Biography of Timofey Zaitsev
Timofey Zaitsev was born in Orenburg on June 18, 1984. He was brought up in a single-parent family - his father left them with his mother when the baby was not even a year old. Mother Irina Zaitseva worked at a school, did not spoil her son seriously, but was not very strict with him either. The boy realized early on that he dreamed of the stage and wanted to try his hand at art. However, as a child, he dreamed not of acting in films, but of performing in the circus. Being a clown was the ideal job, the thought of which made his heart beat faster.
At school, Timofey Zaitsev regularly took part in performances, devoting himself entirely to this process. He took great pleasure in participating in performances. Like many teenagers, the future actor attracted attention in unconventional ways. He regularly experimented with his appearance: he did piercings and dyed his hair in unusual colors. Youthful experiments with appearance continued into adulthood. The artist’s body is decorated with nine tattoos. One of the most unusual with a portrait of an idol - Yuri Nikulin.
Biography
Timofey Zaitsev is an aspiring Russian actor, whose filmography includes 5 works by 2020. He is one of the many people from KVN who chose to stay on stage and continue to delight the audience with bright comedic images.
Actor Timofey Zaitsev
Timofey Zaitsev was born in Orenburg on June 18, 1984. The father left the family when the boy was not even a year old, and Timofey’s mother raised her alone. Irina Viktorovna Zaitseva worked as a teacher, but raised her son without unnecessary strictness. As a child, Timofey wanted to become a clown and often performed on stage at school. As a teenager, he loved to attract attention with his non-standard appearance - piercings, hair dyed in unusual colors.
Timofey Zaitsev in childhood
After finishing school, Timofey applied to 2 universities - pedagogical and technical - and got into both. As a result, the choice was made in favor of the first one, since a friend of the future actor studied there. During his studies and after receiving higher education, Zaitsev tried many professions: an administrator in a club, a cook in a restaurant, and even a process compressor operator at a helium plant.
The youth of Timofey Zaitsev
After school, Timofey Zaitsev decided to apply to two universities at once - a technical one and a pedagogical one. The future actor had to make a difficult choice, since according to the results of the entrance tests he passed both. He chose the pedagogical one because his close friend studied there.
Timofey Zaitsev combined his studies at the university with work. I tried a lot of professions: I was an administrator in a club and a cook in a restaurant. But perhaps the most unexpected job that the future actor performed was on a technological compressor at a helium plant, where he worked as a machinist.
Childhood and youth
Kirill Zaitsev was born on August 16, 1987 in Volgograd. The teenager studied choreography and music (he learned to play the guitar at a music school), and at the same time played basketball and was involved in athletics, swimming and billiards. Among the teenager’s hobbies was rap – inspired by the work of the group “Casta”, Kirill founded his own rap group.
Kirill Zaitsev in childhood
Other members of the Zaitsev family were not associated with theater or cinema: both graduated from the Physical Education Academy; Dad was a hammer thrower and Mom was a shot putter. But the boy felt a craving for the stage from an early age - he could enter into the image of the character being discussed in the middle of a literature lesson. Friends advised the artistic guy to enter drama school, but for a long time he was torn between acting and naval school, eventually choosing the latter.
Kirill Zaitsev and his sister
After graduating from school in 2005, Zaitsev entered the State University of Maritime and River Fleet named after. Admiral S.O. Makarov in St. Petersburg. It was at the university that the creative growth of the future actor began, who gladly participated in KVN games for his faculty.
In his youth, Kirill Zaitsev was a cadet at the naval school
After receiving his diploma in 2011, Zaitsev moved to Riga. One day, Kirill saw an advertisement that the Latvian Academy of Culture was offering an acting course - the guy decided to try his hand and entered without much difficulty. In 2013, Zaitsev was accepted into the theater troupe of the Riga Russian Theater. Mikhail Chekhov, where he plays to this day.
Films by Timofey Zaitsev
Timofey Zaitsev early understood what he wanted in life, but did not take serious action to achieve what he wanted. Later, the actor admitted that laziness always got in the way. The dream of a career as an actor would have remained just a dream if not for KVN.
Thanks to the humorous program, the talented young man had the opportunity to express himself and make new useful contacts, which would become fateful in the future. Rivals on stage, but friends in life - the team from Orenburg became friends with the Ekaterinburg team. Alexander Nezlobin worked as a sound engineer. Later he invited Timofey to the TV series “NEZLOB”. Timofey made his film debut in the role of Red, a friend of the main character.
The first experience was successful. The young actor decided not to stop there and happily accepted his friend’s new offer - this time he was going to star in the film “Graduation,” the script of which was not yet completed. Timofey came up with his character Korchagin himself, endowing him with a number of memorable features.
