Going to the cinema or theater is the dream of many children and adolescents. Actor Alexei Shutov was able to realize his childhood aspirations and is now recognizable by the Russian audience. His work in the series "The Return of Mukhtar" is still a visiting card for many.
Biography
Alexey Shutov was born in Yakutsk in 1975. His parents had nothing to do with art and cinema, and at first even insisted on the mathematical education of their son. Until adolescence, Alexey tried many directions - there were sports, playing the guitar, accordion and piano. The boy's musical abilities were excellent, he was even invited to enter the school.
But the stage became the main hobby. During his school years, Alexey Shutov tried to participate in all creative projects. From the fifth grade I enrolled in the Palace of Pioneers, where the theater group worked. Even in his free time, Alexey preferred going to the theater to any other entertainment.
His hobby began to affect his studies - Shutov calmly skipped lessons and neglected his homework. His academic performance was getting worse, but only his parents were worried about it. They made several attempts to prohibit visiting the theater studio, but this did not work.
Theatre
But Alexei's persistence bore fruit. VGIK employees came to their city and decided to look for talents further from the center of Russia. Alexey was finishing school at that time and, of course, did not miss such an event. Shutov still remembers his speech before A. Filozov and considers it an event that determined his fate. The only problem was that the young artist had not yet graduated from school. Filozov, in a conversation with him, said that he could complete his studies as an external student, and after that he would gladly accept him into his group in the capital.
Alexey seized on this opportunity and received a certificate by the fall. At the age of 15, he leaves for Moscow. Parents have already ceased to oppose the choice of their son and tried to support and help him. Mom herself went with him to Moscow and helped him get used to the role of a student. Until the last, she was against the choice of such a career by her son, but still respected his decision and perseverance. From the very first attempt, he was enrolled in the VGIK at the acting department. Its stream was supervised by A. Dzhigarkhanyan and A. Filozov.
Alexey admits that it was difficult at first. Rescued by the help of parents and their own earned money. He started earning money early - in clubs, in theater studios (taught pedagogy), in summer camps (worked as a counselor).
After receiving his diploma (in 1995), Aleksey Shutov was immediately invited by his mentor Dzhigarkhanyan to the troupe of his theater. For some time he successfully performed there, then moved to the "Center for Drama and Directing". Its leaders were M. Roshchin and A. Kazantsev. But a year later he returns to his first mentor.
Then there will be experience of work in the theater "Chelovek" and the Belarusian youth theater. Shutov's theatrical luggage gradually expanded, the roles he got are quite interesting and diverse.
Film work
Alexey Shutov entered the film industry in the mid-90s. His first experience was episodic roles in the series "Petersburg Mysteries" and "Kings of the Russian Investigation." He then starred in several short films.
In addition, Alexei can be seen in Mikhalkov's tape "The Barber of Siberia" (the role of a cadet), in "Poor Nastya", in the crime saga "Challenge".
And in 2011 Shutov got to shoot the 7th season of "The Return of Mukhtar". Perhaps it was this project that brought him the most popularity. He played the role of Zharov for two seasons (7th and 8th), and recalls the filming process with pleasure. The work on the film was carried out in three cities: Moscow, Kiev and Minsk. The actor took a long time to get used to his partner - a dog named Count, but then they completely trusted each other. During his cinematic career, Shutov rose to the rank of captain (he started with a senior lieutenant).
After this project, Alexey Shutov was rightfully able to call himself a popular actor. He is invited to many Russian projects, including:
- "The stars shine for everyone"
- "Mayan"
- "According to the laws of wartime-2"
- melodrama "Efrosinya"
- "Unlucky" and others
Personal life
Alexey Shutov was married. He met his wife during the filming of "The Barber of Siberia", although the actor's wife has nothing to do with cinema. Ekaterina is a professional artist of the Kremlin ballet. One day, her way to work passed by the set of this film, and she watched the process for a while. It was then that Alexey became interested in her. Young people started dating, and after a while they formalized their relationship. In 2006, the couple had a daughter, Daria.
Shutov has experience of participating in ballet performances. For example, he was involved in K. Simonov's ballet A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Alexey Shutov cooks well. He demonstrated his talents in the program "Culinary duel". In a limited time, he managed to cook a Brussels-style tomato soup, a salad with pork and potatoes, and fruit with chocolate sauce.
Shutov admits that he does not like auditions. Intellectually understands that this is part of the profession, but still cannot accept it.
Favorite films in childhood, Alexei were "Guest from the Future" and "The Adventures of Electronics".
