The starring actor in the acclaimed film Shadow Boxing Denis Nikiforov, whose biography will be studied by us today, began to show acting abilities quite early. He first performed on stage at the age of ten. And as a student in the theater, he has already received his first award and recognition. Denis Nikiforov’s biography will tell us how his career in cinema and theater developed. And also we learn about what an actor is in life and what he enjoys in his free time.
Denis Nikiforov: biography. Childhood
On August 2, 1977, a son was born in the family of a driver and an engineer-economist living in Moscow, who was named Denis. When the boy was ten, he and his parents moved to Hungary, where he lived for three years. Since childhood, the boy loved to play sports - most of all he liked athletics and karate. And also he participated in all school productions, from which he received great pleasure. He thought about the career of an actor seriously when he was barely ten years old. Then he first went on stage.
Denis Nikiforov: biography. Carier start
After school, he passed the entrance exams at the Moscow Art Theater School. In 1996, he received his first Moscow Debuts award for his work in the performance Crazy, and in 2001 won the Moscow Komsomolets Award as Best Actor in a Comedy Genre.
In parallel with work in the theater, Nikiforov begins to act in films. His debut work was the film “Sinful Love”, and a few years later he appeared on television in the films “Turkish March” and “Border: Taiga novel”. In many films, Denis played episodic roles. Among them are “The Best City of the Earth”, “Theater Academy”, “Idiot”, “Kamenskaya-2”.
Denis Nikiforov: biography. True success
The actor gained wide popularity after the role of a boxer in the film “Shadow Boxing”. In order for him to look harmonious in his embodiment, Nikiforov had to study boxing for a long time (for six months) under the guidance of professional trainers. And this in addition to the fact that throughout his life he was engaged in various martial arts. And in order to play blind, Denis for a long time watched people who lost their sight on the street and in the subway. He learned a lot from the legendary Al Pacino, whose game he carefully monitored in the film “The Smell of a Woman”. Nikiforov received three awards from MTV Russia for his work in Shadow Fight. Then two more films were filmed, a continuation of the first.
After the sensational success of the actor, he was increasingly invited to other projects. Among the successful paintings with Nikiforov’s participation are the following: Yesenin, Eight First Dates, Undercover Love, Second Wind, Last Armored Train, Surrender to Good Hands, Night Swallows, Youth " and others.
Denis Nikiforov: biography. Personal life
The actor is married. His wife Irina Nikiforova in the summer of 2013 gave birth to her husband’s heirs. The couple had twins: daughter Veronica and son Alexander. In his free time, Denis enjoys parachuting. So far, the maximum height of his jump was four kilometers. But, according to the actor, his main achievements in this hobby are still to come.