Valery Afanasyev - film and theater actor, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, teacher. He became famous for his roles in the films "Mikhailo Lomonosov", "Midshipmen, Forward!", "Love in Russian-2" and the series "Simple Truths". The famous artist was awarded the Medal for Services to the Fatherland.
The actor's family had to go through a lot during wartime. The father of the future famous artist was an officer. Mom sang in the Pyatnitsky choir. Thanks to her, her sons also chose an artistic career.
The way to the theater stage
The future artist was born on August 20, 1949 in the capital. The boy was not attracted to the scene. From an early age, his passion was music. He dreamed of learning to play the clarinet. However, after the disapproval of friends, the instrument was abandoned.
Valery switched to gymnastics. He studied with great pleasure, dreamed of a sports career. Stubborn lessons developed coordination, flexibility in the boy, and became the reason for the emergence of artistry. In high school, the desire to perform on stage came.
Afanasyev was able to make his debut on the stage of the theater at the ZIL House of Culture. Initially, Valery hid his own desires for a career as an artist from everyone, doubting the correctness of his choice.
Parents offered their son to enter the Faculty of Chemistry or become a physician, he himself was attracted by oceanology. However, after school, the graduate went to the Shchukin school.
In 1963, after an incredible competition of up to three thousand people for a place, the applicant became a student. He had a chance to learn from teachers who remembered Stanislavsky himself.
In 1970, the graduated artist was offered to work at the Gogol Theater. At first, the novice actor had a hard time. He could hardly fit into the new team.
The troupe was almost completely formed. It was not easy to prove professionalism to a young man, but he managed to do it. In 1990 Afanasyev was admitted to the Theater in the South-West.
The actor remained in it until 2011. Theater-goers went to performances with the participation of Valery Alekseevich with pleasure. The starring roles of the artist were "Marriage", "At the Bottom", "The Master and Margarita".
Kinoroli
The performer, beloved by many, moved to the Stanislavsky Theater. Among the brilliantly played roles were Ivan the Terrible and Bunsh from the production of "Ivan Vasilyevich".
Valery Afanasyev still prefers theatrical stage to film sets. He is sure that he owes his successful artistic career precisely to the stage, which hardened him and allowed him to fully realize his creative potential.
Since 2017, the actor has been performing on the stage of the Maly Theater. In 1974, the artist made his film debut. Afanasyev got a small role in the mini-series "Conscience" with Yuri Kavtaradze. A tiny episode opened the way for other, more significant works.
Most of all, the actor was attracted by dramatic and detective projects. Among the early paintings are the masterpieces "Mikhailo Lomonosov", "Day Train", "Blackmailer", "Shirley-Myrli".
After getting to know the cinema world, the artist became a well-known performer. He rarely received the main roles, while the supporting characters he played are surprisingly expressive.
Thanks to Valery Alekseevich's bright talent, all his characters are remembered by the viewer forever. The artist took part in the work on the "Dossier of Detective Dubrovsky", "Cherkizona. Disposable People”, played in the melodrama“Guardian Angel”, the comedy project“Kitchen in Paris”, starred in the drama series“Heart of the Star”.
Most often, directors offer the actor high-ranking military characters. The performer became the general for "Cases of the grocery store No. 1", three parts of the military drama "Death to Spies", the criminal project "Lord. Police dog."
Family matters
In 2005 Valery Afanasyev received the high title of People's Artist of Russia. In 2010, he was awarded the Medal of Honor by the President of the country. For the first time in 2015, Valery Alekseevich typed a course at the Moscow Institute of Theater Arts, MITI, making his debut as a teacher.
Recently, the performer took part in the work on the projects "Orlova and Alexandrov", played in the sixth season of the rating series "The Eighties". Family happiness did not come into the artist's personal life right away.
The first choice of Afanasyev was the translator Lilya during the student days. After a year and a half, the young people broke up. For six years, the actor was married to an assistant director Evgenia. The first child of the artist, the son of Vladimir, was born in the family.
The next chosen one was the theatrical props Anna. The feeling between her and Valery Alekseevich flared up at first sight. The happy marriage lasted four decades.
The family has two sons. The explosive temperamental Afanasyev was balanced only by Anna. She passed away at the end of 2015.
The actor suffered the loss very hard. However, children and five grandchildren helped, they eased the pain. Her favorite work also helped to continue my creativity.
Time present
Valery Alekseevich is always open for communication. Interviews with him regularly appear on the pages of publications, he takes part in television programs.
Photos of the artist adorn the pages of his fans in "Instragram". The artistic film portfolio contains about two hundred paintings. The actor writes poetry and sings beautifully with a guitar.
Afanasyev directors call a universal performer. He is always collected, hardworking. And the presence of remarkable talent ensures a constant replenishment of the list of roles.
In 2016 Valery Alekseevich took part in the "Threads of Fate" project. There he was not reincarnated as the grandfather of sisters separated by life circumstances. A year later, viewers saw the drama Good Intentions, the original adaptation of The Forsyte Saga. Valery Alekseevich became the head of the Firsov family.
In the TV series "Temptation" the actor got an interesting negative character of Semyon Khvan. The experience turned out to be even more interesting after the embodiment of exclusively positive characters on the screen, Among the rating projects were “Kitchen. The Last Battle”and“Hotel Eleon”.
In 2018, the biographical painting “Lev Yashin. The goalkeeper of my dreams. " In it, Afanasyev is offered the role of the father of a famous football player. Among the new works of the series "Revenge" and the fantasy "Secret City-3".
