Mikhail Zhonin is an actor. He plays roles in films and theater, and is also active as a dubbing actor. Has Ukrainian citizenship. Lives in the city of Kyiv. Speaks several languages, speaks fluent Russian and Ukrainian. His track record includes 77 cinematic works in the genres of drama, melodrama, and detective. The modern viewer is known for his roles in the films “The Squad”, “Caravan Hunters”, “Dog”, “Rules of theft”. He first appeared on the set in 2002. Horoscope sign: Scorpio. Mikhail Zhonin’s height is 178 centimeters, weight – 85 kilograms. Can play several musical instruments. Connoisseur of modern dances. He is interested in diving. Has skills in handling small arms. Baritone voice timbre. Wears size 42 shoes.
Mikhail Zhonin. Biography
He was born on November 6, 1974 in the Ukrainian city of Novaya Kakhovka. In the mid-1990s, he graduated from the Kyiv National University of Theater, Film and Television. After studying in the workshop of N. N. Rushkovsky, Mikhail Zhonin, who today is mostly involved in Ukrainian cinematic projects, received the status of “drama theater actor.” Today he collaborates with the Ukrainian theaters Atelier 16, the Theater on the Left Bank of the Dnieper, as well as the Free Theater.
Today, a number of media outlets associate the personal life of Mikhail Zhonin with the Ukrainian actress Yulia Perenchuk, whom he first met while working with her on the dubbing of foreign films.
Career
Looking back today at the large-scale film library with the participation of Mikhail Zhonin, we can say: his personal career has taken place. During his 45-year life, he managed to star in more than 100 films, receiving well-deserved love and respect from the audience. Many theater productions took place with his direct participation. Among the theaters with which he collaborated are the reputable Atelier 16 (Kiev), Tatiana Edemskaya's TE-ART Theater Agency, the Actor Theater, the Theater on the Left Bank of the Dnieper and others. The plays performed here never cease to demonstrate to fans of theater performances the versatility of Zhonin’s talent. Among the most famous performances: “There is No Key”, “Song 35”, “Behind Closed Doors”, “Have Fun! Is everything okay!?”, “Dialogue of males”, “Easy acquaintance” and others.
In 2002, at the age of 22, the artist began acting in films. One of the first works was the series “Doll”. Despite the fact that the role was episodic in nature, the experience of working with venerable artists (S. Shakurov, A. Dedyushko, I. Bochkin) was worth much more.
Subsequently, director Boris Nebieridze transferred the artist to the historical melodrama “Roksolana” with O. Sumskaya. These episodic roles did not bring Mikhail much popularity, but they introduced him to the rules of working on the set and gave him, a theater actor, a start in the world of cinema.
The viewer knows and remembers his participation in “New Russian Romance”, “Angel from Orly”, “The Mystery of St. Patrick”, “Witchcraft Love”, “Rules of Stealing”.
A new format of roles was mastered and successfully demonstrated in 2004, when the detective story “Ashes of the Phoenix” was released on the screen. The actor’s recognition after this work became universal.
Developing in his favorite profession, Zhonin’s talent constantly gained ground for improvement. 2010 brought a “test”. This was one of the main roles - Pavel Mikhailovich Orekhov. The artist’s task was to play a criminal investigation major in the film “Brother for Brother.” A colleague in this film was Yaroslav Boyko, in the story he was Orekhov’s subordinate. The film is not only a detective story, but also a psychological picture.
His career is developing rapidly, heading towards its apogee - the famous series “The Return of Mukhtar-2”. Many professional critics call him the “star role” of Zhonin, where all his extraordinary talent was truly revealed. As a result of the work - a new offer - a leading role in the film "One for All".
The filmography of Mikhail Gennadievich is versatile and multifaceted.
