Education of a future actor
Alexey Zubkov was born on March 27, 1975 in Ukraine. Our hero combined classes at school with a music school, where he studied trumpet. At the same time, he tried to master playing the guitar. After graduating from school, Alexey entered the Kiev National University of Theater, Film and Television named after I.K. Karpenko-Kary (course of V.I. Zimnyaya). In 2001, after graduating from school, Zubkov got a job in Kyiv as an actor at the National Academic Drama Theater named after Ivan Franko.
Theater and cinema
Aspiring actor Alexey Zubkov received his diploma in 2001. The promising graduate was readily accepted into the Ivan Franko Theater. At first, the young man was trusted only with episodic roles, then they began to assign more serious tasks. The artist got his first fans thanks to the theater.
In what productions has Alexey taken part over the years of his creative activity? The most famous performances with Zubkov's participation are listed below.
- "Oedipus the King"
- "The Brothers Karamazov".
- "Othello".
- "Tevye-Tevel".
- "Aesop".
- "Sentimental Cruise"
In the early 2000s, Alexey received an acting diploma and immediately got a job at the Ivan Franko National Theater. Here Zubkov embodied many characters, both in performances based on modern works and in productions based on classics.
The desire for development brought the young actor to the set. For the first time, viewers saw Alexey in the series “Critical Condition,” which was released in 2002.
This work became a passport to the world of cinema. In subsequent years, Zubkov was often invited to participate in their projects by Russian directors. He played roles in the films “The Myth of the Ideal Man”, “Bankers”, “Collection”, “Unofficial Assignment 2: Explosion at Dawn”.
In 2001, the artist completed his education at the university. Immediately after graduating from university, he received an offer to join the theater. Ivan Frank, which the young artist decided to use.
During the period of his work in this famous Ukrainian theater, Alexey played a huge number of different roles on its stage, thereby gaining enormous work experience.
He had to not only play minor roles, but also be the main character of various plays. He was most remembered by the public for his performances in the plays “Othello”, “Aesop” and many others.
Actor at the beginning of his acting career
The viewer was attracted to the young artist’s ability to perfectly transform himself, as well as Alexey’s versatility, who coped well with various roles.
Such a talented artist could not remain without career growth for a long time. A few years later, Alexey begins to receive various offers from producers and directors who want the artist to take part in their television projects.
The beginning of an acting career
Theater works
In the theater, actor Alexei Zubkov played more than 15 different roles: judges in The Brothers Karamazov, Viva, Queen! (Dudley). Other works: “Sentimental Cruise” (Karl), Cypriot in “Othello”, “I am the heir” (Lyudov). The list of roles continues: “Tev-Tevel” (Fedor), “Hymn of Democratic Youth” (Slavik), “In the Middle of Paradise on the Maidan” (fourth unknown), “Aesop” (Agnostos). His works in the productions: “Oedipus the King” (Priest, Tireseus), “Father” (Doctor), “Eh, Musketeers, Musketeers...” (Athos). He also successfully worked on characters in productions: “Urus-Shaitan” (Gulya, Bogdan Khmelnitsky, Pitirim, Spanish General), “Brave Rooster”. The audience also enjoyed his performances in the following performances: “The Magician Cat” (Albin), “New Year’s Odyssey” (Father Frost). But despite his good acting, his work in the theater did not bring him the fame he deserved.
Alexey Zubkov - biography
Alexey Zubkov is a famous Ukrainian actor, who is gladly invited to filming by both Ukrainian and Russian directors.
He became famous after the release of the action-packed series “Mine.” His road to fame was not straight and well-trodden. Alexey Zubkov went through a lot and experienced a lot before he realized that his real calling was cinema and theater. He won the love of the audience thanks to his talent, coupled with painstaking work.
Childhood and youth
The actor's biography begins in the capital of Ukraine - Kyiv, where he was born on March 27, 1975. His parents were military men and served in the navy.
Photo: Alexey Zubkov
My mother was demobilized after completing military service with the rank of sailor 1st article, and my father continued to serve in reconnaissance of the Northern Fleet. Alexey was only 6 months old when the family moved to Murmansk to his father’s place of service. They returned to Kyiv when Alyosha turned 14 - her parents became pensioners. Alexey's sister lives in St. Petersburg.
As a child, the boy wanted to continue the family dynasty and become a sailor. He even tried to become a cadet at the Nakhimov and Suvorov schools. But poor eyesight let me down.
