Dimitri Isayev was born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the former Soviet Union into a family with strong connections to the performing arts through his parents' involvement with the Bolshoi Theater. sayev held a number of jobs prior to entering the Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academyfrom which he subsequently graduated in 1996.He has been married three times and twice divorced
Isayev's first wife was Asya Shibarova, a classmate and now an actress.The marriage ended amicably. （with