Vladimir Lvovich Mashkov is a Russian actor, known to Western audiences for his work in film Behind Enemy Lines and film Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Mashkov has also worked as a film director, producer and writer for the Russian film Papa. He won several awards include San Raphael Russian Cinema Festival Blue Sail Award for Limita, Geneva Film Festival International Jury Prize for Limita, Open CIS and Baltic Film Festival Best Actor Award for The Thief.