Childhood and youth
Gromov’s hometown is Kursk, where he was born on May 6, 1963. Since childhood, Lenya did not like to sit at home. The boy had a hooligan character. He played with his peers on the street, and in winter he loved to skate at the city skating rink. In addition, Gromov visited the “Rovesnik” theater studio, in whose performances the talented young man appeared on stage.
In the photo: actor Leonid Gromov
According to the artistic director of “Rovesnik” Igor Selivanov, sometimes Lenya forgot about rehearsals, and he had to literally be dragged to the studio theater from the skating rink. In addition, as a child, Gromov was a fighter and sometimes appeared at rehearsals with wounds on his face and body, the scars of which can still be seen. But, in any case, the boy’s talent was visible from childhood.
Before graduating from school, Leonid firmly decided that he would become an actor. After receiving the certificate and talking with the artistic director of “Rovesnik” Igor Selivanov, Gromov went to Moscow and immediately became a student at GITIS. His teacher at the institute was Oscar Remez.
"Lenkom" and enterprises
In 1984, he received a diploma, after which the creative biography of the young actor began to actively develop. Two years later, Gromov began to appear on the stage of the legendary Lenkom, where he was invited by the artistic director of the theater Mark Zakharov.
In 1986, Leonid was awarded the award as the best young actor in Moscow. Gromov served at Lenkom until 1993. Then a period of theatrical enterprises began in his creative biography. Leonid's stage partner at this time was the famous Soviet and Russian actress Tatyana Vasilyeva. In addition, directors began to actively invite Gromov to their films and television projects.
The actor's creative portfolio includes roles in more than a hundred full-length films and television series. In “Turkish March” he played a bartender, in “The Sword Bearer” he played Roshchin, in “The Butterfly Kiss” he played “Marshal”, and in “Heat” he played a policeman. At that time, Gromov’s main role in films and on TV was typical secondary characters.
Acting career of Leonid Gromov
In 1984, Leonid Gromov graduated from GITIS.
In 1986, Leonid Gromov joined the troupe of the famous Lenkom Theater and in the first season was named the best young actor in the capital.
The actor performed in this theater until 1993, after which he played in private performances together with actress Tatyana Vasilyeva.
Then endless filming began, although Leonid Gromov began acting in films after graduating from theater institute, but the man became a movie star in adulthood.
The mystical-detective film “One Someone Else’s Life” and the adventure comedy “Romance of Horrors” are the first successful works in the actor’s creative biography.
The actor played in more than 100 films and TV series. Among them are “Heat”, “Butterfly Kiss”, “Sword Bearer”, “Turkish March”.
Since the beginning of the 2000s, the actor’s film career has taken off - he starred in the films “Gromozeka”, “Cargo 200”, “On the Move”, “Poor Sasha”, as well as the TV series “Family Secrets”, “Detectives”, “Antikiller”.
In recent years, Gromov has played in “Znahar”, “Sklifosofsky” and others.
The audience enthusiastically received the film about railway workers, “Rails of Happiness.” The medical melodrama “Oh, Mommies...” also had no less high ratings.
However, his great success came to Gromov later, after the release of the life drama “Gromozeka”. For his role as taxi driver Mozerov, the actor received several awards at prestigious film festivals. The artist’s photo appeared on the covers of the country’s main film magazines.
The actor tries to be closer to the audience. If the picture is a failure, he speaks about it openly and honestly.
Leonid Nikolaevich’s parents always supported his endeavors, but his father died without receiving recognition of his son’s acting talent, who became famous after the release of the series “Lines of Fate” in 2003.
“Dad died without having time to see my success,” says Gromov. “He was sick, and for him leaving was, in a sense, a relief. After the stroke, he lay there and said practically nothing.”
First roles in films and television
He first came to the set after receiving a GITIS diploma, but success came to Leonid much later. The first successful works in cinema were the roles of Klim Blinov in “Romance of Horrors” and Andrei Kalistratov in “One Someone Else’s Life.”
Leonid Gromov in the film "Romance of Horrors"
In 2006, Gromov starred in “Rails of Happiness.” The audience really liked the series, the main characters of which are railway workers.
