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In the 80s, during school holidays, Soviet television often repeated the three-part film “Treasure Island” based on the novel by R. Stevenson. Pirates, treasure - all this could not help but attract the attention of many children, especially boys. Among other noble heroes, Captain Smollett, the brave captain of the Hispaniola, who was not afraid to challenge the pirates, attracted attention. Who would have imagined then that Konstantin Grigoriev, who played this courageous hero, soon after the release of the film found himself in great trouble.
Konstantin was born in 1937 in Leningrad. I didn’t know my father. The mother left the boy in the care of his grandmother, while she herself evacuated from the city. Little Konstantin survived the entire blockade.
Actor biography
The biography of Konstantin Davydov began on July 20, 1990 in a small town near Moscow, Staraya Kupavna. He studied at an ordinary high school and was not much different from his peers. But one incident turned his entire previous life upside down. One day, a 12-year-old boy accidentally found himself filming an action movie about Chechnya. They were filming “Code of Honor” at that time, and Kostya played a small role in one episode .
Since then, I have been eager to become a real actor. As soon as I graduated from school, I went to enter the Shchukin School. I entered immediately and took a course with Valentina Nikolaenko, who was remembered by the audience from the film “Wedding in Malinovka.” I was one of the best students on the course. At the defense of the graduation performance “Three Sisters” based on the play by A.P. Chekhov, he received thunderous applause from the teachers, playing the role of Baron Tuzenbach. He was subsequently even awarded a diploma “For the best performance of a role” at the APART festival.
After drama school, the talented young actor was accepted into the Gogol Theater, today known as the Gogol Center. Over the course of two years, he took part in two performances. The first was “The Island” based on the play by Martin McDonagh. The second performance was called “The Ivanovs’ Christmas Tree” based on the works of Vvedensky, staged in the genre of theatrical absurdity. This work was noted by viewers and critics as a significant and important event in the cultural life of Moscow.
Since 2014, Konstantin began to devote most of his time to filming detective television series.
Film work
The aspiring actor tried to act in films while still a student. At the age of 17, he was lucky enough to play the role of Kostya Khokhlov from the crime series “Law and Order”, then took part in some episodes of “Code of Honor”. His young filmography continued with filming in “Glukhara” with Maxim Averin in the role of the botanist Yura. In 2012, they began filming the detective story “The Beekeeper,” where the young actor got the role of Karlusha. Such famous actors as Anatoly Zhuravlev, Leonid Okunev, Anastasia Panina worked next to him. In 2014, the following series followed one after another:
- "Turkish transit";
- "Practice";
- "Moscow. Three stations";
- "Last minute - 2."
Of particular note is the film series “Chernobyl. Exclusion Zone,” which combines several genres: thriller, mystery, action. The exciting content and brilliant performance of Konstantin Davydov brought the film real fame and a TEFI award in 2020, and Kostya became the idol of millions of television viewers. The young actor proved that he can play serious dramatic roles. 30 actors competed for the role of the main character Pavel Vershinin, but he won because he worked with full dedication.
I had to perform many complex stunts myself, without the help of stuntmen. In the scene with the Ferris wheel, he saves the girl Anya, played by Kristina Kazinskaya, filming her from a 30-meter height.
In the process of working on the picture, Kostya was constantly struggling with himself: with his old fears, some character traits that prevented him from truly understanding and appreciating the actions of his hero Pasha.
In the story, he, Pasha Vershinin, and his four friends are chasing the robber Igor, who sped off on a motorcycle with a huge amount of money, and end up in the deserted city of Pripyat - a right-of-way. Igor kept sending them messages about where he was, so they started calling him a podcaster among themselves. All residents abandoned their houses and apartments, escaping from radioactive contamination. This was the time of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. According to the film, it was necessary to develop high speed in the car, which Kostya never did in real life.
But training with stuntmen was a great help, and the actor coped with his mission as a racer, performing complex turns and stunts on his own. Often the weather interfered with filming, and sometimes in the heat it was necessary to wear winter clothes, and in the icy wind we had to walk in just shirts. But these are all working moments, and the viewer does not need them, and if you look from the outside, they are invisible.
