Son of actors Alexander Ratnikov and Anna Taratorkina Nikita

Biography

Alexander Ratnikov (Skotnikov) was born and raised in a family of metropolitan engineers. As a child, I dreamed of becoming an athlete. The actor later recalled: “I am a football player, I played football for nine years. And he didn’t like to watch - he loved to play! As a result, when I was just a boy, I played in the Dynamo sports club.”

Sasha did not think about the acting profession, especially since there were no prerequisites for this in the family. The stage itself found its artist. One day, with a neighbor’s boy, the young man went for company to the Gnessin School, where there was a shortage of musical theater actors for the specialty. Alexander clarifies: “Mom dressed me up in a jacket and tie, and I went to the audition. As a result, I was accepted into the first year, and at the same time I studied in the 11th grade of school.”

From that moment on, the young man’s life changed dramatically; he plunged into the world of music and creativity. “I was just sick of opera,” shares Alexander. — Graduated from the Gnessin School in vocal class. It was from music that my desire to act in theater and cinema stemmed. I went to the theater a lot at that time and fell in love with Tabakerka with all my heart. I remember keeping a diary, in which I once wrote in a child’s crooked handwriting: “I will definitely enter the Moscow Art Theater and will work at the Tabakov Theater.” And so it happened!”

Childhood and youth

Since childhood, he dreamed of devoting his life to professional (big-time) sports, and his parents supported him in this desire. From 8 to 16 years old, Sasha played football and played at the Dynamo sports club in Moscow.

At the same time, I also went to karate-do training. I planned to become a football player in the future and worked hard every day. The coaches predicted a great future for him. Took part in amateur performances.

From 1985 to 1996 he studied at a regular metropolitan school. In high school, Sasha lost interest in sports and became interested in music, he especially liked classical opera. The fate of the young man was decided by chance.

I studied simultaneously in the final year of school and in the first year of college. In my second year I became interested in theatrical art and fell in love with Oleg Tabakov’s theater. Knew and attended all the performances of “Snuffboxes”. While still in Gnesinka, he decided to enter the Moscow Art Theater and work in his favorite theater.

In 2000, after studying for four years, he graduated from college with a degree in vocals. With ease, the first time, he enters the Moscow Art Theater School. The curator of his course was theater director, professor Evgeniy Borisovich Kamenkovich. In 2004 he received a diploma in acting.

Theater

After studying for four years at Gnesinka and receiving a diploma, Sasha entered the Moscow Art Theater School on the course of Evgeniy Kamenkovich. In 2006, the young actor was enrolled in the troupe of the famous Oleg Tabakov Theater.

Roles in the Theater:

• Alcoholic (“Psycho” by A. Minchin)
• Photographer (“Old Quarter” by T. Williams)
• Yulay (“Descendant” by V. Zherebtsov)
• Station commandant (“Run” by M. Bulgakov)
• Philip (“Resurrection. Super” by the Presnyakov brothers after L.N. Tolstoy)
• Jewel (“As I Lay Dying” by W. Faulkner)
• Crunch (“Soldiers” by V. Zherebtsov)
• Spray pilot (“Overstocked barrels” by V. Aksenov)
• Sergei Golovin (“The Tale of the Seven Hanged Men” by L. Andreev)

For his participation in the last performance, the actor received an award from the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper in the category “Best Acting Ensemble.” The play was directed by the famous Lithuanian director Mindaugas Karbauskis, and in addition to Alexander Skotnikov, the actors in it were: Yana Sexte, Pavel Ilyin, Dmitry Kulichkov, Alexey Kamashko, Alexander Vorobyov, Alexey Usoltsev and Irina Denisova.

The actor’s popularity grew over the years, and in 2011 he decided to change his last name (Skotnikov) to a more euphonious one: Ratnikov.

In 2013, Alexander’s “romance” with Tabakerka ended. The artist went on a “free swim”.

Son of actors Alexander Ratnikov and Anna Taratorkina Nikita

Alexander Ratnikov has established himself as a talented theater actor; his work in cinema also did not go unnoticed by the audience. While still a young man, he managed to star in fifty-five film projects and become a laureate of a prestigious award from Moskovsky Komsomolets. Together with his wife Anna Taratorkina, he is raising a son, whose name is Nikita Aleksandrovich Ratnikov.

