Childhood and youth
Roman was born on February 9, 1985 in the Ukrainian town of Konotop. But I didn’t have time to remember my homeland, since my parents Svetlana Eduardovna and Alexey Ivanovich moved to Yoshkar-Ola when their son was 2 years old. They were offered a job in a state reserve.
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Roman Popov in his youth
Roman Popov spent his childhood and youth in the capital of the Republic of Mari El. After graduating from school, I decided to enroll simultaneously in GITIS and the Mari Pedagogical Institute, in the psychology department. The guy who dreamed of acting so much did not go to the last exam in the capital - he thought that he would not be allowed in due to a speech impediment (burr).
At the pedagogical institute, Roman first appeared on stage as a player in the KVN student team. This activity fascinated the young man so much that psychology faded into the background. Not only Popov, but also the audience and his teammates immediately understood: his real calling was to make people laugh.
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Roman Popov in his youth
In 2003, the Popov family moved from Yoshkar-Ola to Sochi. The creative biography of Roman Popov began in the Krasnodar region. In the resort town, the aspiring artist was able to realize and develop his talent and start earning money. In the south of Russia in 2004, Roman met his future partner in funny sketches, Oganes Grigoryan.
Professional and personal life of Popov
At the moment, for Roman, performing at the Comedy Club is not only a job, but also a hobby. Many people know the man under the pseudonym Roman Kartavy. His acting career is rapidly moving uphill, and the man even appears in films. His most famous role is Igor Valerievich Mukhin in the film “Policeman from Rublyovka”.
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As for her personal life, everything is fine with her. Roma lives in a happy marriage with Yulia. He is raising three children: two daughters and one son. He tries not to talk about his family, because he doesn’t want people to know unnecessary details.
Humor and television
Humorous duet “20:14. The city of Sochi did not take shape right away. At first, Roman Popov and Hovhannes Grigoryan communicated in a friendly manner. After 5 years of dating, the young people are ripe for a common cause. At that time, Roman was 25 years old. Popov and Grigoryan successfully passed the casting and received an invitation to participate in the Comedy Battle project. The duo managed to take a leadership position in the 3rd season of the TV show.
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Roman Popov and Oganes Grigoryan
The competition jury included Sergei Svetlakov, Semyon Slepakov, Garik Martirosyan, Garik Kharlamov and Mikhail Galustyan. The second and third places were taken, respectively, by Sergei Sergeich Kutergin from Ufa (a comedian with cerebral palsy) and Viktor Komarov from Moscow, a future participant in the “Stand Up” project. In 2013, the partners became residents of the Comedy Club. Viewers saw the debut performance of Roman Popov and his colleague on the TNT channel on the eve of 2014.
When asked how long he has been in the profession, Popov invariably answers that he has been on stage since he was 6 years old, and with a microphone since he was 15. Performing at the Comedy Club is both a job, a favorite hobby, and a way of life for an artist of the humorous genre. Fans of show programs know Popov under his stage name Roman Kartavy. In the Krasnodar region, he rightfully won the title of the best showman in the south of Russia.
Show “Comedy Club” - “50 shades in Russian” (Roman Popov and Hovhannes Grigoryan)
The comedian is the winner of the 2nd International Festival of Holiday Masters “Golden Microphone”. Now the artist is busy not only with the Comedy Club: Roman Kartavyy participates in the program “DO NOT SLEEP!” on the TNT channel, acts as the host and co-author of the humorous program “NEBUDNI SHOW”. This is a weekly final program on Comedy Radio.
“COMEDY RADIO is an opportunity to be yourself in front of the largest possible audience and get money and pleasure at the same time.” Although material wealth, according to Popov, is in third place for him, after family and a comfortable attitude.
Duet “20:14. The city of Sochi is gaining popularity. The guys appear on the screen more often. Their humor is distinguished by intelligence and intelligence. It is no coincidence that Roman Popov and Hovhannes Grigoryan, in addition to the television audience, have thousands of “live” clients. These are various event agencies in large Russian cities, clubs, restaurants and even government organizations.
