As a child, Evgeny Gerchakov was not going to become an actor. He raved about football, played for one of the clubs. However, the mother managed to convince her son that he should devote himself to theater and cinema. Evgeny Arkadevich became famous for the series.
Childhood
Evgeny Gerchakov was born in the Primorsky Territory in July 1949. He spent the first years of his life in Nakhodka, then went with his parents to travel around the country. His father was a naval officer, a man was transferred from one duty station to another. He did not want to leave his family for a long time, so his wife and son followed him.
Little Eugene dreamed about big sport. He believed that fate was destined for him to become a famous football player. As soon as the family moved to a new city, the boy immediately enrolled in the local football section. He was ready to spend all his free time with the ball.
Education
By the time he finished school, Yevgeny Gerchakov’s interest in football had already begun to fade. No one found his outstanding abilities and did not predict a brilliant career. It is not known how the life of a failed football player would have developed if his mother had not intervened. The idea of Gerchakova, an actress by profession, convinced her son to enter a creative university.
Eugene, who did not have a specific goal, listened to his mother. He went to Moscow and entered the Gnesins Music College. The young man had no training, but he did not need it. In 1972, he graduated from the course of L. Mikhailov.
Theatre
In the theater of the Soviet Army, the novice artist Yevgeny Gerchakov was invited by Andrei Popov. It was there that he served military service. The actor calls his first theater a school of life. He is grateful to fate that she gave him the opportunity to watch the game of experienced colleagues and hone her skills.
In 1982, Evgeny Arkadievich left the theater of the Soviet Army. Director Mikhail Levitin persuaded the actor to go to the Hermitage Theater. The decision was given to Gerchakov not easy, but a bold step allowed him to go to a completely different level. He was engaged in performances according to G. Maupassant, G. Marquez, J. Olesha, D. Harms, A. Moravia.
In 1992, the actor went on a trip abroad. He played the soul of Sigmund Freud in a play by a Polish director who was in Geneva. Gerchakov coped with the role in French. Upon returning to Russia, Evgeny Arkadevich tried to organize his own theater. He was forced to abandon this idea after the first performance.
In 1997, the actor’s Theater of the Moon entered the life of actor Yevgeny Gerchakov, with whom he collaborates now. Over the years, he was involved in the plays “The Shining Thais,” “Liromania,” and “Lips.” Periodically, Gerchakov rises to the stage of the theater "At the Nikitsky Gate." For example, he played in Horse Story.
The first roles of Evgeny Gerchakov
How did the actor achieve fame? In 1976 he made his debut in the Soviet-Romanian musical “Mama” (the role of Baran). Now the actor Evgeny Gerchakov with horror recalls his debut. He had to star with real stars - Mikhail Boyarsky, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Natalya Krachkovskaya, Savely Kramorov. He was very nervous, afraid to ruin everything.
In the next 15 years, Evgeny Arkadevich starred a little, mainly in episodic and secondary roles. He played Galimzyan in Risk Strategy, a specialist in the personnel department at Holidays at his own expense, Makar in Oriental Dentist, and Justinian in Primordial Russia. Spectators and directors did not want to remember the actor.
90s Roles
In the early 90s, the film “Starok ha-rmsa” was presented at the “Kinoshok” festival. In this surreal comedy, Gerchakov played an old woman. He was awarded the prize for Best Actress, and also won the first fans.
In the 90s, Evgeny Arkadevich played several more vivid roles. In the comedy Shirley-Myrli, he embodied the image of the director of the orchestra. The role of the innkeeper Bonome went to him in the "Countess de Monsoro." The success of the audience was the series “What the dead man said” in which Gerchakov played the jailer Guido. In the fantastic film “Dandelion Wine”, the inventor Leo Aufman became his hero.
New century
The new century began for actor Evgeny Gerchakov well. He played a jeweler in Women's Logic 2. Then he was invited to the series "Balzac Age ...", where he played the role of Harry Petrovich. Then the actor finally gained recognition. To consolidate his success, he was given the opportunity to the series Once Upon a Time in the Police. His hero is simultaneously funny and touching Lev Samuilovich, who calls himself the main psychologist of Moscow. In "Secrets of the Institute of Noble Maidens," the actor created the image of a dance teacher.
