
Acting
Aug 11, 1986
Karasaz village, Raimbek District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
Yerkebulan Daiyrov
Acting
Biography
Yerkebulan Muratovich Daiyrov was born on August 12, 1986, in Karasaz village, Raimbek District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. In 2008, he graduated from the Faculty of Musical Theater and Variety Arts at the T. K. Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts. Since 2006, he has been an actor at the Mukhtar Auezov Kazakh State Academic Drama Theater. Over the years, he has received several prestigious awards, including the "Serper" Youth Union Prize in 2013, the Baurzhan Momyshuly "Namys" Order in 2015, and the title of Honored Artist of Kazakhstan in 2018. In 2021, he gained international recognition by winning the "Best Asian Actor" award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in the movie Sunflower, directed by Eli Gilman. On July 25, 2014, he married actress Leila Muratovna Tleuova. The couple has two daughters, Kausar (born March 23, 2015) and Salima (born May 5, 2019), as well as a son, Bauyrzhan (born November 16, 2022). Yerkebulan Daiyrov is known for his roles in films such as Kash (2022), The Way of the Leader: Astana (2018), and Amre (2018).
Feature Films (26)

Ivan Demarin, a young officer of Peter the First’s new guards, follows the Tsar’s order and goes to the frontier town of Tobolsk, deep in the Siberian forest. There Ivan falls in love for the first time and he and his regiment happen to be involved in conspiracy of local princes who hunt for gold in the town of Yarkand. His fort is surrounded by hordes of wild Dzungars and there is no one to call for help…
The Conquest of Siberia

An English correspondent arrives in Astana to interview the named Leader of the Nation Nazarbayev. Nazarbayev is hosting an English guest. The interview turns into Nazarbayev's story about life, fate and the difficult path of gaining independence. The President introduces the writer to local customs, at the same time telling about the most difficult periods of his life, from his appointment in 1984 as chairman of the Council of Ministers to becoming President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 1991.
The Stars Have Aligned

A story about the harsh times during colonization and famine of the 1930’s. The main character, gravedigger Isatai, played by Yerkebulan Dairov, will find himself faced by a hard choice that will predetermine the fate of his village.
Qas

The plot of the film tells about a beautiful girl named Ayka, who for some reason lost her memory. She remained on the street and an unfamiliar man, who responds to the name Es, saves her from death. It seemed that everything would go on forever, until one day the main character discovers a way to return the memory. She needs to be on the verge of death all the time, thanks to which she will be able to partially recall the past. EU refuses to help in a strange case, but he has no choice.
KIll Me

Set in the 15th century, the story follows the formation of the Kazakh state after the death of Genghis Khan and the usurpation of power by one of Khan's descendants, leading the sultans Kerei and Janibek to resort to some nomadic tribes to remove the usurper, hoping for a better life and freedom.
Kazakh Khanate: Diamond Sword

This is the story of the life of the great queen of the steppe - legendary Tomiris. She is destined to become a skillful warrior, survive the loss of close people and unite the Scythian/Saka tribes under her authority.
The Legend of Tomiris

Timur is a kind-hearted courier who is always ready to help others, even at his own expense. One day, after defending a respected judge from a group of thugs, he receives an unusual offer—to become the driver for the judge’s daughter, Sabina. However, he soon realizes that his real job is to be her bodyguard, as a powerful enemy of the family is willing to do anything to take her away. When Sabina is kidnapped, Timur must cast aside his fears and become a hero to save her and uncover why she is so important to the criminals.
Super courier

After living across the border for a while Maksat goes back to home village to accept inheritance that left grandpa. Maksat is about to face unexpected surprises because life abroad has completely changed him.
The Road to Home

Dastan can no longer stand the constant nagging of his highly pregnant wife and decides to run away for at least one day with his friends. The men go fishing, which would have gone smoothly, if not for a series of unforeseen events.
Sweetie, You Won't Believe It

XV century. In the vast expanses of Eurasia, the descendants of Genghis Khan create their own state. The promised land of Kazakh Khanate is resisting its enemies..
Kazakh Khanate: The Golden Throne

In the 14th-century, as the Silk Road crumbles and rival factions tear the land apart, fearless warrior Timur emerges from exile. Stripped of everything, he fights to unite the fractured kingdoms, using strategy and sheer will to carve an empire from chaos. Undefeated in battle and widely regarded as one of history’s greatest military leaders and tacticians, not to mention one of its most brutal, Timur would found the Timurid Empire, which ruled over modern-day Afghanistan, Iran and Central Asia.
Rise of the Conqueror
Television & Series (3)

The story of the true path of Bauyrzhan Momyshuly from the time when he met General Panfilov, and when he was appointed head of the battalion.
Bauyrzhan Momyshuly

In order to fulfill his father's last will, the Cossack Aljoha goes abroad to worship the Virgin Mary. The road takes him through the Ottoman Empire, where he is captured and becomes the janissary Ali. However, nothing can stop a free Cossack. Aljoha does not lose hope that he will regain his freedom, fulfill his father's will, meet love and return to his homeland.
The Prisoner

Under the pretext of illness, the girl's father forces her to promise to marry. But among potential suitors, the daughter makes a very unexpected choice…