Cinema

Alexander Ratnikov appeared on the screen in 2004. The actor’s debut film work was the role of Andryukha in the short film “Dismissal” by Alexei Mizgirev. Then the artist was seen in supporting roles in the films: “Reluctant Santa Claus”, “Other”, “Flint”, “National Treasure”.

Alexander received his first leading role in Elena Nikolaeva’s crime melodrama “Trust Service.” His hero is an employee of this service, to which a variety of people turn to with their personal problems. The series is a series of short stories united by cross-cutting characters. The film stars such stars as: Evgenia Simonova, Georgy Taratorkin, Tatyana Dogileva, Maria Shukshina and others.

The actor’s next notable work was the role of Arkady Kirsanov in the film adaptation of one of the most philosophical works of Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev, “Fathers and Sons.” The film version of the novel of the same name premiered in 2008. The film, directed by Avdotya Smirnova and Alexander Adabashyan, featured: Sergei Yursky, Alexander Ustyugov, Natalya Tenyakova, Andrei Smirnov, Anatoly Vasiliev.

Later there were multi-genre projects: the melodrama by Sergei Aleshechkin “House for Two”, the drama by Alexander Kopeikin “The Last Cordon”, the crime film by Alexander Kott “I will show you Moscow”, the film by Sergei Govorukhin “Land of People”, the comedy series by Ivan Kitaev and Fyodor Stukov “How I met your mother." And everywhere Alexander got leading roles.

The actor’s popularity was increased by the characters he played: the strong and caring investigator Sergei Samarin in Vladimir Dmitrievsky’s melodrama “The False Witness”, the brave Oleg in Valery Devyatilov’s film “Sect”, the hopelessly in love Yuri in Andrei Dzhunkovsky’s adventure film “Victoria”, the romantic Igor in Ivan Stakhanov’s New Year’s melodrama "Everything will be fine".

"About football"

The actor appeared in a completely different role in Anton Bormatov’s social drama “Okolofutbola”, filmed in 2013. The film is about the most closed part of football fans - football hooligans. They are the most aggressive and cruel representatives of the world of football fans, forming one “My hero lives a double life: in one he is a history teacher at Moscow State University, but when he comes home from work, he puts on sweatpants and turns into Teacher - the leader.”

The first days of filming were especially difficult for the artist: “When I first came to the set of this film, I really didn’t like it there. Hooligan-looking guys - real fans who don’t understand anything about cinema - vying with each other to give advice on what and how best to shoot... By the end of the shooting day, I had neither the living space nor the confidence that I needed all this. But a week passed, then another... My attitude towards both the guys and the film changed dramatically. I got to know these guys better. And I can say that I have never met more genuine and reliable people, like a clenched fist. I hope our film will help break the stereotypes that exist around this subculture.”

After such a tough movie, the actor returned to his usual melodramatic genre. He played the role of Sasha Nikiforov in “The Love Test” by Viktor Kuskov, the talented cook Dima in “Mother-in-Law’s Pancakes” by Alexey Prazdnikov, Evgeny Volkov in “The Golden Bride” by Roman Barabash.

In the new crime film by Roman Prosvirin “Moscow Greyhound”, the artist played Captain Nikolai Gorokhov. A film about a successful and attractive woman, a major of the Moscow Criminal Investigation Department, who, by the will of fate, ended up serving in the provinces. The main role in the film was played by Olga Krasko.

Standing apart is one of the actor’s last works – company sergeant Smirnov in Sergei Krasnov’s military drama “The Last Frontier”. Perhaps, Alexander has never had to take part in such large-scale filming about the war.

The film was created for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Moscow. In it, the authors tried not only to restore in detail all the details of that great battle, but also to convey the atmosphere of the battle, the mood and spirit of the soldiers.

In total, the actor’s filmography includes more than fifty works. Every year he stars in several projects simultaneously.

Alexander Ratnikov: “We, like many families, have not escaped difficulties”

Alexander Ratnikov, practically without changing in appearance, can play absolutely any character. But he could have been an athlete or an engineer, like his parents, if not for chance. And only then chance brought him together on the set with his future wife Anna Taratorkina. Today their son Nikita is already seven years old. Like every family, there were different periods in their relationship, but, according to Alexander, with a nomadic acting life, home and loved ones are the greatest value. Details are in the interview with Atmosfera magazine.

— Sasha, we are meeting on the start day of the World Cup. You played football yourself for nine years. How did he appear in your life?

