Childhood and youth
Dmitry Solomykin became interested in acting by accident. Having seen an advertisement on the street for recruitment to a studio at the theater, the young man decided to try his hand. At the competition, Dmitry read the poem “Tank” by Konstantin Simonov and was accepted into the studio. The leaders in the creative laboratory were Vladimir Andreev and Vladimir Pakhomov. From 14 to 19 years old, the young man performed as an actor on the stage of the Leo Tolstoy Academic Drama Theater in Lipetsk, where he was temporarily employed.
Dmitry studied well at school. When I started working in the theater, I received permission from the school director to attend freely. The boy's mother, who worked as an engineer at a tractor factory, died when Dmitry was 12 years old. It was the mother who instilled in her son a love for the world of art. His father, godmother and grandmother also supported the young man.
The young man received his acting education in Moscow, at the Boris Shchukin Theater Institute , where he studied in the workshop of Vladimir Vladimirovich Ivanov. During the entrance exams, Dmitry read William Shakespeare, Daniil Khams and Vladimir Vysotsky.
The young man took part in the graduation productions of “White Acacia” (Odessa resident, sailor, gentleman), “The Gambler” (Alexei Ivanovich), “Macbeth” (Malcom) and “Untilovsk” (Alexander Gugovich). Dmitry successfully graduated from a creative university in 2008.
Sergey Bezrukov
Bezrukov Sergei Vitalievich was born in Moscow. He received the name in honor of his parents’ favorite poet, Yesenin (the role of this outstanding master of words in the film in the future will go to Bezrukov). Sergei's father is Vitaly Bezrukov, an actor. Sergei Bezrukov very often spent time at the satire theater where his father worked. Therefore, from an early age he dreamed of becoming an artist. Studied at the Moscow Art Theater. The character of Sasha Bely, played by the actor in the television series “Brigada,” brought him fame.
He has a talent for voice imitation, thanks to this he worked for 5 years on NTV in the show “Dolls”, where he voiced such characters as Zhirinovsky, Yeltsin, etc. In 2008 he received the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation. Bezrukov’s popularity is growing - he is invited to play famous personalities, and Sergei copes with these roles perfectly:
- Alexander Pushkin – painting “Pushkin: The Last Duel”.
- Sergei Yesenin - film "Yesenin".
- Vladimir Vysotsky - “Vysotsky. Thank you for being alive".
- Yeshua Ganotsri - “The Master and Margarita”.
Professional activity
Since 2008, Dmitry Solomykin has been playing on the stage of the famous Yevgeny Vakhtangov Theater . The actor’s debut production was “Princess Yvonne.” The young actor takes part in numerous performances, among which are the following productions: “The Thunderstorm”, “Crazy Day or The Marriage of Figaro”, “Jealous of Herself”, “Eugene Onegin”, “Anna Karenina”, “The Shore of Women” and others.
Dmitry’s first film project was the series “Law and Order: Criminal Intent-1”, where the actor got the role of Denis (in film No. 4). The filmography of the young and charismatic actor today includes more than 30 film projects. He began acting in films in 2006. Interesting film works in Dmitry's career are:
- “Hitchhiking” (Blue Eyes);
- "Institute of Noble Maidens" (Lord Cunningham);
- “Black Cat” (Andrey Garanin);
- “Vasilisa” (Ivan Ryazanov);
- “Can I hug you” (Nikita).
In 2020, viewers could see the actor in two melodramas: “Behind the Scenes” (Sasha) and “The Distorting Mirror of Love” (Dmitry). In the last of them, the artist played the main role - surgeon Dmitry Litvinov.
In the second half of 2020, the premiere of three film projects with Dmitry’s participation will take place. These are works such as “The Cruel World of Men” (Andrei Repin), “Podolsk Cadets” (Lieutenant Shapovalov) and “The Fruits of Learning” (Adjutant Zangler).
