Viktor Ivanovich Sukhorukov (genus. People's Artist of Russia. Chevalier of the Order of Friendship and laureate of many film awards. The audience first of all remembered for the films "Brother" and "Brother-2", as well as "Zhmurkam", "Island" and other films.
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Sukhorukov, which we will talk about in this article.
So, before you is a short biography of Viktor Sukhorukov.
Biography of Sukhorukov
Viktor Sukhorukov was born on November 10, 1951 in the city of Orekhovo-Zuevo. He grew up and was raised in a family that has nothing to do with the film industry.
The father and mother of the future actor worked at a weaving factory, having a modest income.
Childhood and youth
Victor's artistic abilities began to manifest themselves in early childhood. He liked studying at school, giving preference to the Russian language and literature.
Even then, Sukhorukov tried to write short stories and scripts. In addition, he showed interest in dancing, athletics and drawing. However, most of all he was carried away by acting.
Parents were skeptical about their son's dream, believing that he should get a "normal" profession. Perhaps that is why Victor, secretly from his father and mother, went to Moscow for screen tests at the Mosfilm studio.
When Sukhorukov was in grade 8, he tried to enter a circus school, but the teachers advised him to wait a couple of years.
After receiving the certificate, the young man tried to become a student at the Moscow Art Theater School, but could not pass the entrance exams. For this reason, he was forced to join the army.
Theatre
Returning home after service, Viktor Sukhorukov worked as an electrician at a weaving factory for several years. However, he never parted with his dream of becoming an artist.
In 1974, Viktor successfully passed the exams at GITIS, where he studied for 4 years. An interesting fact is that his classmates were Yuri Stoyanov and Tatyana Dogileva.
Having become a certified actor, the guy went to Leningrad, where he got a job at the Akimov Comedy Theater.
For 4 years, Sukhorukov played in 6 performances. He liked to go on stage and delight the audience with his game, but alcohol prevented him from continuing to develop his talent.
When Victor was about 30 years old, he was fired due to alcohol abuse. According to the actor himself, during that period of his biography, he, as they say, drank black.
Endless drinking led to the fact that Sukhorukov dropped out of the profession for several years. He experienced an acute material need, being in poverty and wandering the streets. Often he sold things for a bottle of vodka or agreed to any job in order to get drunk again.
The man managed to work as a loader, dishwasher and bread cutter. Nevertheless, he still managed to find the strength to overcome his addiction to alcohol.
Thanks to this, Victor was able to play on stage again. After changing several theaters, he returned to his native Comedy Theater. He was often trusted to play the main characters, for which he received various awards.
Films
Sukhorukov first appeared on the big screen in 1982, playing a bandit in the film Jewelcrafting. After that, he continued to appear in various films, but all his roles were invisible.
Victor's first success came after filming the comedy "Sideburns", where he got a key role. It was then that the still little-known film director Alexei Balabanov drew attention to him.
As a result, Balabanov invited Sukhorukov to play the main character in his first full-length film Happy Days (1991). However, the all-Russian popularity and recognition of the audience came to him after filming "Brother", which was released in 1997.
Victor has brilliantly transformed into a professional hitman. Despite this, his character was charming and sympathetic to the viewer. After that, the actor was often offered to play negative characters.
The picture was such a great success that Balabanov decided to shoot the second part of "Brother", which aroused no less interest. Later, the director continued his collaboration with Sukhorukov, inviting him to play in "Zhmurki" and many other projects.
In one interview, Victor said that with his films Balabanov “made” me, and I helped him. " After the death of the director, he decided not to discuss his biography with either friends or journalists.
Until 2003, the artist played only negative characters, until he was offered to star in the historical dramas "The Golden Age" and "Poor, Poor Pavel".
The roles of the conspirator Palen and the emperor Paul 1 allowed Sukhorukov to prove to the viewer that he is capable of transforming into any characters. As a result, for the role of Paul 1, he was awarded "Nika" and "White Elephant" for Best Actor.
Then Viktor Sukhorukov played the leading characters in such films as "The Night Seller", "The Exile", "Shiza", "Not by Bread Alone" and "Zhmurki".
In 2006, the creative biography of Sukhorukov was replenished with another significant role. He became the abbot of the monastery in the drama "The Island". An interesting fact is that this work was awarded 6 Golden Eagle and 6 Nika awards. Victor was voted Best Supporting Actor.
The following year, the man was seen in the film "Artillery Brigade" Hit the Enemy! "And the TV series" Furtsev ", in which he played Nikita Khrushchev.
In 2015, Viktor Sukhorukov starred in the original project "New Russians", which consisted of a series of short films. The following year, he transformed into Heinrich Himmler in the war drama by Andrei Konchalovsky "Paradise". Then the actor took part in the filming of "Fizruk", "Mot Ne" and "Dima".
Personal life
As of today, Viktor Sukhorukov does not have a wife or children. He prefers not to make his personal life public, considering it superfluous.
Now Sukhorukov is an absolute teetotaler. In his free time, he often communicates with his sister Galina, participating in the upbringing of her son Ivan.
In 2016, Viktor Ivanovich became an Honorary Citizen of the city of Orekhova-Zuev, where a bronze monument was erected to him.
Viktor Sukhorukov today
In 2018, Sukhorukov starred in the historical series Godunov, in which he played Malyuta Skuratov. In the same year he appeared in the film Stars, where he got the main role.
In 2019, the actor was awarded the Order of Honor - for his contribution to the development of Russian culture and art.
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