Biography
Ruslan Balutsky, also credited as Ruslan Balutskyi, is a Ukrainian actor known for his work in film, television, theatre and short-form drama. He gained wider international attention for his role as James Taylor in the 2025 romantic drama series No, Your Majesty, opposite Yevhenii Lisnychyi. His performance introduced him to audiences beyond Ukraine through the growing vertical drama and web-series format.
Balutsky is based in Kyiv, Ukraine, and has trained across several performance disciplines. He studied Acting at the Ukrainian Film School and also studied Television Journalism at KNUKiM, the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. His professional background combines screen acting with theatre work, on-camera performance, voice and presentation skills. He has also developed experience in dance, movement, improvisation, stage combat, vocal work, and expressive physical performance.
His screen résumé includes work in Ukrainian television and short film. Publicly listed credits include appearances in the television series Dreamcatcher, Slipa, Slid, Doctor by Calling, Code, and Love as It Is, as well as roles in the short films Fear Is All You Need and Behind Half-Open Doors. His theatre background includes work with 22 Theatre, a young Ukrainian acting troupe based in Kyiv, where he is listed among the company’s actors.
In addition to performing, Balutsky has experience teaching acting to children, teenagers and adults. His listed teaching practice includes individual and group classes, the development of training programs, and the use of contemporary acting approaches connected with emotional memory, imagination, concentration, stage truth, improvisation and partner work. His broader creative skills include ballroom dance, skating, poetry, and work in Ukrainian, English and Russian.
Balutsky’s career reflects a blend of theatre training, camera experience and modern digital storytelling. With No, Your Majesty, he became part of a new wave of Ukrainian actors reaching international viewers through compact, serialized online drama formats.
