Who is Ilya Drevnov
Drevnov Ilya Yuryevich is a Russian theater and film actor. In the press he is more often mentioned in connection with his personal life, as the husband of actress Maria Poroshina, although Drevnov’s creative biography has many achievements.
Russian actor Ilya Drevnov
He has well-played characters on the theater stage and diverse roles in domestic TV series and films. Ilya Drevnov was born in Moscow on October 3, 1977.
Filmography: films starring Maria Poroshina
At the moment, the actress has a fairly extensive and rich filmography. Films starring Maria Poroshina, such as “Someone Loses, Someone Finds”, “Always Say Always”, “Montecristo” were a great success.
It is also worth highlighting such works of domestic cinema as the legendary “Brigada”, “Night Watch” and “Day Watch”, which became cult and appreciated by domestic television viewers and broke box office records in our vast country. In these films, Maria Poroshina played very memorable roles, which added to her fans and recognition.
Filmography films starring Maria Poroshina
By the way, if Maria had not been able to enter the Moscow Art Theater on the first try, then Russian cinema would have lost a lot. But due to her strong character, the actress achieved her goal and at the moment Russia has such a beautiful and talented star.
Biography of Ilya Drevnov
The biography of Ilya Drevnov consists of real acting milestones - he was born, graduated from school and a theater university, joined the theater, acted in films. Although the boy did not have the prerequisites for such a profession, his parents had nothing to do with the world of art.
Ilya’s mother is Tatar, the same nationality is recorded in his passport. By religion, Drevnov is a Muslim.
Ilya received his secondary education at one of the capital's schools. At the time of receiving the certificate, he had already clearly decided that he wanted to become an actor, despite the modesty and timidity that distinguished him from other classmates.
Ilya Drevnov in his youth
In 1994, he submitted documents to the Shchepkinsky School. In those years, Russian cinema was in such decline that only a very purposeful person could connect his life with the acting profession. This quality and good looks attracted members of the selection committee. Drevnov entered the first time and took the course of Professor N.A. Vereshchenko.
Theater career
After Ilya Drevnov graduated from college and started his biography all over again, and pushed his personal life and family into the background, he went to the Sovremennik Theater, where he has a large archive of personal photographs. The guy fell in love with this theater from the first time he appeared on stage, and many years have passed, and he still remains a faithful artist to it. The guy never had any thoughts of leaving the theater, and Ilya only occasionally agreed to play other roles in other theaters.
The actor’s first debut in the theater took place when he was given a role in the play “The Accompanist.” He liked this role, and in general he really liked playing in the theater; he always wanted his biography to be rich in good roles, ones where he could convey the emotions of the characters’ personal lives, family dramas. Photos from his performances can even now be easily found on the Internet.
Drevnov in the play "Accompanist"
When Ilya studied, he was the best in his year. All the teachers noted his talent, but when he came to the theater, everything changed. The competition was too high, it was no longer his peers who were playing on the same stage with him, but professional artists, and Ilya understood that he was still very far from them.
The actor devoted himself entirely to theatrical work for a whole year; after the production of “The Accompanist,” roles in “Three Sisters,” “Dead Souls” and “Woe from Wit” followed. Performances in new performances showed that the guy is versatile, and completely different roles suit him.
I. Drevnov in the production of “Woe from Wit”
Despite the fact that the personal and family life of actor Ilya Drevnov changed, current photos of his performances indicate that he is faithful to his first and favorite theater. The theater that brought him fame. And which gave him invaluable experience.
Career of Ilya Drevnov: cinema and theater
On the course, Ilya Drevnov was considered one of the most capable students. In 1998, he received a diploma and went to work at the famous Sovremennik Theater. The film career didn’t take long to arrive either.
Cinema
Drevnov began his creative biography in cinema in 1999 and not with episodic roles. Director Stanislav Govorukhin entrusted the young actor with not the main, but one of the key characters in the crime drama “Voroshilovsky Shooter”. Ilya played the negative character Vadim Pashutin (son of a police colonel).
Ilya Drevnov, “Voroshilov Shooter”
The character brought actor Drevnov popularity. After his debut, in the same year he starred in the TV series “Kamenskaya”. This was followed by roles in the multi-part projects “Moscow Windows”, “The Adventures of a Magician”, “The Best City on Earth”.
Ilya Drevnov, “Kamenskaya”, “On the Trail of the Beast”
However, later Ilya appeared on screens infrequently. He devotes most of his time to the theater, and is extremely selective about working in films. Over twenty years of acting, his filmography includes only about two dozen roles.
