Sergei Chonishvili was born into a creative family, but from a young age he dreamed of exploring the depths of the sea. When he became famous and popular, he began to feel burdened by his popularity, escaping from the excessive attention of people around him in a quiet family circle.
His deep and bewitching voice, used by many on-screen characters, including cartoon ones, has attracted attention since the 90s of the last century. Thanks to his roles in many films, he became known to residents of Russia and neighboring countries.
Sergei Chonishvili has been involved in scandals more than once, but the details of this have remained secret to his colleagues and admirers of his creative work.
Height, weight, age. How old is Sergei Chonishvili
His low voice, heard from television screens, has captivated viewers since the mid-90s. Many on-screen characters spoke in his voice. The audience imagined the owner of the voice as who he spoke for on television. No one even thought about the actor’s height, weight, age. They also didn’t care how old Sergei Chonishvili was. Today, the actor and voice-over artist is 52 years old. His height is high - 187 cm, which allows the actor to be considered one of the tallest on the Russian theater stage. The artist weighs about 90 kg.
Sergei Chonishvili does not like noisy companies. He prefers to chat one-on-one with friends over a glass of green tea. For prevention, the actor brews a mixture of herbs for himself once a week.
Rich film career
In 1990, Chonishvili received the main role in the crime film “Deserter”, in which he got the image of Tabakin’s demobilization. Over the next ten years, Sergei played small episodes. Viewers can see him in the following full-length films:
- "Katka and Shiz";
- "Night of Sinners";
- "My poor Pierrot";
- "Petersburg secrets".
In 2001, Sergei Chonishvili received one of the main roles in the popular mini-series “Next”. The image of Hamlet was remembered and liked by many Russian television viewers. Also in 2001, the dramatic film “Family Secret” was released , where Chonishvili played Ruslan Deev. After the release of these works, the artist began to be recognized on the street, and his own army of fans, mostly female, appeared.
In 2005, Sergei Chonishvili replenished his creative treasury with seven diverse works. Of these, the following projects are worth highlighting: “Mirror Warriors. First Reflection”, “Indirect Evidence”, “Special Purpose Friend”, “Cherub”, “Madhouse”.
In 2006, Chonishvili starred in the melodrama “Lovers,” where he played the main character. His hero is a teacher who seduced student Dina, but due to the teacher’s fictitious marriage, the lovers cannot legitimize their relationship.
In 2010, with the participation of the popular actor, such full-length films were released as: “Military counterintelligence. Our victory”, “Everything for you”, “Notes of the forwarder of the Secret Chancellery”, “Zemstvo Doctor”, “I Love March 9th!”, “Grey gelding”. Three years later, Chonishvili, in the image of the head of a special unit, Major Eremenko, played in the military drama “Ashes”.
Among the latest cinematic works with the participation of Sergei, it is worth highlighting the following films : “Grandfather”, “Do not offer intimacy”, “Vera”. Now Chonishvili is involved in the filming of such projects as: the melodrama “White Nights”, the mini-series “Cruel World of Men”, the dystopia “Ikaria”, the adventure film “The King of Madagascar”.
In addition to filming films, Sergei voices over documentaries and feature films. Also, the multifaceted artist reads voice-over text in many projects of leading Russian channels. In addition, Chonishvili is the official voice of the STS television and radio company. Sergei Chonishvili often reads audiobooks.
Information often appears in the media about the next novel of the famous theater and film artist Sergei Chonishvili. But the actor was officially married only once. He has two daughters - Anna and Alexandra. Due to intense busyness, constant filming and travel, the marriage quickly fell apart.
At one time, Chonishvili was credited with a romantic relationship with the beautiful actress Liza Boyarskaya. However, none of the artists gave any comments on this matter. Sergei Chonishvili does not like to answer compromising questions from journalists regarding his personal life. But the actor does not deny that he loves female attention.
Biography and personal life of Sergei Chonishvili
The future master of dubbing was born in 1965. In my childhood and adolescence I literally dreamed of the seas. He wanted to devote his life to studying underwater life, like Jacques-Yves Cousteau, who was an idol for our hero. But after graduating from school, he decided to enroll in a theater university. Sergei Chonishvili entered the Shchukin School very easily, having overcome all the tests. After being a student, for some time the actor participated in the life of the theater insignificantly.
At that moment, he was invited to voice one of the American film series. Sergei agreed to try. And unexpectedly, everything began to work out for him. And only after some time he began to participate in theatrical productions. The actor gained universal fame for his roles in the films “Bride to Order”, “NEXT”, “Bet” and many others. Now the artist’s creative biography is known and popular to everyone, and Sergei Chonishvili’s personal life, according to him, is also happy, but he refuses to talk about the details of his family life. Now the actor is incredibly in demand, but this brings him real happiness.
Theater
In 1986, the actor was awarded a diploma with honors and invited to work in the troupe of the famous Lenkom. For a long time, Sergei Chonishvili plays supporting roles or participates in crowd scenes.
Sergei Chonishvili at the beginning of his career
He was invited to the first main role by Andrei Zhitinkin, who staged the play “The Game of Blind Man's Bluff” for the Independent Theater Project. The director was impressed by Chonishvili's acting skills and invited him to collaborate further.
