Leonid Barats is a famous actor who not only acts in films, but also performs on the stage. He gained popularity thanks to projects such as Radio Day and Election Day. But in his filmography there are other, no less successful projects.
Odessa Barats Leonid Grigorievich was born in 1971. It happened in the summer month of July, in a family that was not associated with the world of cinema. My father worked in the publishing industry as a journalist, and my mother worked as a kindergarten teacher. By the way, the parents of the popular actor wanted to name their son Alexei. In principle, they called him that in everyday life. Therefore, Leonid prefers to be called Alexei.
Although the parents were not associated with cinema and the world of arts, they wanted their son to connect his life with creativity. Therefore, Leonid studied at a music school, which he entered thanks to the efforts of his grandmother. She also often took the guy to the theater. Leonid did not like studying at a music school very much. However, a lot has changed after his acquaintance with such a direction as jazz. After that, he began to study with great desire.
In addition to playing the piano, he often performed on stage in school productions. At the same time, he developed his acting talent, attending a theater club. He often visited his father's work, and got acquainted with the profession of a journalist. Perhaps that is why, after graduating from school, it was difficult for him to understand his own desires and goals. After all, Leonid could become an artist, jazz musician or journalist.
The choice was helped by Leonid's best friend - Rostislav Khaitov. The acquaintance took place during training in acting. Together they went on stage. After graduating from school, two friends went to conquer the capital of Russia, where they entered GITIS on the first try.
Creative team
During their education, Leonid and Rostislav met Kamil and Alexander. The artists became friends, after which the idea arose to create their own creative team. In 1993 the famous and popular "Quartet I" was formed. In the same year, the guys staged their joint performance, which became their debut. The performance "These are only stamps" brought the first success to the novice artist.
Seven years later, the guys presented their next play "Radio Day" on the stage. Leonid Barats became not only an actor, but also a screenwriter. The production brought great success to the creative team. On the same stage, in addition to friends, Nonna Grishaeva and Maxim Vitorgan performed. The performance instantly made all the artists who participated in it famous.
A year later, the creative team again pleased their fans with another performance, which was called "Election Day". With this performance, they toured almost all major cities of Russia. And everywhere success awaited them.
The path to the big cinema
Leonid Barats and his friends decided not to stop there. There were also plans to shoot a movie. So, in 2008, the popular production "Radio Day" was filmed. A year later, the same thing happened with another performance. The film project "Election Day" was released. Despite the fact that Leonid became a popular actor thanks to cinema, he believes that theatrical life is more interesting.
Filmed a popular creative team and other performances. This is how the films “What Men Talk About”, “What Else Men Talk About”, “What Men Talk About” came out on the screens. Continuation . All these film projects were a resounding success.
Successful projects also include Faster Than Bunnies and Election Day 2. Neither Leonid nor his friends in the creative team plan to stop there. They are going to continue to delight their fans with new comedy projects.
Other achievements
Leonid not only acts in films and performs on the theatrical stage. He can also be seen in the video clips of such performers as Svetlana Roerich, Valery Syutkin. He also appeared in the music videos of the popular groups "Agatha Christie", "Bravo".
Also Leonid voices cartoon characters. The voice of the famous actor can be heard in the animated films "Volt" and "Pirates. A gang of losers. " And for the cartoon "Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf" a popular man wrote the script.
Success in personal life
How does an actor live when he doesn't have to work? The first wife of Leonid was Anna Kasatkina. The acquaintance took place at GITIS. The wedding ceremony was held in 1991. Together they appeared in the movie What Men Talk About. Anna appeared in the form of Pasha's wife. A few years after the wedding, a daughter was born. The happy parents named the girl Lisa. In 2003, another child was born. It was decided to name the girl Eve.
The couple announced the divorce in 2015. At the same time, they managed to maintain friendly relations. They continue to work together. At the present stage, Leonid is in a relationship with Anna Moiseeva. The girl works as a psychologist. The acquaintance happened thanks to mutual friends.
The popular actor devotes his free time to playing the piano. He also loves football.
