Pavel Tabakov: “I can characterize my behavior as that of a couch potato”

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Pavel Olegovich Tabakov

(born August 1, 1995, Moscow) is a Russian theater and film actor, the son of Oleg Tabakov and Marina Zudina.

Childhood and family of Pavel Tabakov

Pavel Tabakov was born into the family of a famous Soviet and Russian actor, director, founder of the theater school Oleg Tabakov and actress Marina Zudina. By the way, Pavel has a sister Maria (born when Pavel was 11 years old), as well as half-brother Anton (from the marriage of Oleg Tabakov with Lyudmila Krylova), a businessman, actor, restaurateur, and a sister Sasha.

Pavel Tabakov and his parents: Oleg Tabakov and Marina Zudina

Pavel himself describes his childhood as “ordinary and happy.” Parents raised Pavel with warmth and love. And although the boy knew very well what an outstanding family he was lucky to be born into, he never suffered from “star fever”: he grew up as a moderately calm, uncapricious child, played a lot of yard football in the yard, suffered from asthma, his favorite subjects at school were literature and biology. Like many guys, at first I dreamed of becoming a truck driver, then a bodyguard.

Pavel Tabakov in childhood

Oleg Tabakov didn’t exactly keep his son under a tight rein, but he didn’t let him relax, he taught Pavel to be a responsible and well-mannered boy. Parents taught their son to know the value of money from early childhood. From 4th to 6th grade, Pavel recalled, he was allocated 500 rubles a week for pocket expenses, from 6th to 9th grade - 1000 rubles a week. After 9th grade, Pavel began earning money himself.

Pavel Tabakov graduated from Oleg Tabakov's theater school

After graduating from nine classes, Pavel entered the Moscow Theater School, created by his father, on a general basis. The senior Tabakov’s participation in his son’s admission ended with the question: “Will you try to enroll?”, warning that it would not be possible to get into college “through connections.” The guy had to move out of his father’s house, since studying at this college required mandatory residence in a dormitory for everyone, without exception. The young man gladly took the opportunity to become independent and independent.

Pavel Tabakov on the stage of the theater

During his studies, Pavel took part in the plays “Viy”, “Biloxi Blues”, “The Year When I Was Not Born”, “Sailor Silence”, “Nameless Star”. In the latter, Pavel played the role of astronomy teacher Mira, whose main dream in life was to discover a star. Pavel with stunning success played a thin, poor teacher, ready to fight with representatives of the “golden youth” for his beloved, after which he gained fame as a romantic hero.

Pavel Tabakov: “I realized early on that I couldn’t disgrace the family name”

— Pavel, the role in the film “Star” is your first experience of filming a movie. How do you assess your debut? — I don’t evaluate it at all yet. I simply have nothing to compare with. However, I don’t view my film debut as a challenge. Just my first experience in a new field, a significant event that I will remember all my life. But I will judge whether I succeed or fail based on my subsequent work.

— Your hero Kostya does not get along with his father and stepmother, goes against the will of his elders, skips school, and is sometimes capable of inappropriate actions. Do you have anything in common with him? — At the time of filming I was old. He grows up, meets his first love, he has his own truth, and he is ready to prove his point by any means. Every teenager has it in him. It happened to me too.

— Was your first love as dramatic as your hero’s? - It seems to me that it goes through approximately the same scenario for everyone. My hero is going through the period of first love and perceives everything very vividly; for him, just a kiss already means a relationship. First love is either for life or a drama.

— What difficulties did you encounter during filming? - It was very cold. When you’ve been outside for five or six hours, and you’re literally shaking, then at the command “Motor!” It's quite difficult to show that you are warm and comfortable, like on a pleasant summer day. You need to pull yourself together immediately.

Pavel Tabakov made his film debut in the film “Star”.

Gennady Avramenko

— Do you now have any level that you would like to achieve in your profession? — No, because I don’t make long-term plans. I have an example of my brother Anton, who proved himself very well, and then realized that it was not for him. At the age of 30, he quit cinema and started doing something completely different. As long as I like it, I do it, develop myself. But if acting suddenly stops being fun, I’ll start looking for myself in another field.

— But you didn’t immediately decide to go to theater school. However, at what point did you realize that you wanted to be an actor? — It was in the ninth grade. I tossed around for a very long time. But then I was guided by the fact that the general education that I would receive at the Moscow Theater College was much higher than school education. Our teachers are from Moscow State University and MGIMO, and this is a completely different level. In addition, artistry is important in any profession. — Do you really live in a dormitory? - Yes.

- But why not at home? - Because I sleep better this way. Why wake up at seven, take a shower, have breakfast and go to college, if you can get up at eight, go downstairs for breakfast and go straight to class. I get an extra hour of sleep. Besides, this is a good school of life. You live with people you may not like, but you have to get along with them. All this tempers.

