Childhood and youth
Sergey Zharkov was born in St. Petersburg in 1979. The future actor’s youth coincided with the heyday of gangster life. He himself was from a criminal area, he grew up next to guys who carried weapons. As a teenager, he was much more interested in street fights and classes at the boxing club than in school lessons.
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Sergei Zharkov in childhood
When Zharkov was 15 years old, three close friends passed away one after another, then his beloved girl. As the actor would later recall, a similar fate would most likely await him. Sergei explained such gloomy thoughts by the fact that he, like the whole group of friends, lived according to the laws of that strange crazy time.
Zharkov was saved from complete immersion in the criminal world by entering the Derzhavin International Slavic Institute. At the theater department of the university, Sergei changed his priorities, took a fresh look at his own life, and set other goals. Artistic director Ivan Moskvin-Tarkhanov managed to instill in the young man respect for the acting profession and helped to limit his innate talent.
Life behind the scenes
Sergei Zharkov is an actor whose wife is not a public person. The artist diligently hides everything that in one way or another concerns his personal life from journalists and fans. It is not surprising that there are many legends about him, most of which have nothing to do with reality.
All we can say for sure is that Zharkov has been legally married for many years and has no plans to get divorced; he is raising two children. The birth of the youngest son, born in 2020, coincided with the demonstration of the premiere episode of “The Plague.”
Protecting his family from excessive attention from journalists, Sergei, however, does not refuse to talk about his hobbies, of which he has a lot. The actor likes to relax actively; in his free time, he enjoys playing basketball with his friends and horse riding. Dancing is one of his hobbies. Zharkov likes to study various styles - from tap to waltz. It should also be mentioned that the actor has a magnificent voice, so he sings with pleasure. Sergei sings not only in his free time; sometimes he also does it in theatrical productions.
Movies
In the first film, “Detective with a Bad Character,” Sergei Zharkov played a biker. In fact, the role would remain unremarkable if not for one detail: from this moment on, the actor performs absolutely all the stunts on his own. Then a series of projects began in Zharkov’s career in which he played either bandits or people in uniform.
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Sergei Zharkov in his youth
In the leading role, the guy first showed off in the drama “Firefighters” about the brave employees of the fire department. The actor became recognizable, but fans gradually got used to seeing him in one of two roles. Imagine the surprise of all movie lovers when the melodrama “Ugly Love” was released in 2013. Sergei Zharkov in the role of a romantic in love - it was completely unexpected.
In the biopic “Valery Kharlamov. Extra Time" reincarnated as the partner of the famous hockey player Vladimir Petrov. Another real character recreated by Zharkov is the founder of the airborne troops, General Vasily Margelov in the series “Airborne Father.”
Bandits and Romantics
Sergei Zharkov is an actor whose filmography contains many films and television projects in which he plays law enforcement officers or criminals. For example, we can recall “Secret Weapon”, “Death of the Empire”, “Marines”, “Outpost”, “Under a Shower of Bullets”.
Nevertheless, Sergei refuses to consider himself an artist who has a clearly defined role. From time to time, the actor shocks the audience by trying on the most unexpected images. For example, in 2013, the melodrama “Ugly Love” was presented to the audience. In this project, Sergei brilliantly played a romantic lover in love.
Personal life
There are an incredible number of legends and fables about the private life of Sergei Zharkov. And rumors, to one degree or another, turn out to be deceptive. However, the actor himself encourages fans to fantasize, as he refuses to mention his personal life in interviews, does not wear a wedding ring and does not appear in public accompanied by ladies.
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Sergei Zharkov with his daughter
However, the press still found out that Zharkov is married and has two children. The youngest son was born in 2020, when the screening of “The Plague” began. True, getting photos of family members on Instagram or other resources is not very easy.
In his free time, Sergey prefers active recreation: he plays basketball, rides horses professionally, and dances in different styles - from ballroom tango and waltz to modern and tap. In addition, as reported by online publications, the actor sings with pleasure, which he has repeatedly demonstrated in theatrical productions.
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However, the press still got some information that concerns his personal life. As it turned out, Sergei Zharkov still has a wife. Sergei also has children. The youngest heir was born in 2020, when the broadcast of the most famous film project with the participation of Zharkov, “The Plague,” began.
Sergey Zharkov now
In the winter of 2019, the NTV channel showed the action-packed action movie “Specialist,” in which Sergei appeared as a brutal former special forces soldier engaged in searching for people. The song used as the soundtrack is performed by Zharkov. At the same time, the historical drama “Save Leningrad” was released.
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The premiere of the adventure drama “Union of Salvation” is timed to coincide with the anniversary of the events covered in it - the Decembrist uprising on Senate Square. Sergei Zharkov played a recruit of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment, who did not participate in the riot on December 14, 1825, but one of the five executed Decembrist leaders, Sergei Muravyov-Apostol, served there.
