Actor Andrei Gusev is a man who came to fame even when he was in school. The audience remembers him from many wonderful paintings, including “The Car, the Violin and the Blot Dog”, “The Draw”, “Accelerate”. For some time, the lyceum disappeared from the screens due to moving to Germany, then returned to Russia and again began acting. What can you tell about him besides this?
Actor Andrei Gusev: childhood
The actor is a native Muscovite, he was born in October 1958. The boy’s family was not connected with the world of cinema, but he himself got on the set in childhood. Actor Andrei Gusev made his debut in the film "Two Smiles", presented to the audience in 1970. A small role was offered to him by the director Yakov Segel, who accidentally met a charming teenager on the street.
Having starred in his first tape, actor Andrei Gusev once and for all decided on the choice of a profession. It is not surprising that after three years he again appeared on the set. His second film was “Fearless Ataman”, dedicated to the personality of the famous military commander Budyonny.
Then Andrei was offered the role of the son of a house painter, which he brilliantly performed in the film "Acting". But the real glory came to Gusev when the painting “Car, Violin and Dog Blot” was released with his participation.
The young actor did an excellent job with the role of a guy who vies with a musician friend for the attention of a pretty girl next door.
Adolescence
Actor Andrei Gusev barely managed to celebrate his 18th birthday when he was invited to the psychological drama "Practical Joke". In the tape, which saw the light in 1976, he tried on himself the image of an impudent schoolboy Komarovsky. His hero Oleg is a clever manipulator convincing classmates to disrupt the lesson. "Draw", shot by Menshov, and today remains the most successful film with the actor.
After leaving school, parents persuaded Gusev to get an engineering diploma. However, by profession, the actor did not work a day. He preferred to become a student at VGIK, who graduated at the age of 26. Then the star of Soviet cinema worked for some time at the Gorky film studio.
Relocation to Germany
Germany is a country where actor Andrei Gusev lived for several years. His biography testifies to the fact that the mummies decided to move at the beginning of perestroika. Andrei practically did not speak German, so it was difficult for him to adapt in a foreign country. Nevertheless, the actor did not give up, composed entreprises, arranged concerts for Russian-speaking spectators.
Andrei had already celebrated his 34th birthday when he was offered a job at the Münster Theater. He went on to his stage for two years, then worked for some time in another theater. Nobody has offered roles in films and series to the Russian actor. While living in Germany, Gusev also managed to compose several short stories that did not bring him fame.
Return to Russia
After making sure that there were no prospects for himself in a foreign country, the actor Andrei Gusev decided to return to his native state. The filmography of the star of the Soviet cinema again began to replenish with paintings. For example, in 2006, he played in the film “You Are Me”, which narrated the life of the “Russian” Germans in the post-war years. He got the role of the spouse of the main character, who, by the will of fate, ends up in Kazakhstan and is struggling to return to her homeland.
The next successful film with Andrei’s participation is “Nostalgia for the Future,” the film was presented to the audience in 2007. Gusev’s character is an entrepreneur who fails to restore order in his own personal life. In the mini-series "War and Peace", released in the same year, the actor embodied the image of Plato Karataev.
Since 2008, Gusev has been actively starring in the series, moving from one to another. He can be seen in the television projects "All for the Better", "Pointing", "Apostle", "Protection", "Kill Stalin" and so on.
Life behind the scenes
Of course, fans are not only interested in what roles the actor Andrei Gusev played. Personal life, children - topics that the lyceum discusses with the press without pleasure. It is known that he met his wife before moving to Germany, this was due to work at the Gorky film studio. The lovers got married a few months after meeting, still remain together. For unknown reasons, the couple does not have children.