The hero of Pavel Tabakov is a difficult teenager experiencing his first love. He doesn’t get along with his father and stepmother, goes against the will of his elders, skips school...

Gennady Avramenko

- Maybe it’s just a desire to quickly escape from parental care and have fun with friends? - Well, of course, there is that too. Although in my case this is not entirely true, because the artistic director is my father. Besides, we have a strict schedule in the dorm, so you don’t have much fun. Here you can’t smoke, drink, or come later than eleven, unless you have a performance in the theater or filming. For example, on Friday you could rest. But if I have a shoot on Saturday, discipline makes itself felt: I won’t walk around until I don’t understand what state and then come to my shift looking like a vegetable.

— Probably, your last name also makes you be more restrained in behavior than your peers? “I realized early on that under no circumstances should I disgrace the family name.” When I was in fifth grade, we were once walking with friends in a large group. And one of us had a bottle of champagne. We were taken to the police station. And my dad came to the department to pick me up. He didn’t tell me anything then, but from his silence everything was clear. And I decided that I would do everything to prevent such stories from repeating themselves.

— Do you consult with your parents in matters of your personal life? Meet girls? - If it seems to me that the relationship with the girl is more or less serious, then yes. If I understand that all this is not for long, and there are no deep feelings, then no. Why bother them?

Pavel Tabakov with his mother Marina Zudina.

Gennady Avramenko

— Your dad got married for the first time quite early. Are you not thinking about family life yet? - Not yet.

- Only about work? - Not in this case. Before me is the example of my brother, who had five wives. I don't want to repeat his path in this regard. I dream of meeting a person whom I will bring to my parents and say: “I want this woman to become the mother of my children.” And when I meet such a woman, I will immediately understand that she is the one, the only one.

Acting career of Pavel Tabakov

The younger Tabakov’s film career began when the young man turned 19 years old. Pavel’s debut film, if you don’t count the melodrama “Document Photo”, where the young man played a cameo role as a guitarist, was the tragicomedy “Star” directed by Anna Melikyan. The guy got the role of a fifteen-year-old rebel teenager, opposing the opinion of his millionaire father (Andrei Smolyakov), his young mistress Rita (Severiya Janusauskaite). The main character falls in love with a young girl Masha (Tinatin Dalakishvili) and is ready to do anything for the sake of his love. Actor Pavel Tabakov about the film “Star” A significant stage in Pavel Tabakov’s career can be called filming in Andrei Proshkin’s film “Orleans,” dubbed by critics as a “parable film.” In this film, the young man, who turned into a janitor from a hairdressing salon, had to play his first erotic scene.

Pavel Tabakov in the film "Orleans"

In the same year, Pavel took part in the filming of the film-collection of short stories “Happiness is...” - seven short stories proving that everyone deserves happiness. He appeared in the first novella (“Happiness in the Palm of Your Hand”). For his hero, buying a bicycle turned out to be a chance to find true love. “Happiness is...”: a short story with Pavel Tabakov Pavel Tabakov is full of energy and desire to create, to try himself in different roles. At the beginning of 2020, Pavel participated in the fashion show of the collection of Giorgio Armani, who arrived in Moscow for several days. The young actor immediately impressed the famous designer with his model appearance.

Pavel Tabakov at the Armani show (far left)

In 2020, Pavel played the role of the young Count Tuchkov, the brother of Princess Martha, in the mystical thriller-drama “The Duelist.” His hero was forced to defend the honor of his family in a duel with the character of Pyotr Fedorov. Princess Marfa herself was played by the young actress Yulia Khlynina.

“The Duelist”: Pavel Tabakov as the young Count Tuchkov

In the historical 10-episode film "Sofia Paleolog" Pavel played young Ivan III. In the same year, he appeared in the cast of the second season of the historical series “Catherine. Takeoff". And in November 2020, viewers were able to see him in the third episode of the series “Doctor Richter” with Alexei Serebryakov.

Personal life of Pavel Tabakov

Pavel Tabakov is not married. At one time, the young man was close friends with Liza Kostyukova, the niece of TV presenter Ekaterina Strizhenova, the daughter of fashion designer Victoria Andreyanova. Lisa is Pavel's classmate.

Pavel Tabakov and Lisa Kostyukova

Pavel Tabakov met with Taisiya Vilkova (star of the series “Deffchonki”). Among the young actor’s girlfriends was Valeria, the niece of showman Mikhail Turetsky. And in 2020, Pavel began dating Maria Fomina, an actress with whom he played in the production of Sailor's Silence. It seemed that things were heading towards a wedding, but in the winter of 2020 the couple announced their separation.

