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Vladimir Sizov (born 1970) is a Russian actor who portrays Vlad in the 2012 film Jack Reacher.
Originally from Moscow but now living in Los Angeles, Vladimir’s athletic pursuits began at age 7 with rigorous training in gymnastics, which eventually led to his acceptance into the Red Army Gymnastics Team at age 14. The following year, during his competition debut at the USSR national gymnastics championship, he won First Place in the team competition.
At age 20, Vladimir applied his gymnastics training to circus arts, joining the Moscow Flying Circus with a trapeze act that quickly became a star attraction. This renown ultimately led to Vladimir’s emigration to the United States, where at age 25 he began performing with the world-famous Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas.
Given Vladimir’s long history as a performance artist challenging the limits of the human physique, it was only natural that he would eventually find his new athletic calling in the field of competitive bodybuilding. Having received broad exposure as a guest performer during the 2000 Mr. Olympia contest, Vladimir went on to win his IFBB Pro card in 2010. In addition to his athletic pursuits, Vladimir has also recently begun a career in screen acting, with recent appearances in several Hollywood movies, including Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher, Water for Elephants, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.