Actor Yuri Tarasov is familiar to Russian viewers from the television series "Deadly Power" and "Streets of Broken Lanterns", the films "Spider", "Mozgaz", "Executioner" and others. He is easily given the roles of filthy, petty careerists and goodies, aspiring operas and even buffoons. In addition, Yuri is engaged in the voice acting of Russian animated films.
Yuri Tarasov is a versatile actor full of talent and charm. It is impossible not to notice his, even small, roles in the cinema. In addition, he also performs on the stage of the theater, voicing cartoon characters. Who is he and where is he from?
Biography of actor Yuri Tarasov
Very little is known about the childhood and adolescence of this actor. He does not like to discuss personal topics with journalists. Yuri was born in St. Petersburg in mid-June 1977. The boy's family was the most ordinary, average, lived in one of the communal apartments.
Like many boys of those times, most of the time Yuri was left to himself - his parents were always busy at work, there were no grandparents within walking distance. But he was not carried away by yard amusements, he was attracted by cinema. Yuri attended almost all premiere screenings in the nearest cinema.
The debut of a young man who dreamed of the art of acting took place in 1993, when he was only 16 years old. Quite by accident, he got into the film "Window to Paris". Yuri played a small role as a boy-speaker, a student of one of the main characters in the picture. The role was small, but it finally determined the choice of profession for Yuri Tarasov. A weighty argument was the high assessment of his acting skills by the director of the film "Window to Paris" - Yuri Mamin.
Actor Yuri Tarasov's career
Yuri Tarasov was able to enter a specialized acting university only in 1995. The times were difficult, in order to continue moving towards his dream, Yuri had to work as a welder, a loader, and an anchor of morning programs on television in his hometown.
Yuri studied the profession at the Academy of Theater Arts. A weighty argument in his favor at admission was not only his acting skills and talent, but also the fact that he had already managed to "light up" in the cinema.
Yuri Tarasov was a fairly successful student. The curators of his course - Stukalov Lev and Petrov Vladimir - highly appreciated the abilities of the young talent. This allowed him to enter the circle of like-minded people who opened a new theater together with their teachers. In 2000, he appeared on the stage of Our Theater in his debut production of Liperiada, where he played the role of Borg.
Then in his theatrical career there were roles in the performances "The Case of the Cornet Orlov", "Pannochka", "Tu-Bi-Du" and others. But Yuri's real success came from the world of cinema.
Filmography of actor Yuri Tarasov
In 2000, the film career of actor Yuri Tarasov also started. At first, he got small roles, but he gladly took on them. And the point was not at all a lack of money and fees, but the fact that work on the site gave the young man creative satisfaction.
To date, the filmography of Yuri Tarasov includes more than 80 works. The brightest and most famous of them:
- Cutters from "Banditsky Petersburg-3",
- Ivan Companion from Opera. Chronicles of the slaughter department ",
- Denis from "Bratva"
- Anokhin from "Polumgla",
- Izvekov from His Majesty's Secret Service,
- Pozhidaev from a series of films about Major Cherkasov,
- Grishka the buffoon from the Golden Horde.
Directors boldly trust Yuri Tarasov with diverse roles. He is equally appropriate and organic in the role of a policeman, marriage swindler, careerist and buffoon.
To date, there are several more projects in production with the participation of this actor. He does not get tired of delighting his fans from the stage of the theater.
Personal life of actor Yuri Tarasov
In print and online publications, it is impossible to find a photo of the wife of actor Yuri Tarasov. He categorically does not answer questions about his personal life, does not share the news of this plan with a wide audience.
Media representatives unsuccessfully try to extract information from the actor about whether he is married, whether he has children. They can judge that Yuri is still single only because he does not wear a wedding ring, but this is not proof.
But the actor Yuri Tarasov discusses his hobbies and hobbies with journalists more willingly. He gladly talks about the fact that he is engaged in karate wrestling, in his youth he attended acrobatics training, is still fascinated by roller skates.
Yuri is also ready to discuss the principles by which he chooses roles in cinema and theater. He is close to the military theme, heroes with a pronounced life position, principled moralists. But he always fails to adhere to this role. For example, in the film "The Golden Horde" he played a buffoon. Although in this hero the actor saw features that, in his opinion, should be treated with respect.
New projects with the participation of actor Yuri Tarasov
Recently, the filmography of actor Yuri Tarasov has more and more dramas. This list can include not only the Golden Horde, but also the recently released Zavod.
At the moment, two films with the participation of Yuri Tarasov are being prepared for release - these are the films "Ricochet" and "Seven Dinners". In the first, the crime drama "Ricochet", the actor played the role of Gonzo - the hero of the dashing 90s. In Kirill Pletnev's project "Seven Dinners" Yuri starred in an episode. He agreed for a few minute role because he was deeply moved by the plot of the film.