Roles of recent years
In 2020, Konstantin starred in an episode of “The Green Carriage”, where he played with Andrei Merzlikin. And although the film received good reviews from the audience and the first prize at the Vladimir Cherry film festival, the work did not bring the artist the necessary satisfaction. , the 40-episode film “Botans” was released - funny and at the same time sad stories from army life starring Konstantin Davydov.
According to the film, its heroes are hackers who deal only with computers. And so these specialists end up in a fictional unit that must repel enemy cyber attacks. Interesting fact: if before the creation of this film this type of troops did not exist in the Russian army, then upon completion of filming, the Ministry of Defense decided to create information operations troops that would protect military signalmen from cyber attacks.
An unforgettable premiere of 2020 was the series “Shameless” broadcast on NTV, where Davydov stars in one of the main roles. The film introduces viewers to the life and adventures of six children from a large family, whose mother left them, leaving them with an alcoholic and parasite father. Many consider this series to be the most vulgar Russian film. Before leaving the family, the woman somehow tolerated her husband's drunkenness, and between his binges they had promiscuous sex, which is where these spoiled children came from. The comedy-drama story of an English family fell in love with Russian viewers, as they had seen similar things in real life . Other famous actors also starred in the film:
- Galina Petrova;
- Andrey Chadov;
- Alexey Shevchenkov.
That same year, in an interview, the artist stated that he no longer wanted to connect his fate with cinema. He said that he was tired of being an actor of one role and would pursue music, where he had more prospects than in cinema. Nevertheless, he continued to star in the sequels to Chernobyl, one of which was filmed in Latvia and the USA. According to the plot, the Soviet Union did not collapse, but became the leading state in the world.
In 2020, Konstantin Davydov organized 3-month acting courses for everyone, which he recruited in the spring. In addition, he continues to participate in the filming of season 3 of “Chernobyl. Exclusion Zone", the first screening of which is scheduled to take place in October 2019.
Reception of critics
Ratings
№ | Series | Premiere | Rating (18-49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18-49) | Total (18-49) |
1 | Not a refuge | October 24, 2014 | 1.4/5 | 4.28[28] | 0.7 | 2.1[55] |
2 | Darkness underfoot | October 31, 2014 | 0.9/3 | 3.06[29] | 0.8 | 1.7[56] |
3 | Devil Vinyl | November 7, 2014 | 1.0/3 | 3.14[30] | 0.7 | 1.7[57] |
4 | Feast of Friends | November 14, 2014 | 0.8/3 | 3.47[31] | 0.9 | 1.7[58] |
5 | Voodoo dance | November 21, 2014 | 1.1/4 | 3.54[32] | 0.8 | 1.9[59] |
6 | Wrath of Caliban | November 28, 2014 | 0.9/3 | 3.34[33] | 0.7 | 1.6[60] |
7 | Blessed are the damned | December 5, 2014 | 0.8/3 | 3.17[34] | 0.8 | 1.6[61] |
8 | Saint of extreme measures | December 12, 2014 | 1.0/3 | 3.30[35] | 0.7 | 1.7[62] |
9 | Saint of Extreme Measures: Part 2 | January 16, 2020 | 0.8/3 | 3.06[36] | 0.6 | 1.4[63] |
10 | You for me, I for you | January 23, 2020 | 0.9/3 | 3.47[37] | 0.6 | 1.5[64] |
11 | The whole world next door | January 30, 2020 | 0.8/3 | 3.29[38] | 0.6 | 1.4[65] |
12 | Angels and well-wishers | February 6, 2020 | 0.8/2 | 2.96[39] | 0.6 | 1.4[66] |
13 | Waiting for a Man | February 13, 2020 | 0.8/3 | 3.30[40] | 0.6 | 1.4[67] |
Reviews
The pilot episode of the series received mixed reviews from critics.[68] On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has 72% positive reviews and an overall rating of 6.2/10, based on 46 reviews. The consensus is as follows: “A creepy atmosphere, top-notch action and dazzling special effects, along with a benevolent touch of humor, help Constantine cover up plot holes and present a version of the main character that is closer to the comic book version.”[69] On Metacritic, which uses average ratings, Constantine has a score of 52 out of 100 based on 25 reviews, indicating "mixed to average reviews".[68]
Love and children
After some time, changes occurred again in the personal life of actor Konstantin Solovyov. In the photo, the actor is already with his third wife Anastasia Larina and daughter. He met her on the set of the TV series “Foundry”. She is 15 years younger, but few people care about the age difference. In 2011, Anastasia gave birth. The daughter was named Elizabeth.