Theater roles
Drevnov has remained faithful to Sovremennik since 1998, when he first appeared on its stage. The actor says he considers it a special honor to be part of such a famous troupe. Very rarely does he agree to participate in productions of other theaters.
Ilya Drevnov on the theater stage
His debut performance at Sovremennik was “The Medium Fluffy Domestic Cat,” where Ilya played a member of the secretariat. Drevnov is a classical actor, his works include roles in such productions as “Ak”, “Woe from Wit”, “Dead Souls”.
Movies
Ilya Drevnov first appeared in films in 1999 - he played teenage rapist Vadim Pashutin in the film “Voroshilovsky Shooter”. The film was well received by both viewers and critics. The negative role, oddly enough, made Ilya a popular actor. The debut was followed by offers from directors of Russian TV series. Drevnov starred in the TV series “ Kamenskaya
" and "The Adventures of a Magician."
Ilya Drevnov in the film “Voroshilovsky Shooter”
In 2004, he played in the comedy “Farewell, Doctor Freud,” and three years later he was invited to film the series “Experts,” in which the actor appeared in the role of criminologist Ivan Zhagrov. A total of 12 episodes were filmed, but viewers saw only four. Ilya Drevnov hopes that someday television will show the full version of “Experts.”
Then there was filming in the four-part comedy “About Love and Other Troubles”, the film “My Mother is the Snow Maiden”, where his hero was in love with the heroine Maria Poroshina.
Ilya Drevnov in the film “The Claw from Mauritania”
In 2012, viewers saw the series “Hot Pursuit-2,” where Poroshina and Drevnov starred together again. The actor says that working with his wife is easy for him, because on the set they are equal and listen to each other.
In 2020, Ilya Drevnov played Professor Schultz in the detective thriller “The Claw from Mauritania.” The series focuses on police officers who are investigating a case of serial brutal murders of girls. The investigation names Schultz's brother as the main suspect.
Ilya Drevnov in the film “On the Trail of the Beast”
Also in 2020, the actor appeared in the leading role of recidivist Grigory Arkharov, nicknamed the Beast, in the crime drama “On the Trail of the Beast.” The police search for the famous criminal without success and catch him by accident while working on a case about car thefts. The beast escapes from the cell, but Arkharov's accomplice remains in prison. Then the criminal kidnaps the son of the investigator who detained the Beast in order to blackmail him to achieve the freedom of his accomplice.
Personal life: Ilya Drevnov and Maria Poroshina
In Ilya’s life there was one marriage with actress Maria Poroshina. They met in the cafe of the Lenkom Theater and both claim that it was love at first sight. Acquaintance grew into communication, then into friendship and very quickly into a deep romantic relationship. Masha was four years older than Ilya, she had already married actor Gosha Kutsenko once and had a daughter, Polina, from her first marriage.
Ilya Drevnov and Maria Poroshina
Drevnov and Poroshina lived in a civil marriage for a long time. They didn’t get to the registry office because they were always busy. Ilya had a lot of work in the theater, Masha constantly acted in films. The couple officially registered their relationship when their second daughter was already born (the couple have three children together).
Ilya with his wife and daughter
Their union was considered one of the strongest and most ideal in the Russian acting environment. But after seventeen years of married life, the news that Drevnov and Poroshina had separated came like a bolt from the blue. As Maria later said in an interview, she and Ilya came together and separated several times, trying to save the family. But as a result, they realized that it would be better for them to live separately.
Ilya Drevnov and Maria Poroshina broke up
At the end of June 2020, Masha filed for divorce from Ilya Drevnov. A month later, on July 27, 2020, the court's divorce decision was made. Later it became known that Poroshina was pregnant for the fifth time; it is not known who the father of the child is.
Personal life
Maria Poroshina and Ilya Drevnov met in 2001 in the spectators' box of Lenkom, where both came using countermarks from friends. After the performance, the actors talked for a long time at the same buffet table. The acquaintance was followed by courtship, joint trips to the cinema, the theater, and soon they began to live together. Ilya says that he fell in love with Maria at first sight.
A few years after the birth of their first daughter together, the couple legalized their relationship. Ilya Drevnov is Tatar by nationality and Muslim by religion. On his father's side there were ministers of Islam in his family. The couple compromised and did not conduct religious ceremonies in either the Orthodox or Muslim traditions. The actors also immediately resolved the issue of children and faith. If a boy is born, he will become a Muslim, if a girl is born, he will be baptized according to the Orthodox rite.
