Rustam Garib oglu Rustamov was born on 11 December 1961 in the village of Chakhirli in the Jabrayil district. From 1968 to 1978 he studied at School No. 188 in the Sabunchu district of Baku. In 1980–1982 he did his military service. From 1983 to 1987 he studied at the "Drama and Film Acting" faculty of the M. Aliyev Azerbaijan State Institute of Arts. During his student years he took part in numerous stage productions. From 1987 to 1989 he worked, on job assignment, at the Sabit Rahman Sheki State Musical Drama Theatre. From 1989 to 1995 he worked at the H. Arablinski Sumgait State Drama Theatre, and from 1995 to 1998 at the Azerbaijan State Musical Comedy Theatre. Since 2013 he has worked at the Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre. He is married and has one child.