In the mystical detective story Durov's Bullet, the actor plays the main role of an investigator who, after being wounded in the head, is transferred to the position of museum director. The hero lives two parallel lives, the second taking place in 1944 in a German concentration camp. He will need his detective skills to identify the traitor among the prisoners.
And the main premiere of the spring of 2020 with the participation of Zharkov was the war film “Rzhev” based on the story by Vyacheslav Kondratiev. Alexander Gorbatov, Alexander Bukharov and other famous actors also appeared in the film.
Criminal past
In interviews, the actor often shared memories of his youth. In the early 80s, gangster life flourished in St. Petersburg. Little Seryozha was surrounded by peers who had constant access to weapons. In his area (Otradnoye) there were constantly showdowns, and the teenager was interested in them much more than in his studies. His parents sent Zharkov to a boxing club, where he achieved excellent results and received the first youth rank.
Already at the age of fifteen, Sergei lost three friends and his girlfriend. He understood that the same premature death awaited him if he did not change his lifestyle. But at that time everyone lived according to the laws of the streets, and only a miracle saved the future star. He became a student at the Derzhavin International Slavic Institute. At the theater department, the young man rethought a lot in his life and began to look at things differently. His priorities changed, serious life goals appeared.
During his training, Zharkov was assisted by artistic director Ivan Moskvin-Tarakhov. It was he who noticed the student’s talent in time and did everything for its development. The teacher was able to instill in the pupil a craving for art and turn his life values upside down. After graduating from college, the guy no longer wanted to return to his criminal past.
Filmography
- 2002 – “Dasha Vasilyeva. Lover of private investigation"
- 2007 – “Outpost”
- 2007 – “Special Group”
- 2008 – “Airborne Dad”
- 2009 – “Whisper of Orange Clouds”
- 2010 – “We declare war on you”
- 2012 – “Brothers”
- 2013 – “Ugly Love”
- 2013 – “At gunpoint”
- 2014 – “Secret City”
- 2015 – “Fern Flower”
- 2015 – “Plague”
- 2015 – “The Claw from Mauritania”
- 2017 – “Father’s Shore”
- 2018 – “Trucker”
- 2019 – “Save Leningrad”
- 2019 – “Specialist”
- 2019 – “Union of Salvation”
- 2020 – “Durov’s Bullet”
Film debut
Zharkov first appeared on screen back in 2001 in the film “Detective with a Bad Character.” After that, he appeared in the television series “Dasha Vasilyeva. Lover of private investigation." From the very first day of filming, Sergei performed all the stunts on his own, for which the directors really appreciated him.
But such enthusiasm played a cruel joke on the actor: they began to invite him exclusively to the roles of bandits or servants of the law. This situation was repeated in the series “Under a Shower of Bullets”, “Secret Weapons”, “Nine Unknowns” and “Death of an Empire”. And the film “Outpost” brought the artist the Order of the Peacemaker.
Real popularity came to Zharkov only in 2013, when he amazed viewers with his atypical image in the film “Ugly Love.” There the young man played a romantic character, brilliantly transforming himself into a new role. After some time, the series “Plague” was released, which finally proved Sergei’s talent to everyone. Later, other successful projects were released, including “The Secret City”, “Fern Flower” and “Between Two Fires”.
About the talents of actor Sergei Zharkov
He was born in St. Petersburg in 1979. After graduating from a regular high school, he entered the theater institute. 15 years later, he admits that if not for this circumstance, he would not have been alive a long time ago. But more on that later. In 2001, he graduated from college and came to the theater, but worked there for only three years and went free. Working at Irina Apeksimova’s theatrical agency, where he came after his dismissal, gave him a start in life. The actor was noticed and began to be invited to serious roles.
With each role he played, Sergei Zharkov’s talent grew, and with it the number of fans. The women wanted to know the latest news about his real family - his wife and children - and, of course, about his hobbies. Sergei Zharkov has not only acting talents. The film and theater star is a professional horse rider, loves basketball and has the first junior rank in boxing. Excellent sports training helps him in the movies - Sergei performs all the stunts without doubles. He knows how to recklessly shoot from all types of weapons, run away from bandits, crash into walls at full speed in an old Zhiguli car, walk on frozen roofs and masterfully do the splits.
The charismatic actor also plays the tambourine, dances tango, modern, step, waltz and sings excellently. His incomparable timbre of voice is a separate matter; you can fall in love with him right away. With such a voice, you can only sing romances under the window of your beloved woman!