What was the fate of the Soviet “actors of the same role”
Natalia Bogunova
The most striking role of the young VGIK graduate Natalya Bogunova was the teacher Svetlana Afanasyevna from the popular TV series “Big Change” in Soviet times. Initially, director Alexey Korenev invited Svetlana Kryuchkova to play the role of Svetlana, the wife of the hooligan and poor student Ganzha. But they say that during the audition for one of the episodes, the young actress got into character so much that, quarreling with Ganzha, she actually bit the actor Alexander Zbruev on the finger. The actor was seriously offended and did not want to play opposite Kryuchkova. Korenev then called Bogunova. “He gave me the script and said, read it, tell me what role you want to play? I immediately read it and said: Svetlana Afanasyevna, because everyone will love her,” the actress recalled.
The film and its characters were really loved and watched many times, but the personal life of Natalya Bogunova herself did not work out. While still a student, she married Alexander Stefanovich. He studied at the directing department of VGIK, she studied at the acting department. But seven years later they divorced. Stefanovich claims that the marriage fell apart due to the fact that both were constantly on set: she was always in Moscow, he was in Leningrad. But Bogunova admitted more than once: she left Stefanovich because he did not want children. As a result, a couple of years later he married Alla Pugacheva. And Natalya chose a job: she entered the theater. Mossovet, where she served for 17 years, sometimes acted in films, but she could no longer get a role like in “Big Change.” She was still waiting for a repeat of success, waiting for a role that would make people talk about her again. But in the 90s of the last century, directors completely forgot about the actors of Soviet cinema. But Natalya never knew how to call directors and impose herself.
A terrible blow for her was the death of her mother, essentially the only person close to her. Natalya was a very difficult person, and throughout her life she was never able to make real friends. After this, she even ended up in a psychiatric hospital. After rumors of her madness began to spread, Bogunova was completely forgotten. The housemates tried to stay away. Natalya Bogunova was remembered in August 2013, when news of her death appeared while on vacation in Crete. She was alone there too. The actress died at the age of 66 from a heart attack.
Boris Bystrov
Boris Bystrov played the main role in the fairy tale “Aladdin's Magic Lamp” when he was 21 years old. After that, he overnight became a sex symbol of Soviet cinema. There was no end to the fans. But Bystrov was not a womanizer - on the contrary, he always dreamed of a strong family. The first wife of Boris Bystrov was actress Inna Kmit. This marriage produced a daughter, Ekaterina, who later also chose an acting career. But Bystrov’s first marriage broke up after 10 years. The actor fell in love with Mosconcert dancer Tatyana Leibel and left the family. True, the second marriage did not last long. They say it’s because the actor is addicted to alcohol.
Aladdin's fame faded over time. As his youthful attractiveness began to fade, he no longer looked like a mysterious oriental handsome man. Bystrov starred in several more films - “The Adventures of the Yellow Suitcase”, “Strike! Another blow!”, “TASS is authorized to declare.” But there were small passing roles. It is unknown what would have happened to the actor, who turned out to be unclaimed, if he had not met his new love at the Ermolova Theater, where he came to work. His third wife was actress Irina Savina, known for the films “Moscow - Cassiopeia”, “Youths in the Universe”. She was about 30 and he was approaching 40 when their affair began. Once during a rehearsal, Irina’s stage partner offended her to the point of tears, saying: “You won’t make a good actress, you’re not stately.” Boris Bystrov found the upset actress and asked what happened. And then, after watching the rehearsal, he confidently said: “Stately!” Irina began to take an interest in the affairs of her stage colleague, thoughts, problems. And he realized: here she is, his true love.
Today the couple are masters of dubbing. “The Simpsons”, “King Kong”, “X-Men”, “Kung Fu Panda” - this is just a small part of the entire list of their works.
Juozas Kiselius
In the 80s, the entire Soviet Union watched the love triangle in the serial film “The Long Road in the Dunes.” Who will Martha choose - Arthur or Richard? The director of the film, Alois Branch, invited his student Lilita Ozolina to play the role of Martha. Arthur was played by Juozas Kiselyus, Richard by Romualdas Ramanauskas.
Rivals on screen, in life Romualdas and Juozas were friends. And they gladly accepted the offer to play in one film. After the premiere, Juosaz Kiselyus became one of the main romantic movie heroes, but after resounding success he disappeared from the screens.
