Odin Lund Biron Actor
Born in the United States on the beautiful shores of Lake Superior, at the age of twenty and in the junior year of studies at the University of Michigan School of Music, Odin traveled to Russia as a Benjamin A. Gilman scholar to train at the Moscow Art Theater School-Studio (MXAT) for three months. Upon invitation from MXAT professors, he remained in Moscow and graduated with honors in 2009, one of only two Americans and a handful of foreigners to have ever graduated from the traditional (Russian-language) acting program.
With a Golden Leaf award in hand for his MXAT performance of Hamlet (three years after beginning his studies of the Russian language), Odin immediately began working at Moscow's Satyricon Theater as a troupe actor, where he played Salieri opposite master teacher, Satyricon Artistic Director and renowned actor Konstantin Raikin's Mozart in Viktor Ryzhakov's staging of Pushkin's Little Tragedies. Two years of work at the Satyricon was followed by a five-year run as beloved intern Phil Richards on Russia's most popular sitcom "Interns".
In 2013, an unexpected invitation from famed director Kirill Serebrennikov ("The Student", "Petrov's Flu", "Leto") to play the lead role of Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov in his staging of Nikolai Gogol's "Dead Souls" lead to six prolific years as a troupe actor at Russia's most renowned avant-garde theater - Gogol Center. Ten premiers, two Golden Mask nominations for best actor, multiple international festivals, including two residencies at Festival d'Avignon ( Dead Souls 2016, Outside 2019) have lead to an unparalleled experience in collective theater.
From 2022-2025, a fixed guest actor and singer at Hamburg's Thalia Theater, performing leading roles in "Der schwarze Mönch", "Die Rache der Fledermaus", "Barocco" and "Legende: Paradjanov".
At the 75th Festival de Cannes in 2022, premiered his first lead role in a feature film: Serebrennikov's "Tchaikovsky's Wife" ("Le Femme de Tchaikovsky") where he played the titular role of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. In 2024, premiered at the Festival de Cannes in five supporting roles alongside Ben Whishaw in "Limonov: The Ballad".
Berlin-based since 2022.
Overview
NationalityUnited States of America
LanguagesEnglish – American (mother tongue), Russian (fluent), German (basic)
BornUnited States of America
Age range33 - 45
Height182 cm
Ethnic typesWhite
Place of residenceBerlin - Berlin (Germany), Chicago (United States of America)
Possible accommodationWellington (New Zealand)
Work permitEuropean Union
Contact
Agentur Barbara Neuffer
Contact: Barbara Neuffer
Klopstockstr. 14
10557 Berlin
Germany
Skills/Talents
Languages English – American (mother tongue), Russian (fluent), German (basic)
Accents American (native accent), English (good)
Dance Dance training (very good), Ballet (basic), Tap dance (basic)
Singing. Art Song (very good), Classical (very good), Lieder (very good), Stage singing (very good), Choral Singing (good), Country (good), Folk (good), Jazz (good), Modern (good), Operetta (good), Pop (good), Rock (good)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Countertenor
Musical instruments Viola (good), Violin (good)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car
Appearance
Age range 33 - 45
Height 182 cm
Build Medium build
Weight 75 kg
Colour of eyes Blue/green
Colour of hair Dark brown
Hair style straight medium long
Facial hair Full face beard
Twin No
Ethnic types White
Tattoo None
Piercing Yes, visible
Glasses Yes
Scars None
Training
Moscow Art Theatre School (Stanislavskij, Moskau)
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
BFA Music Theater
Awards/Nominations
2020
Golden Mask (Russian Federation)
- Nomination
for Vlad / Save the Orchid
2018
Golden Mask (Russian Federation)