“I don’t remember how this impulse arose among my parents, but throughout my conscious childhood I played football in the yard. And I joined the section at the age of seven. First it was “Labor Reserves”, then “Dynamo”. And in total I devoted nine years to football. I remember how early in the morning my dad took me to the Olimpiyskiy. It was cold there (and we trained in shorts and a T-shirt), and they always spoke to us very harshly. We did acrobatics, and then with great pleasure we jumped into a five-meter pit with foam rubber. And during the difficult puberty period, when it was unclear what was happening in my head and with my nervous system, I independently got out of football and switched to karate. And after filming the film “Okolofutbola” I became interested in boxing and at some point I found myself enjoying sparring with well-trained people. This is sobering, and all nonsense instantly flies out of your head.

— But it seems that you not only played sports, but also took part in school amateur performances?

— “Amateur performance” is a great exaggeration; there were some one-time actions for events. In the eighth grade I played in The Three Musketeers, and, of course, I was d'Artagnan. (Laughs.) Mom sewed me a beautiful suit, a hat and a blue cape. But I was still just a boy, and it never occurred to me that I could connect my life with this business.

Alexander simultaneously studied in the eleventh grade and in his first year at Gnesinka to become a musical theater actor

Photo: Vladimir Myshkin

— And then someone advised you to go to the Gnesinka Faculty of Musical Theater Actors?

— In the middle of tenth grade, I assumed that I would go to MIIT (Institute of Transport Engineers). All the boys gathered on the horizontal bars in the courtyards in the evenings; there were no fitness clubs then. And at some point a young man Oleg appeared there (thank you very much, friend), who was clearly older than us. Physically strong and intellectually developed - it was interesting for us to talk with him. And one day he asked which of us was going where. And at that moment I was already thinking about a theater institute, but I didn’t even know their names. He exclaimed: “Oh! Which one?” And he said that he was studying at GITIS. I pretended to know what it was, and he added: “We don’t have enough boys.” I again pretended to understand. And if you imagine a flashback, the next scene was like this: I’m going with my mother on the subway for an exam at GITIS to see what it’s all about. Oleg introduced me to a teacher who taught at Gnesinka. We talked a little, and he said: “We need to study.” I am finishing tenth grade, and for several months Anatoly Borisovich Akhreev has been preparing me for admission. And then I simultaneously studied in the eleventh grade and in the first year at Gnesinka to become a musical theater actor.

— Were you accepted despite your lack of musical education?

— Yes, during the exam the accompanist pressed the keys and asked: “How many notes are these?” - and I, turning away from the piano, answered. It turned out that I have naturally good hearing. And I was accepted as a volunteer listener. But this year, I admit, I spent a little time in Gnesinka. At school I said that I was going there, and there that I was at school. In fact, the guys and I were walking and doing nothing. I only went to vocals. I remember the exams after the first year. I was the last one to speak. I already had wild jitters, and when I went on stage to the piano and saw that the hall was full of people, I almost went crazy. He began to sing and wink at familiar faces out of simplicity. I was looking for support because my legs were shaking. And everyone was laughing at me: there was some shaggy guy standing in a wide suit with a green jacket, it was unclear what he was singing, smiling and winking. But they still took me to the second year. This changed my whole life. During these three years, I made up for eight years of education - both secondary and higher, and musical. I had to read mountains of books and learn to speak, which is important in the profession. And this was the period of first love, great love.

— Was the feeling mutual?

- Certainly! It was the most powerful feeling of my life. We still communicate and treat each other very tenderly.

- Why did you break up?

- Don't know. Suddenly something happened and it was incredibly painful. I probably went crazy for three months. It was just summer, vacation. All this was sublimated into a very easy admission to the Moscow Art Theater School. I also went to the Shchukin School to take Evgeniy Knyazev’s course, but I chose the Studio School because I dreamed of getting into “Tabakerka” after I saw the play “Psycho.” My crazy life immediately began. But we were protected, cared for and cherished. When we came to Evgeniy Kamenkovich, at our first lesson he said: “Remember, you are all geniuses!” And these words inspired us and gave us faith. We were told all the time that we were the best, and if we couldn’t do something now, we would still be able to do it later. Already there I absolutely fell in love with Oleg Tabakov’s theater, I was simply sick of him as a woman, I was a fan, I collected tickets.