In fact, Juozas Kiselius worked all his life at the Vilnius Drama Theater. On stage, he played hundreds of roles - both positive and negative. But he wasn’t particularly invited to the movies. The success of the series played a cruel joke on the actor - his successful role forever shackled him into the role of a positive hero.
Kiselyus was waiting for new extraordinary proposals, but the directors saw in him only options for Arthur. The same thing happened with Lilita and Romualdas - they all became hostages to their roles. When the actors became ready to play even their boring characters, the roles stopped appearing. In the 90s, newly independent Lithuania had no time for cinema.
The actor was married twice. From his first marriage he had two daughters, and in his second a son was born. Everyone needed help. He made money by acting in commercials or low-quality TV series, which made him very worried. One day he had a heart attack. His wife rushed him to the hospital. When the doctor came in, Juozas stood up out of habit. And then he fell. It was later discovered that he had a heart defect. Juozas Kiselius died in 1991. He was only 41 years old.
Svetlana Amanova
Leonid Gaidai's comedy "Sportloto-82" was released in 1982. In the first year of distribution alone, every fifth resident of the USSR watched the film, which is at least 50 million people. Svetlana Amanova, who played the main role there, Tanya, became popular not only with viewers, but also with directors.
The young actress, who turned 21, was literally showered with offers from directors. She was invited to such films as “Winter Evening in Gagra”, “The Staircase”, “Richard the Lionheart”, but there were only small cameo roles. The directors simply wanted to use her youth and sweet smile, and the actress, of course, wanted more. There was nothing more. And gradually the actress completely disappeared from the screens, disillusioned with the profession. After her mother's death, she began to experience depression, which had to be treated with medication. It took six years.
During this difficult period of her life, which occurred in the 90s, she divorced her husband and was left alone with her little daughter - practically without a livelihood. Working on the stage of the Maly Theater helped. They paid little there, but it was enough for a modest life.
Surprisingly, all three actors who played the main characters of the love triangle in the film “Sportloto-82” remained, in fact, actors of the same role. Each of them has their own destiny. Actor Denis Kmit was drafted into the army even before the film was released. There, a real tragedy happened to the young man: Kmit fell from the second floor. When he was brought to the hospital, he could no longer feel his legs. At the peak of his fame, the 22-year-old actor found himself permanently confined to a wheelchair. Actor Algis Arlauskas also disappeared from the screens. Filmmaking didn’t work out for him either, and he left for Spain a long time ago. He is involved in documentaries there and plays in local TV series.
Personal life
Dmitry Solomykin is married to actress Anastasia Begunova, who is familiar to TV viewers from the projects “Quiet Don” and “Daddy’s Daughters.”
The couple is raising three sons - Grigory and Ivan, who were born in Anastasia’s first marriage, and Peter, who is their common child. My wife and I travel very often. The actor is an easy-going person. Not long ago, Dmitry became interested in alpine skiing. The actor currently lives in two countries: Russia and Germany.
Popular Russian male actors: list
In Russian cinematography, the list of talented actors is very large, as is the range of their roles. Among them:
- Stanislav Bondarenko. Particularly popular among women. He won their hearts in the melodramas “Anka from Moldavanka”, “In the Name of Love”, “Beauties”, “Bring Back My Love”, etc.
- Daniil Strakhov. He worked in the troupes of many famous theaters. A handsome heartthrob and a vile swindler - Strakhov plays all the roles with ease.
- Alexander Domogarov. It is impossible to imagine Russian cinema without the name of this artist. There are countless films with his participation - the actor has such ability to work. At the same time, the characters he plays are not of the same type: historical figures, lyrical heroes of melodramas, fighters for justice.
- Vladimir Mashkov. Roles in films: “Crew”, “Duelist”, “Love for Love”, “Rasputin”, “Brownie”, “Liquidation”, “Piranha Hunt”.
- Peter Krasilov. He became famous thanks to the TV series “Poor Nastya” and “Don’t Be Born Beautiful.”
I would like young Russian actors to increasingly join the lists of popular, talented movie stars. We have someone to be proud of!
Interesting Facts
- The artist’s height is 186 cm, weight – 77 kg.
