Actor Alexander Skotnikov, who, several years ago, unexpectedly took the name Ratnikov, is known to the audience for many wonderful films and series. He gained popularity after the television project “How I Met Your Mother”, in which he played the central character. What can you tell about this talented young man?
Alexander Skotnikov: biography
The future actor was born in Moscow, it happened in August 1979. As a child, Alexander Skotnikov could not have imagined that he would connect his life with the world of cinema. While studying at school, he was seriously interested in sports, and devoted a lot of time to playing football. At first, the boy had no doubt that he would become a professional footballer, but gradually cooled to his dream.
Then Alexander Skotnikov discovered a love of music, for a while he literally “fell ill” with the opera. However, studying at the Gnesins Russian Academy of Music cooled his ardor. The young man realized that his destiny is the acting profession.
Study and theater
Having decided on the choice of a profession, Alexander Skotnikov on the first attempt became a student at the Moscow Art Theater School. The course, which fell a young man, was taught by Eugene Kamenkovich. He became a graduate of this educational institution in 2004, after which he entered the creative team of the Tabakerka Theater. Oleg Tabakov, without fear, accepted the aspiring actor into the troupe, as he discerned the potential in him.
In “Snuffbox”, Skotnikov's everything turned out perfectly, almost immediately he began to be assigned noticeable roles. Among the well-known productions with his participation, one can mention the performances “Running”, “Crazy”, “When I Died”, “Descendant”. It is curious that Alexander himself at first constantly questioned his talent. Because of this, the actor even had prolonged depression, which he managed to cope with the support of his relatives.
Filming a movie
Cinema entered the life of a young man immediately after he became a graduate of the Moscow Art Theater School. Skotnikov Alexander made his debut in the short film "Dismissal", it happened in 2004. Then came episodic roles in Psycho and National Treasure. However, the first fans of the lyceum appeared after the release of the TV show "Trust Service", in which he embodied the image of trainee Dmitry Mysin.
Alexander is a person who is often assigned to play people with a strong character. Insightful, smart and strong-willed characters often turn out to be his heroes. For example, investigator Samrin turned out to be such, the image of which the actor brilliantly embodied in the film “The False Witness”. The young man played similar roles in The Last Cordon, Home for Two, Fathers and Sons.
Not only strong-willed people can play Alexander Skotnikov. The filmography of the star, for example, includes the tape "Over the City." In this picture, he got the image of the infantile guy Gosh, who does not know how to answer for his actions.
What else to see?
Real fame came to Alexander after the release of the sitcom "How I Met Your Mother." The protagonist of the television project tells his children about the days of his youth, recalls his acquaintance with his beloved woman. It was then that the actor abandoned the name Skotnikov and became Ratnikov. The reasons for this decision were left overs, it is possible that Alexander simply wished to have a more harmonious surname.
In the drama "Land of People", the actor embodied the image of an unclaimed writer, who is horrified by what spiritless personalities surround him. In the movie “Look for Mom”, his hero is forced to mess with a child whom he was planted on the eve of his wedding. Alexander played beautifully in the film “About Football”, which is not surprising, given how much time he devoted to sports.
Life behind the scenes
Actor Skotnikov Alexander is married. With his future wife Anna, he met on the set of the series “Trust Service”. Young people fell in love at first sight. Their marriage was secret, only the closest relatives and friends received invitations.
Anna and Alexander have already become parents, their wonderful son Nikita is growing up. In the education of the heir, husband and wife are very much helped by grandparents - Anna's parents. Thanks to this, they have enough time for everything.