Nikolai Petrovich Karachentsov (, 27 October 1944 – 26 October 2018) was a Soviet and Russian actor. He was born in Moscow. He was known for his roles in "Juno and Avos", "The Dog in the Manger", and in "A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines". In 1989, he was awarded the People's Artist of the RSFSR.