- Didn’t the wedge get knocked out by the wedge? I'm talking about love...

- I didn’t get out. Long time, by the way. And that’s why the Moscow Art Theater School was only a work experience for me.

— And you didn’t even have light hobbies?

- There is nothing. Then, after the Studio School, I began to be thrown in different directions like an addicted person. And then we rehearsed even at night, it was simply impossible to squeeze novels in there. My studies ended and I felt some kind of emotional burnout.

My son Nikita is seven years old, he is an active boy: he goes in for swimming, gymnastics, loves chess and drawing.

Photo: Vladimir Myshkin

- And in connection with what, what do you think?

- Firstly, it was associated with great fear, because you are released into an enclosure with serious lions, and secondly, it was probably a period of my fallen self-esteem, since this is a floating thing, sometimes it can rise to the skies, and sometimes happens below the baseboard. I realized that there were no offers from my love - the Tabakov Theater (smiles), some guys were already playing at the Moscow Art Theater, running in the crowd, but no one took me. I thought that I would go to work at my brother’s advertising agency. I went on vacation to Crimea. And then a call came from Tabakerka. One of the actors unexpectedly left the theater, and I was invited to play his role. For two years I practically lived in the theater. After evening rehearsals, I spent the night in the dressing rooms, because I had the next rehearsal early in the morning. Nerves gave way, tension grew. At some point, I met Oleg Palych near the ATM, and he asked me: “San, how’s your salary?” — and I wasn’t in the troupe then. He looked at me and said: “Your salary is too high, go join the troupe.” (Laughs.) And on the same day they signed a contract with me - and the roles appeared. But there were a huge number of pass-through and small ones; for two years I plugged all the holes. And this was not what I dreamed about at all. True, I remember the play “The Last” with a special feeling. They didn’t play him at that time, because Seryozha Bezrukov grew out of his role, and they wanted to extend the life of the performance. And the choice fell on me. I didn’t really understand my happiness, only now is the realization of what it was for me coming. I personally rehearsed for six months with Olga Yakovleva, a legend of the Soviet theater. We quarreled, she kicked me out, then we hugged... It was a cascade of emotions, a real relationship, although there is a half-century age difference between us. We came on tour, where I was supposed to play my first performance. It didn’t matter too much, because there was a huge amount of very emotional text, and nearby on stage were people like Olga Mikhailovna Yakovleva and Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov. In the end, everything went well, I cracked up on the scenes where Oleg Palych made me laugh, he really loved to do it. When they ask me in an interview about Oleg Palych, I will say only one thing - I remember how after the performance he kissed me on the forehead and said: “A capable boy.” And then I received the Tabakov Prize. I used it to buy myself the snowboard I had dreamed of. Oleg Palych is a man and an era. He is a teacher and second dad for many. That’s why the artists – grown men – cried when this disaster happened.

— How did you decide to leave Tabakerka?

- Everything happened by itself. They started inviting me to the cinema. The first important film was probably the series “Victoria” with Tanya Arntgolts. And the role of Arkady Kirsanov in Avdotya Smirnova’s film “Fathers and Sons” became the first very serious role. In general, it was an extraordinary school for me. I remember that work as a holiday. The incredible Dunya Smirnova, Andrei Sergeevich Smirnov, Natalya Tenyakova, Sergei Yursky, Sasha Ustyugov, the still beginning Katya Vilkova - a gentle, young, subtle talent who has now turned into a strong adult actress, Alexander Artemovich Adabashyan... We filmed in the best traditions of Soviet cinema. (Smiles.) Often, when everything was ready for filming, Alexander Artemovich fried eggs for breakfast for everyone. And all this under the leadership of Valery Todorovsky as a producer. This was a very serious step in my life after the Moscow Art Theater School. After filming Fathers and Sons, I felt as if I had been in a warm shower. I remember how we sat with Sasha Ustyugov, he played Bazarov, in a hotel room in Mtsensk, a godforsaken town - Soviet yellow walls, sagging beds, we drank, I had too much, and the next morning I felt completely unwell, because I don’t know how to do this at all do and my body does not perceive alcohol well. And now I understand that I am absolutely unsuitable for professional work. They bring me to the site, pale, with drops of cold sweat. In any other picture there would have been a scandal, but here everyone laughed at me kindly. Dunya Smirnova came up to me, stroked my head with the words: “Go to bed,” they quickly changed me into the nightie in which I was supposed to act, and I fell asleep. And at this time, Alexander Artemovich Adabashyan cooked the broth especially for me. It was huge. And the scene where I wake up after a wild hangover was included in the film. (Laughs.)

