Vladimir Putin — The Wizard of the Kremlin Character Profile

About Vladimir Putin

A rising KGB agent in the early 1990s who leverages media manipulation and strategic alliances to ascend to power. He becomes one of the most influential figures in the new Russian political landscape.

Vladimir Putin — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jude Law

Appears in

The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Vladimir Putin — Professional Spin Doctor — Vadim Baranov (Paul Dano)

  Baranov serves as the strategic media manipulator and political advisor to Putin.

• Vladimir Putin — Alliance KGB Operative Partner — Igor Sechine (Andrei Zayats)

  Sechin provides operational and security support to Putin as they consolidate power.

• Vladimir Putin — Professional Security Chief — Alexander Zaldostanov (Kaspars Kambala)

  Zaldostanov manages protective and logistical security for the political leadership.

• Vladimir Putin — Professional Regime Enforcer — Yevgeny Prigozhin (Andris Keišs)

  Prigozhin deploys strategic assets and logistical networks to secure regime interests.

• Vladimir Putin — Power Political Maneuvering — Boris Berezovsky (Will Keen)

  Putin strategically navigates alliances and rivalries with oligarchs like Berezovsky to centralize authority.

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