Since November 8, 2010, the TNT channel has been broadcasting the pseudo-reality show “Real Boys.” The comedy series by Zhanna Kadnikova in the form of a video report tells about the adventures of three friends from Perm: Kolyan, Vovan and Antokha, their relatives and acquaintances. The series “Real Boys” is one of the funniest comedies appearing on domestic television. The film was called “the cultural heritage of the Perm region.” The first season of the series took 2nd place in the top twenty most popular series for young people.
The 10th season of “Real Boys” is currently airing. Viewers again watch the adventures of their favorite characters performed by Nikolai Naumov, Zoya Berber, Anton Bogdanov, Vladimir Selivanov. A new actor also appeared in the film. It was Grigory Trapeznikov. He plays the role of a difficult teenager, given by the police to the care of deputy Naumov. There are many comical episodes associated with the guy in the film.
The actors of the series “Real Boys” and their photos then and now are in the material of the 24SMI editorial staff.
Nikolay Naumov - Kolyan (35 years old)
The series “Real Boys”: actor Nikolai Naumov in the role of Kolyan
Kolyan was detained by the police for stealing sewer manholes. He faces a prison sentence. The guy is offered an alternative - participation in a reality show. The conditions are simple: an operator with a camera must always follow him and film everything that happens. The Perm “Gopnik” agrees. During the series, many curious and funny stories happened to Kolya. He matured, became a serious person, got married and even became a deputy.
The role of the main character Kolyan is played by Nikolai Naumov. He is so natural in the role of his simpleton hero that in real life you perceive him exactly as “Kolyan”. In fact, Naumov graduated from the philological department of Perm University and is an educated and intelligent person. Although he himself believes that he is not far from his hero. In parallel with his work in the film “Real Boys,” the actor starred in the films “Pregnant,” “Nannies,” “Friends of Friends” and “Corporate Party.” He often takes part in various TV shows (“Comedy Woman”, “Don’t Sleep!”, “Explorer”).
Zoya Berber - Lera Oborina (29 years old)
The series “Real Boys”: actress Zoya Berber in the role of Lera Oborina
Lera Oborina is Kolya’s childhood friend. The hero always liked the girl from a wealthy family. The “major girl’s” girlfriends often made fun of Lera’s unlucky groom, and her parents were not happy with the new gentleman. However, the heroes got married. The family life of young people is not always cloudless, but love conquers family troubles. In season 10, Lera decides to have a second child. Nikolai is concerned, because he is an honest deputy, and he has custody of a difficult teenager.
The role of Lera was played by actress from Perm Zoya Berber. “Real Boys” became her second film work. In 2009, she played a role in the short film “Love.” Now the actress takes part in several theatrical productions. She starred in the films “Strangers on the Block” and “Fartsa”. In 2020, Zoya gave birth to a daughter, Alexandra Sineguzova, whom she met on the set of the first season of “Real Boys.” She took 5th place in the list of “100 Sexiest Women in Russia” according to Maxim magazine.
Antokha
As for Anton Bogdanov, the series made him famous. In 2018, the actor announced that he would no longer be able to participate in the project. In the same year, the film “T-34” was released, in which Bogdanov played one of the roles. The following season, he was slowly taken out of The Real Boys. He became in demand in other projects. In the 13th season, which launched in 20, Anton is no longer there.
Anton Bogdanov - Antokha (32 years old)
The series “Real Boys”: actor Anton Bogdanov in the role of Antokha
Antokha is a red-haired, quirky guy. Although he is not stupid, he often gets into trouble. Together with his friend Vovan he runs a car wash. Friends often drag Kolyan into all sorts of unpleasant stories. One day, Antokha and Vovan’s troubles with a client’s jeep brought their unlucky friend Kolyan to court.
Anton Bogdanov came to Real Boys from business. Having worked as an art director of the “Veter” club after graduating from the Perm Institute of Culture, he opened the “Unfashionable Bar BLACKBAR”. During the filming of the film “Real Boys” he played in the films “Gentlemen, Good Luck!” (bandit “Fly”), “Yolki 3” (Denis), “Bartender” (Roma). The artist played a successful role in 2014 in Timur Bekmambetov’s film almanac “Yolki 1914” (village boy Senka), in which he appeared on the same set with Viktor Verzhbitsky and Yan Tsapnik.
Look at real MMA stars
Still from the TV series “Real Boys”.
Photo: TNT Kolyan starts training, but at the same time he understands that if he finds himself in the octagon with a real mixed martial arts fighter, he will have to write a will.
Therefore, the resourceful Naumov and his wife Lera are planning to buy their opponent so that he lays down in one of the rounds. It seems like a great plan, but where can you find someone who will agree to lose to an unknown newcomer?
