The name of Alexander Ustyugov became known immediately after the episode of the series “Cop Wars” was released on domestic television screens, where he embodied the image of the exclusively decent head of the police department, Roman Shilov. Before becoming a famous and popular film and theater actor, Alexander tried out the specialties of an electrician, railway worker, as well as a lighter in a children's theater.
Fateful role
In the early 2000s, as a student, Alexander periodically tries himself in the cinema, appearing mainly in mass scenes or episodic roles of domestic TV shows. So, it can be seen in one of the series “Turetsky’s March”, in “Shtrafbat”, the second part of “Silver Lily of the Valley”.
The role of an incorruptible and fair investigator of the slaughter department, Roman Shilov, brought Alexander Ustyugov the long-awaited fame and popularity. After the premiere of the first part of the "Cop Wars" in 2005, the actor woke up famous. The series was so stunning success with viewers that it was shot for 11 years.
To date, 10 seasons have already been released and about 150 episodes have been shot, but the creators also plan to release the 11th and 12th seasons of the television series.
Filmography of Alexander Ustyugov
In addition to the constant filming in "Cop Wars," in the new millennium, no less famous television series and films with Alexander Ustyugov are released:
- "Saboteur-2. The end of the war. " In the serial film Ustyugov, Alexander tried on the image of a thief in law nicknamed "Brown." Star partners on the set were Vladislav Galkin, Oleg Tabakov, Kirill Pletnev and many other famous actors.
- "Fathers and Sons". The four-part film gave the actor the main role of Yevgeny Bazarov, a young critic and destroyer of traditions.
- "The Return of Sinbad." In the action-packed crime drama about the fight against terrorism, actor Alexander Ustyugov acted as a Falcon assassin.
- "Plague". In the film about the dashing 90s, Ustyugov got the role of the criminal and criminal authority Mikhail Tabakov, nicknamed Tabak.
- "28 Panfilov". The actor brilliantly played the main role of Vani Moskalenko, a brave Red Army man.
During his acting career, Ustyugov Alexander starred in more than 50 projects.
A talented actor is increasingly trying his hand at directing. Films "State Defense", "Serving the Soviet Union!" and "Plague", in the creation of which he took part, were a great success with viewers.
2017 New
The premiere of the television series "Plaque", which appeared on television in the spring of 2017, was the latest project in which Alexander Ustyugov starred. The roles of the main characters in an adapted version of the eponymous French drama of the same name were also performed by Vladimir Mashkov, Denis Shvedov, Alexander Palem.
This year, the Golden Horde television series is planned for release, which is currently at the stage of the filming process. In the new serial film about Ancient Russia at the end of the 13th century, Alexander Ustyugov can be seen in the role of Grand Duke Yaroslav. And lovers of science fiction will be pleased with Russian cinema with the presentation of the series “Better Than People”, in which ordinary people will live along with android robots. In one of these “human” guises, fans will be able to recognize their favorite Ustyugov.
Passion for music
From adolescence, Ustyugov Alexander was very passionate about music and independently learned to play the guitar. At the age of 39, being already a famous and popular actor, he realizes his youthful dream and creates the group Ekibastuz. The group already has about twenty singles, several video clips and plans to release the first album. Ekibastuz can be heard not only in Moscow clubs, but also in large cities of Russia, where they regularly come to concerts.