He was also an occasional actor who played the part of a candidate for Governor Igor Tsaplin in Kvartet I's play Election Day and follow-up movies Election Day (2007) and Election Day 2 (2016).
Utkin was also known for shocking actions and statements, some even causing international scandals (= Sports commentator Utkin gave rise to an international scandal - he said that he would like to dip Lukashenko in the toilet every day).
He had been on Russian television since 1994, was a journalist and presenter of the programme "Football Club".
In 2004 and 2005, Utkin was presented with the TEFI award for "Best Sports Commentator" in the category of "Best Sports Commentator." He was acknowledged in this particular category for his accomplishments.
In recent years, he ran his own YouTube channel and was the owner of the amateur football club Egrisi.