- Fluent in spoken English, German and French. He is interested in sports. He knows how to fence, ride a horse, wields a saber, and also shoots a bow. Sings (has a baritone voice) and dances.
- In the past, he was involved in athletics and karate.
- Loves to read. His favorite writers are: Dostoevsky, Bulgakov, Chekhov and many others.
- Plays musical instruments such as piano and guitar.
- Has a driver's license category A, B.
- Dmitry Solomykin has a page on the popular social network Instagram.
- The actor loves to be recognized on the street and is not shy about it. He is also a music lover. He loves extreme sports very much. For many years he has preferred to ride a motorcycle. I like the speed. Considers himself a fatalist. Has no phobias.
Become the muse and wife of a film director
Eighteen-year-old Muscovite Vera Glagoleva looked into the buffet of the Mosfilm film studio and...unexpectedly became an actress. The girl attracted the attention of the director’s assistants who were filming the film “To the End of the World”, successfully passed the audition and ended up on the set. Having never received an acting education, Vera became famous as a Russian film actress, and a little later took up the work of a director.
The fragile, big-eyed girl became the muse and wife of director Rodion Nakhapetov, who filmed her more than once in his films.
It may seem that life is woven from small surprises that dramatically change fate. It’s not so simple, because I want to believe more in the fact that bright, extraordinary people almost always reveal themselves in a variety of areas. And talent is successful only in combination with determination, hard work and a bit of luck. And this is no longer an accident.
Tatiana Solovyova
Perhaps one of the most prosperous and successful was the fate of Tatyana Solovyova. She came to the Model House by chance, following an advertisement. Tatyana had a higher education, which is why the nickname “institute girl” stuck to her.
Later, Solovyova married Nikita Mikhalkov and still lives with him in a happy marriage. Although the profession of a fashion model was so unpopular that Mikhalkov at first introduced his wife to everyone as a translator or teacher.
Andrey Merzlikin
Growing up in a family of space industry workers, Andrei dreamed of following in their footsteps. Therefore, he first entered the technical school with a degree in Radio Engineering and Space Engineering, but then submitted documents to VGIK. The actor’s behavior during training could not be called flexible; he was expelled for some offense, but he entered the paid department. During his studies, Merzlikin did not miss the opportunity to act in short films by young directors. It was this approach that ensured his path to fame in the future. After graduating from university, Merzlikin worked at the Moscow Drama Theater. Filming in the series “Boomer” brought him fame; the actor’s list includes many wonderful film roles. In 2011, he became the director of a film called “GQ”. From 2020 to 2020, he takes part in many famous war dramas. The audience especially remembered his amazing performance in the film “Tanks”, which was released in 2020.
Danila Kozlovsky
The actor has not lost his popularity for several years now. Back in 1999, Danila began acting in films. The first role that brought Kozlovsky success was as a sixth-grader in the youth series “Simple Truths.” This determined the actor’s future plans.
Danila graduated from St. Petersburg State Technical University and started a career. Today the performer has more than 40 roles in various films. The most significant roles are in the projects “Crew”, “Hardcore”, “Legend No. 17”. In 2020, Kozlovsky’s directorial work “Coach” was released. Danila also participated in it as an actor.
Danila Kozlovsky is the winner of a number of awards, including Golden Mask and Nika. He is also an Honored Artist of Russia.
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Alexander Petrov
Alexander Petrov is a famous theater and film actor. However, everything could have turned out completely differently. At the age of 9, Petrov began playing football. And already at the age of 15 he achieved significant success. He was offered to train in Moscow. Petrov had every chance to become a professional athlete. But the injury made its own adjustments. Alexander was forced to give up sports.
The guy entered RATI-GITIS and began his creative path. He quickly gained popularity thanks to his talent and perseverance. Just a few years later, the country's most famous actors became his co-stars in films.
One of the most significant projects in the actor’s career is the project “Gogol. Start". This is a Russian thriller, where Petrov played the main role - Nikolai Gogol. He is also familiar to viewers from the TV series “Policeman from Rublyovka” and “Call DiCaprio.” The second part of the film “Ice” is planned for release in 2020, in which the actor will play one of the leading roles.
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