For the same reason, the guy was not drafted into the army. After constant medical examinations, which Alexey underwent several times a year, he had to forget about his military career.
Alexey did not study at a regular school - he received a certificate from specialized gymnasium No. 136, with in-depth study of history and philology. The guy liked history, together with his teacher they participated in archaeological expeditions and were deeply involved in historical research. But very quickly Alexey realized that he didn’t want to do this all his life.
Alyosha Zubkov enrolled in a music school, where he learned to play the trumpet. But he mastered the guitar himself, and he was just great at it.
After graduating from school, he still did not decide where he would go. He didn’t really want anything, so the young man got a job at a construction site. His fate changed with the light hand of his father, who clearly said in a military manner that his son must enter any institute if he does not want to spend his whole life on a construction site. Alexey thought a little and settled on the theatrical one.
Having firmly decided to change his proletarian biography to a creative one, Alexey Zubkov becomes a student at the Kyiv Theater Institute. Karpenko-Kary. But after the third year he suddenly dropped out of school, deciding that the stage was not for him.
For four years he has been trying to find his place in life - he works in a commercial company, providing security, then becomes a driver-bodyguard. But I still realized that I couldn’t live without a scene that sucked me in like a drug. A person who has been on stage at least once will never be able to live without it.
Alexey Zubkov received his university diploma in 2001 and immediately got a job.
Theater
The young actor was invited to the National Academic Drama Theater named after. I. Franko and was immediately included in the main troupe. He was involved in productions of various genres - the classic "Othello" and "The Brothers Karamazov", in "Sentimental Cruise" and "Aesop", "Tevye-Tevel" and "Oedipus the King". Thanks to his work in the theater, Zubkov’s acting skills grew, which was so useful during filming.
Working in the theater helped to gain certain experience and skills, but did not add fame to the actor. In 2002, the actor was invited to act in films. His debut took place after the release of the Ukrainian series “Critical Condition”, where, in the plot, patients become mutants. This role was a good start to Zubkov’s creative activity. After the release of the film, invitations poured in not only from Ukrainian, but also from Russian directors.
Alexey Zubkov was invited to shoot the film “Bankers”, “The Myth of the Ideal Man”, “Collection”. His debut work on Russian television was a minor role in the film “Unofficial Assignment 2. Explosion at Dawn.”
All his characters are somewhat similar to each other - they are sympathetic and sensitive, have a happy family. The actor plays exclusively positive characters - officer Sergei Gushchin in the film “Black Snow”, a bodyguard in the film “I am a Bodyguard”, Dmitry Khokhlov in the project of Ukrainian directors “The Genius of Empty Space”.
After these films, the actor gained incredible popularity; he is perceived as a versatile actor and is offered the roles of established business sharks and handsome heroes. They began to recognize Zubkov and stop him on the street to get an autograph. His photographs appear on the covers of glossy magazines.
In 2005, Zubkov received an invitation from director A. Kozlov, who was preparing to shoot the film “Mine.” This work became one of the best in the actor’s creative biography. His hero is Gennady Tomilin, who returned to his native mine and found out that his beloved girl was already married to someone else. Tomilin managed to survive this betrayal and find the strength to live and work further. The film was so popular that it was decided to make a sequel.
After this film there was another work with the same director A. Kozlov, who offered Zubkov a role in the new project “Black Snow”. The actor played an officer who defended the residents of a small town in Siberia.
Next up is a new work in tandem with the same director. It was the movie Always Say Always. In 2020, Zubkov could be seen in the film “The Last Frontier,” which tells about the heroic defense of Moscow. In this film, Alexei’s hero is Captain Gundilovich, to whom political instructor Klochkov is sent.
Ukrainian directors also do not forget about their illustrious compatriot. In 2020, he starred in the multi-part film “Ask Autumn,” which brought together numerous fans of the brilliant actor’s talent in front of their television screens. Zubkov always says that he is a Ukrainian actor, there just aren’t many offers in his homeland, so he has to agree to offers from Russian directors.
In 2020, the films “Queen Margot”, “On the Edge of the Abyss”, “Crossroads of Fate” were filmed, which were already appreciated by the audience. Actor Alexey Zubkov is full of strength and energy, so he hopes that he will soon have new works in which he will be able to reveal the versatility of his talent.