— When did you get your first recognition?

— Sergei Selyanov and I came to St. Petersburg to present the film “Okolofutbola”, after the premiere I went out into the city, and they recognized me everywhere: in cafes, in stores, and on the street. And to this day, in connection with this film, people often stop me for an autograph or photo.

- How did it feel?

— There was also a range of emotions. At first it was a pleasant inconvenience, but at some point it started to get a little boring. But I was always lucky with people, no one came to me with the words: “Hey, brother, come here...” Everything was very delicate, correct, and I am responsive in this regard.

— What do you use to get around the city today?

- By car. I really love a car, it’s a second home for me, a small apartment. I'm a man in this regard to the core. I have a big jeep. (Laughs.) My machine is so perfect that I immediately remember how Michelangelo was asked: “How do you create your masterpieces?” - and he replied: “I cut off everything unnecessary.”

“The whole crew tried to push us closer to each other. While our heroes were kissing, when it was time to say “stop,” they looked and were silent.”

Photo: Vladimir Myshkin

— You haven’t played in the theater for a long time. Don't you miss being on stage?

- Somewhere very, very far, deep down. I see some pieces or reports on TV, and sometimes something moves inside, but not in the theater in general, but on that small stage. By the way, the decision to leave the theater was my first independent adult and honest decision. Lately I’ve been living by the slogan “Everything needs to be done to have fun.” Despite this, I can’t do it, I can’t do something if I’m scolded, in an atmosphere of unlove. Not without criticism, but with love.

— In 2007, you starred in the TV series “Trust Service,” which turned out to be fateful for you. What happened first: a meeting on the site with Georgy Taratorkin or Anna Taratorkina?

- It happened at the same time. On the first day of filming, I got on the bus - the makeup room, I remember it was blue, and Anya was sitting there, and Georgiy Georgievich was changing clothes further away. And I observed the following scene: she stood up and walked straight to where Georgiy Georgievich was. I immediately about - then the curtain opened, and I saw them hugging, and he said to her: “You are my girl.” I was amazed. And only then did he find out that Anya was his daughter. (Laughs.) Georgiy Georgievich was an incredible person. And what a handsome man! Alain Delon smokes nervously in the corner. He is an unexplored planet. Unfortunately, lately the producers could have filmed him more; he was in excellent shape for a long time and worked almost until the end of his days. This was very important to him. So we met Anya the very next day of filming, when director Elena Nikolaeva introduced us. By the way, Anya is absolutely daddy’s girl. Georgiy Georgievich meant more to her than anyone or anything in this life. I remembered an incredibly warm story about Georgy Georgievich. He will be very pleased to hear her there. On one of our regular visits to the dacha in Vnukovo, where our whole family lived in the summer, our pipes began to leak. There was no water, but there was a flood. There is a small basement where you can’t stand up to your full height, only on your hands and knees. Georgy Georgievich turned off the water, now it was necessary to understand where it actually flowed. He opened the hatch, climbed in, and I followed him. We crawled on all fours one after another, my face was right behind his butt. And he asked: “San, how do you like People’s Artist of Russia and State Prize laureate Georgy Taratorkin “back to the forest”?” (Laughs.) By the way, we fixed everything. I, too, it seems to me, can do everything with my own hands. This is very important for me as a man.

— Did you fall in love with Anya at first sight?

- At first glance, I didn’t have time. The whole group and Elena Vyacheslavovna tried to push us closer to each other. During the kiss of our heroes, when it was time to say “stop,” they looked and were silent.

- But the kiss was still purely acting?

- Yes, acting, but with desire. (Laughs.) Then some time passed, and Anya and I met by chance on the Garden Ring, not far from the Mossovet Theater, she abandoned the car, we bought a bottle of wine and cheese, got on the bug trolleybus (B), rode, broke off the cheese . It was very romantic. That's all. My feelings immediately became serious. I remember how Anya got sick and called me to her home for the first time. I came with oranges, something else that I thought might bring relief. The door opened, Anya stood, behind her was Georgy Georgievich and Anya’s mother, actress and writer Ekaterina Markova. She looked at me very appraisingly. And Taratorkin cordially invited me to come in. Georgiy Georgievich did not often say to me after some work: “You are a good artist, well done!” And it was incredibly pleasant.

