Ruslan Ismayilov (Ruslan Amur / Ruslan Shohretoghlu) was born in Baku.

He studied at the Drama Theater and Film Actor Faculty of the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts (1998-2002, Jannet Salimova's course, 2002-2004-master's degree).

He worked as an actor at the Azerbaijan State Pantomime Theater (1998-2003), an actor and director at the Azerbaijan State Yugh Theater (2003-2012), and an actor at the Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theater (2012-2014). In 2007, he was a participant in the British Council's "Forum Theater".

Since 2014, he has been teaching acting at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts.