Alexander Petrov | |
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| Александр Петров | |
.jpg) During an interview at Russian Film Week USA in December 2019 | |
| Born | Aleksandr Andreevich Petrov (1989-01-25)25 January 1989 (age 36) |
| Alma mater | Russian Institute of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Employer | Yermolova Theatre |
| Website | sashapetrov.ru |
Aleksandr Andreevich Petrov (Russian:Александр Андреевич Петров; born 25 January 1989) is a Russian actor, known for his roles inT-34 (2019),Attraction (2017) andGogol. The Beginning (2017).[1][2][3]
Petrov was born inPereslavl-Zalessky,Yaroslavl Oblast,Russian SFSR,Soviet Union (nowRussia).
He loved football since childhood, and at the age of 9 was admitted into the children's section of the local football club. His sporting successes were significant, and at the age of fifteen, he was invited to train inMoscow. He was already preparing to leave when he became seriously injured - a mountain of bricks collapsed on him during school summer practice. He received a severe concussion, after which doctors prohibited him from sports.[4]
After school, he entered the economic department of the University of Pereslavl at the Institute of Program Systems of the Russian Academy of Sciences. However, he soon realized that this was not for him - when he began to participate in the student team of theKVN and the performances of the theatre (also student) "Entreprise".[5]
During the theatrical festival, he took part in the master classes of teachers of theRussian Institute of Theatre Arts - GITIS and made his final choice. In 2008, he left the university and went toMoscow. From his first attempt, he managed to enter theGITIS for the directing department in the workshop of L. Kheifets.[6]
In 2012-2013, Alexander served in the Moscow Theatre "Et Cetera".[7]Based on the results of diploma theatricals, he received an offer from Aleksandr Kalyagin about enrollment in the troupe of the Moscow theatre "Et Cetera". He played Graziano in "Shylock" based on William Shakespeare's play "The Venetian Merchant", directed by Robert Sturua.[8]
In 2013, he was admitted to the troupe of theYermolova Theatre, under the leadership ofOleg Menshikov.In theYermolova Theatre, he played Hamlet in William Shakespeare's tragedy, directed by Valeriy Sarkisov.[9]
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Petrov made his debut in 2010 in an episodic role of the television seriesVoices. In 2012, he played a major role in the seriesWhile the fern is blooming.
In the 2015 crime drama serialThe Method produced byAlexander Tsekalo'sSreda, Petrov played the supporting role of police officer Zhenya. In the same year he also acted in the TV seriesFartsa, by the same production company, this time in the lead role. The series is aboutFartsovka — the illegal acquisition of consumer goods and currency from foreigners during the Soviet Union. He played Andrei Trofimov, an aspiring writer. In 2017, he acted in Sreda's feature film —Gogol. The Beginning. In this horror-fantasy picture, loosely based onEvenings on a Farm Near Dikanka, he portrayed writerNikolai Gogol.
He played one of the main roles in the disaster-filmAttraction (2017) byFyodor Bondarchuk. According to the plot of the film; over the city there is an unidentified object, which later, for the safety of citizens, is shot down. Only when it falls to the ground do experts find that this object is of unearthly origin.
In 2018, he acted in the musical romantic drama about figure skating,Ice.
Film news and database websiteKinopoisk named Alexander Petrov as the most popular Russian actor of 2017.[10][11]
He again played the role of Artyom inInvasion, the sequel ofAttraction in 2020.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | August Eighth | Yashka, tank commander | |
| 2013 | The Habit of Parting | Denis | |
| 2013 | Yolki 3 | Slavik | |
| 2014 | Love in Vegas | Artyom Isaev Jr. | |
| 2014 | Fort Ross: In Search of Adventure | Kryukov | (ru) |
| 2015 | Happiness is... | Artyom | |
| 2015 | Elusive: The Last Hero | The Avenger | (ru) |
| 2016 | Sheep and Wolves | Grey | Voice |
| 2016 | Vera's Gift | Anton | Short |
| 2017 | Attraction | Artyom 'Tyoma' Tkachyov | |
| 2017 | Gogol. The Beginning | Nikolai Gogol | |
| 2017 | Partner | Khromov in the body of the baby | (Motion capture) |
| 2017 | Mind Battle | Aleks | (ru) |
| 2018 | Ice | Alexander Arkadyevich 'Sasha' Gorin, a hockey player | |
| 2018 | Gogol. Viy | Nikolai Gogol | |
| 2018 | Gogol. Terrible Revenge | Nikolai Gogol | |
| 2018 | The Day Before | Roma | |
| 2018 | Policeman from Rublyovka. New Year Mayhem | Grisha Izmaylov | |
| 2019 | T-34 | Nikolay Ivushkin | |
| 2019 | Anna | Piotr | |
| 2019 | Hero | Andrey Rodin | |
| 2019 | Text | Ilya Goryunov | |
| 2020 | Invasion | Artyom 'Tyoma' Tkachyov | |
| 2020 | Ice 2 | Alexander Arkadyevich 'Sasha' Gorin | |
| 2020 | Winter | Maks | |
| 2020 | Streltsov | Eduard Streltsov | |
| 2021 | Man of God (film) | Kostas | produced by Yelena Popovic |
| 2023 | Naughty | Matvey Rysak | |
| 2023 | The Palace | Anton | |
| 2024 | Ice 3 | Alexander Arkadyevich 'Sasha' Gorin | |
| 2024 | One Hundred Years Ahead | Jolly Man U, a space pirate | |
| 2025 | Vasily | Vasily / Nikolai, twin brother | |
| 2025 | Kraken | Viktor Voronin | |
| TBA | December | Sergei Yesenin |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Voices | Leha | 12th and 13th series |
| 2012 | Marina Grove | Igor Spiridonov | 9th series. "Cards" |
| 2012 | While the Fern is Blooming | Kirill Andreev | |
| 2013 | Without the right to choose | Lyokha | |
| 2013 | Petrovich | Denis Volkovskiy | Film 3.Volk |
| 2013 | Second wind | Ilya | |
| 2014 | Embracing the Sky | Vanya Kotov | |
| 2015 | Fartsa | Andrei Trofimov | (ru) |
| 2015 | The Law of the Concrete Jungle | Vadik | (ru) |
| 2015 | The Method | Zhenya | |
| 2016 | You All Infuriate Me | Mark | (ru) |
| 2016 | Policeman from Rublyovka | Grisha Izmaylov | (ru) |
| 2016 | Mata Hari | Mateu | |
| 2016 | Drunken firm | Grigoriy Shtuchnyy | (ru) |
| 2017 | Policeman from Rublevka 2 | Grisha Izmaylov | |
| 2017 | You All Infuriate Me | Mark Kalinin | |
| 2018 | Sparta | Mikhail Barkovskiy | |
| 2019 | Belovodie. The Mystery of a Lost Country | Kirill Andreev | (ru) |
| 2025 | Kambek | Kompot |
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