One of the stars of the new season will be the famous MMA fighter Maga Ismailov. Yes, the same Magician who challenged Alexander Emelianenko himself to a fight.
Unfortunately, the fight was canceled for known reasons. Maga himself, as the actors say, was in the topic of “Real Boys” and closely followed the project.
In life, the formidable fighter turned out to be a very positive and cheerful guy. On his Instagram you can find photos together from the set with Nikolai Naumov, Vladimir Selivanov and other actors of the project.
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Vladimir Selivanov - Vovan (31 years old)
The series “Real Boys”: actor Vladimir Selivanov in the role of Vovan
Vovan is an unlucky “gopnik”, a friend of Kolyan and Antokha. A simple Perm mechanic. His stupidity often gets his friends into trouble. The guy dreams of “big love”, but he has catastrophic luck with girls - everyone is put off by Vovan’s “slowness”. One day a guy falls in love with one of Kolyan’s acquaintances, the energetic girl Valya. She becomes his wife. The heroes often quarrel, but love each other immensely.
In the role of Vovan, viewers saw Vladimir Selivanov. Like most of the actors and creators of “Real Boys,” he started with KVN. He performed at the Perm Comedy Club together with Anton Bogdanov and Stanislav Telyashev in the Sex Pistols trio. Nikolai Naumov invited him to star in the pilot version of “Real Boys”. The guys couldn’t even imagine how popular their project would become. Now Vladimir Selivanov has no end to film offers. The artist’s latest works: “Warrior” (Amudsen), “Sweet Life-2” (Vladimir), “Poor People” (psycho).
Watch Vovan the official
Still from the TV series “Real Boys”.
Photo: TNT As for Vovan, who remained in the car service station with Jackal, he is thinking of selling his farm. True, he still doesn’t know what to do next.
It’s good that his wife Valya, an official and mother of three children, is going to take a strong hold of her husband and get him into public service. People like Vovan - honest, open and naive - simply need to staff Russian government structures.
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Marina Fedunkiv – Marina Naumova (45 years old)
The series “Real Boys”: actress Marina Fedunkiv in the role of Marina Naumova
Marina Naumova is Kolyan’s mother. The woman has a very scandalous character. Kolya’s father, who served time in prison more than once, has long been divorced. Lives with shoe salesman Armenka. Works as a cook in a canteen. He often scolds his unlucky son, but loves him very much. She gave birth to his little sister Varya.
Actress Marina Fedunkiv came to “Real Boys” from television. She worked in the projects “Give Youth!”, “Everything Our Way” and “Valera TV”. The role of Marina Naumova made the actress popular throughout Russia and beyond. In 2013, the actress became a regular participant in one of the most beloved shows on television, Comedy Woman. In 2016, Marina became the host of the “Everything is Simple” program. The actress maintains a blog on Instagram, which has more than 1 million subscribers. The latest films in which Fedunkiv played are “Girlfriend”, “War of the Sexes”, “Deffchonki”, “Corporate Party”, etc.
Marina Fedunkiv
The series “Real Boys” helped Marina become a famous actress and TV presenter. Now she is trying to develop her personal blog on Instagram.
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Marina has already been married twice, but the relationship ended unsuccessfully. Let's say she lived with Mikhail for 13 years and got divorced. So far, the actress has not given birth to her child and is even thinking about taking the baby from the orphanage.
Sergei Ershov – Sergei Ivanovich Oborin (50 years old)
The series “Real Boys”: actor Sergei Ershov in the role of Sergei Oborin
“Ivanovich” - Lera’s father. He became a businessman after a violent criminal youth. He considers the unlucky Kolyan a bad candidate for his daughter’s husband. Lera hid her relationship with Kolya from her father for a long time. Having become Oborin's son-in-law, Kolyan often carries out his father-in-law's instructions, but it does not always work out smoothly for him. During Lera's wedding, Oborin's reconciliation with his ex-wife, Lera's mother, took place. The hero will face business ruin, a prison sentence and many other events.
The role of Sergei Ivanovich in the series “Real Boys” was played by the artistic director of the show “Ural Dumplings” Sergei Ershov. The film became the first in the artist’s film biography. At the moment, he has starred in two more films: “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Baikal Vacation.” The artist is talented as a showman and entrepreneur. In 2010, Sergei Ershov became the producer of the comedy “Freaks”, and in 2013 he acted as the director of the musical “Graduation”. In 2014, he became the owner of the Hills 18/36 nightclub.
Igor Oznobikhin - Igor Sergeevich (38 years old)
The series “Real Boys”: actor Igor Oznobikhin in the role of Igor Sergeevich
Igor Sergeevich is a district police officer in a district in which the heroes constantly get into some kind of trouble. He is strict but fair. Often it replaces punishment for the offender with community service. Along with violators of public order, he brings up his idiot assistant Bazanova.