Show “Money or Shame” - Roman Popov
In 2020, the comedian, in company with another former KVN member Irina Chesnokova, took part in the quiz “Where is the logic?” Members of the A-studio group Keti Topuria and Baygali Serkebaev acted as counterparts. The musicians lost that time.
Excessive fatness and burr became the subject of ridicule from the host of the show “Money or Shame” in August 2018. However, Uncle Vitya’s harsh jokes did not bother Popov, who turned his shortcomings into “chips.” As the guest of the program himself admitted, there is little information about him on the Internet; it will not be possible to “pick out” something and hit it harder.
Career
Roman Popov has made an excellent career in television. At the same time, viewers can most often remember only one series with his participation or a film based on it. But absolutely everyone remembers Roman as a comedian who participated in various shows, for example, “Money or Shame,” “Big Breakfast,” “No Sleep!” and many others.
Comedy shows
The Sochi comic duo “20:14” gradually gained popularity, and they increasingly began to be invited to television. Its participants did not discuss the news with sarcasm, did not try to emphasize eccentricity, did not try to attract attention with vulgarity. They joked softly and intelligently, and they gained many fans. In fact, the duo still exists today, and its members are often invited to host corporate parties or other similar events.
In 2010, the guys received great news - they passed the casting to participate in the Comedy Battle project. It was a competition whose jury included famous comedians, including Mikhail Galustyan, Sergei Svetlakov and others. The duet won this competition, and since 2013 the guys have become full participants in the Comedy Club show. Since then, you can read different news about their work - the guys take part in a variety of projects.
A television
Fame on television soon bore fruit. The artist was invited to star in Ilya Kulikov’s new project. The series “Policeman from Rublyovka,” in which Alexander Petrov and Sergei Burunov also played, quickly became popular. The role of the charming policeman Mukhich was a real find. And since then he has appeared in every season of the series. In addition, he was invited to the film based on it.
And nowadays you can often read news from film sets in the press, which cannot but please fans of this actor’s talent. Although Roman Popov is still primarily a comedian, he appears on screen in increasingly complex roles.
Movies
The starting point of Roman’s filmography was the series “Policeman from Rublyovka”, created by Ilya Kulikov, director of “Capercaillie”, “Pyatnitsky”, “Karpov” and screenwriter of the sitcoms “Law of the Concrete Jungle” and “Chernobyl. Exclusion Zone".
Roman Popov (still from the series “Policeman from Rublyovka”)
The main character of the story is a wealthy young man Grigory Izmailov (Alexander Petrov), who decided to devote his life to catching criminals by getting a job at the Odintsovo district police station. A sense of humor and passion made Grigory the unofficial leader of the department, which the boss Vladimir Yakovlev (Sergey Burunov) did not like at all.
In the film, Roman Popov received the role of the charming fat policeman Igor Mukhich, who is unlucky in love. The operative is unrequitedly in love with a girl of easy virtue, Christina (Sofya Kashtanova). The role of Grigory’s beloved Alena is played by actress Tatyana Babenkova, Izmailov’s sister is played by Alexandra Bortich.
Roman Popov (still from the series “Policeman from Rublyovka”)
In 2016, Popov starred in the comedy detective film “The Last Video on YouTube”, in the center of which is the popular blogger Denis Kukoyaka. The guy, on behalf of the hero Roman, is looking for Internet stars like him who were kidnapped by unknown people. The film was directed by Alexei Nuzhny, the author of the comedies “New Christmas Trees,” “Olga,” and “I’m Losing Weight.” Prominent representatives of Russian blogging Katya Klap, Valeria Lyubarskaya, Ruslan Usachev, Sergey Mezentsev and Mikhail Kshishtovsky played themselves.
In the spring of 2020, the premiere of the 2nd season of the series about Rublyovsky law enforcement officers entitled “Policeman from Rublyovka in Beskudnikovo” took place. This time, the main characters, despite the promotion, had to exchange Barvikha for the poor criminal district of the capital Beskudnikovo.