But actor Konstantin Solovyov has other children. From his second marriage he has two sons - Daniel and Timofey. Evgenia told the press about this, who believes that secrets only traumatize children. The second wife shared all the details in the TV show “Frankly with Oksana Bayrak.” And if Timofey does not remember anything about his father, because he was still small, then the eldest son was born into a full-fledged family, and considers its breakup his fault.
Konstantin does not recognize his sons, and calls his marriage with Evgenia a well-thought-out PR move. According to him, the divorce was not conflictual. But he is not going to talk to human rights activists. In the photo there is actor Konstantin Solovyov, children and wife (albeit ex-wife) Evgenia Akhremenko.
Theater
As a graduate of the Studio School, Konstantin Lavronenko began working at Satyricon. There he met Vladimir Mirzoev. The director invited him to his play “Festive Day,” which was staged on the Lenkom stage. Mark Zakharov especially noted Lavronenko and offered cooperation with his theater, which lasted almost a year. The talented actor managed to combine work at Lenkom with service at Satyricon.
Later, Konstantin joined Mirzoev’s creative workshop at the STD, where he participated with interest in many innovative productions. Before leaving for Canada in 1989, Vladimir Mirzoev handed over his troupe to Vladimir Klimenko, known in theater circles as Klim. Lavronenko worked at Klim’s Workshop for seven years and went on tour to Germany and Belgium. The actor assessed this period of his life as very eventful and interesting, but almost without money, which was one of the reasons for his departure from the theater.
Childhood and adolescence
Konstantin was born in Moscow in the family of a policeman and an engineer of the Ministry of Railways. This happened in 1974, on January 28. The father's profession did not particularly influence his son; he grew up as a hooligan. Even at school he was usually blacklisted, regularly threatened with expulsion. It was decided to end the hooligan life in 9th grade.
Konstantin wanted to benefit society. That is why he entered medical school. However, over time, he realized that a career as a nurse was not the calling he dreamed of. After this, Actor Konstantin Solovyov entered police school. But two years passed and he left her.
The future artist went to drama school on the advice of his older sister. The first attempt was not successful. However, a year later the guy had already entered 4 educational institutions. He decided to choose the school named after Shchukin, graduating from it in 1999.
Joint filming
In the series “Another Major Sokolov-2” you can see not only Konstantin, but also his wife Anastasia. According to him, this is great luck for him. He was worried about his wife, because Anastasia had never acted in films before. And she has no acting education. But in the end, the worries were in vain; the actor’s wife coped with her role wonderfully.
Daughter Elizabeth is also familiar with the behind the scenes. She is constantly with Konstantin: she watches his work, learns the text and communicates with other actors. She likes to perform, constantly reads poetry and even has her own numbers, which she demonstrates at creative evenings. Perhaps in the future she will follow in her father's footsteps and become a wonderful actress.
Failed marriages
The personal life of actor Konstantin Solovyov is also busy. He had several wives. The first chosen one was the American Celine. The girl was also an actress. After training, she returned to America, and Konstantin followed her. For several years he was torn between the United States and his homeland.
The second wife is the daughter of diplomat Evgeniy Akhremenko. The actor met the girl while participating in the filming of “Lace.” It so happened that Evgenia also lived in the USA. Konstantin broke up with Celine and married again, to Evgenia. In the future, the couple returned to Russia. However, after a while, the realization came that the decision to marry was hasty. The relationship lasted only 3 years.