Biography of Denis Kosyakov
Denis Kosyakov is a popular Russian actor whose calling card is humor and comedic roles. Before starting his acting career, the guy actively participated in various shows, including Comedy Club, KVN, Comedy Battle, Killer League, and in Laughter Without Rules he even managed to become a champion.
Comedian and actor Denis Kosyakov
In addition, Denis appeared in such projects as “Island”, “Zaitsev +1”, “Women against Men”, “Club”, “Brotherly Ties” and “Escape for a Dream”.
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Comedian Denis Kosyakov said that his declaration of love for Moscow revealed many “cretins” among the “wonderful smart liberals.”
“Until yesterday, I lived in a world where there are disgusting, stupid Kremlinbots and wonderful, smart liberals. But as soon as I dared to say that I love my city, it became clear how many cretins there are among those who call themselves liberals. *** (an obscene synonym for the word “strongly” - approx. VIEW) you disappointed me, guys,” he wrote on Twitter.
Criticism against Kosyakov began to be heard after he praised the Russian capital on October 12. “I'm in Toronto now. In the fourth best city to live on Earth. And guess what? Moscow is better. Moscow is generally better than any city I've ever been to. Now that the elections have passed, I hope it’s already possible to say this,” he wrote.
Some commentators stated that they were unfollowing Kosyakov and began to insult him, including obscenely.
Responding to the flow of criticism, Kosyakov explained that in Moscow, in particular, there is cheap and fast Internet, free Wi-Fi “absolutely everywhere.” He noted that the capital has cheap – compared to European and American cities – and “insanely delicious” food; there are no problems with hot water and heating, unlike Italy, where, as the actor admitted, his mother is “freezing.”
Kosyakov also noted that in . In addition, everything works around the clock, whereas in other cities of the world you cannot get to a cafe in the middle of the night, go to the cinema or buy a microwave. He also drew attention to the high level of service in Moscow, cheap taxis and the fact that “everywhere you can pay with anything.”
“I speak for myself: everything is fine with housing and communal services, the roads in Moscow are good, traffic jams - yes, ***, the school is super, medical institutions are also much better than they were in my childhood. I don’t know where in Moscow you found the opposite,” he wrote.
“In short, the more I fly around the world, the more I realize how comfortable I am at home,” the comedian added, emphasizing that he was not paid.
When asked by one of the commentators what prevented him from writing about this before the elections, Kosyakov admitted: “They would have poured a bucket of shit on me for selling out, like Timati and Guf.”
Let us remind you that the elections to the Moscow City Duma took place on a single voting day on September 8 in 45 single-mandate constituencies, in three of which an experimental possibility of electronic voting was presented.
In total, more than 3.6 thousand polling stations were organized for the elections of Moscow City Duma deputies. 225 candidates were registered, 58 of them were self-nominated.
The Moscow City Duma of the sixth convocation consisted of four factions: United Russia - 28 deputies, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation - five deputies, and there was one deputy each in the Rodina and LDPR factions. In addition, independent deputies formed the deputy group “My Moscow” - 10 deputies.
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Denis Kosyakov's childhood
Denis Kosyakov was born on May 1, 1984 in Zelenograd into a very ordinary family. At first he was an excellent student, but at one point he became a real slob. The young man very often disrupted lessons and loved to make fun of his teachers. Because of this, mom was a frequent visitor to the director's office. Despite poor academic performance and terrible behavior, the mother rarely scolded her son, believing that his antics were quite normal for his age.
Denis Kosyakov in his youth
At school age, Denis began studying theater at a local school. At first he regarded it as a hobby, but after a while he realized that perhaps this was his calling.
In the 11th grade, the young man finally decided on a profession, and most importantly, he clearly knew what he wanted from life. Having received a certificate, he entered the acting school, where the talented actor Yuri Shlykov became his mentor.
The youth of a young artist
My interest in art began in high school. The guy had attended art clubs before, but regarded them as an ordinary hobby. In the 11th grade, the young man was able to decide on his future profession and without much difficulty entered the acting school.
After graduating from school, he began playing in KVN, representing his city at large-scale competitions. Soon Denis graduated from theater school and received his first role in the Moscow Academic Theater.
Several years of hard work on stage and his young talent were finally noticed by the scriptwriters of such comedies as “Love on the Block”, “Slaughter League”, etc. They brought him enormous, but at the same time well-deserved popularity among young people.
Acting career of Denis Kosyakov
At the age of 21, a year before graduating from college, Kosyakov went to a casting and was lucky. Although the young man did not get the main role, he was crazy with happiness, because he was shown on central television in the popular television series “Soldiers 4”.