Table 1. Main works of Mikhail Zhonin
| Years | Movie title |
| 2006-2007 | “Murder in Winter Yalta”, “The Devil from Orly. Angel from Orly", "Guardian Angel", "The Mystery of St. Patrick", "Satchel with a Bright Future", "Madhouse", "Russian Triangle", "Thirst for Extreme" |
| 2008-2010 | “Squad”, “Witchcraft love”, “Thank you for everything-3”, “Testament of the night”, “Dear children”, “Return of Mukhtar-4”, “Bullfinch”, “Random recording”, “Under mysterious circumstances”, “Rules of theft”, “Legends of witchcraft love”, “I will not give you to anyone”, “When the cranes fly south”, “Yesterday the war ended” |
| 2011-2012 | “I will come myself”, “I will never forget you”, “Rage”, “Bonesetter”, “Cedar pierces the sky”, “Deliver at any cost”, “Death to spies. Hidden enemy”, “Gunpowder and shot”, “Paternal instinct”, “It’s not harmful to dream”, “Cops. Secrets of the big city" |
| 2013-2014 | “Leave to Stay”, “Kill Twice”, “Caged Bird”, “Late Repentance”, “Sniffer”, “Bomb”, “Beach”, “Credence”, “Female Robbery”, “Personal File” , “Windy Woman”, “White Wolves-2” |
| 2015-2017 | “The Last Janissary”, “According to the Laws of Wartime”, “Officers’ Wives”, “Nikonov and Co”, “Lot of Fate”, “Witch”, “Doctor on Duty”, “On the Line of Life”, “Between Love and Hate”, “When the past is ahead”, “Forget and remember”, “Two Lives”, “Citizen Nobody”, “Crossroads” |
| 2018 | "Contact" |
One of Zhonin’s brightest roles is in the comedy detective story “The Dog.”
Rice. 2. Zhonin in the film “Dog”
His hero belongs to the negative characters, but the role is played flawlessly. Opera Igor Gnezdilov is one of the popular characters, especially among the youth audience.
The film following “Dog” is “Doctor on Duty.” According to the artist himself, he gained a lot of experience in it, especially considering that he was not previously familiar with the medical field. In addition, the role in this film is defined as the largest in his creative biography.
Rice. 3. Zhonin in the role of the film “Doctor on Duty”
Among the films with Zhonin’s participation there is a complex political detective story (“Russian Triangle”). The role is not the main one, but the image is bright and characteristic. The main characters of the film are K. Khabensky and A. Tkachenko.
Mikhail successfully copes with his task in military film projects. The four-part drama “Caravan Hunters”, as well as the Russian-Ukrainian project “Death to Spies. The Hidden Enemy" is a clear confirmation of this.
Since 2011, Mikhail began another type of activity - dubbing. In 2011, his voice was played by John Tuld (Jeremy Irons) in the film “Marginal Risk,” and in 2012 he took part in the dubbing of “The Forbidden Zone.”
Role number one
Mikhail Zhonin, whom many of his fans today call an actor of extraordinary charisma for his ability to vividly convey the emotional state of his cinematic characters, first appeared on the set in 2002, when he was involved in working on the Ukrainian TV series “Doll”.
The television film of the crime genre with Sergei Shakurov and Alexander Dedyushko with an age limit of 12+ tells the story of a Moscow private detective who came to the province to investigate the murder of a local journalist, which in many ways looks like it was ordered. The producer of this film with a total duration of 593 minutes was Vladimir Dostal. The music for this cinematic project directed by Vladimir Popkov and Boris Nebieridze was written by composer Oleg Kiva.
Personal life and ex-husband
In 2009, Yulia married radio host Artem Magnitsky. Artem is a showman and magician, and also holds festive events. After 2020, Pago began to say that she was divorced, but for what reasons the marriage broke up is unknown.
Artem Magnitsky - ex-husband of Yulia Pago
There are always admirers near Pago, but she does not plan to start a relationship. The girl only has friendly relations with other performers and presenters. She denies any rumors about any connections.
