Alexey Litvinenko: biography, filmography, personal life

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The theater and film actor Alexei Litvinenko has become widely recognizable by Russian audiences thanks to the filming of Valeria Gai Germanika's TV series "School". Basically, it is popular with teenagers, as the film is intended specifically for this category of viewers.

Biography

On July 29, 1987, Alexei Litvinenko was born in Omsk. His biography is not very eventful. Our hero has young, modern parents. They didn't scold him for the mess in the room. And only occasionally did Litvinenko bring his territory into a decent state. Alexei loved to draw. Therefore, his parents pasted white wallpaper on the walls for him so that he could train in the arts and hone his skills. Alexey was seriously fond of tennis and hockey, but in the future he nevertheless chose the acting path. Our hero seriously injured his knee and realized that he could no longer play hockey. Alexei Litvinenko studied at Lyceum No. 66 in the city of Omsk, on the basis of which a drama theater was formed. It was there that the young man took his first steps towards an acting future. When Litvinenko was in 11th grade, his fatherwent to work in Moscow. Alexey realized that this was a chance for him to achieve high results in acting, and began to prepare for admission to theater institutes. Alexei Litvinenko applied for admission to several universities at once. As a result, he became a student at the Shchepkin Higher Theater School.

Filmography

Already in his second year of study, Alexei Litvinenko, whose filmography is not yet very large, began to play small roles. He starred in the series "Enigma", "Autonomy", "Lawyer", "Soldiers".

Aleksey became a famous person after working in the series "School". This is a scandalous, sensational film about the life of modern teenagers, about the relationship of high school students with teachers and parents. The tape, which was filmed in the documentary genre, quickly became popular. Alexey got one of the main roles. He played Ilya Epifanov.

According to our hero, the casting was very serious. He himself took part in the samples ten times. Initially, the creators of "School" wanted to do something like a reality show and film the most ordinary students. But this project was not approved. At first, the film was shown twice a day. At a later time - without censorship. But due to numerous complaints from the audience, the project has undergone changes. All obscene scenes were cut.

Similarities of characters

The hero of Alexei causes a contradictory impression. His actions are often cruel. But if you look from the other side, then eachthe action of the hero is well motivated. He respects honest people. Ready to help if needed.

By the way, according to the actor, at school he sat at the same desk as in the series. Alexey admits that his hero Epifanov looks like himself. The actor, while studying at school, constantly went to showdowns, smoked, drank beer. But I rarely caught it.

Alexey is often compared to Sergei Bodrov. Externally, Alexei Litvinenko is very similar to him. Once a woman approached our hero and offered to come to the casting of the film "Generation P". He came and saw a few more guys who looked like Sergei. Alexei was not approved for the role of Bodrov, as they needed an actor a little older.

Other roles

The series "School" is not the only work of Alexei. In 2012, the young actor starred in the film "If I were a queen", where he played Max. The film tells about the fate of three sisters left without a mother. Tamara, the eldest, began to take care of the younger ones. This is how her whole youth passed. One day, when the sisters grew up, they began to remember how they played making wishes as children. Previously, they dreamed of sweets and princes, but now Tamara wants her own house, Vika dreams of having an oligarch husband, and Sonya still does not know what she lacks in life. But fate decreed otherwise and presented each of the sisters with a surprise.

In the same 2012, Alexei starred in the drama "Steppe Children", where he received the role of orphanage Zakhar Zimin. According to the plot of the film, the orphanage where Zakhar lived collapsed, unable to withstand the test.time. The director of the institution decided to leave the children in the Kuban village and place them in Cossack families until the institution was restored.

In 2013, the actor starred in the crime film "City Spies", where he gets the main role. Special Forces personnel are involved in dangerous missions that can take their lives. They monitor suspicious persons, intercept phone calls, computer data. They are investigating a rough diamond smuggling case.

Currently, actor Alexei Litvinenko is working on filming a crime drama. It's called "An Alien Among Us". Alexei got the role of Yegor. This story is about a simple guy from the working area. He took the guilt of the son of a businessman and went to prison for seven years. During his imprisonment, the guy decides to become a businessman himself, but after his release he has to engage in a deadly duel with criminals.

Theatrical activities

One of the graduation performances of the actor was "Days of the Turbins", where Alexei Litvinenko played the second cadet. In the production of "School of Scandal" Litvinenko - the role of Benjamin Backbite. He also played Figaro in the film The Barber of Seville. In the play "Love is a golden book" he got the role of a jester, the image of Vernon - in the production of "Summer and Smoke".

After graduating from college, Alexey began his work in the troupe of the Roman Viktyuk Theater. The very first role of our hero in the theater was the image of a student of a naval school in the play “R&J. Romeo and Juliet". Despite the fact that Alexei is very busy filmingin the cinema, he is still an actor in the Viktyuk theater.

Private life

At school, Alexei had nothing serious with the opposite sex. But Alexei Litvinenko and his girlfriend played together in the Omsk Theater. The actor hides her name. She only says that she is also an actress now.

Alexey currently has very few leading roles, mostly playing supporting roles. But his charm and acting talent will help to achieve the heights in the chosen profession. And even his minor characters leave no one indifferent.