Denis Kosyakov's height is 190 cm
Literally a year later he could be seen in other projects, where he still played minor roles. They did not bring much popularity, but thanks to them he honed his skills and gradually transformed into a talented actor. He can be seen in the action movie “The Shift” and three television series “The Club”, “Happy Together” and “Law & Order”.
In 2007, the guy decided to diversify his life and went to the Comedy Club comedy show. As a student at the Shchukin School, he was the captain of the KVN team, so he had good comedy experience behind him. He failed to take first place, but this did not break the guy, but rather encouraged him.
Without thinking twice, he took part in another show, “Laughter Without Rules.” Thanks to his charisma and acquired skills, Denis won. A little later he could be seen in “Slaughter League”, where he attracted attention and was liked by many viewers. Since Kosyakov prefers not to sit still, he later appeared on other projects - “Comedy Battle” and “Killer Evening”.
Denis Kosyakov found himself in comedy series
At the same time, he continued to go to auditions, but his talent was still underestimated. A little later, luck smiled on him and he only briefly appeared in the melodrama “Nostalgia for the Future” and the television series “About You...”. In 2008, Kosyakov played the main role in the television series Silent Witness 2, but he never managed to gain public recognition. Real fame came to him with the release of the humorous television series “Love on the Block.” By reincarnating as Vanya, a local slacker who is only interested in beer and his girlfriend, he attracted the attention and love of millions of Russians.
The next work was a role in Tatyana Yankevich’s drama “Acme”. The film tells the story of two best friends who quarreled over one man. To forget about everything, one of them flies to Italy. Returning home 10 years later, she realizes that she has lost nothing, because her once best friend divorced her husband and cannot find a common language with her son.
Denis Kosyakov about love without facial expressions From 2008 to 2009, Denis acted exclusively in episodic roles. He can be found in such television series as “Staff Police, etc.”, “Soldiers 15”, “Bodyguard 2”, “One Family” and “Isaev”. In 2011, the guy got one of the main roles in the drama “Honey Love” by Alexander Itygilov Jr. The film will introduce viewers to two completely different girls. Lyuba lives with her grandfather in the village and sells honey, but Lera is a local fashionista who attracts the attention of all the guys. After Victor served in the army, the first person he saw was Lyuba. A fire breaks out between the young people, when suddenly the fidgety Lera appears on the horizon. The situation takes an unexpected turn when, after a night walk with a young man, Lyuba discovers that their house was robbed and her grandfather was killed in cold blood.
In July of the same year, the young man appeared in the crime detective “Moscow. Three stations." After that, he became the author of the script for the humorous television series “Zaitsev + 1”, where Philip Kotov and Mikhail Galustyan played key roles. The directors offered him one of the main roles, but he decided to act only occasionally.
Denis Kosyakov parodies Dzhigurda A few months later, Kosyakov starred in the humorous television series “You Will Live!” Prepare to be transported to a hospital where doctors are right all the time, and patients complain about poor quality treatment. TV viewers can expect various jokes, as well as extraordinary doctors whom you are unlikely to meet in a real hospital.
Movies
In parallel with his participation in humorous programs, the actor also went to auditions for films or TV series. For some time he was unlucky, and the auditions were unsuccessful or brought only very small roles. Over the course of three years, Kosyakov managed to appear in episodic roles in a dozen films and TV series, including “Balzac’s age or all men are the same...” and “Happy Together.” And one of the few main roles in the series “Silent Witness 2” was not remembered by the audience and did not receive recognition.
Denis Kosyakov on the set of the series “Love in the Area”
In 2008, filming of the series “Love in the Area” began, where Kosyakov got one of the key roles. The character Vanya, played by Denis, “doesn’t work anywhere and doesn’t even know how to do it.” His partner in the film was fellow student Elena Tashaeva.
In 2011, the actor moved away from his humorous image. Kosyakov starred in the drama “Honey Love” and in the crime detective “Moscow. Three stations."
Denis Kosyakov in the series “Zaitsev 1”
Still, the comedy genre did not let Denis go. He had a lot of humorous ideas in his head, which he managed to bring to life in the Zaitsev 1 project. Kosyakov is the author of the script for this humorous series. It was broadcast on the TNT channel from 2011 to 2014. Denis admitted in an interview that being a screenwriter for him is an extremely interesting, but difficult, “hellish” job. Denis could have played one of the main roles, but refused. Kosyakov appeared in the series only in episodes, but played them brilliantly.
In the series he played the careerist Igor. At first, his hero worked in the Zarnitsa cafe, and in the second season as a salesman in the Sotoniste mobile phone store. The main roles went to Mikhail Galustyan and Philip Kotov. A little later, Gerard Depardieu joined the cast.
