Content:
Childhood
The beginning of an acting career
At the peak of fame
Personal life
Alexander Petrov today
Alexander Petrov is a popular Russian actor, one of the most promising and sought-after artists in Russian cinema. He gained wide popularity thanks to his leading role in the TV series “Policeman from Rublyovka”. Today, he continues to actively act in various projects, having managed to surpass even Pavel Priluchny and Danila Kozlovsky in the popularity rating of the Kinopoisk website.
Childhood
Sasha was born on January 25, 1989 in a small town in the Yaroslavl region. The members of his family were very far from the world of art, and the boy himself as a child did not dream of a career as an actor. His main hobby was football. At first it was just fun, but when the boy turned 9 years old, his parents took him to the football section. Sasha Petrov played so well that he was even invited to Moscow to demonstrate his skills. An accidental injury that resulted in a serious concussion prevented the dream from coming true. I had to forget about football.
Sasha began to show interest in creativity in the 5th grade. Then he often acted out funny scenes for his sister and her friends.
After school, Alexander Petrov became a student at a local university, enrolling in the Faculty of Economics. Parents, who tried to teach their child to be independent from an early age, did not influence his choice in any way, but gave him the opportunity to decide for himself. After the 1st year, the guy became seriously interested in KVN, and later began playing in the Entreprise student theater and participating in festivals. A few months later, the young man realized what his true calling was and left the university to do what he loved.
The beginning of an acting career
Alexander Petrov entered the theater institute on the first try, despite the huge number of applicants. True, for his studies he chose not the acting department, but the directing department. The dream began to slowly come true.
Alexander Petrov played his debut role while in his 2nd year. It was just a small episode in the TV series “Voices,” but it allowed the talented student to make himself known publicly. Two years later, Petrov managed to work with the director of “The Turkish Gambit” Fayziev, who invited the young talent to star in his film “August. Eighth." At the same time, the actor received the main role in the series “While the Fern Blooms,” which became a real springboard in his creative biography. Offers from famous directors began to pour in one after another. The roles became more and more significant and varied, and the number of fans grew steadily.
After graduating from GITIS, the famous artistic director Alexander Kalyagin invited Sasha to his theater troupe Et Cetera. Soon the young artist was already playing the main role in Oleg Menshikov’s Hamlet. The work received the highest ratings from viewers and critics.
The actor’s filmography was replenished with enviable consistency. In 2013 alone, he starred in 9 projects, starring in two of them. Very bright and noticeable among them were his work in the films “Yolki 3” and “Love in the City 3.” But the actor’s greatest fame came from his roles in the melodrama “Embracing the Sky” and the series “Without the Right to Choose.”
At the peak of fame
Even after gaining widespread popularity, Alexander Petrov continued to give his best, trying to ensure that each image he created was different from the previous one. Following this principle, he starred in:
the series “Farza”, which tells about the life and morals of people in the 60s;
the crime comedy “Law of the Concrete Jungle,” which tells the story of failed car thiefs;
the film “Method”, where he managed to work together with Konstantin Khabensky and Paulina Andreeva.
In 2016, Petrov appeared in the TV series “Policeman from Rublyovka,” which to this day is considered the most significant project in his creative biography. The role of Grisha Izmailov, a cynical guardian of order in the most fashionable district of the capital, made him popular throughout Russia.
His filming in films also contributed to this:
"Mystical game";
"You're pissing me off";
"Attraction".
Currently, Petrov is considered one of the “coolest” actors. According to the famous screenwriter Ilya Kulikov, Alexander ceases to be himself in front of the camera and in an instant turns into the hero he plays according to the script. This is probably the secret of the artist’s incredible popularity.
Personal life
The actor tried not to talk about his personal life. In all interviews, he states that he first wants to achieve his goals, and only then will he think about starting a family and having children. But the actor is still in relationships with representatives of the fair sex. For 10 years, the artist’s chosen one remained the girl Dasha, whom he had known since school. For this, the media called him a one-woman man and became an example to other show business stars.
But in 2016, on the set of the film “Attraction,” Sasha met Irina Starshenbaum, with whom they played a couple in love. It looks like movie love has turned into real love. For now
young people only spend time together without making statements about their relationship.
Alexander Petrov today
In 2018, the artist’s filmography was replenished with 9 different films, including the films “T-34”, “Ice”, “The Day Before”, two parts of “Gogol”.
In 2019, Alexander Petrov made his debut in Hollywood, playing a cameo role in the film “Anna” by Luc Besson. The release of another film with his participation, “Hero,” is planned for the same year.
In 2020, the actor is expected to appear in the film “Streltsov,” which tells the story of the life of football player Eduard Streltsov. Considering the artist’s sports background, he should cope with this role easily. The continuation of two films is planned for the same year: the sports drama “Ice” and the full-length film “Policeman from Rublyovka. New Year's chaos." You can find out more about all the new events in the actor’s life in our artist catalog on the website kontramarka.de.
Filmography
2012 – “While the fern is blooming”
2013 – “Yolki 3”
2014 – “Fort Ross: In Search of Adventure”
2015 – “The Law of the Concrete Jungle”
2016 – present vr. – “Policeman from Rublyovka”
2017 – “You all piss me off!”
2017 – “Attraction”
2017 – “Gogol. Start"
2017 – “Partner”
2018 – “Ice”
2018 – “Gogol. Viy"
2018 – “Gogol. Terrible revenge"
2019 – “Hero”
