Matvey Lykov: How the Son of 'Mentov' Star Became a Gucci Model and Actor

Matvey Lykov managed to become one of the most sought-after male models in the world — and only then became an actor. And in 2026 he played a romantic lead in the 'Russian Bridgertons'.

Matvey Alexandrovich Lykov was born in 1987 in Leningrad, in the family of actor Alexander Lykov — the very Casanova from 'Streets of Broken Lanterns'. He graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Herzen State Pedagogical University.

Gucci Model

In 2007, Matvey made his modeling debut at New York Fashion Week, by 2008 he entered the top 50 most popular male models in the world, and in 2009 — the top ten most sought-after runway models. He became the face of Gucci and one of the most recognizable men in high fashion.

Acting Career

Then came cinema. The lead role in the fantasy-melodrama 'He is a Dragon' (2015) made him a romantic hero for an entire generation. Then came the comedy 'A Billion', the psychological thriller 'Living Life' (2023), the drama 'Kill Rita' and the action-adventure blockbuster 'Major Grom: The Game' (2024). In 2026, Lykov played the lead role — Count Nikolai Sheremetev — in the historical drama 'The History of His Maidservant'.

And you can start your own acting career today with something simple — for example, with a profile and self-test on GetActress.