The next step on the actor’s career ladder is Fyodor Bondarchuk’s film “Warrior,” in which he played a supporting role in 2020. A year later, Timofey Zaitsev was invited to the Russian comedy “The Groom,” where he was to play with Sergei Svetlakov. Since 2016, the actor began acting in the TV series “Olga”. The role of Chichi became a star for him - the young actor began to be recognized on the streets.
Zaitsev Timofey Vladimirovich
Russian Film Actor. Familiar to viewers from the films “Olga”, “Graduation”, “Groom”.
Timofey Zaitsev was born on June 18, 1984 in the city of Orenburg. The boy's father left the family very early and Timofey's mother raised her alone. Irina Viktorovna Zaitseva worked as a school teacher, but raised her son without unnecessary strictness. As a child, the guy wanted to become a clown; he often performed on stage at school. As a teenager, he loved to attract attention with his non-standard appearance: hair dyed in unusual colors, piercings, and when he became an adult he began to fill his body with tattoos.
After finishing school, Timofey applied to two universities: pedagogical and technical. Having gone to both, I ended up choosing the first one, since a friend of the future actor studied there. After receiving higher education, Zaitsev tried many professions: an administrator in a club, a cook in a restaurant, and even a process compressor operator at a helium plant.
In the depths of his soul, Timofey knew that he wanted to become an artist, but for a long time he did not take any serious steps towards fulfilling his dream, according to him, because of laziness. Zaitsev was waiting for a lucky chance, and it really presented itself.
From 2001 to 2008, Zaitsev played in KVN as part of the Orenburg national team, which reached the Premier League. During the filming, the guys made friends with the Yekaterinburg team. Alexander Nezlobin worked there as a sound engineer, who later invited Timofey to his series “NEZLOB”. The role of Red, the protagonist’s friend, became Zaitsev’s film debut.
After this, the aspiring actor took part in the film “Graduation,” Nezlobin’s next project. He was brought in at the stage of preparing the script, so Timofey came up with his character Korchagin on his own.
In 2020, Zaitsev played a supporting role in Fyodor Bondarchuk’s film “Warrior”, and a year later he starred in the Russian comedy “Groom” together with Sergei Svetlakov.
A year later, filming of the series “Olga” began, in which Zaitsev was offered the role of Chichi. This work brought the actor wide fame among Russian television viewers. He got to the shooting not through an acquaintance, but after a standard casting, although among the creators of “Olga” were his old friends from the Merry and Resourceful Club.
The artist has nine tattoos on his body, including an image of his idol Yuri Nikulin. Timofey maintains an account on Instagram, where he posts photos from filming and sometimes shares details of his personal life.
Filmography of Timofey Zaitsev
Filmography of Timofey Zaitsev
2012 - "NEZLOB" 2014 - "Graduation" 2020 - "Warrior" 2020 - "Groom" 2016-2018 - "Olga"
Family of Timofey Zaitsev
Family of Timofey Zaitsev
The actor is married. In 2020, he married his long-time girlfriend Ekaterina. They have no children, but they have a pet - a French bulldog named Jules Verne, or simply Rogue.
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Personal life of Timofey Zaitsev
In 2020, the actor married his friend Ekaterina, whom he had known for many years. While the couple does not have children, they do have a beloved pet. It was decided to name the French bulldog after the famous French writer Jules Verne. However, the couple affectionately call the dog Rogue.
The couple of Timofey and Catherine is a little unusual - the actor’s height is almost 20 centimeters lower than his wife’s (158 centimeters). However, this feature does not affect the relationship in any way, except that during appearances, Catherine, at the request of her husband, does not wear heels. The actor shares news with fans by posting photos on his Instagram account.
Personal life
The actor is married. In 2020, he married his long-time girlfriend Ekaterina. They have no children, but they have a pet - a French bulldog named Jules Verne, or simply Rogue.
Timofey Zaitsev and his wife Ekaterina
Timofey and Ekaterina are an interesting couple: the actor’s height is only 158 cm (with a weight of 60 kg), and his wife is 176 cm. According to Zaitsev, he is not worried about his peculiarity and only asks his girlfriend not to wear heels during social appearances - “That would be too much.”
The artist has 9 tattoos on his body, including an image of his idol Yuri Nikulin. He maintains an account on Instagram, where he posts photos from filming and sometimes shares details of his personal life.
Timofey Zaitsev and his dog Jules Verne
According to Zaitsev, former KVN participants who continued their careers are divided into 2 categories: those who become creators and managers of television shows, and those who remain on stage and do not go behind the scenes. He chose the second path for himself and does not regret it, although so far there are very few roles in his creative biography.
“I graduated from a pedagogical university, and everything that is happening to me now is a happy accident,” Timofey is convinced.
