Neil Kropalov is a young Russian theater and film actor, musician, composer and artist. Since 2012 he began performing on the theater stage. He played in performances of the Mossovet Theater, "Lenkom", Central House of Artists named after AA. Yablochkina. Wide popularity in cinema brought Kropalov his role in the TV series "Ranetki".
After graduating from the Theater Institute, Kropalov began his creative career at the Moscow Theater. Mossovet
In the cinema, Neil got into his school years, starring in the series "Rails of Happiness". Today, the creative biography of Kropalov has more than two dozen roles in various film projects.
Biography facts
The boy was born in Moscow, in the spring of 1991 in a creative family. His father is the famous composer Nikolai Kropalov, and his mother is actress Oksana Kalyberda.
The story of why his parents gave him the name Neil is very unusual. His mother said that while working in Czechoslovakia she was kidnapped by an Arab sheikh and taken to Egypt. Then she was already pregnant, which became a real salvation for the woman. Everything ended well, and the born son received such an unusual name.
At an early age, the boy began to show interest in creativity. At the age of four, Neil went to music school, began studying choreography at one of the ballet studios. He was also a member of the choir of the Academy of Music. Gnesins.
The young man graduated with honors from the music school, where Neil studied to play the piano and saxophone.
During his school years, Neil began studying in an acting studio and first appeared on stage. He played several roles in serious theatrical productions. He was lucky to work with N. Karachentsov and I. Churikova.
After graduating from school, Kropalov became a student at the Theater Institute, where he studied on the course of V. I. Korshunov.
Creative career
After graduating from the university, the aspiring artist was accepted into the troupe of the Mossovet Theater. He also performed on the stage of theaters: "Lenkom" and the Central House of Artists.
Neil's film career began at the age of fourteen. He appeared in one of the television projects - "Rails of Happiness", where the leading roles were played by Zhanna Epple and Svetlana Nemolyaeva.
In the film "Stepmother" the actor got the role of a high school student. The character's name was Kirill Poplavsky, the main character Lesya Simonova was in love with him. Neil also starred in the sequel to the film, which came out under the title "Adult Games."
Popularity brought Kropalov the role of Matvey in the youth television show "Ranetki". After the release of the series, the fame and attention of young fans literally fell on the talented artist. Neil's colleagues and parents helped him not to lose his head from such popularity.
In 2010, Neil received the main prize of the Yalta Film Festival for his work in the film Zarevo.
Two years later, Kropalov appeared in the film Fire, Water and Diamonds, produced by his mother, Oksana Kaliberda. Neil not only played a great central role, but also composed the musical accompaniment to the film.
In 2015, Kropalov got the opportunity to star in the film of the Polish director "In the distant forty-fifth … Meetings on the Elbe", playing the role of Nikolai Petrenko. The young man later recalled this experience of working with foreign filmmakers and actors from Germany and the USA more than once.
Since 2017, Kropalov has appeared in projects: "Serebryany Bor", "Beautiful Creations", "Find a Brother", "Big Artist". In the summer of 2019, the actor can be seen in a new project - "Young Wine".
The artist does not like to talk about his personal life. It is known that he is not yet married, and devotes all his free time to creativity.
