Spectators do not cease to be amazed at the talent of this Russian theater and film actor. After all, Yuri Yelagin (and it is he who will be the hero of the article) very often and with constant success appears both in front of the movie camera lens and on the stage of the Experimental Scene Theater. Moreover, Yuri Mikhailovich is not only the leading actor in the troupe. He still manages to teach acting and voice radio performances.
Childhood dreams
Yuri Elagin, an actor who is now known to a lot of viewers and theatergoers, was born at the end of September 1976 in one of the most beautiful cities of the Soviet Union - in Leningrad. From an early age, others noticed the boy's talent. Little Jura was engaged in music, with great desire to participate in school plays, which were put on the walls of the school from time to time. Perhaps this is precisely what gave him the dream - to be a creative person, to go on stage and conquer the audience with his abilities.
Therefore, after the school graduation document was in his hands, young Yuri Elagin decided to realize his dream and, having received an acting education, become an actor. Which, in fact, he successfully implemented.
Study and stage
Yuri Elagin becomes a student at the Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography (LGITMiK). Having studied in its walls, the young man graduated from the acting and director class of Professor Korogodsky in 1997. And immediately the aspiring artist was invited to work in the theater troupe of the theater, where he has been playing for many years. Moreover, he began to enter this scene while still a student.
To date, he has dozens of roles behind which the theater-goers know and remember. This is Vasily Vozhevatov from The Bride, and the Tiger from The House at the Downy Edge, and Iago from Othello ...
His film career
On the set, Yuri Elagin first appeared eighteen years ago. His debut took place in the second season of the series "Streets of Broken Lights" in the role of Lesha Klushev. At that time it was one of the most rated projects, therefore the young actor was well remembered by the audience. He earned even more points with his next job when he got the role of Private Poptsov in the film Cinderella in Boots.
The first series was quite successful for the artist. Yuri Yelagin later three years in a row went on the set of another long film story called "Cop Wars", having played there for three seasons.
Later, no less interesting works appeared in his creative film box - “The Scream of Owls”, “The Queen of Bandits”, “Sea Devils” ...
And yet, one of his most interesting and memorable roles is his work in the series Road Patrol. The character of Elagin - Sergey Odintsov - seems just perfect, a kind of minion of fate. After all, the truth is, in how many chases he has to participate, how many times a day he can quarrel, get into trouble. But nothing special happens. Odintsov does not even enter into conflict situations with his immediate boss. Here he is so cute and indignant.
The actor himself, talking about his character, only smiles, talking about the fact that, thanks to Odintsov, he has learned to relate to many things in ordinary life more simply. Even when neighbors flooded the actor, he did not go to them to find out the relationship, and, following the behavior of his hero, calmly talked to them, settling the conflict with the world.
He - Odintsov - never gets angry when he is reminded that he is subordinate to a woman. After all, Marina Voronina, first of all for him, is a good friend, colleague, partner. And only then - the boss.
Why else with special warmth does Elagin recall his character? For the fact that Yuri got behind the wheel in life. And it all began more than prosaically. According to the scenario, Sergey drives at great speed. Therefore, Yuri had to get used to it. Despite the fact that he was always a very neat driver, after these shootings he was surprised to realize that racing is great! True, one day, while working on the next scene of detention, there was no understudy for Yelagin. And he had to go on a steep turn himself. It was slippery. The car skidded, she almost rolled over. But after a few minutes, the actor realized that he would love to repeat this trick.
A family
Some viewers are still wondering who it is - Yuri Elagin? The personal life of the actor also causes them genuine interest. And he only smiles when he reads comments on his photographs.
Yuri has been happily married for a long time. And he does not hide the fact that he is henpecked and very pleased with this. The actor is sure that any married man automatically becomes a henpecked, but this should not confuse or disturb him. On the contrary, men should be proud of it. Especially if they, like Yuri himself, had a daughter. There is no choice left. One has to obey implicitly this small creature. And this is a huge, real happiness.