Another detective series
In 2004, actor Mikhail Zhonin, whose films were in demand throughout the post-Soviet space, replenished his then very small professional baggage with new work in Vladimir Popkov’s Russian detective series “Ashes of the Phoenix,” created under the direction of Vladimir Dostal. The camera in this film captures in the foreground a man who decides to illegally cross the border. The van he is using for his purposes is suddenly attacked by a bandit. Those who did this will soon learn that they made a big mistake and retribution will be inevitable. In the film with episodes lasting 50 minutes, the main roles were played by actors Vasily Basha, Alexander Domogarov and Anatoly Gushchin.
In 2005, actor Mikhail Zhonin improved his professional skills by working as an actor on the Russian-produced series “The Return of Mukhtar - 2” with Alexander Nosik and Alla Kovnir in the lead roles. Directors Vladimir Zlatoustovsky and Vladimir Onishchenko presented to the viewer new adventures of operatives Artem and Anatoly, who are helped to catch criminals by a smart German shepherd dog named Mukhtar. The series with 44-minute episodes is included in the 16+ category.
Comedy role
In the same year, Mikhail Zhonin had the opportunity to show his abilities as a comedy actor in the Ukrainian full-length film “One for All,” where he played one of the title roles. This is a fantastic story about students of class 11-b, whose extravagant antics haunt the school principal. Desperate pleas for help from the head of the educational institution were heard in heaven and angel 07 was called to calm the schoolchildren, who will have to work hard to solve the task set before him by the heavenly leadership. The situation gets worse for him when the Prince of Darkness comes into play. In addition to Zhonin, the main roles in the film were played by Georgy Drozd, Andrei Kirillov, Polina Voinevich and others.
Ukrainian melodramas
From 2006 to 2007 the melodrama “Guardian Angel” was created with Vladislav Demchenko and Daria Poverennova, in which the actor played the character Yurts. Viewers are drawn into the story of a capital businessman who came with his family to his small homeland to sell the house of his father, a collector of paintings and jewelry, who died under mysterious circumstances. Ukrainian series 12+ category consists of episodes lasting 42 minutes.
In 2006, the Russian-Ukrainian cinematic project of the multi-part format “The Devil from Orly” was released. Angel from Orly” directed by Oleg Maslennikov, where Mikhail Zhonin played the role of Mikhail Karavaev. The story about the twenties of the 20th century tells about the once Russian citizens Dmitry Ovsyannikov and Andrey Yusupov, whose fate takes them to the Parisian suburbs. The music for this historical melodrama was written by Alexander Soshalsky. The leading roles in the film were played by actors Mikhail Safronov, Olga Kabo, Mikhail Dorozhkin, Arnis Licitis.
From 2006 to 2010, actor Mikhail Zhonin played in the TV series “Witchcraft Love”, “Squad”, “The Mystery of St. Patrick”, in the detective mini-series “Satchel with a Bright Future”, in the Georgian thriller “Russian Triangle”, in Ukrainian artistic drama “Thirst for Extreme”, as well as in the military serial film “Caravan Hunter” with Alexey Serebryakov in the title role. The latest project is worth telling in more detail. This is a film about the war in Afghanistan. In 1986, the United States transferred Stinger portable anti-aircraft systems to Afghan militants, which made it extremely difficult for the USSR military aviation units then stationed in that country. The series, with an IMDb rating of 7,187 units, received high marks from film critics and viewers. The television premiere in Russia took place on November 4, 2011.
Movies
The creative biography of the certified artist began on the theater stage of Kyiv. In the capital's Drama and Comedy Theater on the left bank of the Dnieper, Mikhail Zhonin played Kochkin in the play “Have Fun! Everything is fine!?". On the stage of the Atelier 16 theater he played key characters in the productions of “There is No Key” and “Song 35”, the latter being based on the play by Jean-Paul Sartre.
The artist gained wide fame after appearing on television. Mikhail Zhonin began acting in films in the early 2000s, making his debut in the 12-episode detective story “Doll” by Boris Nebieridze and Vladimir Popkov. Here he only got an episode, but on the set he met with cinema stars Sergei Shakurov, Alexander Dedyushko and Igor Bochkin.
From one project directed by Boris Nebieridze, the actor migrated to another - the historical melodrama “Roksolana” with Olga Sumskaya in the title role. Appearing in episodes of Russian-Ukrainian TV series did not bring fame to Zhonin, but it did give him experience working on a film set, which was new for a theater artist.
