Rafig Azimov was born on 6 February 1938 in Baku. In 1964 he married. On 10 September 1962 he was admitted to the troupe of the Azerbaijan Academic National Drama Theatre. He has worked continuously on that theatre''s stage ever since. He performed in the television productions "Dibdat Bey" (as Dibdat bey), "The Eye Doctor" (as Ivanov) and "Here and There" (as Ismayil), produced by Azerbaijan State Television. He is a recipient of a Presidential scholarship. In 2013, under the direction of Sanan Sultanov, the film "Love of Art", dedicated to the life and work of Rafig Azimov, was made for Azerbaijan Television.
