Born - 24.11.1895 in Nikomedia (now Izmit, Turkey). Died - 06.11.1961 in Yerevan.
Studied in French and American colleges in Constantinople (now Istanbul). Since 1915 - performed in different Armenian theatrical troupes; 1922 - moved to Armenia. Since 1923 - worked in the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan. Was one of the leading Armenian cinema and theatre actors.
Filmography
1925 - Namus (as Rustam)
1926 - Zare (as Saydo)
1927 - Khaspush (as Riza)
1928 - Hashim (starring)
1928 - House on the Volcano (as Petros)
1929 - The Thief (as Harutiunov)
1931 - Kikos (as Aram)
1931 - Mexican Diplomats (as Sako)
1932 - Kurds-Yezids (as Jalal)
1932 - Two nights (as Benoyan)
1933 - Light and Shadows (as "kulak" (rich peasant))
1934 - Gikor (as Hambo)
1935 - Pepo (as Pepo)
1937 - Six Shots (as Hakob)
1938 - Sevan's Fishermen (as Anes)
1938 - Zangezur (as Hakobyan)
1941 - Blood for Blood (as grandpa), short
1942 - Daughter (as Grikor), short
1943 - David-Bek (as David-Bek)
1947 - Anahit (as Nureddin)
1954 - Visiting the Groom (as Vardan), short
1955 - Ghosts Leave the Peaks (as Vahan)
1955 - Looking of the Addressee (as Gasparyan)
1956 - Along the Path of Thunder (as Sam)
1956 - For Honor (as Elizbarov)
1956 - The Heart Sings (as Gharib)
1958 - The Song of the First Love (as Varunts)
1958 - What's All the Noise of the River About? (as Ghambaryan)
1959 - Her Fantasy (as wine dealer)
1960 - Northern Rainbow (as bishop Nerses)
1960 - The Voices of Our District (as citizen)
1961 - Before the Dawn (Artin grandpa)
1961 - Tzhvzhik (as Nerses-akhpar), short