— What delighted you about Anya then?

“For all her strong-willed character, Anya is a very soft, quiet, calm person inside. But she tries to fill the entire space with herself and her energy. She is hyper-responsible. I, too, am considered a responsible and sensible person, but I can’t stand comparison with Anya. She envelops you, and you are next to her, as if in a haze, in a veil. This is a positive thing in a global sense.

— Three years after the start of the novel, your son Nikita was born. Did this event affect you?

- The realization that I am a dad came to me on May 31 of this year at a parent-teacher meeting at school (laughs) - Nikita is going to first grade. This is a very famous school, where Anya and other popular artists studied... Unfortunately or fortunately, I understand that the boy’s psychophysics is that of an actor. We can’t push this topic, let’s see where it goes. So at the meeting I turned on the recorder so as not to forget anything, but I sat and thought: “Dad...” And when Nikita was born, I didn’t feel anything like that. Before that, I thought that everything - my life would completely change, something completely new would begin. (Laughs.) No, but she has become even better. I have a wonderful child, whom I adore. Love arose from the first second.

— What are your son’s hobbies?

“He’s been doing swimming and gymnastics for four years now, and now we’re going to sign up for karate.” Besides, he also draws and wants to go to chess. We don’t force him to do anything, it’s his choice. He expresses a desire, and it’s my job to make sure he tries it. He is also learning English.

- What about your languages?

- Oh, this is my sadness and sadness. In everyday life, I can more or less express myself, but it’s difficult for me to think and learn text in the language. I know a lot of artists who devote a lot of time to languages, and I just admire them.

“The ideal thing is when we combine some responsibility with carelessness. This is absolutely my formula."

Photo: Vladimir Myshkin

— You and Anya have been together for so many years. Did you easily overcome the seventh year of crisis?

“Unfortunately, we, like many families, have not escaped difficulties. Relationships need to be worked on. Especially when there is something for it. We have a son, and we will move mountains for him. Of course, life is a long thing and you are not immune from anything... But since the profession is such that today you are there and tomorrow here, you don’t want to come to a locked door. Home and close people are very important to me.

— Sasha, you mentioned mom and dad more than once. What is your relationship with your parents now?

— Dad and I are very good. And my mother passed away exactly a year ago. I was actively acting in comedies then, and this dissonance, of course, undermines the nervous system. Mom became seriously ill. And they helped me transport her to the palliative care unit, where she stayed for a whole year. Everyone there loved her very much; her name was Verochka. We alternated with dad every other day, spent all the time there, I read books to her, we listened to the radio, I smeared her with creams... And my brother also helped. It’s surprising that when we were younger, we didn’t feel this strong brotherly bond. We have a big age difference - nine years. And in recent years we have become very close.

— You give the impression of an emotional, but at the same time reasonable person. Are you capable of reckless actions?

— Psychologist Mikhail Labkovsky says that a person changes at the cellular level every seven years. And about seven years ago I was more emotional, I did things that I would never do now, because I have something to lose, I have a son. So now I'm about eighty percent rational. (Smiles.)

- But this means that this did not happen because of the cells, but because the incoming conditions changed...

- Perhaps. Maybe after some time something will happen to me again - and I will ride a scooter around the city with long hair. (Laughs.) And when we are in love, don’t we do crazy things?!

— As Hippolyte says in “The Irony of Fate”: “We stopped doing big beautiful stupid things...”

- Yes Yes Yes! In general, it’s great to do stupid things. We have forgotten what it is, unfortunately. But the ideal thing is when we combine some responsibility with carelessness. This is absolutely my formula. (Smiles.)

Personal life

The actor is married to the daughter of star parents - Georgy Taratorkin and Ekaterina Markina. He met his future wife Anna, also an artist, on the set of the TV series “Help Service.”

“By the way, my future father-in-law, Georgy Georgievich Taratorkin, starred in the same project,” recalls Alexander. “I met him even before I met Anya.” But then I could not have imagined that everything would turn out this way. Although I will never forget the first day of shooting with Anya. It was as if I was bewitched; I couldn’t pull myself together. He blushed, turned pale, said something out of place, forgot the text... And then everything happened so quickly.”

