Anton Olegovich Tabakov is a famous actor of Russian cinema and theater, a voice actor, as well as a businessman and restaurateur. The son of the equally famous Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov.
Short biography and family
Born into a creative family in the USSR, in the city of Moscow. Both of his parents are actors. The father is Oleg Tabakov, and the mother is Lyudmila Krylova. Date of birth July 11, 1960. There is a younger sister, Alexander (May 3, 1966), who also did not break the family tradition and became an actress.
Little Anton's parents often took him to rehearsals, where he, being behind the scenes, made friends with Mikhail Efremov and Denis Evstigneev. He received his education in a special school, where the children of the “cream” of society of that time studied. Anton Tabakov began working in cinema at an early age. Already at the age of 7 he began to build his acting career. And already in 1976 he played the main role in the film based on the story of Arkady Gaidar "Timur and his team". These shootings brought fame and popularity to Anton among teenagers of those years. Because of his ardent disposition, after the 8th grade, he took the documents from his school and moved to another, where some of his friends studied (No. 127).
Career
Having received his secondary education, Anton Tabakov clearly decided to connect his life with work in cinema and theater. I wanted to enter the Moscow Art Theater School, where his father worked at that time. But Tabakov Sr. was not sure of the talent and skill of his son and therefore did not accept him, so as not to exert a strong influence on Anton's further career. As a result, the young man began to study at GITIS under the guidance of Andrei Goncharov.
After graduation, in 1981 he got a job at the Sovremennik Theater. This theater became the second home of the actor for 10 years, and he developed his talent and acting to such an extent that his own father did not recognize him in one of the productions. Oleg Tabakov was amazed at Anton's performance.
In addition to filming the film Timur and His Team, he got roles in two dramas in the late 1970s, Last Chance and The Crew. Then he played a minor character in the war drama You Must Live. In it, a stellar cast of actors was selected.
In 1981, the painting "A Dangerous Age" was added to his career. Anton Tabakov got the main role.
Then there was work in the film adaptation of the drama J. Priestley "Time and the Conway Family" in 1984. Father and son Tabakovs starred here. In the same year, Anton Tabakov starred in the film for children "Tales of the Old Wizard."
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Anton's creative activity began to decline. He appeared on the screen only as a supporting actor. Lack of funds forced him to make a strong-willed decision and leave the acting sphere, go into business.
In 2002, he provided financial support for the first edition of the most important theoretical work of the theater of our time "To the play theater" by M. M. Butkevich.
In 2018, he voiced the cat Matroskin in the sequel to the cult animated film Prostokvashino.
Business
Initially, Anton Tabakov was involved in advertising and organizing public events. In this regard, it was necessary to provide guests with snacks and organize a buffet table. The actor was so keen on organizing banquets that he got the idea to start his own restaurant business. The art club "Pilot" was created, where parties were held under his leadership. This happened in 1993. With no place to go for the kids at the top of society at the time, the club quickly gained popularity and income.
Success in this endeavor led to the discovery of the goals of the restaurant chain. The main aspect of a good restaurant, Anton Tabakov considers the presence of a highly qualified chef.
In addition, Anton Tabakov and Andrei Dellos received a partnership in the cosmetology business and opened the residence of the French company "Embassy of Beauty" in Moscow. Its main office is located in Paris.
In 2017, he closed restaurants in Moscow and left for Paris to stay with his wife and children.
Personal life
Anton Tabakov has always been popular with women. The first wife was Asia Vorobyova. In those years she was a student of the philological faculty of Moscow State University.
Then there was a civil marriage with Ekaterina Semenova, also an actress. Their couple had a son, Nikita (March 7, 1990), who lives in London.
The second official marriage was with journalist and TV presenter Anastasia Chukhrai. The couple had a daughter, Anna (1999). Also lives in London.
On September 20, 2013, he married Angelica Tabakova, a translator. Their relationship began back in 2003. Anton Tabakov is 24 years older than his wife. There are 2 daughters, Antonina and Maria. Educated in Paris.
There is also a younger paternal brother - Pavel Tabakov.
Unfortunately, Anton's father, Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov, passed away on March 12, 2018.
Anton Tabakov now
At the moment she lives in France with Angelica and her daughters. He bought housing a long time ago, and his wife and daughters have lived abroad since the beginning of the 2010s.
As a result, Anton was simply tired of being torn between family and work, traveling from one country to another, and decided to finally move to Paris. He devotes most of his time to his family. And his wife became the star of the social network "Instagram". Many predict her a great future in the modeling business.
