Alexey Gavrilov is a representative of a new generation of Russian actors. There are already 27 projects in his creative collection. Despite the fact that most of the roles are episodic, Alexei has fans. He managed to gain popularity and fame, performing only one iconic role in a youth series.
Gosha Rutkovsky from the series "Univer", Hristo from the movie "The Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik", a marauder from "Metro" - for these and other roles the Russian audience knows the actor Alexei Gavrilov (Lemar). But few people know that Alexey also tried his hand at the director's field. Gavrilov is a versatile personality, and critics are sure that he has not yet revealed his full creative potential.
Biography of the actor Alexei Gavrilov
Alexey was born in early August 1983, in the city of Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk region, where his father did military service. When the boy was 11 years old, his father was transferred to Moscow.
As a child, Alexei dreamed of a military career, his whole life was "statutory", his parents did not indulge their son in anything. But the teachers of the Magnitogorsk school noted the boy's acting talent, recommended him to attend a theater club, and he showed excellent results in this field.
In Moscow, Alexei did not abandon his hobby, he enjoyed visiting theaters, all premiere screenings in cinemas, and realized that his real vocation was acting. But he did not succeed in entering a specialized university the first time.
VGIK became the real idea of X for Gavrilov. He submitted documents there with enviable persistence every year. Luck smiled at him only in 2003 - he was admitted to VGIK, he got on the course of the legendary Batalov Alexei Vladimirovich. This was the start of the career path of actor Alexei Gavrilov. On the recommendation of his teacher, the aspiring actor attended practically all auditions.
Career of the actor Alexei Gavrilov
For the first time on the set, Alexei got in 2004, when he got the main role in a short film entitled "Stepped into War". This work has become a kind of key to the world of cinematography. There were enough filming, with the participation of Alexei, at least two films were released annually. And the fact that the roles were either episodic or secondary did not bother the actor at all.
In 2007, Gavrilov managed to try himself as a second director in the work on the film "Closed Spaces". So far, this is the only such experience in Alexei's career, but in his interviews he notes that the direction is very close and understandable to him, and in the future he will definitely try himself in directing.
A real breakthrough happened after graduating from VGIK, when Gavrilov, along with a classmate and friend - Vitaly Gogunsky - came to the casting of actors for the series "Univer". Charismatic young people were noticed, they both got roles in a new project, and then starred in several of its sequels - “Univer. New hostel "and" SashaTanya ".
Filmography of the actor Alexei Gavrilov (Lemar)
Alexey accepts practically all offers. He is sure that just such an approach to career development will allow him not only to gain popularity, but also to comprehend all the basics and subtleties of acting. The role of the merry fellow and the joker, which he played in the TV series "Univer", is not enough for him.
Critics and film experts note that Alexei is equally good in different roles, and his filmography confirms this. Viewers know Gavrilov from his work in films
- "My love" (2005),
- "Love is like love" (2006-2007),
- "Traveling with Pets" (2007),
- "Closed Spaces" (2008),
- "The Krapivins' case" (2010),
- "The Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik" (2011),
- "There are only girls in sports" (2014),
- "The Fifth Guard" (2016) and others.
Alexey Gavrilov starred with leading Russian actors, he has experience working together with Daniel Kozlovsky and Svetlana Bondarchuk. Colleagues highly appreciate not only his professional, but also personal qualities, ease of communication with him and Alexei's willingness to compromise.
Personal life of actor Alexei Gavrilov (Lemar)
The first serious hobby of Alexey was the actress Christina Asmus. Young people met for a long time, did not hide warm feelings for each other, but unexpectedly for loved ones and fans, their romance ended. The media claimed that the reason for the breakup of the couple was Christina's romance with Garik Kharlamov. Alexey did not comment on these rumors in any way.
Alexey got married only two years later. The wife of the actor was a girl who was far from cinema, although the reason for meeting was the cinema. Alexey saw his future wife Marina by chance, in a film about Thailand. The girl appeared only in one of the scenes, but Alexey immediately realized that he was in love and began looking for Marina.
The acquaintance of Alexey and Marina happened in one of the social networks. Young people talked for a long time, and there were no plans for a personal meeting, it became a surprise for the girl. Gavrilov decided to act, came without warning to Kiev, where Marina lived at that time, and they never parted again.
On August 21, 2015, Alexey and Marina entered into an official marriage in one of the registry offices in Moscow. But the young family was not limited to just marriage, they had three weddings - a classic one in Russia, a Tibetan one and a wedding according to the Vedic rite.
Alexey and Marina came up with one common pseudonym - Lemar. It was formed from the initial letters of their names. In the official documents of young people, the name of Gavrilov remained, but in the credits for films since 2015, the actor is presented precisely as Lemar, and Marina under this pseudonym is known by her students in the fitness studio.