Ogurtsov Alexey was born in September 1969, 1969. It happened in Hungary. Today, he is famous as a stuntman, actor and producer. Alexey is usually shot in comedies, criminal action films and melodramas.
Future actor training
Ogurtsov Alex was born in a military family. Therefore, there is nothing strange in the fact that at one time he studied at the Yaroslavl Higher Military Financial School. He served in such structures as counterintelligence, airborne forces, FSB, and border troops. Among his achievements can be noted that he is a master of sports in firing from full-time weapons, as well as in hand-to-hand combat.
There are other specialties that the actor studied
Aleksey Ogurtsov boasts both a second and a third education. He graduated from Leningrad Pedagogical College and VGIK in Moscow. Popularity was added to him by the program “Male Hobby”, which was aired on the TV channel “Star”. In it, he acted as a host. At one time, the actor was engaged in entrepreneurial activity.
Social activity
Alexey Ogurtsov also serves on the Board of Trustees of the International Public Organization for the Promotion of Law Enforcement Agencies. There he was entrusted with the post of chairman. The responsibilities of this organization include helping those families in which the military died, as well as veterans and the disabled.
Training and further service in the KGB
Ogurtsov Alexey Nikolaevich, as already mentioned, grew up among the military. Therefore, there is nothing strange in the fact that every year he entered new schools and constantly moved from place to place. Military camps succeeded one after another. It was very difficult, because each time I had to join a completely new team.
When he graduated from high school (in 1986), the future actor decided to enter the Yaroslavl Higher Military Financial School. After his graduation, Alexei Ogurtsov was assigned to serve in the KGB. Then for twenty years he regularly served in various power structures, and everywhere he held the position of accountant.
Participation in the filming of commercials
However, not only Alexei Ogurtsov boasts a military career. The actor from him also turned out to be enough, if not more, good. In his first video, he starred in 2003, and this happened quite by accident. When he was walking along the Arbat, a boy suddenly approached him. The young man said that Alexei is very reminiscent of Poddubny, and therefore can try to play a small role in the movie. After a few days, Aleksei really ended up in Ostankino. He was invited to star in a video dedicated to the famous athlete and play Ivan Poddubny himself. A few weeks later he was invited to participate in a video dedicated to Nestle chocolate. There he got the role of a coach.
After that, life abruptly went in a different direction, which Alexei Ogurtsov does not at all regret. After all, the actor turned out to be wonderful.
The beginning of acting and the end of a military career
Alexei decided to resign back in 2003. However, in connection with his participation in the commercials, the period of his acting career began. At first, Alexei Ogurtsov was invited to the shooting by director O. Stepchenko for his role in the film "Male Season". Then he starred in the movie “Call Me Gene,” directed by I. Khotinenko. These roles were his first in cinema.
Alexey Ogurtsov, whose biography has so dramatically changed his direction, is not a professional actor. However, the giftedness, sincerity and hard work that he possesses more than cover this minor flaw. Thanks to his past, he became one of those actors who are able to fully revive faith in Russian officers with strength and courage. When looking at him, faith appears in wise athletes, in those people who are characterized by a heightened sense of justice. The embodiment of Alexei in the image is due to internal discipline and self-irony.
Naturally, many people know him from commercials that talk about Nestle chocolate. And the expression "What am I to you Vitek?" at the same time, the penetrating gaze that Alexey possesses has almost become winged. He was also remembered by many for his role in The Day Watch, where he got the role of a security guard.
A wide variety of roles
The filmography of this actor has many films, where he starred as security guards and heads of security companies. However, the tests that he passed while shooting in action films influenced his invitation to shoot the sequel to the beloved series by many officers.
The family of a wonderful actor
With his wife, as Alexei says, the acquaintance happened back in kindergarten. More than once it was even said that it was he who brought her to the kindergarten. Thus, they have known each other for over 35 years. Married for about 17 years. And interestingly, over the entire period, their longest separation was only two months. This happened during the filming of the Call Me Djinn movie. The fact that he takes his wife Lena everywhere with him has repeatedly provoked jokes. But this is understandable, because she was present with him in almost all of his shootings. However, the actor dismisses all jokes with one phrase: “Husband and wife are one Satan. And the officer’s wife is a double wife. ” As the actor said, without his wife, he would hardly have achieved anything.
The son of Alexei Ogurtsov followed in the footsteps of his father. He starred in films, and on his account already has 4 main roles. They have a daughter. She also received offers to participate in the filming. However, parents do not want her to connect her life with cinema.
In the life of the actor, there was a place for the mascot
If you carefully watch all the films in the shootings of which Alexey Ogurtsov participated, the photos of the actor in magazines, you can notice one characteristic feature: see the chain on which the icon hangs. This is a gift from his wife, which she made to the actor for the wedding, so he never parted with him. We can say that this icon became his talisman. According to the actor, the cross-amulet saved his life. It happened in 1996, when Alex had an accident. And when he was already taken to the morgue, he woke up. However, doctors believe that he was saved by a love of sports, namely bodybuilding.
Not without numerous hobbies
However, Alexey is not only interested in bodybuilding. He is also engaged in hand-to-hand combat, swimming, shooting, skiing, ice skating, playing hockey, volleyball.
It is believed that Alex began acting in 2003. However, he played the first role when the actor was in 8th grade. He starred in extras in the film Boris Godunov and received 2 rubles for participation.
In which films can you see Alexei Ogurtsov?
The filmography of the actor contains participation in such films and TV shows as “Kill Stalin”, “Truckers-4”, “Viy”, “Doubler”, “Rzhevsky versus Napoleon”, “Marines”, “Thirty-seventh novel”, “Biker”, “Real Dad”, “Monroe”, “Ranetki”, “True Love”, “Taras Bulba”, “School”, “Once Upon a Time in Police”, “Hitler Kaput”. Alexey also acted as a producer in such films as “Bitch for the Champion” and “Kisses of the Fallen Angels”. In fact, there are a lot of films in which he starred. And Alexey is not going to stop there. His plans are to continue acting in films. And this fact is able to please not only numerous fans, but also all viewers who enjoy the game of this wonderful actor.