 He played in the Satyricon Theatre for eighteen years, In Satyricon he played in "Macbeth, Richard III, King Lear, Lion in Winter, Hamlet, Hedda Gabler" and others.Maksim Averin’s film career began in 1999 with the role of Korabelnikov in the comedy "Love is Evil" directed by Vladimir Zaykin.After this work, the actor even was called Russian Jim Carrey.