Anna and Sasha had a wedding in the traditional sense, since they both do not like the pretentiousness and paraphernalia of this event. Therefore, on the wedding day, the lovers quickly ran to the registry office, and then simply had a small feast in a narrow family circle.

In 2011, a significant event occurred in the lives of the newlyweds - a baby was born. The actor shares: “When my son was born, we couldn’t decide what to name him. The names that we came up with in advance did not suit him. And at first he went by number 01: “How did Zero One sleep today?” - “Not very...” That’s what they called. Until one day it dawned on Ekaterina Georgievna: “What if Nikita?” I like that this name has a lot of derivatives: Nick, Nikitos, Keith.”

Not only the parents were happy about the birth of the boy, but also the grandparents, who took an active part in raising their grandson.

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Family life

Alexander Ratnikov with his family

Alexander Ratnikov, whose personal life delights fans, married film and theater actress Anna Taratorkina, the daughter of star parents: Soviet and Russian actor Georgy Taratorkin and author of books, actress Ekaterina Markova. The girl, whose height and weight inspire envy, successfully continues the creative path of her mother and father and has starred in more than 15 films. The wedding of the young people turned out to be quiet, since they both do not like noisy wedding ceremonies and the paraphernalia associated with them.

The couple are raising their only son, Nikita, who came as a surprise to everyone. Anna always dreamed of a girl and was not yet ready for motherhood. She did not stop working until the birth. Dad wanted to name his son Stepa, and mom wanted to name Petya. The newborn baby lived for a month without a name, until his grandmother suggested calling him Nikita.

Ratnikov, who adores the boy, actively helped his wife in the first months after giving birth. He loves spending time with his wife and child. Alexander Ratnikov and Anna Taratorkina are considered a strong married couple. They prefer not to show off their feelings and only occasionally post their photos on Instagram. The actors work a lot, and they cannot say yet whether they will have more children.

Filmography: Actor

• The Ferrywoman (2020), TV series
• Moscow Greyhound-2 (2018), TV series
• Moscow Greyhound (2016), TV series
• Love is like a natural disaster (2016)
• Safety (2016), mini-series (in production)
• The Last Frontier (2015)
• Mommies (2015), TV series
• Smiley (2014)
• Legacy (2014), mini-series
• Loves - loves not (2014)
• Golden Bride (2014)
• Mother-in-law's pancakes (2013)
• Love Test (2013)
• Dark World (2013)
• Ordered to Give Birth (2013)
• About football (2013)
• Everything will be fine (2013)
• Do not Cry for Me Argentina! (2012), TV series
• Let me kiss you... again (2012)
• Crime by Inheritance (2012), mini-series
• Look for Mom (2012)
• Victoria (2012), mini-series
• Sect (2011)
• Ordered: to marry (2011)
• The last cordon. Sequel (2011), TV series
• Honey Love (2011)
• False Witness (2011)
• How I Met Your Mother (2011), TV series
• Land of Men (2011)
• Above the City (2010)
• Cadenzas (2010)
• Icon of the Season (2010)
• Doctor Tyrsa (2010), TV series
• Terrible time (2010)
• I'll show you Moscow (2009)
• Last Cordon (2009), mini-series
• House for two (2009)
• Volunteer (2009)
• Fathers and Sons (2008)
• Once Upon a Time in the Province (2008)
• If we are destined (2008), TV series
• Blessed (2008)
• Court Column (2007), TV series
• Helpline (2007), TV series
• A Tale of the Seven Hanged Men (2007), film-play
• National Treasure (2007), mini-series
• Flint (2007)
• Other (2007), TV series
• Santa Claus reluctantly (2007)
• Soldiers-5 (2005), TV series
• Psycho (2005), film-play
• Dismissal (2004), short film

Family

Alexander and Anna
With his wife, actress Anna Taratorkina, Ratnikov during the filming of the series “Trust Service”. The couple protects family life from rumors and gossip, they live peacefully and without scandals. The wedding passed quietly, and among the guests there were only the closest ones.

Anna Taratorkina and Alexander Ratnikov

In 2010, their son Nikita was born. The name of the newborn was chosen by the grandmother, Ekaterina Georgievna. For a long time, parents could not decide what to name their child, and at first they called him “Zero First.”

Alexander and his son Nikita

The actors don’t want to show their film projects to their son yet. It is difficult for the boy to accept that it is not his parents who are on the screen, but the fictional characters they play.

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