Sasha Samar completed his studies at the Kiev State Institute of Theatre Arts and Cinema (Ukraine) in 1993. After his first year of professional work, Sasha was awarded the prestigious “Ukrainian Stage’s Promising Youth” prize, issued by the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine. In his country, this honour gave him the ability to start a prolific career in both theatre and television.
Sasha Samar came to live and work in Montreal in 1996. He performed in numerous productions such as the theatrical plays Six personnages en quête d’auteur, Les trois sœurs (Wajdi Mouawad), Hippocampe (written by Pascal Brullemans in collaboration with Eric Jean, the actors and designers), Les mains (Eric Jean and Olivier Kemeid) and Les mystères du Quat’Sous. Lately, he has taken part in Cœur de chien (Gregory Hlady), Chambre (Eric Jean), Un violon sur le toit (Denise Filiatrault), Abraham Lincoln (Claude Poissant), La robe de Gulnara (J.S. Ouellet) and in Opening night (Éric Jean).
Under the penmanship of Olivier Kemeid, Sasha incarnated his own character in the touching and critically acclaimed play, Moi dans les ruines rouges du siècle at the Théâtre d'Aujourd'hui. This play encompasses his story, his struggle, his hopes; truly a trip out of the ordinary.
On the small screen, he plays Bernard in Mémoires vives as well as Anton in Un sur Deux. He appears in numerous of our favorite series, including Portrait robot, District 31, Bête noire, Escouade 99, 5e rang, L'oeil du cyclone and Ixe-13. We can also see Sasha on the big screen alongside Monique Miller and Jacques Godin in the film Après la peine, in Xavier Dolan's feature film Juste la fin du monde and in Denis Villeneuve's Arrival. He also appears in the short film by Hervé Demers, Le nom que tu portes, next to his son, Vlace Samar.
We had the pleasure to appreciate his talent in the play Les bâtisseurs d'empire ou Le Schmürz at the Théâtre Denise-Pelletier under the direction of Michel-Maxime Legault. He is part of l'Énéide at the Quat'sous. And takes part of the projects À Table! and Antigone sous le soleil midi with whom he toured Europe and Quebec. He plays Pat, dance teacher in Génération danse at the Théâtre de la Manufacture in 2023.