Denis Kosyakov in the series “Island”
In 2020, the comedian starred in the comedy series “Island” for the TNT channel. This was his second work, where he acted as the scriptwriter. He also became the creative producer of the project. "The Island" pokes fun at numerous reality television shows. According to the plot, the main characters are going to star in such a show, but are shipwrecked. Instead of participating in safe and verified tests, they are faced with real nature. Many young, but already extremely popular actors took part in the film: Evgeny Kulik, Yanina Studilina, Irina Vilkova and others.
The series was filmed abroad: in the Dominican Republic, Thailand and the Seychelles. Because of this, it became the channel's most expensive multi-part project. On March 8, 2020, the second season started, which was received by the audience no less warmly than the first. Presumably, “The Island” will have a third season, but there is no official confirmation of this yet. However, fans of the film are confident that there will be a continuation, because the series has high ratings. In 2020, the full-length film “Women Against Men” with Kosyakov in the title role was released. His colleagues on the set were Nastasya Samburskaya, Roman Yunusov, Alexander Golovin, Maria Kravchenko and Natalya Rudova.
With the same bright cast, they starred in the continuation of this romantic but funny story. The second part was called “Women against men: Crimean holidays.”
Denis Kosyakov in the film "Classmates"
In 2020, Denis took part in the filming of the film “Odnoklassniki”. But, despite the star cast (Svetlana Khodchenkova, Dmitry Khrustalev, Anton Makarsky, etc.), the film was coldly received by both viewers and film critics.
In addition to cinema, the actor is in demand as a TV presenter. On the U TV channel, he hosted the programs “Ready for Anything” and “Teach Your Wife to Steer.” In 2020, he “relocated” to TV-3, where he hosted “To be or not to be 2. Russian Series Championship” and “Chernobyl. Discussion area." He was also the host of some tests in the “Battle of Psychics.”
Denis Kosyakov on the set of “Battle of Psychics”
Kosyakov can often be seen in advertising. He starred in commercials for Twix chocolate bars, mobile operator MTS and the McDonalds restaurant chain.
Kosyakov is the owner of an event organization agency - he conducts weddings, corporate parties and other special events.
Denis Kosyakov in the play “Looking for a Wife. Inexpensive!
Until 2008, he worked at the Moscow Academic Theater named after Mayakovsky, was involved in the plays “Dead Souls”, “The Inspector General”, “The Adventures of Little Red Riding Hood”, “A Plague on Both Your Houses!”.
In addition, the actor actively maintains accounts on social networks. He even has a video blog on Youtube, where he most often reviews films. He does not shy away from films with his own participation. Denis is not shy about analyzing his roles and easily admits the mistakes he finds. He regularly updates his Instagram account. In addition to photos from the filming of new projects, Denis also posts family photos.
Personal life of Denis Kosyakov
Despite Denis's popularity among the fairer sex, he has a wonderful wife, Elena.
Denis Kosyakov and his wife Elena
In 2011, they officially became husband and wife, and literally a year later their first child was born, a son named after his father. Before getting married, the couple dated for more than 10 years.
Denis Kosyakov with his wife and son
Adult years. Director and father
To this day, Denis has starred in TV series and films. He appears in short videos dedicated to the fight against racism and Nazism. He is also known for his producing abilities: he writes scripts (for example, the series “Zaitsev +1” is his creation) or edits them.
Denis is a wonderful family man. On August 13, 2011, he married Elena Fitileva, and soon their first child was born - a son, whom the couple named Denis. The Kosyakovs are now raising two children.
Denis is famous for his innovative ideas, which is why he often becomes a creative producer (for example, in the TV series “Island”). He adapts perfectly to any situation and constantly improvises. More than 10 projects on TV channels are under his constant control!
Denis Kosyakov today
In 2012, the aspiring actor got a minor role in the comedy melodrama “Till Night Do Part.”
A new wave of popularity overtook the young man only in 2014 with the release of the dramatic television series “Brotherly Ties.” TV viewers watch the main character Ksyusha (Lyuba Bakhankova) and Alexandra (Kosyakov) on the screens. Being a couple, they live happily together, moreover, the girl fulfilled her old dream and finally got a job in cardiology. The situation changes dramatically after the death of his father. The employees begin to weave intrigues and spread gossip that Ksyusha is secretly meeting with the head doctor. Everything would be fine, but Sasha begins to believe these speculations. Funny couplets from Denis Kosyakov In 2015, Denis got the main role in the comedy “Women against Men.” On the set, he met other talented actors, such as Roman Yunusov, Nastasya Samburskaya and Natalya Rudova. According to the story, three married couples decided to fly to Cuba on vacation. At first everything was fine, but then a terrible scandal erupted. The guys quarreled and even declared war. The comedy turned out to be truly funny and interesting, because it’s not every day that you see how loving people despise each other so much that they are even ready to pour urine into a drink and smear surfboards with glue. In the same year, the actor again joined the main cast, but this time he appeared in the crime action film “Escape for a Dream.” The film tells the story of three completely different men who need to cope with problems that have appeared out of nowhere. The main roles in the film were played by Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Miroslava Karpovich and Andrey Chadov.