In total, Ilya and Maria have four children. In 2005, a daughter, Seraphim, was born in the family, Agrafena was born in 2010, and Glafira was born in 2016. Maria has an eldest daughter from her marriage to Gosha Kutsenko. The girl is already an adult, but when her mother met Ilya, she was a teenager. Drevnov says that he easily found a common language with Polina, and the girl treats her mother’s new husband as an older friend. The actor believes that a child cannot have two dads. By the way, he has a good relationship with Kutsenko—the passions have long subsided.
The family lived in their own apartment, which they bought with a mortgage and waited for five years for construction to be completed. The actors spent their free time in a village house near Kineshma. Ilya Drevnov does not like to drive a car, prefers a motorcycle, unlike Maria, who feels confident behind the wheel.
In August 2020, information appeared in the media that 44-year-old Maria Poroshina was pregnant with her fifth child. A month later, the press learned about the discord in the family. Despite her situation, the actress decided to leave her husband after 17 years of marriage. The couple preferred not to talk about the troubles in their personal lives, but the couple’s close circle confirmed the information. It turned out that at the beginning of summer Poroshina filed for divorce, and after some time the court dissolved the marriage.
Later, the actress commented on the breakup with Ilya, hinting that he was not the father of the baby. Rumor attributed Poroshina to an affair with fellow actor Yaroslav Boyko, with whom the artist had been playing in the private production of “An Unfinished Romance” for several years. But it soon became clear that the actress’s chosen one was a resident of Spain.
In January 2020, Maria gave birth to a son, Andrei, after which she appeared in public several times with a stranger. In April, Ilya Drevnov filed a lawsuit to challenge paternity. Since the artist did not indicate the child’s name in the documents, the papers were returned to him for correction. The actors do not talk about what is happening in the relationship between the ex-spouses. And if Maria’s name periodically appears on the pages of the media, Drevnov categorically refuses to give interviews.
Children of Ilya Drevnov
His wife Maria gave birth to Drevnov’s three charming daughters – Seraphima, Agrafena and Glafira. The spouses chose the names of the girls according to the church calendar. Ilya also had a good relationship with Mashina, his daughter from his first marriage, Polina.
Maria Poroshina with Polina Kutsenko, Serafima and Agrafena
They quickly found a common language, Polya treated Drevnov as an older friend. After the divorce, Ilya and Maria try to maintain a warm relationship in order to create the most friendly atmosphere for their daughters.
Drevnov's daughter - Seraphim
Daughter Seraphim was born on September 27, 2005. Her family calls her Sima. The girl studies piano at a music school and attends a ballroom dance studio twice a week.
Drevnov's eldest daughters: Serafima and Agrafena
Sima is very artistic, she has absorbed her parents’ genes, but she still lacks the perseverance of a child. Now Seraphima is going through a difficult adolescence, she is becoming more and more susceptible to a difficult family environment.
The middle daughter of Ilya Drevnov - Agrafena
Agrafena, or Grunya (as she is affectionately called in the family) was born on February 18, 2010. She went to school at six and a half years old, she asked herself because she couldn’t wait to become a student.
Maria with Agrafena
Grunya practices rhythmic gymnastics at Irina Winner’s school and is making her first progress. The girl is surprisingly similar to her father, she has the same cheerful and expressive eyes.
Drevnov's youngest daughter – Glafira
Glafira is still small; she was born on February 3, 2016. But now the girl is showing a manic love for order; she puts all her things and toys in their places and closes the doors so that everything looks perfect.
Drevnov's daughters: Seraphima, Agrafena and Glafira
Her family even affectionately nicknamed her Glasha the perfectionist. The baby shows a special interest in music, and the piano simply fascinates her; she can watch her older sister play for a long time and without interruption.
Ilya Drevnov now
Over the past two years, Ilya Drevnov began to appear on screens more often, several series with his participation were released at once: “Claw from Mauritania”, “Claw from Mauritania-2”, “Wings”, “Wake Me Up”. In 2018, the actor starred in the serial detective film “Reflection of the Rainbow,” which is scheduled to premiere on Russian screens in 2020.
Ilya Drevnov, “The Claw from Mauritania”
While everyone is wondering who the father of Maria Poroshina’s fifth child is, Ilya is still alone in his personal life. He loved his wife too much to recover so quickly after the divorce. He sees his daughters regularly and, as before, takes part in their upbringing.
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