Theater
In 1992, immediately after graduating from university, Sergei was enrolled in the Youth Theater on Fontanka. In the difficult 90s for the country, Sergei Barkovsky did not give in to difficulties. In collaboration with a classmate, he wrote the play “Calif the Stork” and showed it in schools and kindergartens. In 1996, at the children's festival in Tallinn, she won him a nomination for best actor. The actor still works at the Fontanka Theater to this day.
Sergei Barkovsky in the play “Glass of Water”
St. Petersburg theatergoers and spectators adore him. His images in productions turn out to be deep, vital, and accurate. Sergei Barkovsky played dozens of diverse theatrical roles. He is equally convincing in the role of Chebutykin in Three Sisters, Bolingbroke in A Glass of Water, Alexei in Days of the Turbins, and King Charles in The Lark. The actor participates in productions of other theaters. Spectators saw him in the performances “Days of Our Lives”, “Jokers” and “A Russian Man Enters” at the Russian Entreprise Theater.
Sergei Barkovsky in the play “The Soriano Family, or Italian Comedy”
For his role in “Jokers” he received the “Golden Soffit” - the highest theater award in St. Petersburg. At various times, Sergei Barkovsky collaborated with the Comedy Theater, the Art Peter Theater, the Pushkin Theater Center, and the St. Petersburg Experimental Theater. The actor was awarded the prize. Smoktunovsky and the acting award named after. Mironov. He was doubly pleased to receive the first prize, because Innokenty Smoktunovsky is Barkovsky’s idol.
Zharkov Sergey Anatolievich
Born August 11, 1979.
Graduated from the International Slavic Institute named after. G.R. Derzhavin in 2001, master I.M. Moskvin-Tarkhanov.
Laureate of the All-Russian Reading Competition named after V. Yakhontov (Kunitsyn Prize) in 2001. He was accepted into the troupe of the theater "On Pokrovka" under the direction of S.N. Artsibasheva. In 2004 he left the theater. Worked at the BalAst theater agency p/r I.V. Apeksimova, performances “Carmen” and “Lady with Camellias”. prizes and awards Order of the Peacemaker for work at Zastava.
movie roles 2014 Fern Flower :: Peter 2014 Secret City 2 2014 Fate called “Farman” :: Kormiltsev 2014 Father Matvey 2014 Nadezhda 2013 I see the goal :: Nikita 2013 Simple life :: Victor 2013 Under the gun :: Volkov :: main role 2013 About football :: opera 2013 Think like a woman :: Valera 2012 Teacher in law. Return :: Stepan Lebedko 2012 Only about love :: Victor 2012 Bros-3 :: Maxim Stozharov 2011 Semin. Retribution :: Egor Ledenev 2011 International airline pilot :: Alexander Korablev 2011 Brothers :: Nikita Starostin :: main role 2010 Alien :: Rasp guard 2010 Tulsky-Tokarev :: Lyokha Suvorov 2010 Main version :: Vitek 2010 We declare war on you :: Nikolai Arkadyevich Chumak 2010 Live :: Ivan 2010 Doctor Tyrsa :: Pavel 2010 Citizen Boss :: Pyotr Gnezdilov 2010 You ordered the murder :: Chizh 2009 Whisper of orange clouds :: Anton Sogliev :: main role 2009 Soldiers-16. Demobilization is inevitable :: Yurik 2009 Loop :: Genka Pastukhov 2009 Katya :: episode 2009 The Brothers Karamazov :: Prokhor 2008 It's hard to be a macho :: Tolik Bushuev 2008 Just come back! 2008 Cop in law-1 2008 And yet I love... :: investigator 2008 Witch doctor :: vacationer on the train 2008 Life that never happened :: Volodya 2008 Ermolovs :: Sergei Ermolov 2008 Landing Dad :: Vasily Filippovich Merkulov in his youth 2007 Special group :: Sedov :: main role 2007 Lera :: Denis Pavlovich Timofeev 2007 Outpost :: Zherdev :: main role 2007 Lenin's Testament :: fellow traveler on the Irkutsk-Moscow train 2007 Valery Kharlamov. Extra time :: Vladimir Petrov 2006 Formula zero :: Dima, roulette dealer 2006 Own. Stranger. (Short) :: YOUR :: Home Roles 2006 under the shower of bullets :: Glushchenkov 2005 Primadonna :: Popov 2005 Nine unknown :: Denis Morozkin 2005 The death of the empire :: Matpoc-ANNAPHITSHIT 2004 on the other side of the wolves-2 :: GPOMOV 2004 Lonely sky Lonely sky :: Bulya 2004 We will die together :: Dima :: main role 2003 Firefighters :: Alternatives :: main role 2003 Dasha Vasilyeva. Lover of private investigation -1 :: Arkady 2003 Lawyer-1 :: Lekha Lyapin 2001 Detective with a bad character :: Biker