Roman Popov and Alexander Petrov (still from the series “Policeman from Rublyovka in Beskudnikovo”)
The third part of the film “Policeman from Rublyovka. Home Again” was a contender for TEFI in 2018. In it, Popov’s character investigated cases of ghosts and the robbery of collectors, was taken hostage by bandits and met a new employee of the department.
In the same year, the creators of the series delighted fans with the full-length film “Policeman from Rublyovka. New Year's chaos." In it, the hero of Alexander Petrov deliberately goes for a bank robbery in the hope that his colleagues will quickly find the culprit and prove the need for the existence of a department that is in danger of being closed.
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Roman Popov in the image of policeman Igor Mukhich
In 2020, director Ilya Sherstobitov began working on the comedy “President's Vacation,” which tells about the summer trip of the head of state (Dmitry Grachev) by car on the road from Moscow to Crimea.
During the trip, which takes place without security and incognito, the President of Russia gets acquainted with the residents of the country. At this time, his post is occupied by a marginal double. The film also stars Anna Tsukanova-Kott as a fellow traveler, Nastasya Samburskaya and Evgeniy Sidikhin as bodyguards. Gosha Kutsenko and Dmitry Dibrov appeared as a cameo: according to the script, they tried to make up the president-traveler as them. Roman Popov still has the image of a policeman.
Actor roles
Roman Popov is a talented comedian, and moreover, he cannot be called an actor of one role; he tries to make each of his characters bright and memorable.
Movies
The comedian rarely appears in feature films. However, they are also present in his filmography. For example:
- “A policeman from Rublyovka. New Year's Mayhem" - the film is a full-length version of the popular series, Roman plays the role of Mukhich.
- "President's Vacation" - a comedy film, the role of a colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
- “Girls Are Different” is a film that can be called an adventurous comedy, the role of one of the friends who gets into an unpleasant story with a Mexican crime boss.
Series
Roman Popov starred in such projects as:
- “Policeman from Rublyovka” (all seasons) is a comedy detective series, where he played the role of policeman Mukhich.
- “The Last Video on YouTube” is a mini-series that can be described as a comedy detective story, starring a certain Leonid Igorevich.
Personal life
The personal life of Roman Popov was happy. He has a beloved wife, Julia, and three children, but the actor tries not to tell the curious about the details.
“My wife is my main adviser, and I am very lucky to have her so wise. I almost never make important decisions without her opinion.”
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Roman Popov and his wife Yulia
Sr. - Fedor and Lisa; the parents have not yet announced the name of their youngest daughter, born in April 2019.
Roman maintains personal pages on Facebook and VKontakte, as well as a website dedicated to the work of the duet “20:14”. He often posts family photos on his personal Instagram account. It’s interesting that in one photo together with Yulia, Popov looks like a skinny teenager.
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Children of Roman Popov
Over the years, the man, with a height of 178 cm, gained 95 kg. Roman is not going to experiment with weight for the sake of a role, like Alexandra Bortich in the film “I’m Losing Weight,” “except for millions of dollars.” But he has to lose the excess because he has problems with his knees.
Among his close friends, the actor also acts as a singer. The artist posts his own musical compositions on Instagram. The hobby does not go beyond the scope of a hobby, but fans hope that Roman Popov will soon bring a couple of numbers to the big stage.
Personal life of Roman Popov
Roman is married. His wife Yulia is from Yoshkar-Ola, but the girl received her higher education in Sochi.
In September 2020, the couple celebrated their tin wedding (10 years). Roman and Yulia have two small children - son Fedor and daughter Lisa.
Popov with his wife
As we wrote above, Roman has a wife. The actor's chosen one is called Julia. The girl was born and raised in Yoshkar-Ola, after which she moved to Sochi to receive higher education. They met in 2006, and got married after 12 months of relationship.
Without unnecessary embellishment, the Popovs' marriage can be called happy - they have been together for more than ten years, have two children and support each other in everything. At the same time, not being like his many colleagues, Roman in no way speculates on family or marriage, thus confirming the words that “happiness loves silence.”
