Mikhail Porechenkov (Mikhail Porechenkov) is a popular Russian actor, director and TV presenter. In his track record - about 50 very successful works. The greatest fame was brought to him by the TV series "National Security Agent", in which Porechenkov played a simple-minded and incredibly charismatic operative Lekha Nikolaev.
Childhood, school and college years
Mikhail was born in Leningrad on March 2, 1969. The boy's father was a sailor, his mother - a builder. The constantly busy parents had almost no time for a small son, so he spent his childhood in the Pskov region under the care of his grandmother.
The boy started going to school in his hometown. When he was 10 years old, his father was sent to work at the Polish shipyards, his wife and son Porechenkov senior took with him.
Until 1986, Michael studied at a boarding school in Warsaw, then moved to Tallinn and entered a military-political school. On the career of the military guy dreamed from an early age, most likely affected by the influence of his father. Officer Porechenkov did not become an officer: just a few days before graduation, he was expelled for repeated violations of discipline. And yet studying at the school was not in vain. It was in these years he began to seriously engage in boxing. Very helpful in the future were in the future and received skills in the possession of weapons.
After expulsion Porechenkov went to serve in the army, then returned to Leningrad. It was necessary to determine the profession - and Mikhail decided to enter the theater. The guy applied to VGIK, was enrolled in the course of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, but he did not finish his studies. Because of the stroppy character of the future star was expelled from the university.
The desire to become an actor was incredibly strong, so Porechenkov again submitted documents, this time to the Academy of Theater Art in Leningrad. Caught on the course of Veniamin Filshtinsky, a recognized guru in the education of young personnel, he successfully completed it and received the coveted diploma.
The beginning of his career
The starting point for the newly minted actor was the theater "On the Kryukov Channel". After some time, Porechenkov moved to the troupe of the Lensovet Drama Theater. It was here that he gained the necessary experience that came in handy for him to work in the movie. The debut for Michael was the play by Yuri Butusov "Waiting for Godot". It was participation in this production brought Porechenkov first fame. 5 years later, he moved to Moscow and joined the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater.
Roles in the movie
No matter how successful the theatrical career of Mikhail, it was the roles in the movies that made him famous and popular. The first success came with "Streets of Broken Lights" and "Bandit Petersburg". However, really famous Porechenkov became after the role of Lekha Nikolaev in the TV series "National Security Agent".
There were many contenders for participation in the project, but took it. For him gave the votes of all the female part of the crew. According to the authors of the series, Lekha Nikolaev was to become a kind of Russian James Bond. Not an ordinary police officer from Ligovka, and not a superagent in a tuxedo, but a simple, understandable to all the guy with his human weaknesses, able to cope with the most complex and risky cases. Michael Porechenkov managed to realize this idea so that he believed the whole country.
Shooting the series was conducted over several years. During this period, the actor became a real favorite of the public and acquired a certain role. Directors at cross-purposes offered him the role of the military or policemen.
The popularity of the actor grew even more, when in 2007, the screens came out in detective series Sergei Ursulyak "Liquidation". Porechenkov played in it the role of Major Krechetov, assistant military prosecutor of Odessa, who in fact turned out to be "Academician" - a German spy, saboteur, head of the anti-Soviet underground. The choice of the actor fell not by chance: Sergei Ursulyaka bought the performer's ability to reincarnate from a positive hero in the negative. The director was not mistaken: Porechenkov brilliantly coped with the role. Until the last minute, viewers can not believe that good-natured and charming simpleton clerk will turn out to be a cunning scout, playing a multi-move game.
After the incredible success of the picture offers of shooting began to come one after another. In a year, Michael managed to star in 4-6 films or TV series. The most sensational of them are:
- "White Guard";
- "Heavenly Court";
- "Contrigra";
- "Dr. Tyrsa."
- "Kill Stalin".
In most paintings, Mikhail Porechenkov appears in the image of a brutal, strong man - a military or law enforcement officer. Periodically in his filmography appear and films in which he tries to move away from the clinging role.
Not only in the movie
In addition to working in the movies, the successful actor is engaged in the voiceover of films and computer games, starring in commercials.
In 2008, he acted as director of the action movie "D-Day" - a kind of remake of "Commando". In the title role Michael starred himself.
The famous artist does not refuse to participate in popular television projects. At different times, he was a presenter on "Battle of the Psychics", in "Forbidden Zone" and "Cooking match".
Personal life
Enough bright events and in the personal life of the actor. Currently, Porechenkov is officially in his second marriage. He has five children and a granddaughter.
His first - civil - wife Irina Lyubimtseva, with whom he met while studying in Tallinn, died in 1995. Their 6-year-old son Volodya stayed with his grandmother, Mikhail did not take part in the boy's upbringing. At present, they maintain close relations. It was thanks to his son that Porechenkov became a grandfather. His granddaughter Miroslava Mikhail loves her very much.
The second wife of Porechenkov became Ekaterina Podvalnaya. They met at one of the business events, where Katya was invited as a translator. Soon the couple, who formalized their relationship, had a daughter Varya, with whom Mikhail later starred in the movie "D-Day". However, and the union with Catherine turned out to be fragile.
With his current wife Porechenkov met on the set of the movie "D-Day". Olga worked in this project as an artist. Currently, the spouses are raising three children - sons Peter and Michael and daughter Maria.
The actor himself continues to work in numerous projects, actively starring in movies. All the details of his creative biography and plans for the future can be found in the catalog of artists on the website kontramarka.de
Filmography (most popular)
2004 - "Agent of National Security"
2005 - "9 Company"
2006 - "Wuthering Gates"
2007 - "Liquidation"
2007 - "Real Dad"
2010 - "Dr. Tyrsa"
2006 - "Big Love"
2011 - "Heavenly Court"
2012 - "Poddubny"
2013 - "Kuprin"
2016 - "Ghouls"
2015 - "Murka"
2017 - "All in Smoke, Love in the Crimea"
2017 - "Trotsky"
2018 - "The Bridge"
2018 - "Staying Alive"