Gromov in "Rails of Happiness"
On the set of this serial film, his partners were famous domestic actresses Raisa Ryazanova, Svetlana Nemolyaeva, Zhanna Epple and others.
Movies
Leonid Gromov began acting in films immediately after graduating from theater institute, but the man became a movie star in adulthood. The mystical-detective film “One Someone Else’s Life” and the adventure comedy “Romance of Horrors” are the first successful works in the actor’s creative biography.
Leonid Gromov in the series “Own Someone Else’s Life”
The audience enthusiastically received the film about railway workers, “Rails of Happiness,” in which the actor starred along with Zhanna Epple, Svetlana Nemolyaeva, Raisa Ryazanova and other Russian stars. The medical melodrama “Oh, Mommies...” also had no less high ratings.
Nevertheless, great success came to Gromov later, after the release of the life drama “Gromozeka”. For his role as taxi driver Mozerov, the actor received several awards at prestigious film festivals. The artist’s photo appeared on the covers of the country’s main film magazines.
The actor tries to be closer to the audience. If the picture is a failure, he speaks about it openly and honestly.
Polina Filonenko and Leonid Gromov on the set of the film “Gromozeka”
“I believe that actors and directors are obliged to communicate with the audience, as it was before, to listen to their opinions. That’s why I don’t like press conferences or meetings with journalists that are held on the eve of the premiere. We should praise the film, but it’s not always possible to do this after the film is edited,” Gromov said in an interview.
Leonid has already starred in more than 100 films and television series. Viewers remember the actor from the films “Gromozeka”, “Cargo 200”, “On the Move”, “Poor Sasha”, as well as from other TV series.
Alexandra Nazarova, Leonid Gromov and Yulia Rutberg on the set of the film “Farewell, Doctor Freud”
The beginning of the new millennium was also the reason for the creative rise of Leonid Gromov. The type of actor who is quite mature and wise in life has become very popular among Russian and Ukrainian directors, and there has been no end to offers to participate in castings. After the supporting characters in the TV series “Turkish March”, “Family Secrets”, “Detectives”, “Antikiller”, the actor was offered leading roles.
In the series “Lines of Fate,” the film actor played one of the central characters, Sergei Rudenko, followed by Vasily Palenin in the comedy “Farewell, Doctor Freud,” directed by Kalistratov in “Your Alien Life.”
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In 2008, Gromov’s next success was brought to him by the film “Oh, Mommies...” In this medical melodrama, the actor played Timofey.
"Gromozeka"
The turning point in Gromov’s creative biography was the filming of Gromozek. In the dramatic film, Leonid became a taxi driver Mozerov. This image brought him a number of awards at famous Russian festivals. The actor’s photograph appeared on the front pages of domestic film publications.
Creative successes and disappointments
Gromov enjoys communicating with his viewers and is not afraid of constructive criticism. He says that sometimes it is useful for an actor to get the opinion of ordinary people. But Leonid doesn’t really like communicating with journalists at various press conferences dedicated to the release of a new film or series.
"Death of an Empire"
In addition, he is sometimes ashamed of a particular project in which he took part. Gromov says that sometimes it happens that an initially talented script falls into the hands of a mediocrity director, and he completely cripples it with his unprofessionalism and stupidity.
In the photo: a still from the film “Cargo 200”
Gromov speaks warmly of his collaboration with the famous Russian director Alexei Balabanov. Leonid played Artem Kazakov in “Cargo 200”.
In “Poor Sasha” Gromov played the role of a senior police lieutenant. This film was also warmly received by the audience. Philip Yankovsky invited the actor to play an investigator in his film “On the Move.” Gromov can also often be seen on television screens. He stars in TV series quite a lot.
2000s
The 2000s marked the peak of the creative career of the hero of our story today. He began to play mature and wise characters. The actor is constantly invited to appear in films and TV series of domestic production.
In the movie "The Heiress"
Sometimes, due to his constant employment, he is forced to refuse other directors who would like to see Gromov on the set of their own project. Now Leonid began to play not only minor characters, but also the main characters in Russian films and TV series.
In the photo: Leonid Gromov in the film “Own Someone Else’s Life”
In “Lines of Fate” he became Sergei Rudenko, and in 2004, in the film “Another One’s Life,” Gromov portrayed himself on the screen as director Andrei Kalistratov. At the same time, the comedy film “Farewell, Doctor Freud” was released, in which the actor played Vasily Palenin.
