Baljinnyamyn Amarsaikhan

Baljinnyamyn Amarsaikhan
Born	(1977-10-17) October 17, 1977 Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Occupation	Actor, film producer
Years active	1999–present
Spouse(s)	Uran Sainbileg
Children	2

This is a Mongolian name. The given name is Amarsaikhan, and the name Baljinnjam is a patronymic, not a family name. The subject should be referred to by the given name.

Baljinnyamyn Amarsaikhan (Mongolian: Балжиннямын Амарсайхан) is a Mongolian actor and producer, known for Thief of the Mind (2011) and Trapped Abroad (2014).

Thief of the Mind (or Mind Thief) produced by Amarsaikhan and directed by Janchivdorj Sengedorj won the Grand Prix for Best Film in 2011 during the Mongolian 2012 Academy Awards with Amarsaikhan also winning the award for "Best Lead Role - Actor" during the same event. The film also won Best Supporting Role, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay and Best Sound Editing. Amarsaikhan was honored for his "valuable commitment in the development of the mongolian film industry" at the event.

He currently appears in Marco Polo, a television drama series about Marco Polo's early years in the court of Kublai Khan; Amarsaikhan plays Ariq Böke. The show premiered on Netflix in December 2014. The series is produced by The Weinstein Company.

Filmography

Acting

• 2011: Thief of the Mind (Бодлын хулгайч, Bodlyn khulgaich) as Gantulga
• 2014: Trapped Abroad as Garid
• 2014: Marco Polo (TV series)

Production

• 2011: Thief of the Mind
• 2014: Trapped Abroad

External links

• Baljinnyamyn Amarsaikhan at the Internet Movie Database