In the photo: Pavel Tabakov and his ex-girlfriend Maria Fomina

However, the young man with a noble appearance and aristocratic manners quickly found a new lady of his heart. She was actress Sofya Sinitsyna (born 1995), star of the series “False Note.” According to Pavel, his future wife should be a good housewife and mother, and also successfully realize herself in the career and public spheres. Pavel likes to communicate with girls with whom there is something to talk about, and not just discuss who drives what car: “Society is developing. If a girl sits at home and cooks borscht, her boyfriend will soon get tired of her.”

Pavel Tabakov maintains friendly relations with his older brother Anton. While he communicates little with his paternal sister Alexandra, but for reasons beyond his control. The younger sister Maria found in Pavel a caring and attentive older brother who, despite his busy work schedule, spends a lot of time with her.

Family of Pavel Tabakov: parents, sister and brother Anton and his wife Anzhelika

Pavel Tabakov, according to close people, is easy to communicate with, not arrogant, delicate, energetic, and hardworking. His favorite hobby is alpine skiing, he became interested in it at the age of 13. Pavel plans to get married closer to 30 years old. Pavel Tabakov, like his star dad, Oleg Tabakov, loves to eat deliciously. The only thing Pavel Tabakov doesn’t like is fish (he’s allergic to it) and cheese. Pavel's favorite pet is a rat.

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Pavel Tabakov - biography

Pavel was born in 1995 in Moscow into a famous creative family. His father is the legendary Russian actor and director Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov, and his mother is the Russian actress, People's Artist of Russia, Marina Vyacheslavovna Zudina.

At school the boy was an average student, he was better at the humanities than at the exact sciences. Moreover, being the son of famous actors, at first he did not intend to follow in their footsteps, but dreamed of becoming either a truck driver or a bodyguard, and later decided to devote himself to business, and after graduating from school he was going to enter the capital’s business college.

But, having graduated from the ninth grade, Pavel surprised his parents by changing his plans and announced that he had decided to enroll in a theater school, and specifically at the Oleg Tabakov Theater School, explaining this by saying that he wanted to master the profession of an actor under the supervision of his father. But this did not mean that the young man expected any privileges. He passed the entrance exams on a general basis, and when he became a student, he fully felt that his father was much more demanding of him than of his classmates.

Having received his diploma in 2020, Pavel was accepted into the Moscow Art Theater troupe. Chekhov, where he was soon involved in such performances as “Biloxi Blues”, “Viy” and “The Year I Was Not Born”.

He began acting in films in 2014, making his debut in the comedy “Star”. A year later, he appeared in the film “Orleans,” after which the directors looked at him not as the son of a legendary father, but as a promising actor with great potential.

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This was followed by such films as “Happiness is...”, “The Duelist”, “Sofia Paleolog” and “Ekaterina. Takeoff”, in which he was entrusted with one of the main roles - the heir to the throne, Paul.

The young actor’s career is now actively gaining momentum. He is in demand both in theater and cinema. In 2020, three films will be released where viewers will be able to see their favorite actor - “Dead Lake”, “Tabol” and “Mutiny”.

By the way, Pavel does not limit his creative activity only to filming. He took part in an advertising campaign that was launched in support of the Veon Internet platform and started in September 2020. Pavel Tabakov and Svetlana Ustinova starred in an advertising video, as well as in a series of advertising prints, created by the Beeline team and the Contrapunto agency.

Pavel Tabakov - personal life

Everyone who knows Pavel closely notes that he behaves very simply and does not give the impression of being the son of a star father. Like all young people, the young man is no stranger to relationships with the opposite sex. He had many romantic stories, albeit short ones. In 2016, it became known about his affair with Maria Fomina, an actress at the Theater of Nations. The young people were constantly together at social parties, posting joint photos on Instagram, but a year later it became known that Pavel Tabakov had broken up with Maria Fomina.

True, the actor did not remain single for long. A new girl appeared in his life - Sofya Sinitsina, familiar to TV viewers from the TV series “False Note”, where she played one of the main roles. It is known that Pavel Tabakov and Sofya Sinitsyna spent their summer vacation in Miami, and after their joint photos appeared on Instagram, fans of the actors noted them with congratulatory comments.

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Pavel Tabakov now

The premiere of six projects with the participation of Pavel Tabakov was planned for 2020. This is the long-awaited film adaptation of Victor Pelevin’s novel “Empire V”, where Pavel will appear in the main role of the loader Roman, who has gained access to secret knowledge and superpowers. He will also appear in the drama “Close Ones”, as well as in the film “The Year When I Was Not Born” (a film adaptation of the play “The Wood Grouse’s Nest”), where Oleg Tabakov was also involved.

Pavel Tabakov will play the main role in “Empire V” based on Pelevin.
His name is also included in the cast of the series “Dead Lake” and “Tobol”.