In the series "The Eighties"
In 2012, Leonid began filming in “The Eighties.” In this Russian comedy series, which aired on the STS channel for four years, the actor played the role of train chief Nikolai Smirnov.
The television project tells stories that took place in the second half of the eighties of the last century in the USSR. It talks about a period in the life of the country, which is usually called “perestroika.”
In 2020, Gromov could be seen in Sklifosovsky. In this popular series, the actor played the ambulance driver Mikhail Vakharchuk. In "The Last Petal" Leonid became Andreich, and in "Tumbler" - the father of the main character of the series, Boris.
In the photo: Gromov in the film “Women’s Day”
In the same year, in “The Woman of His Dreams,” Gromov portrayed himself on screen as Nikolai Pakhomov, and in “Grandfather” as the driver Anatoly.
In the photo: a still from the film “Grandfather”
The following year, Leonid starred in “Father's Shore” as the chairman of the collective farm Grigory Grushin and in “The Captain,” where Uncle Kolya became his hero.
Leonid Gromov
As a child, Leonid Gromov was literally torn between two hobbies - the stage and the skating rink. After graduating from GITIS, he was recognized as the best young actor in Moscow, and among the many heroes he presented on the screen, the best, as recognized by domestic and foreign film critics, was the role of taxi driver Mozerov in the psychological drama Gromozeka.
Leonid Nikolaevich was born on May 6, 1963 in Kursk. He could not be classified as a quiet and well-behaved child - Leonid often returned from school with bruises and even scars, traces of which the actor still has. He was fond of all outdoor sports, especially skating, and spent all his free time on the ice in winter. The boy's creative nature and irrepressible energy led him to the Kursk theater studio 'Coeval', which was directed by I.V. Selivanov. The famous actor still keeps a grateful memory of his first mentor. Selivanov saw the “divine spark” in the mischievous boy and literally forcibly took him from the skating rink of the Kursk Pioneer Park to a rehearsal, and in high school Leonid Gromov realized that his real calling was the stage.
In 1980, after receiving his certificate, he did not immediately dare to say about his decision to study in Moscow - the studio theater at that time was on the verge of collapse, and the director tried his best to save his team. However, Selivanov supported Leonid in his decision in every possible way and firmly stated that he believed in his future success.
Leonid successfully passed the entrance exams to GITIS on the first try and was enrolled in O. Remez’s course. He enthusiastically immersed himself in studying the intricacies of the acting craft, and spent his free time courting his charming classmate Tatyana Augshkap, who came from a Moscow theater family.
In 1984, after receiving his diploma, Leonid joined the Lenkom Theater troupe.
In 1986, Gromov was recognized as the best young actor in the capital, but by this time he began to devote the main attention in his creative plans to cinema.
The young actor’s film debut took place immediately after graduating from GITIS, whose students, according to the rules, were threatened with expulsion for participating in filming. Leonid Gromov's first appearance on screen was an episode in the 'school' melodrama 'Almost the same age' (1984). He was also followed by a small role as a student in the famous film 'The Man with the Accordion' (1985). The actor turned out to be very expressive in his image of the fisherman from the famous film 'Kill a Dragon' (1988), in which he played on the same set with such stars as Alexander Abdulov, Oleg Yankovsky, Evgeniy Leonov and other celebrities.
The actor's talent and the improvement of his professional skills attracted the attention of directors to him, and Leonid left Lenkom, occasionally appearing on stage in enterprise performances with Tatyana Vasilyeva. Basically, Gromov had to play typical supporting characters - a sorcerer in “Dungeon of the Witches” (1990), a police lieutenant in “Poor Sasha” (1997), a taxi driver in “Love in Russian 3”, etc. The most unusual role for Gromov was the role of one of the homeless slaves in Elena Tsyplakova’s low-budget film “Reed Paradise” (1989), which received an award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
The beginning of the new millennium was also the beginning of the creative rise of Leonid Gromov. His type of a fairly mature and world-wise person became very popular among directors, and there was literally no end to offers to participate in castings. After supporting characters in such famous TV series as 'Turkish March' (2001), 'Family Secrets' (2001), 'Detectives' (2001), 'Antikiller' (2002), the actor was offered leading roles. In the TV series 'Lines of Fate' (2003) he played one of the central characters, Sergei Rudenko, followed by Vasily Palenin in the comedy 'Goodbye, Dr. Freud' (2004), directed by Kalistratov in 'Your Alien Life' (2004).