Mikhail got his first leading role in a movie in 2008: the Ukrainian melodrama with elements of mysticism “Witchcraft Love” was released, in which a constellation of artists from Ukraine and Russia starred.
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Mikhail Zhonin, Andrey Saminin, Denis Rodnyansky and Nikita Panfilov on the set of the series “Dog”
Mikhail Zhonin also has comedic roles in his repertoire. In the Ukrainian feature film “One for All,” viewers saw the actor in an unexpected role. Much more often he appears in detective films, playing a strong-willed law enforcement officer or a charismatic crime boss.
In 2007, Zhonin gained experience working in a political thriller. Mikhail played a minor but striking role in Aleko Tsabadze’s project “Russian Triangle”, produced by Archil Gelovani.
In the filmography of the Ukrainian artist, there was also a place for a military film project - an adaptation of Alexander Prokhanov’s novel “Caravan Hunters”. The 4-episode drama of the same name was released on the Ukrainian ICTV in December 2010, and on the Russian TV channel “Russia-1” - at the beginning of 2011. The main character in the drama was played by Alexey Serebryakov, Zhonin got a bright episode.
In May 2020, the NTV channel premiered the detective-crime series “The Dog,” where viewers saw Mikhail Zhonin in the image of operative Gnezdilov, the partner of the character Max played by Nikita Panfilov.
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Mikhail Zhonin in the series “Dog”
The tape attracted the attention of TV viewers with its dynamic plot and charming main character - a German shepherd named Dog. The creators of the series decided to extend the rating project for several more seasons. New episodes of the film appeared every year, including 2019.
Bright pages in the artist’s repertoire were his work in the drama “According to the Laws of Wartime,” the detective story “Citizen Nobody,” and the melodrama “On the Line of Life.” In the documentary “Split into Atoms,” dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the tragedy that occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Zhonin embodied the image of Mikhail Gorbachev on the screen.
Mikhail Zhonin felt a taste of fame in 2020, when the medical series “Doctor on Duty” was released on television channels in three countries - Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine - in which the actor played the main character, surgeon Andrei Mazur. This is the first Ukrainian-language project about doctors. Zhonin shared that before filming, the cast underwent serious training: they were advised by an experienced pathologist.
In 2020, Zhonin reincarnated as two heroes with opposite fates and characters. In the melodrama “Vicious Circle” he starred as the head of the police department, and in the project “Pantry of Life” he played the leader of a gang. The artist masterfully copes with the wide range of conveyed emotions and characteristic features of the character, so directors are not afraid to assign Mikhail roles in various roles.
Big role
In 2020, Mikhail Zhonin appeared in leading roles in the Ukrainian TV series “Doctor on Duty.” This is a story about the work of emergency doctors, who often have to not only treat people, but also save their lives and become part of it for a period of time.
The actor in an interview about this project said that:
- The medical theme will always be relevant in cinema.
- The actors underwent serious medical training.
- The series is advised by a practicing pathologist.
- This cinematic project is completely Ukrainian.
- Despite the fact that the actor is Russian-speaking, he is quite comfortable speaking Ukrainian.
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Later, a relationship with Maria Saffo, a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, appeared in Mikhail Gorevoy’s personal life. But in this novel, too, the artist had to endure a double blow. As it turned out, his common-law wife went to his close friend, whom Mikhail always treated like a brother.
Mikhail Gorevoy and Maria Saffo
Mikhail Gorevoy prefers not to talk about another page of his personal life. So, the only thing the public knows for certain is that his next chosen one was Olesya Markelova, a decorative artist.
Mikhail Gorevoy and his third wife Olesya Markelova
In 2012, the beloved gave the actor a daughter, whom the happy parents named Sofia.
Mikhail Gorevoy with his daughter and granddaughter
On the Internet you can sometimes find photos of the artist with his family. There are also many photos on the Internet in which Mikhail is depicted in one or another stage image.