Roman Popov now
In the spring of 2019, the TNT channel premiered the comedy “Policeman from Rublyovka. We will find you." In the 4th season of the popular series, Popov, Petrov and Burunov had an anonymous enemy, whom their friends nicknamed Moriarty, by analogy with the hero of Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels.
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Roman Popov in 2020
In April, Roman became a guest on the YouTube show of actress Yulia Topolnitskaya “Have Friends.” The essence of the program is to test friends and relatives of celebrities for their reaction speed, sense of humor, and willingness to help. Popov lost a comic battle on points to fellow showman Denis Kosyakov, but nevertheless earned 100 rubles.
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Vladimir Sychev, Roman Popov and Dmitry Nagiyev on the set of the film “Boomerang”
Now the actor is involved in the adventurous film “Boomerang”, a project by Pyotr Buslov, familiar to viewers from the films “House Arrest” and “Vysotsky. Thank you for being alive". The main roles are assigned to Vladimir Sychev and Dmitry Nagiyev. The plot centers on a pharmaceutical business owner and an unemployed artist who, in an attempt to commit suicide, crashes a businessman's car. Of course, he doesn’t have money for repairs. To work off the debt, the unfortunate man is hired as a “slave” by the rich man.
Filmography
So far, Roman Popov does not have many film roles - only 10, but they also became a real breakthrough for the comedian. He himself is confident that one day he will be entrusted with the significant dramatic role that he dreams of. In the meantime, he enjoys working in the comedy field, and says that if his work brings pleasure to his fans, then he is happy about it.
Roman Popov’s starting film role was the role of Igor Mukhich in the TV series “Policeman from Rublyovka.” In the project, he worked with such successful actors as Alexander Petrov, Sergei Burunov, and in terms of talent and passion for his hero he was in no way inferior to them. Critics are sure that the storyline without Mukhich, performed by Popov, simply would not have worked out, he is so organic in the image.
To date, 5 seasons of “Policeman from Rublyovka” and two full-length films featuring the characters from the series have been filmed. All projects have the hero Roman Popov, and he occupies a significant place in the storylines.
In addition to “Policeman from Rublyovka,” Popov also starred in other films, such as “President’s Vacation” and “Girls Are Different.” Currently in production are two films with the participation of Roman “BOOMERANG” and “Casanova in Russia”.
Life after moving
When Roman moved to Moscow, his life changed dramatically. He was a typical provincial resident, and at first the bustle of the capital really bothered him. It was quite difficult for the actor to get behind the wheel in Moscow. The busy multi-lane traffic caused a slight panic in the young man. But six months later, Roman adapted to the new conditions and now feels quite comfortable in Moscow.
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At first, Roman and Oganes needed to rent an apartment in the capital. However, in all advertisements the obligatory clause was “for rent only to persons of Slavic nationality.” In terms of external parameters, Roman and Oganes were quite suitable, but the name of their partner caused bewilderment among the landlords. Then Oganes had to introduce himself as Ivan Fedorovich. Just in case, Roman concluded the agreement.
Advice from nutritionists on proper nutrition
Experts strongly recommend, in addition to all of the above, to follow the following recommendations:
- The amount of fluid you drink per day is 2-2.5 liters. In addition to regular water, you can quench your thirst with green tea, rosehip infusion, herbal tea or with the addition of ginger.
- Be careful with salt and reduce its consumption. When cooking, salt can be replaced with soy sauce.
- Be careful with sugar; where possible, it is better to use honey.
- Be sure to have breakfast.
- Don't neglect snacks.
- Chew thoroughly.
- After 16-00 it is not recommended to eat fruit.
- Arrange fasting days, ideally once a week, but start with once a month.
- Eat freshly prepared food.
Movement is life! You won't be able to crunch a cabbage leaf while lying on the sofa. Moderate exercise plus proper nutrition are two postulates of a healthy lifestyle.
