Igor Yuryevich Kharlamov (, born February 28, 1981), known professionally as Garik Kharlamov () is a Russian film, television, and voice actor, comedian, television presenter, singer, and producer. He is best known as the long-time resident, co-host, and creative producer of the Comedy Club show on TNT channel.
Born Andrey, he had his name changed to Igor at three months as a tribute to his late grandfather. In the 1990s, when Kharlamov was still a teenager, his parents divorced. He emigrated to the United States with his father. At the age of 14 in Chicago, Kharlamov studied acting under Billy Zane. He also worked part-time selling cell phones and as a cashier at McDonald's. Kharlamov returned to Russia in 1999.
He graduated from the State University of Management with a degree in human resource management. During his university years, he gained his first fame by participating in KVN.
He has worked for several Russian television channels, including Muz-TV, TNT, STS, and NTV. A permanent resident of the Comedy Club, Kharlamov replaced Garik Martirosyan as the show's co-host in 2015, and became its creative producer in 2024.
Despite having been a of Vladimir Putin during his 2012 and 2018 presidential campaigns, Kharlamov condemned the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, he still got on the Ukraine's sanctions list for "calling publicly for a war of aggression, excusing and legitimizing Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and temporary occupation of Ukrainian territories.
From 2013 to 2020, Kharlamov was married to actress Kristina Asmus. They have a daughter together.
Kharlamov supports PFC CSKA Moscow.