Many viewers consider him the most charming actor in Russian cinema. Some respect his work, while others watch movies with his adoration with adoration. This article will focus on the life and career of a famous theater and film actor named Kirill Pirogov.
Childhood and adolescence
The future actor was born on September 4, 1973 in Iran, where his father was engaged in labor activities (exporting products), and his mother taught Russian. Due to the fact that the father was busy all the time, the mother devoted all her free time to raising her son. That is why Kirill Pirogov grew up as a comprehensively developed boy who, from an early age, was fluent in English and French.
Cyril also enjoyed fencing and going to classes in a drama school. Perhaps the latter fact played a decisive role in choosing a profession. Despite the plans of his parents, Cyril decided to "plunge" into acting.
Training
Among all educational institutions, Cyril's choice fell on the Shchukin school, into which he was accepted on the first attempt. The young man turned out to be a student on the course of Vladimir Ivanov.
Upon completion of training in 1994, Pirogov was lucky to get a role in a theatrical production, organized by the students of the GITIS and the Schukin School. The performance was called "Noise and Fury." After the show, an unprecedented event occurred - Kirill Pirogov was invited to Pyotr Fomenko in his "Workshop". Previously, none of the graduates did not immediately fall into this famous troupe. According to Cyril himself, he was then "under the wing" of the teacher, not only in the profession, but also in life.
The beginning of the creative path
With new strength and fresh looks, the young actor began his work on the stage of the theater at Fomenko. Here he got completely diverse roles in which young talent was revealed from different angles. In particular, in a play called “Wolves and Sheep”, Pirogov Cyril played the role of Claudius Gorodetsky - a negative hero. And in the production of the novel "War and Peace," he showed the image of a nobleman, playing the role of Nikolai Rostov. In addition, Cyril participated in such productions as “A Month in the Village”, “Crazy of Chaillot” and others.
Movie debut
The start of work in the film industry was no less successful for the actor. So, the very first opportunity to star in the movie that Pirogov Kirill received turned out to be the main role in the film by the famous director George Danelia. It happened back in 1995. The director opted for Cyril, despite his complete failure at the auditions in this film. During the filming, Danelia showed great patience in working with Pirogov, who experienced great excitement. The actor still managed to present the audience with the image of the idealist Oleg in the film "Eagle and Tails".
Filming
For five whole years, Cyril did not receive invitations to act in films. But here again a happy opportunity came to the rescue: Pirogov was offered the role in the film work of Alexey Balabanov “Brother 2”, which was released in 2000. As the director later admitted, he noticed the actor at another casting and he liked Pirogov's “dynamic” face. So, in the most popular film, which won the hearts of millions of viewers, it was Kirill Pirogov who played Ilya Setevy. The actor after this film did not sit idle - he was immediately offered to star in the film "Sisters", where he had a negative role. And again, the creators of the tape and the audience were satisfied with Cyril - the image of the villain was reliably transmitted.
Separately, film critics note the actor’s participation in the film directed by Kirill Serebrennikov under the name "Rostov-papa, or South Decameron." Here it was necessary to play a young man who is madly in love with his girlfriend since childhood.
Acting career: today
According to many moviegoers, one of the fateful roles for Pirogov was the image of a villain in the serial film “The Killer Diaries”, also filmed by director Serebrennikov. In this tape, Cyril showed the audience a complex character, but at the same time an ordinary person. The hero, by the will of fate, was suppressed by terrible events in life and after that continued not to live, but simply to exist.
Pirogov got an equally exciting role in the series "Red Chapel", where he happened to play dumb. Of course, the hero did not have words, but Cyril managed to convey to the public all his experiences with the help of gestures and lively facial expressions. Participating in this film, Kirill Pirogov became even more famous, a photo of which adorns our article.
The actor also starred in the multi-part project "Doctor Zhivago", where Gordon became the hero of Cyril. This film does not accurately convey the content of the novel, but its main essence is not lost. In recent years, Pirogov managed to take part in such films as Triptych, Fans, Admiral, and the television series Revelations.
"Slices" from personal life
The personal life of Kirill Pirogov has always been of interest to fans of his work. Particularly intriguing is the fact that an actor is rarely at parties and social events. As he himself admitted, there is no point in attending such events, since there is no joy. In addition, the celebrity is doubtful about television, which, in his opinion, deprives people of ordinary human communication.
As for hobbies, the actor likes to listen to classical music and jazz. He will never be published “in anything”, always chooses things with taste. Many of his friends speak of him as a man who, in his appearance, resembles a gallant nobleman who came to our days by chance from the 19th century.
Talent Rewards
It is worth noting that Pirogov Kirill Alfredovich has in his arsenal many awards and recognition. So, in 1995 he was awarded the “Nika-95” award for the best film debut (for participating in the film “Eagle and Tails”). Most recently, namely in 2012, he received a prize at the Moscow Festival of Russian Cinema for the best male role. The award was brought by the role of Chekhov, which the actor performed in the film “Fan”.
In addition, Pirogov is a laureate and nominee of many awards and film festivals, where not only his acting skills, but also his talent for composing music were noted at a high level. For example, in 2006 at the Golden Eagle film award he was nominated as the best composer for musical works specially written for the Peter FM film.