Andrey Ilyich Merzlikin (Russian: Андре́й Ильи́ч Мерзли́кин; born 24 March 1973) is a Russian film and theater actor.[1]
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| Born | Andrey Ilyich Merzlikin 24 March 1973 Kaliningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Anna Osokina |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | merzlikin.ru |
Early life
editAndrey Merzlikin was born in Kaliningrad near Moscow. In the first education – radio engineer of space engineering, then earned a degree in economics. In parallel, he graduated from the acting department Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (workshop of Yevgeny Kindinov). While studying at the institute, he starred in the short film "How I Spent My Summer" (dir. Natalia Pogonicheva) and received the prize for best actor at the film festival VGIK.[2][3]
Personal life
editIn March 2006 Andrey married Anna Osokina – psychologist. They have three children: son Fyodor (born 2006), daughter Serafima (born 2008) and daughter Evdokiya (born 2010).[4] Four children (born January 2016).
Career
editMerzlikin has appeared in over fifteen films and in several television productions.
Filmography
editPolitical activities
editMerzlikin supported the pro-Russian separatist movement during the war in Donbas, referring to secessionist fighters as "heroes."[5] In May 2015 Merzlikin visited the separatist-controlled Donetsk People's Republic, where he and other Russian actors presented film "The Brest Fortress".
The actor publicly voiced his support for Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[6] He subsequently campaigned for Vladimir Putin during the 2024 Russian presidential election[7]
References
edit- ↑ Итоги конкурса ФСБ России за 2013 год
- ↑ Андрей Мерзликин нашёл настоящую любовь
- ↑ Андрей Мерзликин стал отцом в третий раз " StarsLife. Новости шоу-бизнеса, светская хроника, знаменитости, звёзды шоу-бизнеса, новости королевских семей
- ↑ Как дети Андрея Мерзликина поздравили его с Днём рождения (фото)[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Известный российский актер поддержал боевиков на Донбассе". ТСН. 26 May 2015.
- ↑ Glyba, Konstantin (6 April 2022). "Андрей Мерзликин поддержал спецоперацию России, процитировав Николая Бердяева". Комсомольская Правда.
- ↑ "Губерниев, Чичерина и Гармаш вошли во вторую часть списка доверенных лиц Путина". ТАСС. 29 January 2024. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.