Arthur Waha: biography, films, personal life

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Artur Viktorovich Vakha - theater and film actor, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Colorful, stately, unfussy - you definitely can’t confuse him with anyone. He loves his job and loves life; not chasing success, but not running away from it either. He lives for his own pleasure and tries to take everything from life. A freelance artist, an "old" rock-and-roller and an incorrigible romantic - read the details of his biography and creative activity later in our article.

Unusual mom's name

Arthur Vakha is a native of St. Petersburg. He was born into a theatrical family (it happened in January 1964) and grew up as a fidget - he loved to misbehave and gave his loved ones a lot of trouble.

The artist's mother, Volya Vasilievna Vakha, is an architect by her first education. I must say that in this profession the woman has achieved some success - in Tallinn there is a whole block designed by her. However, Volya Vasilyevna did not make the profession a matter of her whole life. ATat some point, she became interested in theater and decided to take up theater directing.

By the way, there is an interesting story connected with her unusual name. The woman herself comes from Ukraine, she was born in the city of Krivoy Rog. Once upon a time, a whole camp of gypsies lived on the outskirts of the village, and among them was a very proud and freedom-loving gypsy named Volya - she sang, danced, fascinated with her beauty. Many townspeople came to see the girl. Volya Vasilievna's mother, Arthur Vakha's grandmother, also fell under the romantic influence of the gypsy people and decided to name her daughter after that gypsy.

It is difficult to say how the unusual name influenced the fate of a woman. However, she lived her life in an interesting way, she was always surrounded by intelligent people - artists, artists. Bohemians often gathered in her house.

About father

Arthur Viktorovich's father - Viktor Andreevich Vakha - was a wandering actor without special education, but, according to Arthur himself, very talented. Victor Vakha left his family when the boy was three years old - since then the men have not communicated, and the actor knows little about his father.

The surname Vakha comes from an ancient Estonian family. She was inherited by our hero and became his faithful companion in life - Arthur is rarely called by name, more often he is simply called Vakha.

Having such an explosive genetic mixture, Artur Viktorovich Vakha, probably, could not choose another path but to become an artist. As a child, he, of course, thought about the future. At one time he was going to enter the medical school to become a surgeon. Howeverall this was superficial, and deep down the guy always felt that he would become an artist - his fate was almost a foregone conclusion. As the actor himself, laughing, expresses himself, he was “infected” as a child. Although the fate of drama clubs and school amateur performances of the guy passed, oddly enough. Acting career began very early and, as often happens, thanks to the occasion.

How I got on stage…

When Artur Vakha was six years old, he got to one of the rehearsals of the performance at the Lensoviet Theater, where his mother at that time worked as an assistant to Igor Petrovich Vladimirov, the main director of the theater. There was simply no one to leave the child at home with, and the woman took him to the theater with her - the boy calmly played in the corner, backstage.

During the rehearsal, the director decided that at some point in the action, a child should appear on stage. Arthur caught his eye, and the man called the baby to him. Arthur was immediately instructed and told what and how to do, and the boy was not at a loss. Recalling that incident today, the actor says that then everything that happened seemed to him some kind of routine, he was not aware of what was really happening. However, he liked to play on stage, and Arthur Vakha performed his small role until the age of twelve. Adult stage colleagues immediately noted the boy's talent. By the way, the acting fraternity likes to repeat that it is impossible to beat children and animals. On honestly earned and very modest fees, Arthur could sometimes treat his yard comradesice cream.

It is noteworthy that eminent actors played in the debut performance of Vakha, among them was Alisa Brunovna Freindlich. She even then drew attention to a talented boy. Many years later, Vakha met the actress again. It happened in LGITMiK at the state exams - Alisa Brunovna was a member of the examination committee.

Start started

Artur Viktorovich Vakha began his career with work at the Comedy Theater, where he ended up after graduating from the theater institute. The guy was called and invited for an interview, according to the results of which he was accepted into the troupe. However, the actor did not start work immediately - at first he paid his debt to the Motherland and served in the army. By the way, Vakha was assigned to the tank troops, but due to his large physique in the tank, he "was very cramped." That is why the young man spent his days of military service in the repair brigade.

