I was born in 2002 In Kyiv, Ukraine. From 2020 to 2022 I've studied acting at Kyiv Karpenko-Karyy university. In April 2022 due to the russia's full scale invasion in Ukraine I moved to Munich, Germany, where I continued my studies at Theatre academy August Everding - firstly as a guest student, then as a regular one. Since October 2024 I perform as a guest actor at Residenztheater Munich. A play "Die Gewehre der Frau Carrar/Würgendes Blei" in which I play both supporting and ensemble roles was invited to Theatertreffen Berlin 2025.
Since moving to Germany I have worked in several short films, music videos and theatre performances across Munich, Berlin and Salzburg. In May 2025 I celebrated my first acting premiere of a short film "Critical Condition" (dir. Mila Zhluktenko) at Cannes film festival 78.
If you are looking for a strongly motivated, hard working and multilingual actor, who takes any role as another challenge and self-development, search no more. Here I am. Volodymyr Melnykov.
