Pavel Shatu

Pavel Shatu is a Russian actor from West Siberia best known for his roles in 12 Kilometers and Orange Is The New Black. He recently joined the Theater of Russian Actors "TRACT" NYC as a leading actor. His latest role is Rodion Raskolnikov, the fictional protagonist of Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Pavel started his acting career on one of the KVN teams, "Region 42", a popular Russian TV/stage show. He received several Best Actor Awards for his performances as a lead actor throughout five years on the team. He was also on the stage of the theatre "Lozha", founded by Yevgeni Grishkovetz. After migrating to the United States in 2010, Pavel graduated from the William Esper Studio in New York City and joined the SAG-AFTRA Union. He has since been on sets of directors such as Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Barry Jenkins, Erin Feeley and worked with award-winning directors such as Mike Pecci, Andrew Bruntel, and Allison Mattox. Holding a degree in engineering of coal mining,