The creative biography of Sergei Chonishvili continued on the stage of “Tabakerka”, the theater of Oleg Tabakov. He was brought here by Zhitinkin, who staged two plays on the stage of “Tabakerka” - “Psycho” and “Old Quarter”.
Sergei Chonishvili in the theater
The actor also played on the stage of the A. Chekhov Theater. Here theatergoers saw a talented artist in the sensational performances “The Event” based on the play by Vladimir Nabokov, “An Ideal Husband. Comedy" based on the works of Oscar Wilde and "The Musketeers. Saga. Part one".
However, Lenkom remained the main one for Chonishvili. Here Sergei Nozherievich played his best roles in such performances as “Va-Bank”, “Dictatorship of Conscience”, “Juno and Avos” and “Hoax”. For the role of Nozdryov in the latest production, Sergei Chonishvili was awarded the prestigious theater prize “The Seagull”.
Sergei Chonishvili on stage
In 1999, Chonishvili was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia.
In 2000, the artist was awarded the I.M. Smoktunovsky Prize. And 7 years later, for the role of Kochkarev in Mark Zakharov’s production of “Marriage,” Chonishvili received the second “Seagull” award.
Family and children of Sergei Chonishvili
The family and children of Sergei Chonishvili are a sealed secret for everyone. It is only known that he has a wife and twin daughters, with whom the popular artist spends all his free time. Our hero declares that his true happiness lies in a quiet family circle.
The actor was born in Tula. It was literally destined for him to be an artist. His father was a very famous actor in the Soviet theatrical art, after whom the theater in Omsk is named, since our hero’s father worked here for a long period. Mom was also involved with the theater. She is the very popular Soviet actress Valeria Prokop. Sergei Chonishvili’s blood contains the blood of other nationalities. The actor has relatives in Georgia, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, France and Sweden.
Principles at work
There are several fundamental points that Sergei adheres to. He does not take part in voicing advertisements that cause him doubts. The actor does not work in political commercials. Chonishvili, despite repeated offers, refuses to be the host of various talk shows. He is not interested in participating in entertainment programs. Sergey claims that when the moment of “earning money” comes first in creativity, inspiration leaves him, and this affects the quality of the work. The artist always remains true to himself.
Daughter of Sergei Chonishvili - Alexandra Chonishvili
The daughter of Sergei Chonishvili, Alexandra Chonishvili, is the eldest of two daughters.
She was born a few minutes older than her sister, with whom she is very friendly. The actor states that the girl is a very creative person. From a young age she was an excellent painter and did bead embroidery. During her school years, the girl also studied dramatic art, visiting the drama studio at the school where she received her education. Now Alexandra is engaged in absolutely non-creative activities. She is currently planning to marry a young man with whom she has been friends for more than 5 years. The eldest daughter constantly postpones the wedding celebration, as she dreams of getting married with her sister on the same day.
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The name of one of Chonishvili’s lovers, with whom journalists attribute a romantic relationship to him, is Elizaveta Boyarskaya. Confirmation of the romance between the actors are photos that previously appeared on the Internet from time to time. In the photographs, lovers simply smile sweetly, looking into the camera lens, without allowing themselves passionate kisses or hugs in public.
Sergei Chonishvili and Elizaveta Boyarskaya
If you believe the speculation that constantly appears on the Internet, then Sergei was the actress’s first serious love, but the couple broke up for unknown reasons. There is a possibility that the artist’s father opposed their relationship, because the man is almost twice as old as the chosen one. There are also rumors that the chosen ones broke off their relationship due to the fact that the actor categorically refused to formalize an official marriage with the girl.
Daughter of Sergei Chonishvili - Anna Chonishvili
She was born a few minutes later than her sister. Since childhood, she thought about her profession. She was fond of knitting and sewed toys that she gave to her friends for the holidays. She was fond of reading books, especially adventure ones. I went with my sister to the school drama studio, but rather for company. Now the daughter of Sergei Chonishvili, Anna Chonishvili, works in the creative field, but not related to theatrical art.
The girl has been dating a young man for some time. After some time they are going to get married. Anna is the life of the party, whose opinion everyone listens to.
Nozheri Chonishvili and Valeria Prokop
Sergei Chonishvili’s parents did a lot for the cultural development of Omsk; the local House of Actors was even named after Nozheri Chonishvili. However, they were not natives of this city. Both were born in Tbilisi. Their acting career began there.
In an interview, Sergei spoke about his nationality as follows:
There was everyone in my family: Georgians, Russians, Poles, Czechs, Germans, French, Swedes...
It is generally accepted that he is Russian only through his mother, but Nozheri Chonishvili’s father was not a purebred Georgian. His mother (Sergei’s grandmother) Paraskeva (in Russian - Praskovya) Popova was from St. Petersburg and taught at a Russian school in Tbilisi. Father David Chonishvili was a revolutionary - a Menshevik.