Actor's debut
Alexey Zubkov’s filmography begins with the Ukrainian-French drama “Dead Man’s Friend” (1997). There he played a cameo role as a tough guy in a burgundy shirt. Apparently, it was not easy to start in cinema, since after the debut there were no offers from directors for some time. His next film shoots took place only five years later.
Family life
In interviews, Alexey most often speaks only about his creative works, avoiding questions about his personal life. It is known that his wife is Tatyana Shlyakhovaya, with whom he studied at the theater institute. Having started their careers, the couple began to play together on the stage of the Ivan Franko Drama Theater.
In the photo, Tatyana Shlyakhovaya is the wife of Alexei Zubkov.
In 2002, a joyful event happened in the family - their daughter was born. Busy with acting, the spouses often discuss work issues, which sometimes turn into arguments. The whole family will live in a country house where they enjoy nature and fresh air.
Films with Alexey Zubkov
After a long break (until 2002), the actor’s next work was the Ukrainian series “Critical Standing”. At that time, our hero was already 27 years old. One of the main roles went to Zubkov. In the film, the plot takes place in a hospital where patients become mutants.
After filming the series, two years later, Alexey Zubkov played in the war film “The Iron Hundred,” where the actor’s role was not the main one. This was followed by filming in other films: “Bankers” (director), “Collection” (special department employee). These films did not bring Alexei great popularity.
First roles
In 2002, actor Alexei Zubkov came to the set for the first time. The filmography of the aspiring artist has been expanded with the series “Critical Condition”. The television project tells about the mysterious events that take place in the hospital of a small resort town.
This was followed by a series of episodic roles. “The Iron Hundred,” “Unofficial Assignment 2: Explosion at Dawn,” “Bankers,” “The Myth of the Ideal Man,” “Collection” are film and television projects in which Zubkov appeared at the beginning of his career.
First successful roles
Although Alexei’s roles were small, they became the beginning of a great creative path. A huge credit for this was directed by Alexei Kozlov, who believed in the actor and approved him for the main role in the 8-episode film “Mine.” After its release, Alexey Zubkov (photo on the right) also felt widespread fame and adoration from women.
After watching the film, the entire Internet was filled with rave reviews. The second part of the series was filmed in the same year. Zubkov in the film played the role of Tomilin Gena, who returned five years later from a long voyage to a gold mine in the hope that his bride was still waiting for him. But it turned out that she was already married. Remaining at the mine, he went to work for the police, where various dramatic events began to happen to him.
Realizing that the films with Alexei Zubkov received the desired success, director Kozlov cast the actor in a new project - “Black Snow”. In the series, our hero played a former officer, Sergei Gushchin, who defended the residents of a Siberian village from bandits.
Kozlov did not stop there and cast the actor with a small role in the famous TV series “Always Say “Always”-4.”
In the films “I am a bodyguard: Killer for the anniversary” (agency bodyguard), “Genius of Empty Space” (investigator - Mitya Khokhlov, looking for a killer), Alexey Zubkov played strong, reliable and brave men. Thus, he made half of the women in our country fall in love with him.
The filmography of Alexey Zubkov includes more than fifty films. The genres in which he works are diverse. These include action films, crime films, melodramas, adventures, and detective stories. The actor continues to act in films and play in the theater, delighting fans with his creativity.
Movies
In 2002, Alexey began his film career. He makes his debut on television with a role in the popular Ukrainian television series “Critical Condition”. The film tells the story of hospital patients who turn into mutants.
Alexey Zubkov (still from the film “Black Snow”)
Thanks to this role, Alexey is noticed not only by Ukrainian directors, but also by Russian ones, inviting him to the films “Bankers”, “The Myth of the Ideal Man” and “Collection”. The artist played his first role in a Russian television project in an episode of the film “Unofficial Assignment - 2: Explosion at Dawn.”
All the images of heroes performed by Alexey at the initial stage of his creative biography are similar to each other, and there was not much diversity between the characters of the heroes. Everywhere Zubkov played a happy family man, a sympathetic and sensitive person towards all people. Positive examples were such characters as the bodyguard in the film of the same name “I am a Bodyguard” and Dmitry Khokhlov in the Ukrainian film “Genius of Empty Space”.
Alexey Zubkov (still from the film “The Genius of Empty Space”)
In the future, the actor manages to get new interesting images of businessmen and attractive men. Since then, Alexei Zubkov has become known to the people, the artist is recognized on the streets and asked for autographs, and his photos appear on the covers of film magazines.
