Andrei Makarov - theater and film actor. Known for his roles in domestic television and feature films.
Actor Biography
Andrei Makarov is an actor who is currently at the peak of his career. He is only 45 years old. He was born in 1972 in Omsk. Glory came to him after numerous roles in films and theatrical productions. He has long been a favorite of viewers and directors.
Every year his professional career is replenished with a large number of new roles. Andrei Makarov is an actor who is an example of not only an outstanding professional, but also a decent person. His perseverance and determination is an example of how any actor can succeed.
Childhood Makarov
Andrei Makarov is an actor who was born in a creative family. His parents were celebrities. After all, Andrei Makarov (actor) is the son of the People’s Artist of Russia Lyubov Polishchuk, who played in the adventure film of Suicide Club, or Adventures of the titled person, Yevgeny Tatarsky ’s melodrama, Pyotr Todorovsky’s interdyevka, Vladimir Menshov’s farce comedy Shirley-Myrli, and in dozens of other paintings.
Makarov's father, whose name was Valery, was a popular artist of the Omsk Philharmonic and a poet, but he did not achieve such fame as his wife did.
So, when the hero of our article grew up, everyone knew that he was Andrei Makarov - an actor, son Polishchuk, but few remembered about his father. In addition, when Andrei was still very young, his parents divorced. The boy stayed with his mother, with whom, in principle, spent more time. Together, they soon moved to Moscow. From now on, his fate was associated exclusively with this city.
The teenage years passed in a boarding school, where his mother gave her, who was constantly on the road, on tours and filming and could not devote enough time to her son. At that time, she was busy at once in several productions of the capital's music hall. Polishchuk made a difficult choice, deciding to build a career, and not engage in raising her son.
The first roles in the theater
For the first time, Andrei Makarov felt like an actor when he was still in school. He played his first episodic roles in theatrical productions of the capital's music hall. Engaged in amateur circles. In high school, he definitely decided for himself that he would be a professional actor.
Therefore, after a boarding school, he applied to the Russian Academy of Theater Arts. But the first time I couldn’t do it.
An interesting fact, Lyubov Polishchuk herself was categorically against the fact that her son followed in her footsteps, but could not stop his craving for the stage and the set. Although she claimed that by nature, Andrei was too hot-tempered and did not accept any authority. Therefore, she will not be able to follow the instructions of the director. As a result, Makarov showed his temper and disobedience precisely in the fact that he did not obey his mother. On the second attempt he entered GITIS. Engaged in the creative workshop of Pavel Chomsky.
Theatrical stage
In 1994, Andrei Makarov made his debut on the stage of the Mossovet Theater . The actor, whose biography was closely related to creativity, at first received small roles. Over time, the directors noticed and appreciated the young talent. He was increasingly trusted by complex characters.
For example, in the loud production of "Jesus Christ is a Superstar," he played Judas.
Movie debut
In 1995, Andrei Makarov made his film debut. The actor, whose photo has already appeared on the pages of theater magazines, played in the four-part detective film Vadim Derbenev's "On the Corner, near the Patriarchs." He got the role of a gypsy.
This was followed by more significant roles in the thriller of Stanislav Govorukhin “Voroshilovsky shooter”, the action movie of Alexander Borodyansky “Check”, military detective Mikhail Ptashchuk “In August 44th”. He also played in the TV series "Turkish March", "Truckers", "My Fair Nanny."
Over time, both directors and viewers began to perceive him precisely as a serial actor. This could not but affect his career. As a result, they began to invite him to serious projects less and less, the roles that he got, began to frankly fade.
Career on screen
Makarov refused his career as a drama actor very deliberately when he left the theater and concentrated solely on working in films. In 2001, he left the Mossovet Theater.
At first, to many, and to himself, it seemed that he was mistaken in his decision. The roles got episodic, it was not possible to work on serious projects. However, Makarov worked hard and soon achieved success.
His first major achievement on the TV screen was the main role in the action movie of Eugene Lavrentiev "Personal Number". The hero of our article appeared in the image of a domestic officer who is captured by Chechen fighters. It was after this picture that popularity and fame came to Makarov.
After that, the actor increasingly began to offer interesting projects. He mainly played in military action films. However, characters with a “soft” character also worked well for him. He played in several dozen paintings.
This is a multi-part adventure action movie of Murad Aliyev “Officers”, the biographical drama of Pavel Lungin “Tsar”, the melodramatic comedy of Natalia Uglitsky “On the hook”. We should also mention his role in the cult tragicomedy by Dmitry Dyachenko, “What else Men Talk About,” where Makarov played the stern army friend of the main characters - Pasha.
Participation in TV projects
Many Makarov was remembered for participating in various television projects. In 2003, he starred in the show "Fort Boyard" along with Mikhail Efremov, Ekaterina Konovalova and Alexander Minakov.
In 2005, he fought on Valdis Pelsch's project “Guess the melody”. Alexander Nosik and Agrippina Steklova became his rivals. Makarov dropped out in the third round.
But the most memorable was the Ice Age project, which aired on Channel One. Makarov danced in tandem with Anna Semenovich.
Personal life
Actor Andrei Makarov, whose personal life was saturated, was married several times. His first wife was the journalist Maria Speranskaya, who was 10 years older than him. As Makarov himself later recalled, their life together was full of contradictions and misunderstandings. This could not go on for long. Soon they divorced.
The second time he married the dancer Olga Silaenkova. The yellow press paid a lot of attention to his love affairs. In particular, they wrote about his novels with TV presenter Ekaterina Semenova and actress Anna Makeeva.
In 2010, when he lived in a civil marriage with actress Victoria Bogatyreva, they had a daughter, Varvara, who is now 7 years old. However, the couple did not tie the knot and soon broke up.
In 2011, Makarov officially married for the third time. This time on the actress Maria Mironova. The union lasted a year and a half. Now the actor is single and free.
Phenomenal weight loss
By 2012, many noticed that Makarov had recovered greatly. For a public person, this is not very good. But for him there were roles with the corresponding texture. Before filming in the historical adventure film Sergei Zhigunov "Three Musketeers" he even had to gain weight. He got the role of Porthos.
Having finished with this project, the hero of our article decided to fight overweight. Andrei Makarov (actor) lost weight fast enough. How he succeeded is not known for certain, because he does not reveal all the cards. In an interview, the actor laughs off, arguing that before he was just too lazy to monitor his figure.
It is reliably known that Makarov did not use any strict and debilitating diets. But he introduced some adjustments into his diet. In particular, significantly reduced the use of salt, which prevents water from leaving the body and leads to edema. And also categorically refused dishes with a high fat content. I had to say goodbye and greasy food. Following it, the actors excluded flour products and sweets from the menu. To achieve a speedy and maximum effect, I had to forget about alcohol for a while.
As Makarov himself admits, at first it was not easy to eat right, but with time he became involved. After all, he was always a strong and strong-willed person.
In addition, Makarov began to actively engage in physical education and sports. It also helped him get in shape faster. Moreover, physical activity also accelerates the metabolism in the body, which means you can achieve the desired result even faster. Moreover, he did not enroll in fitness clubs and go to classes with a personal trainer. He decided that he was able to independently build a lesson plan and did not fail. Makarov bought a treadmill home on which he traveled 10 to 12 kilometers daily. And lost weight.