Work in the theater began with several introductory roles, which today the actor will not even name. But his debut performance, in which the artist got one of the main roles, Artur Viktorovich remembers well - this is the production of "Twelfth Night". By the way, now Arthur Vakha, whose photo can be seen on the posters of various performances, is no longer participating in this production, and he is glad of this. The actor says that every time he goes on stage, he tries to bring something new to the image of the character in order to interest the viewer - the same performance cannot be the same. And since the production of "Twelfth Night" is already satisfied with the "adult" - it is already more than ten years old, -then coming up with something in advance becomes more and more unbearable.

Creative biography

Today Artur Viktorovich Vakha is a freelance artist. He is not a member of the troupe of any of the theaters, and participates in performances only on contractual terms. And, without hiding his feelings, he shares that he is very happy with this form of cooperation, because he has a wonderful opportunity to choose which performances to participate in and which directors to interact with. In addition to playing in the State Academic Comedy Theater named after Akimov, the actor participates in the performances of the Comedian's Shelter Theater - "Dinner is served!!!"; staged by the Farsy Theater - The Village of Stepanchikovo and Its Inhabitants. Vakha also has a job in the Tovstonogov State Children's Theater - the actor plays in the play "Talents and Admirers", and in the Lensoviet Theater - in the productions of "Conspiracy of Feelings", "Reserve" and others.

Filmmaking is an integral part of the profession in which Artur Waha took place. Films with his participation today can be seen on many TV channels in the country. Among the films most beloved by the viewer, one can single out the serial film “Breathe with me”, where the actor played not the most positive character - businessman Vadim. In the series "Pregnancy Test" Artur Viktorovich had a chance to play the head physician of the Samoryadov clinic. In the sensational historical film "Battalion" Vakha got a small, but verycharacteristic role of the Bolshevik soldier. True, Artur Viktorovich does not have major roles. Oddly enough, but the actor does not worry about this at all. He says that any work is work, and a professional will do it with high quality, no matter where - in a feature film or in a multi-part film, in a leading role, or in an episode.

In addition to this, the actor Vakha is engaged in dubbing, and I must say, there are a lot of dubbed films in his track record. Among them: "Without a face", "Tarzan", "Gangster Petersburg. The collapse of Antibiotic”, “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines”, “The Legend of Zorro” and others.

Private life

The personal life of Arthur Vakha today is an open topic. The actor admits that his public profession attracts the attention of women, however, contrary to the popular belief of the majority, the artist does not consider himself a heartthrob who breaks women's destinies. He does not change his companions like gloves, he does not collect meetings with them.

Behind the actor is an unsuccessful marriage with a colleague. Arthur Vakha's wife is theater and film actress Irina Tsvetkova. In marriage, the actors had a daughter, Maria, who, by the way, followed in the footsteps of her star parents. However, Vakha's family did not work out. Arthur and Irina divorced, but maintained normal human relations. Arthur Viktorovich answers questions about his readiness to create a new family evasively. The actor does not exclude such a possibility, however, he does not specifically take any steps towards this.

Today, Artur Viktorovich Vakha lives for his pleasure. He is busy with work, in his free time he doesmusic. The actor formed his musical rock band, in which he performs as a soloist - on weekends the whole "gang" gets together. Men rehearse, communicate, enjoy life. In addition to music, Vakha is fond of motorcycles, skydiving, diving. In a word, he is extreme.

In the theater, our hero dreams of playing King Lear, in the cinema he would not refuse some interesting big role. However, only for my own pleasure, not for fame.

When asked about his creative achievements, Artur Viktorovich Vakha, without hesitation, replies that he has realized his potential by only 20%. And this means that the artist still has a lot of plans ahead. He has not stopped dreaming, and life still continues to surprise him.