The famous Russian film actor Vladimir Torsuev and his brother Yuri were born in April 1966, on the 22nd. It happened in Moscow, in the family of the secretary of the Komsomol Central Committee, Yuri Vladimirovich Torsuyev. The actor began his film career as a schoolboy at the age of 12, playing the main role in the film directed by Konstantin Bromberg "Adventures of Electronics", filmed in 1979. His twin brother Yuri played the role of a double in the same place - Seryozha Syroezhkin. The film has become one of the most popular and beloved among feature films for children for the entire existence of domestic cinema.
Unsuccessful studies, work and military service
The biography of the actor is as follows. At the end of the comprehensive school, before being drafted into the army, Vladimir Torsuyev entered the Polygraphic Institute, but was expelled without completing his studies until the end of the first year. The reason, in his opinion, was a biased attitude towards them with his brother on the part of teachers. Whether it was so in reality is unknown.
After being expelled, both brothers enrolled in a DOSAAF driving school. Unlearned, received the right to drive a car. After that, they came to work at a bakery. They were engaged in the transportation of fresh bread to bakery shops. In the Soviet Army, the Torsuev brothers served together in Solnechnogorsk as personal drivers of the army authorities.
Second attempt at higher education
After serving in the army, Vladimir Torsuyev entered the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University. However, the second attempt to obtain higher education was also unsuccessful. Vladimir left Moscow State University himself, becoming disillusioned with the existing system and consciously leaving the ranks of the CPSU. He received his higher education much later, having graduated from the Moscow Law Academy.
Entrepreneurship and work
Vladimir Torsuev worked as an administrator for three years, being responsible for resolving customs issues at the Three Te film studio under the direction of Nikita Mikhalkov. Further, together with his brother, he tried his abilities in entrepreneurial activity. They opened a family night club with the name "Apropo". They were engaged in grocery sales. But they do not achieve significant results.
Then there was work in a taxi. Success in this activity was not achieved by Vladimir Torsuev. His biography went in a new direction. He began to work as an employee in one of the many Moscow firms.
Customs activities
For eight years, Vladimir Torsuyev, whose photo can be seen while reading the review, worked at the United Metallurgical Company, dealing with customs and transport. Having heard that a customs clearance department is being organized at Norilsk Nickel, he went to work there as a leading specialist in this area of activity.
Life in Siberia
He moved to Siberia not so long ago. First, to Krasnoyarsk, at the personal invitation of one of the deputy governors of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. He worked in the region’s administration as a customs adviser, deputy head of the Center for Transport Logistics, and general director of the Terminal company. Career in Siberia is developing successfully.
From Krasnoyarsk, the actor moved to Novosibirsk. They tried to build an entrepreneurial business and music project, Vladimir and Yuri Torsuev. The biography of the two brothers includes a stage when they, together with singer Tatyana Mikhailova, performed in a trio called "Garage of Syroezhkina." They performed jazz, rock, bard songs.
Six wives of the actor
Vladimir Torsuev was engaged not only in various labor activities. The personal life of the actor is also not easy. In his first marriage, he entered a very young age, at the end of school, so to speak, for company with his brother Yuri. He broke up with his wife after a month of marriage. The second time he married, returning from the army. This marriage was also not entirely successful. The very young girl, the beautiful Irina, conquered the heart of Torsuyev. At the time of meeting with the actor she was 18 years old, and she studied at the Leningrad Academy of Public Administration. The girl did not immediately encourage courtship and refused marriage.
For nine years, Torsuyev sought the favor of his beloved, until she obeyed and became his fourth wife. True, during these nine years he managed to marry and divorce again. In total, at the moment, information about four official and two unofficial civil marriages of this celebrity has become public. One of her lovers gave him the desired and long-awaited child. Vladimir Torsuyev was 42 years old when his first child was born. My daughter was born on December 25, 2007, they called her Elizabeth.
Future plans
To date, the Torsuyev brothers do not act in films, but devoted themselves to business.
Although they plan to participate in the continuation of the film about Electronics. According to rumors, the script already exists, the director of the first film, Konstantin Bromberg, is engaged in it. Since the project involves the participation of cinema stars and expensive special effects, the lack of funds necessary for filming slows down the work. The brothers intend to participate, if not as actors, then as producers for sure. It will be interesting to look at their next collaboration.
What filming did Vladimir Torsuev take part in?
The filmography of the actor is not so vast and rich. He had few main roles. In the episodes, he also did not often appear. The films in which Vladimir Torsuev was shot should be listed.
- 1979 - "The Adventures of Electronics" - the role of Electronics.
- 1983 - "Dunno from our yard" - the role of the Wizard.
- 1991 - "Russian Brothers" - the role of Nicholas.
- 1994 - The Venetian Mirror. In this film, the brothers played the role of the composer and his double.
- 2010 - “Gromozeka” - the role of Gromov's beloved wife - Larisa.
- 2011 - “Den” - the role of the killer.
- 2012 - "After school" - the role of the representative of the club CSKA.
In the movie "Dunno from Our Yard", the Torsuev actors played episodic roles of adult wizards, it was difficult to recognize the guys who they were in the roles of Electronics and Syroezhkin.
The film "Russian Brothers" with the participation of Vladimir and Yuri Torsuyev in the lead roles in the script had every chance of becoming a first-class action movie. The brothers played opposite heroes there - riot police and criminal. They got serious roles. They played them well. But in a different way the brothers do not know how. Although the film turned out to be interesting, it did not become popular.
The short film "Venetian Glass", which tells about the young composer and his double (starring the Torsuev brothers), also did not arouse much interest among the audience.
The film "Gromozeka", where Vladimir played the role of the protagonist's beloved wife, and Yuri appeared in the episode, did not receive much popularity.
In the television series after school, the Torsuevs played representatives of the CSKA sports club. And again, this film did not acquire much popularity.
Thus, the film “Adventures of Electronics” became the most significant film in the acting career of Vladimir Torsuyev. Thanks to him, the actor is still recognizable and loved by viewers of different generations.
The appearance of the actor
Vladimir Torsuev, whose biography with a photo was presented in this review, is naturally endowed with an oval face, thin lips and brown eyes. He has straight soft soft hair of light brown color, light skin color, an oval chin and a medium straight nose. Vladimir does not change hair color, preferring natural. Sometimes a famous actor grows a mustache and beard. Vladimir is quite high - 189 cm. He has no tattoos.
The simple life of an actor cannot be called for sure. She was rich and vibrant. And continues to remain so. It will be interesting to see projects in which Vladimir and his brother will still take part.