Sergei Selin is a popular theater and film actor. The image of the policeman Dukalis in the multi-part project "Streets of Broken Lanterns" made him famous. This role became central to his creative biography. She brought him on the path of success, made him a recognizable and sought-after actor. In 2006, Sergei was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia.
A popular and famous artist was born in the first half of March 1961. This event took place in Voronezh. His parents were not involved with cinema. They worked as engineers.
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Parents often went on business trips. Therefore, the grandmother was engaged in the upbringing of the future honored artist, as well as his sister. Thanks to her efforts, Sergei, by the time he entered school, not only wrote and read. He knew how to multiply. Therefore, there is nothing strange in the fact that at first our hero was among the excellent students. However, Sergei stopped receiving fives over time. This happened because of his sports life. In his youth, Sergei was engaged in swimming, was fond of diving, rowing. There was simply no strength or desire left for training.
As a teenager, he began to show his violent character. Because of this, the number of problems increased. Sergei became a notorious bully, got into bad company. They even put him on record at the police station. And it is unlikely that at that time Sergei Selin assumed that he would one day become a "cinematic" law enforcement officer.
While studying in high school, our hero began to attend the orchestra. And it was not the music that attracted him. It's just that everyone who joined the circle could visit the cinema for free. However, the skills of playing the trombone were still useful to the actor. Thanks to them, he served in a musical company.
After returning from the army, Sergei thought about getting an education. He tried to break into a theater studio. But the first attempt failed. Therefore, he entered the Institute of Technology. Perhaps Sergey would have followed in the footsteps of his parents. However, he dreamed of a stage. Sergei did not graduate from the institute. After completing the first year, he dropped out and went to St. Petersburg. In the northern capital, our hero successfully passes the exams and enters the theater institute.
First steps in the cinema
He began his creative career in the theater scene in 1987. The film debut took place a few months later. He got his first roles in such projects as "Sideburns", "Act, Manya!", "Operation" Happy New Year! " Although his characters did not become the leading ones, Sergei's masterful acting did not go unnoticed.
Some time after his film debut, Sergei was invited to shoot a multi-part project, the heroes of which were supposed to be law enforcement officers. In the detective film project "Streets of Broken Lanterns" Sergei got one of the main roles. He played the beloved Dukalis.
Success was not long in coming
The filmography of Sergei Selin includes a huge number of film projects. However, it was the detective series that became his main, central work in his career. The role of Dukalis made Sergei a famous, sought-after actor.
The story of the adventures of the "cops" became, in fact, the first police motion picture in the national cinema. The multi-part project brought the actors a resounding success. This is largely due to the people who got the main roles. Alexey Nilov, Alexander Lykov, Alexander Polovtsev, Yuri Kuznetsov, Mikhail Trukhin worked on the same site with Sergey.
Once Sergei admitted that the success of the television series surprised him very much. He thought he was filming a minor project that would close after a few episodes. However, after the premiere, Sergei instantly became famous. They began to recognize him on the street, ask for an autograph. They even came up to just shake hands.
By the way, during the filming, Sergei met with the prototype of his hero - Anatoly Dukul. They became friends, continue to communicate at the present stage, despite the fact that Sergei no longer acts in the image of Dukalis.
In the image of Dukalis, our hero appeared in such projects as "Deadly Force", "Opera". He had a chance to play a policeman in other films - "Liteiny, 4" and "Love under the heading" Top secret ". Among the most successful, it is also worth highlighting such films as "Freaks", "Quiet Outpost", "Forgive Me, Mom", "Bros", "Thunder of Fury", "Corporate", "Bandit". At the present stage, he works in the film "Eye to Eye".
Success in personal life
How does Sergei Selin live outside the set? The first wife of the famous actor was a girl named Larisa. The acquaintance took place during admission to the theater school. But the girl could not pass the exams. Therefore, they began to meet only after a few years. Some time later, the wedding took place. A child was born in marriage. The son was named Prokhor. In 2009, the couple broke up.
The second wife is an employee of the tax service, Anna. In marriage, a daughter was born, whom it was decided to name Maria. A few years later, Anna gave birth to a son. They named him Makar.
In addition to working in cinematography and performing on the theater stage, Sergei often goes to the stadium. He is a fan of the Zenit football club. The popular actor tries to attend all the matches. Often he could be seen at the stadium together with another famous fan - Mikhail Boyarsky.
Sergey is also involved in politics. He is a member of the United Russia party and is a confidant of Vladimir Putin. Sergei Selin is not only an actor, fan and politician. He is also an entrepreneur. Not so long ago, he opened his own film company, which is known as "Venus Film".