In 2005, luck smiled on the actor. Alexey Kozlov, director of the series “Mine,” invited Alexey Zubkov to participate in the filming of the film. The new film becomes the artist’s best work, and the creative biography of the movie star begins.
The action-packed series presents the story of Gena Tomilin, who returns to his native gold mine. Upon returning, Zubkov’s hero finds out that his beloved girl did not wait for him and married someone else. Having coped with the betrayal, Tomilin decides to stay in his native land and goes to serve in the police. The film turned out to be a very successful project, because Alexey became famous after the release of this film. Soon the creators of the tape decided to present the second part of the story.
Alexey Zubkov and Maria Kulikova (still from the film “The Visiting Fellow”)
Alexey Kozlov, realizing that he had made a star out of Zubkov, invited the actor to his next project called “Black Snow”. Alexei’s hero, officer Sergei Gushchin, stood up to defend the residents of a Siberian town during the tyranny of bandits. Then the tandem of director and actor made the next part of the project “Always Say Always” successful.
After participating in the filming of the film “Mine,” the actor constantly receives new invitations. The artist’s filmography includes dozens of works. Alexey was assigned the role of a strong and reliable man for a long time, especially since external data contributed to this.
Tall (193 cm) with a athletic figure, the actor, among other things, has expressive facial features. He played courageous heroes in the films “Local Fight” and “When We Were Happy.”
Alexey Zubkov (still from the series “The Caviar Baron”)
At the same time, Zubkov’s characters remain different from each other. In the melodrama “Sofa for a Lonely Man,” the artist played a loader, in the series “Caviar Baron” he played an oligarch, and in the drama “F63.9 Illness of Love” he played cosmonaut Alexander Chaika.
Melodramas occupy a special place in the actor’s repertoire, and in films about love, the best performers of this genre become Alexei’s partners. In the films “Ring My Doorbell”, “Leaving to Return”, Zubkov appeared in a romantic duet with Karina Razumovskaya.
Karina Razumovskaya and Alexey Zubkov (shot from the series “Leave to Return”)
In the film “Love and Believe,” Alexey played the role of the husband of Svetlana (Glafira Tarkhanova), who became a mother thanks to the IVF procedure. But the most brilliant tandem is considered to be the joint work of Zubkov with Maria Kulikova. The actors appeared together in the films “The Visiting Fellow” and “It’s Not Harmful to Dream.”
In 2020, the film “The Last Frontier” appeared on screens, telling the story of the defense of Moscow. This picture became Zubkov’s last significant work in Russian cinema. The directors, who decided to tell about the feat of the division of the famous Major General Panfilov, invited Alexei Zubkov to the shooting. The actor got the role of Captain Pavel Gundilovich, to whose unit the legendary political instructor Klochkov is sent.
Zubkov also responds to proposals from Ukrainian directors. In 2016, it became known that he returned to his homeland to participate in the creation of new films. Ukrainian television viewers watched the artist’s brilliant performance in the series “Ask Autumn,” which was broadcast on central television.
Alexey Zubkov (still from the film “The Last Frontier”)
The actor himself, commenting on his return to Ukraine, said that viewers sometimes tend to make mistakes. As he claims, television viewers who watch TV series with his participation sometimes assume that he is a Russian actor, but this is not the case. According to Zubkov, at one time he rarely received offers in Ukraine, which is why he appeared so often on Russian screens.
In 2020, with the participation of Alexey Zubkov, the films “Queen Margot”, “On the Edge of the Abyss” and “Till Death Do Us Part” were released. The artist hopes in the future to play leading roles in projects in which he can fully realize his acting talent.
Melodramas with Zubkov
Melodramas with Alexey Zubkov amount to more than ten works. The actor's type is universal. He can be an exemplary family man, a successful businessman, and a village worker. Most of his roles are filming in melodramas. Some of his latest works are the films: “Once Upon a Time There Was Love,” “Lucky,” “Poor Relatives” and others.
Personal life of the actor
The actor never participated in any scandals, he was not called a heartthrob or a “Casanova”, he was a family man, but this is precisely what attracted the public’s interest in his person.
Many viewers began to become interested in the personal life and wife of actor Alexei Zubkov. However, he is a secretive person who prefers not to advertise his personal life. But we still managed to find out something.
He met his future wife while still a student. This happened in the fourth year. Her name is Tatyana Shlyakhovaya.
After a long relationship, the actor decided to propose to Tatyana. It happened at a tram stop. When it was raining, Alexei got down on his knee and asked Tatyana to become his wife. She said she would think about it, but then she laughed and agreed.
