Mikhail Efremov joined Mikhalkov's Workshop 12 troupe.

Actor Mikhail Efremov officially joined the troupe of Nikita Mikhalkov's Workshop 12 theater, he was introduced to the team by the director himself at the gathering of the troupe. This was reported in the press service of the institution on Thursday, September 4.

"Personally, I think fate has taught him a lot. I am convinced that he has managed to rethink many things. At the same time, as before, I still have no doubt about his great acting talent," the Moscow City News agency quoted the artistic director of the theater as saying.

He added that cooperation with Yefremov would benefit both him and the theater. 360.ru .

In February 2026, Yefremov will appear on the main stage of the theater in the play "Without Witnesses" directed by Mikhalkov, reports NSN.

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On April 9, the actor's lawyer, Yuri Padalko, announced that Yefremov had health problems and urgently needed qualified treatment. According to the human rights activist, it is difficult for the actor to breathe and talk.

Padalko also said that day that after treatment, Yefremov would return to his acting career. He expressed the hope that the actor's life would turn out well in the future.

On March 24, the Alekseevsky District Court of the Belgorod region granted the artist's parole request. Yefremov was banned from driving vehicles and changing his place of residence without warning until the end of the actual term.

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