The history of world theater and cinema knows many great names. These people become objects of admiration and role models. One of these actors can be called the star of Russian cinema Andrei Sokolov.
Childhood and adolescence of the actor
Andrey Alekseevich Sokolov was born in Moscow in 1962. Little Andryusha spent his childhood in the Russian capital. His family lived in a small wooden house. Soon Andrei's parents divorced. The boy stayed with his mother, an energy engineer by profession. He grew up sociable, loved sports, so he was in various sports sections.
In childhood, many people called Andrei "falcon". Everyone in the yard knew his nickname.
For almost four years, young Andrei was engaged in dancing. His partner was Svetlana Pakhomova, with whom they received the title of prize-winners in Moscow. After dancing, Sokolov became a professional hockey player, was a player in a professional team.
The young man did not immediately choose the creative profession. After school, he studied at the evening department of the Institute of Foreign Languages. And only at the age of 24 he entered the acting department at the Shchukin Theater School. Then Sokolov was immediately accepted into the troupe of the Moscow Lenkom Theater. In addition, the actor graduated from the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors in 1998.
Star of Soviet films and modern cinema
During his career, Andrei Sokolov managed to play a huge number of roles.
Most of all, many viewers remembered his work in the movie "Little Vera".
It was after the release of the film on the screen in 1987 that it became clear that a new star had sparkled in the world of Russian cinema. Proposals from various directors were not long in coming.
At the Sokolov Theater he brilliantly played Claudius in Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet", and in the play "Juno and Avos" he got the role of the Chief Writer. In 1987, the talented actor was offered the role of Alexei Orlov in the film "She is with a broom, he is wearing a black hat," but he did not accept the offer.
Andrey Sokolov was awarded such titles as Honored Artist of Russia, People's Artist of Russia. He also managed to get the prize for the best actor in the films "The Abyss, Circle Seven", "Letters to a Past Life", the "Kind Angel" statuette, the "Service to Art" order, and so on.
Personal life of Andrey Sokolov
The personal life of Andrei Sokolov is full of intrigues and mysteries. The actor himself does not like to talk about personal things, but in one interview he admitted that his dancing partner Svetlana Pakhomova was his serious love.
After many short novels, Andrei Sokolov entered into a serious relationship with Maria Evstigneeva. After breaking up with her, rumors appeared in the press about his alleged marriage and the birth of a son. It is currently known that Andrei Sokolov is married to model Olga. In 2010, their daughter Sophia was born.