Igor Oznobikhin graduated from the Perm Law Institute. In his role as a local police officer, his practice helped him a lot - he worked in the Perm police for a long time after graduation. After the police, he went to work in the advertising business. The role of Igor Sergeevich became a turning point in the life of the former policeman.
See how Kolyan gets a huge fortune
Still from the TV series “Real Boys”.
Photo: TNT In the very last episode of last season, sad news came from Spain - the wreckage of the yacht on which Lera’s parents spent their siesta was discovered on the high seas. The bodies of the ship's passengers were not found and after several weeks of searching, the rescue operation ceased.
The notary gathers all his relatives in Ivanovich’s house and reports that the main heir to Oborin’s empire becomes... Kolyan Naumov. But Ivanovich would not be Ivanovich if even in such a situation he had not trolled his son-in-law. Kolyan will receive a huge fortune only if he can win one of the MMA tournaments.
Yulia Grishnina – Larisa Oborina (43 years old)
The series “Real Boys”: actress Yulia Grishnina in the role of Larisa Oborina
Larisa Oborina is Lera’s mother. Having arrived from Spain for her daughter’s wedding, she made peace with her ex-husband and stayed in Perm. He always stands on the side of his son-in-law Kolya, protecting him from the attacks of Sergei Ivanovich. Larisa has a soft character. She has a bad habit - she is incontinent in consuming red wine.
Yulia Grishnina is a well-known TV presenter in Perm. She works on the VGTRK Perm channel in the Cultural News program. Yulia also hosts “Evening Messenger” on the VETTA channel. “Real Boys” made the TV presenter famous far beyond Perm. She also teaches choreography at the Institute of Culture in Perm.
Zoya Berber
“Real Boys” made Zoya a very popular and sought-after actress. Moreover, she met her husband on this project. Alexander Sineguzov is a screenwriter for the series “Real Boys” and “KVN”. Now the couple are enjoying family happiness and raising their daughter Nadya.
Photo: 24smi
Valentina Mazunina – Valya (29 years old)
The series “Real Boys”: actress Valentina Mazunina in the role of Valya
Valya, the hero’s friend, accounts for a considerable share of the comical moments in “Real Boys”. At first she was married to the metrosexual Edik, then she fell in love with the main character Vovan and married him. Valya is an active social activist. The girl participates in various elections, and then becomes a member of the city mayor's team.
The role of Valya was played by Perm Youth Theater actress Valentina Mazunina. Like most of the Real Boys actors, the role made her famous. Offers for other films were not long in coming. Since 2010, the actress has managed to play in 15 popular films, including “Bitter!”, “The Best Day!”, “Classmates”, “Lucky Chance!” and etc.
Demand an Oscar for Gena
Still from the TV series “Real Boys”.
Photo: TNT The eternal adjutant of His Excellency Sergei Ivanovich Oborin, the timid and indecisive Gena gets even more screen time in the new season, and actor Gennady Maslennikov has even more opportunities to demonstrate his wide range.
Gennady will appear in the form of Father Frost, the crazy Hatter from Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio and even Jack Sparrow. And most importantly, we must remember that Gennady Maslennikov is a non-professional actor and in his free time from filming continues to work as a mechanic at a factory.
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Grigory Trapeznikov - Igor Solovyov (22 years old)
The series “Real Boys”: actor Grigory Trapeznikov in the role of Igor Solovyov
Garik is a Perm “gopnik”. Deputy Naumov is tasked with rehabilitating a young man. Igor causes a lot of problems for Kolyan. The hero falls in love with “Lineika” - the new teacher of the Moscow Chemical College - and is ready to achieve her favor by any means.
The role of Igor Solovyov in the series “Real Boys” was played by aspiring actor Grigory Trapeznikov. In 2020, he graduated from the Oleg Tabakov Moscow Theater College, after which he joined the trainee group of the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov. He was involved in two cinematic films: “Adult Daughters” and “Teacher in Law. Fight."
Anton Bogdanov
The actor decided not to dwell on his success in the series “Real Boys” and continue his career. He had several more successful roles. He can be seen in such films as “Yolki-3” and “Gentlemen, Good Luck!” Anton plays all the roles well, which is noted by viewers.
Bogdanov cannot boast of success in his personal life. The fact is that his ex-wife Polina left him for Stanislav Tlyashev. The opponent was a colleague on the set and a good friend of Anton. This period of life was not easy for Bogdanov and left its mark.
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Now Anton not only acts in films, but also works as a DJ. An interesting fact is that he independently raises his son Demyan, born in his first marriage.