Denis Kosyakov in the series “Island”
The actor’s last work of 2020 was the main role in the short film “An Unnecessary Creed.” In 2020, luck smiled on the guy again and he appeared in the comedy television series “The Island”. This time Denis had to reincarnate as Hera, who happened to end up on a desert island for the sake of a reality show. After the ship explodes, the participants for some reason begin to think that this is a signal to start, so they try to settle in and survive. In fact, no one knows about the existence of the guys, and it will not be possible to tell anyone, because the last chance to contact civilization has gone to the bottom. In June of the same year, the actor played the main role in the comedy Odnoklassniki.
Denis Kosyakov told how he took his family out of the epicenter of the coronavirus
Denis Kosyakov
Of course, Denis’s relatives could not imagine how the situation around the coronavirus would develop. Therefore, when the actor learned about the closure of the borders, he flew to Elena and his sons to return them to their homeland.
“My family was in Torrevieja, and the airport there was closed,” the man tells StarHit. - It was possible to fly only through Madrid... And this, firstly, is the epicenter of infection, and, secondly, it is far away. It was impossible to get there without me with children and suitcases...”
Elena Kosyakova with her sons Denis and Dima
As Kosyakov admits, he had to face many difficulties. “I flew to Madrid,” Denis continues. - From there we took the train to them, and a few days later we moved back with seven suitcases and five more bags. The fact that Lena collected so many things was actually my main problem when returning to my homeland. As a result, my eldest son and I were wearing respirators, my wife and youngest were wearing masks, and our pockets were full of antiseptics and napkins. The path was not easy. At first we took different taxis, because now in Spain a driver has the right to transport only one person. Then we took the train to Madrid. And then, the female cop sent us to the wrong airport. In short, we got to our terminal, flew to Sheremetyevo, and from there made the last dashes in a minivan home. By the way, I’m thinking about buying such a car for my family!”
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During the entire difficult journey, 35-year-old Denis was most worried about his children, after all, they were still small for him. “I’m proud of my eldest son,” the actor admires. “Not only was he not capricious, although it was hard for him in the respirator, but he also helped with things and his younger brother, who tried to take off his mask and touch his face. Of course, these precautions are not enough. And, if we encountered a virus along the way, we obviously picked it up. I hope this didn’t happen, we’ll understand after two weeks of quarantine.”
The actor carefully protects his family from the virus
As expected, after arriving from abroad, the entire Kosyakov family will remain in quarantine for two weeks. “I would like to express my special admiration for our safety measures,” shares the artist. — Triple check upon arrival, all employees wear masks, gloves and chemical protection. In Spain, there are a lot of sick people, but no one checks anything at the airport, and not everyone wears masks, not to mention other types of protection.”
At the end of the conversation, Denis shared his health. “I’m covered in snot and sneezing, but snot is good, there’s no such thing with coronavirus,” the artist laughs.
Photo: Vadim Tarakanov / Legion-Media, Instagram.com
Creative path
In 2006, Denis was awarded a university diploma. Now he could call himself a professional actor. At the very beginning of his career, the actor starred in various television series. In most cases, his roles were episodic: a journalist in “Happy Together,” a policeman in the film “Shift,” and so on. Denis could only dream of a big and interesting role.
At one point our hero even despaired. Denis Kosyakov didn’t go through all kinds of castings! The photos were sent by him to several metropolitan agencies involved in the promotion of aspiring actors. The artist did not receive any worthy offers. Only he decided to try himself in the humorous genre. In 2007, Kosyakov took part in the “Laughter without Rules” program broadcast on TNT. He managed not only to make the strict jury members laugh, but also to beat all his competitors. It was thanks to “Laughter Without Rules” that he became truly popular and in demand among young audiences.
To consolidate his success, our hero took part in other rating programs. These include “Comedy Club” and “Deadly Force”. After Denis Kosyakov began to appear frequently on screens, directors, screenwriters and producers saw and appreciated him. In 2008, a series called “Love in the Area” was released on the TNT channel. Kosyakov got the role of the lazy and narrow-minded guy Ivan. To get into the character as much as possible, Denis even dyed his hair blond.