In 2013, Gerchakov came to the casting of the film “It Is Hard to Be a God”. He was greatly impressed by his acquaintance with the director Alexei German. Before the tests, the master never saw the works of Evgeny Arkadevich. He liked the face of the actor, he entrusted him with the role of Budakh.
Among his achievements Gerchakov also mentions the role of a violinist in the film “Between the Notes, or Tantric Symphony”. Nikolai Petrovich, a comedic hero, he played in "Grandmother of easy virtue." This is the uncle of a key character who is forced to change into a woman.
Amplois
Even viewers who have watched several films with Yevgeny Gerchakov will hardly be able to determine the role of the actor. He categorically refuses to consider himself a comedian. Rather, Yevgeny Arkadyevich is attracted by the combination of comism with tragedy. It is the art of tragicomedy that he considers the most powerful.
Eugene, of course, plays tragic roles more often at the theater price than on the set. Sophocles, Oedipus, perfumer, Aristotle, King Lear, canvas meter - who just was not among his characters over the years of work. One of his favorite roles is the king of surrealism Salvador Dali in the production of Dali and the Spanish Queen from Kazan.
First marriage
For the first time, Evgeni Gerchakov married his colleague. Novice actress Natalya Mordkovich attracted the provincial who came to conquer Moscow, not only with her bright appearance, charm and sense of humor. Evgeny Arkadevich considered this marriage as an opportunity to get a capital registration. Now he recalls this with a laugh.
Natalia Mordkovich worked for many years on the stage of the Hermitage Theater. In this marriage, a daughter, Olga, was born. The girl graduated from GITIS and became an actress of the "Theater of the Moon." Her father claims that she achieved everything herself, never once took advantage of his patronage. Olga Gerchakova can also be seen in the series "Adjutants of Love", "Children of the Arbat", "Children of the White Goddess."
With his first wife, Eugene lived for about 14 years. They parted by mutual desire, maintain friendly relations. Gerchakov said that the family fell apart due to constant professional rivalry, as well as because of the dissimilarity of characters.
Second marriage
Gerchakov’s second wife was a woman named Rita. This woman, a mathematician by profession, was his ardent admirer. He was still married to Natalia when his romance with Rita began. This prompted Yevgeny Arkadyevich, who had long been nurturing thoughts of divorce, to action. Rita was also married, but divorced for his sake.
In the second marriage, the son of Gerchakov, Leo, was born. The young man chose the profession of a lawyer.
Third marriage
In the summer of 2004, it became known about changes in the personal life of Yevgeny Gerchakov. The artist, who lived alone for a long time after a divorce from his second wife, finally decided on a third marriage. This time, too, was not her actress. Oksana is a manager in a large company.
Oksana fell in love with Eugene first. She came to all his performances, took the same place in the fifth row and did not take her eyes off the actor. Of course, Gerchakov could not resist persevering courtship. He was not embarrassed that Oksana was 27 years younger than him. When they got married, Gerchakov turned 55, and his wife - 28.
Oksana was pregnant when they got married. Soon after, Gerchakov became the father of Yegor's son. This boy followed in his father's footsteps. Egor Gerchakov has already played in several films. For example, together with dad, he starred in "Grandma of easy virtue." Egor also played several roles in the performances of the New Art Theater.
Yevgeny Gerchakov is still married to Oksana. A photo of the actor with his third wife can be seen above.
Interesting Facts
Gerchakov repeatedly had to dress as women on the set: Shirley-myrli, Strawberry, Staru-ha-rmsa. Once he even received a prize for Best Actress.
For a while, Eugene met with a business woman who owned a company for baking puff pastries and rolls. Gerchakov broke up with this woman when he drew attention to the fact that he was rapidly gaining weight.
In childhood, the actor was an extreme. Once Gerchakov almost drowned in the Pacific Ocean. This happened in Petropalovsk-Kamchatsky, where his father served at that time. Together with friends, Eugene rode on an ice floe when it was washed away with water.