Over the year, Leonid Gromov took part in several projects, and each time his on-screen images attracted the attention of viewers. Among the most notable works of Leonid Gromov of this period, one should note the businessman Kukin in 'The Personal Life of Doctor Selivanova' (2007), the friend of the protagonist in the film 'Braking Distance' (2007), General Ryabchenko in the mini-series 'Death to Spies-2' (2008 ).
The film 'Gromozeka' (2010) attracted particular attention from film critics. For his performance as taxi driver Mozerov, who is trying with all his might to turn his only daughter away from a career as a porn actress, Leonid Gromov was awarded prizes at the IV International East-West Festival and at the XIX Russian Film Festival in France.
Vasily Shuisky also stands apart from the list of Leonid Gromov’s heroes in the film drama “Boris Godunov” (2011), which transfers the action of Pushkin’s historical play to the present day. Leonid Gromov's performance as train chief Uncle Kolya in the comedy series 'The Eighties' (2012) received a lot of approval from the audience. The last major work of the famous actor was Lieutenant Colonel Kireev in the series 'Stanitsa' (2013), which was based on the real tragic events that occurred in the village of Kushchevskaya. In addition, the actor takes part in the television projects 'World War III', 'Chief of Police' and others. Such demand for Leonid Gromov allows us to assert that, unlike the on-screen Gromozeki, he was lucky in life.
As for the actor’s personal life, his marriage to Tatyana Augshkap did not stand the test of time. Their son Ivan, born in 1989, works at the theater on Malaya Bronnaya and successfully stars in films and TV series.
Personal life of Leonid Gromov
While studying at the theater institute, Leonid Gromov met a beautiful girl. His classmate Tatyana Augshkap was born in Moscow into a family of theater actors. Later, the young people got married, and Gromov’s wife gave birth to his son Ivan, who later also became an actor. Now he serves in the troupe of the theater "On Malaya Bronnaya".
Gromov's ex-wife Tatyana Augshkap
Over time, Leonid’s personal life went wrong, and they were forced to part with Tatiana. Later, Gromov met a woman named Maria, who became his second wife.
In the photo: Leonid Gromov’s son Ivan
The actor does not like to tell journalists about his family, so nothing is known about Maria Gromova’s occupation today.
The “yellow” press ignores the artist, since he and his close people do not give any reasons for scandalous articles. Leonid does not like parties and social parties. He considers himself a homebody. But during his rich creative biography, the actor managed to acquire loyal admirers of his talent. Ordinary people recognize Gromov on the street and often approach him for an autograph.
Personal life
In his youth, as a student at a theater university, Leonid Gromov met a fellow student, Muscovite Tatyana Augshkap, who came from a theater family. Later, the young people got married and had a son, Ivan. When Vanya grew up, he followed in the footsteps of his parents; today he works at the Theater on Malaya Bronnaya.
The family union of Gromov and Augshkap did not stand the test of everyday life. According to the actor, his wife often expressed dissatisfaction with his low earnings. Scandals in the family happened often. In the talk show “The Fate of a Man,” Leonid recalled that little Vanya even once suggested to his father during a conflict with Tatyana that he hide in the closet.
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Possessing a calm and peaceful character, Gromov could not stand the pressure from his wife, and they separated. But the divorce process took place later, 11 years after the separation. The artist went nowhere - at first he lived with his friend Alexei Serebryakov in a rented apartment. Subsequently, for another 15 years Leonid did not dare to have a serious relationship.
Nothing was known about the artist’s personal life. But in 2020, the public learned about his wedding with a girl named Maria. The actor met her at an exhibition. The courtship period lasted a long time: the memory of previous family troubles was still fresh. His wife, Maria Gromova, is 19 years younger than her husband and works as a teacher.
Despite the popularity he has gained, the actor is indifferent to communicating with friends and fans via the Internet, so he does not have a personal profile on Instagram and other social networks.