- Nomination
for Mikhail Kuzmin (young) / The Trout Breaks Through the Ice
2009 Theater Award Gold leaf (Russian Federation) - Award
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre
CV - Television & Streaming
2020
Karamora
DK Entertainment
Television film
Danila Koslovsky
Directed by
Arthur
Ongoing Role
2020
The Optimists: A Cuban Affair
Valeriy Todorovskiy
Television series
Period drama
Aleksey Popogrebskiy
Directed by
Philippe Bradley
Ongoing Leading Part
2011 - 2015
Interns
Network/Distributor: TNT/Comedy Club Prod (Russia)
Television series
Comedy
Maksim Pezhemsky/Radda Novikova
Directed by
Phil Richards
Ongoing Leading Part
2017
I'm Alive
KIT Studio
Network/Distributor: Gazprom Media
Television film
Action, Thriller
Anario Mamedov
Directed by
Earnest Iceden
Lead
2020
Gold Diggers (Soderzhanki)
Chapula Bay
Television series
Dariya Zhuk
Directed by
Producer
Actor in Episode
2017
Operation Mukhabbat
Television-Production Company
Network/Distributor: Star Media Distribution
Television series
Drama
Oleg Fomin
Directed by
Charles Bennet
Actor in Episode
2009
Glamour (Sin City)
Pyramide Productions
Television series
Drama
Olga Subbotina
Directed by
Prince Max
Guest Role
CV - Film
2024
Limonov: The Ballad
Wildside, Hype Studios
Network/Distributor: Vision Distribution
Feature film (cinema)
Kirill Serebrennikov
Directed by
Ethan
Supporting Lead
2022
Tchaikovsky's Wife
Hype Films
Feature film (cinema)
Kirill Serebrennikov
Directed by
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Lead
2021
Petrov's Flu
Hype Films
Feature film (cinema)
Kirill Serebrennikov
Directed by
Lead vocals (soundtrack)
Other
2019
Trinity Sunday
Yang Ge
Directed by
Psychologist Peter
Actor in Episode
2018
Maximum Impact
Feature film (cinema)
Action
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Directed by
P.B. Floyd
Supporting Actor
2017
Tumbalalaika
Valeriya Rodnyanskaya
Short film
Veniamin Ilyassov
Directed by
Man
Lead
2013
Dumpling brothers (Pelmeni)
Feature film (cinema)
Comedy
G. Ostrovsky
Directed by
Alex
Supporting Actor
2013
Spiral
Feature film (cinema)
Thriller
S.Sintsov
Directed by
Sasha
Supporting Actor
2012
The 12 months
Feature film (cinema)
Fairy tale
D.Elionsky
Directed by
July
Supporting Actor
2008
Ivan the Terrible
Film studio "Avrora" and film studio "Demarsh"
Feature film (cinema)
Drama
Andrew Eshpai
Directed by
Cameo
CV - Theatre
2025
Hamlet
Théâtre du Châtelet
Theatre
Kirill Serebrennikov
Directed by
Hamlet (eng.)
Lead
2025
Boris Godunov
Dutch National Opera
Opera
Opera
Kirill Serebrennikov
Directed by
A Simpleton
Supporting Lead
2024
Legende "Paradjanov"
Thalia Theater, Ruhtriennale, Kirill & Friends
Kirill Serebrennikov
Directed by
The Poet and others
Ensemble Leading Part
2023
Barocco
Thalia Theater
Kirill Serebrennikov
Directed by
The Artist/Andy Warhol
Ensemble Leading Part
2023
Apocalypse Tomorrow
Kirill & Friends (Lessingtage 2024)
Dance theatre
Absurd theatre, Experimental
Evgeny Kulagin
Directed by
David
Ensemble Leading Part
2022
Der Freischütz
The Dutch National Opera and Ballet
Opera
Kirill Serebrennikov
Directed by
The Red One
Ensemble Leading Part
2022
The Black Monk
Thalia Theater
Kirill Serebrennikov
Directed by
Lead
2022
Die Rache der Fledermaus
Anna-Sophie Mahler
Directed by
Prince Orlovsky
Lead
2019
Outside
Festival d'Avignon
Theatre
Kirill Serebrennikov
Directed by
The Escapee
Lead
2019
Save the Orchid
Gogol Center, Moscow
Theatre
Vladislav Nastavshev
Directed by
Vlad
Lead
2017
Demons
Gogol Center
Elmars Sinkovs
Directed by
Frank
Lead
2017
The Trout Breaks Through the Ice
Gogol Center
Vladislav Nastavshev
Directed by
Mikhail Kuzmin (young)
Lead
2016
Kafka
Gogol Center
Kirill Serebrennikov
Directed by
Otto Pick
Lead
2013
DEAD SOULS
Gogol Center
Theatre
Comedy, Tragedy
Kirill Serebrennikov
Directed by
Chichikov, Pavel Ivanovich
Lead
