Ivan Kolesnikov is a Russian actor who increasingly appears in popular films and TV series. The most significant year in his biography was 2017, when Kolesnikov starred in the film "Moving Up".
Biography
Ivan Kolesnikov was born in Moscow in 1983. He was brought up in the family of the artist Maria Velikanova and the actor Sergei Kolesnikov. Today Ivan's father is still very popular and works as the host of the Fazenda TV show, and his mother is a famous Moscow fashion designer. Thanks to such a creative family, the boy was fond of theater from childhood. He also went in for tourism and equestrian sports. In his early years, Ivan was lucky to star in Yeralash, which determined his future destiny.
After graduating from school, Ivan Kolesnikov entered the Moscow Shchukin School without any problems, and already in his second year began to play at the Chekhov Theater, where he worked until the very end of his studies. After serving in the army, Kolesnikov became an actor of the Mossovet Theater, over the years of work in which he was noted for several talentedly performed roles.
The film career of Ivan Kolesnikov was gradually emerging. One of the first in it was the role in the TV series "Poor Nastya". It was followed by filming in the equally well-known multi-part films "White Guard", "Students", "Wedding Ring", "Witchcraft Love" and others. The most fateful year for the actor was 2017. During this period, he starred in several professionally directed TV series, including Anna Karenina, Wings of the Empire and Serebryany Bor. But the most significant was the role in the movie "Moving Up".
The sports drama "Moving Up" is dedicated to the amazing victory of the USSR national basketball team at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Ivan Kolesnikov played the role of the famous basketball player Alexander Belov, who became the author of the winning goal in the final match with the USA team. A significant role in the success of the national team was played by its coach Vladimir Garanzhin, played by Vladimir Mashkov. The film by Anton Megerdichev became the highest grossing at the box office in Russian history, and Ivan Kolesnikov and other actors became real celebrities.
Personal life
Numerous novels turned out to be alien to Ivan Kolesnikov, and he chose the path of an exemplary family man. While studying at the Shchukin School, he met his future wife Lina Ramanauskaite. The relationship developed rapidly, and soon the lovers celebrated their wedding.
It is worth noting that Ivan's acting activity has brought quite a modest income for a long time. The couple had a hard time, and in order to live normally in the capital, the novice actor worked as a waiter. Ivan and Lina often quarreled, but still managed to keep the relationship, and in 2006 their daughter Avdotya was born. Today Ivan continues to appear in TV shows and movies, and Lina works as a costume designer.