They both understood that they were made for each other and they needed to be together. After graduation, they immediately got married.
Even teachers and students were invited to the event. The wedding could hardly be called luxurious, but it was truly soulful and warm.
According to the horoscope, actor Alexey Zubkov and his wife are Aries ; moreover, they celebrate their birthdays in the same month, only Tatyana on the 11th, and Alexey on the 27th.
Due to the fact that they have very similar fiery temperaments, the spouses quarrel quite often. However, Alexey in most cases gives in to his wife and extinguishes conflict situations because he is calmer. Their conflicts arise not because of everyday trifles or problems in personal relationships, but because of creativity.
Main roles of the actor
One of the latest films in which Alexey Zubkov starred in the title role is “The Fourth Passenger”: the film tells about the difficult fate of a school teacher, Ulyana, who goes to Moscow to solve her son’s problems. On the way, she meets Vladimir (Alexey Zubkov). Posing as a builder, he begins a romantic relationship with Ulyana, hiding from her that he is a rich businessman.
In the film “Neuter, Singular” Zubkov again plays the role of a business man. According to the script, the actor goes on a drinking binge because of his wife’s infidelity and finds himself a young beauty. As a result, he leaves her, having fallen in love with the modest teacher Alexandra.
In the film “Lucky,” our hero plays the role of a surgeon, Dmitry, who met Irina on vacation. They begin an affair, after which the couple separates without explanation. As a result, Irina turns out to be pregnant and goes to Dmitry to tell the good news.
The film “It’s Not Harmful to Dream” - Zubkov plays the role of a poor guy Andrei, who wants to marry the daughter of a rich father who is against their wedding. Andrey leaves to work abroad, after which he returns.
In the film “The Caviar Baron” Alexey plays the role of a rich man – Kirill Zbruev.
“Sofa for One Man” shows us Zubkov as a tired and exhausted man who meets a married lady, Marina, in a furniture store.
In the film “I Love You Alone,” Zubkov plays the role of a village peasant Stepan with a difficult life, sentenced to three years for a crime that he did not commit. During the time spent in prison, Stepan's wife gives birth to another man. He forgives her for this and, after leaving prison, raises his wife’s daughter. He becomes the chairman of a collective farm, where he experiences numerous reforms, but in the nineties everything begins to collapse.
The film “When We Were Happy” demonstrates the successful life of businessman Gleb (played by Zubkov). But his partner sets him up. Gleb loses everything. The family is left without a means of subsistence, which causes problems, and Gleb begins to drink. The wife takes on all the burden of difficulties and looks for a job. Quarrels between spouses began to arise even over trifles, and understanding disappeared. Having learned about problems in the family, Gleb’s wife’s boss offers her his help. The hero, having learned about this, thinks that his wife cheated on him.
“Ring My Doorbell” shows the role of a kind businessman, Pavel (played by Zubkov), who helps his neighbor in solving her problems, which is actively prevented by Elena, who is in love with the businessman.
“Grandma on the way” is a comedy about Kira’s adult son (played by Zubkov), whom she successfully married and bought the young couple a vacation package. The lovers did not manage to go, and so that the ticket does not disappear, Kira goes instead of the newlyweds.
The series “Poor Relatives” talks about the post-war period in the USSR.
The action film “Collection” demonstrates the difficult work of a special department employee, Andrei (played by Zubkov), who organizes surveillance of a businessman in order to obtain a collection of expensive paintings from him. A businessman is killed, valuables disappear, and then end up in the hands of the police. One of the guardians of order, risking his own life, decides to take the paintings to Rome.
Secret personal life
In the meantime, cinema had not yet entered Alexey’s life, he began working at the National Theater. Ivan Franko, where he serves to this day, as does his wife Tatyana Shlyakhovaya. Zubkov's personal life is hidden from prying eyes. He rarely gives interviews, and even less often talks about his family and wife. He met Tatyana at the institute, where they studied together. In 2001, the lovers had a modest wedding, and in 2006 the couple had a daughter, Zlata. The family lives in Kyiv outside the city, they have their own private house. And this is the maximum that Zubkov talks about his family. But he can talk endlessly about creativity. And he has something to brag about. By the way, he and his wife are not involved in performances together. But their creative tandem can be seen in the film “Buying a Friend.” But Tatyana devotes more time to theater than cinema.