Nozheri Chonishvili and Valeria Prokop in their youth. Photo: Omsk State Academic Drama Theater
Since childhood, Zhora (that’s what his family called him) was fond of theater, read a lot and constantly told something to his friends in the yard. Then he began staging amateur performances. Chonishvili Sr. met the war as a young actor in the supporting cast of the Tbilisi Russian Theater. And as soon as he turned 17, he volunteered for the front. He guarded especially important objects along the railways, and also led the front-line ensemble. He was demobilized only in 1950 and immediately went to his native theater.
Valeria Prokop was born in Tbilisi right before the war - June 6, 1941. She is 15 years younger than Nogerie. However, it was there, in a theatrical environment, that they met. Almost immediately the couple left for Tula, where Sergei was born. And a few years later the whole family was thrown into Omsk.
Sergei Chonishvili with his parents
Subsequently, Nogeri and Valeria divorced and met their new spouses also in the creative environment of the city. Sergei had a stepfather - actor of the Omsk Theater Valery Alekseev (later he and his mother divorced, but to this day they continue to play in the same theater and go on stage together). Despite all the events, Sergei also did not stop communicating with his own father.
Nogerie was respected not only in Omsk, he was incredibly talented and could play on any stage in the country - both in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Sometimes he acted in films, where he was also in no way inferior to his colleagues (and was even head and shoulders above them). Unfortunately, he died early - at the age of 61. Already seriously ill, he continued to appear on stage. Son Sergei had just graduated from the Shchukin School at that time.
Chonishvili Sr. had a non-standard approach to roles - he lived each one anew, and was not content with already established techniques. This was passed on to my son.
Nozheri Chonishvili in the film “Gunpowder” (1985) and Valeria Prokop on the stage of the Omsk Drama Theater
Mom Valeria Prokop is still the leading actress of the Omsk Theater. This is a very modest person, while trying to call himself the prima of the theater, only Fr.
Valeria often comes to see her son in Moscow and attends his performances.
Sergei Chonishvili's wife
It is not known for certain who the wife of the popular actor is.
He doesn’t even mention the name of his chosen one, believing that this way he provides peace for the people he loves and values their personal happiness. The popular actor says that his real wife understands him and accepts him for who he is with all his shortcomings. Even when rumors about the actor’s affairs appear in the media, Sergei Chonishvili’s wife does not pay attention to it. The actor’s wife is fully involved in housekeeping, trying to keep her husband and twin daughters happy. The woman loves to knit and embroider with beads. She instilled in her daughters a love of creativity.
Personal life
Little is known about the personal life of the popular Russian actor, although they say that the artist’s life is quite stormy. Sergei Chonishvili was officially married once: his wife gave birth to two children - daughters Anna and Alexandra. But the idyll did not last long. The artist assures that things didn’t work out with his family due to constant employment, and love is a plant that requires constant attention and time for its development.
If you believe the rumors, Sergei Chonishvili was married 3 more times, but civilly. And in the studio of Yulia Menshova’s program “Alone with Everyone,” he admitted that there are many more children.
Sergei Chonishvili in the program “Alone with Everyone”
The names of the women who lived with the actor for some time are unknown: Sergei is extremely reluctant to lift the veil of secrecy in this area of life.
“Why don’t I allow you to film at home? Not because my wallpaper is torn there, but because this is my territory, which has its own energy. I’m a terrible egoist and I believe that not every person who just wants to know something about me has the right to do so.”
The name of one of Chonishvili’s chosen ones, with whom he is credited with having an affair, is Liza Boyarskaya. If you believe the rumors, then Sergei was Elizabeth’s first serious love, but for unknown reasons the couple broke up. Whether Lisa’s father opposed the romance between his beloved daughter and a man twice her age, or whether Sergei Chonishvili’s frivolity and reluctance to tie the knot played a fatal role is unknown. Elizaveta Boyarskaya and Sergei Chonishvili did not comment on their relationship.
Elizaveta Boyarskaya and Sergei Chonishvili
The actor is not present on social networks, but photos and videos with Chonishvili’s participation are freely available on the Internet and on his official website.
Instagram and Wikipedia Sergei Chonishvili
The popular actor does not have pages on Instagram, and Sergei Chonishvili’s Wikipedia becomes the only source of information about the famous artist. Here is a lot of information about the ancestors of our hero. You can read about the fate of his mother and father, of whom Sergei Chonishvili is very proud. On the Wikipedia page you can read about the artist’s creative path and find out how he decided to continue his creative acting dynasty. Here you can read a complete list of works, both those that he voiced and those in which he played.
But Sergei Chonishvili’s Wikipedia does not provide any information about the actor’s wife. You can read that there are two daughters who are named Alexandra and Anna.
Childhood and youth of the actor
Serezha’s biography includes studying piano at a music school, and to this day he loves performing jazz improvisations on the instrument. Before graduation, the guy realized that his parents’ genes had triumphed in him: he decided to follow in the footsteps of his father and mother and, after graduating from school, apply to a theater school. No sooner said than done! Sergei successfully passed the exams for the famous “Pike”. The talented student studied in the courses of Alexander Shirvindt and Yuri Katin-Yartsev.
