Alexander Lazarev (Jr.) is a well-known Russian theater artist and film actor. In 2007, he was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of Russia.
Parents
In April 1967, a son named Sasha was born in the family of actors Svetlana Nemolyaeva and Alexander Lazarev. Lazarev Jr.'s father came from a theatrical family. His brother was an actor in the Comedy Theater, his aunt served in the Alexandrinsky Theater. Alexander Sergeevich graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School and worked throughout his life at the Mayakovsky Theater. He was also a successful film actor. His debut took place in 1961. It was the film "Free Wind". Over his entire career, Alexander Sergeevich played about a hundred roles. Mother Lazarev Jr. was a native Muscovite. She also came from a family of intellectuals. Her father was a director, one of the first graduates of VGIK. Svetlana Nemolyaeva met with Alexander Lazarev at the Mayakovsky Theater. In 1960, they got married.
Childhood and youth
Alexander Lazarev, whose biography is interesting to all his fans, grew up in a creative family. Since childhood, parents named their son only Shura. Of course, with the parents-actors, the boy could not imagine life without touring and traveling, from early childhood he knew the smell of the wings, talked to prominent Soviet artists, and dreamed of following in his father's footsteps. Alexander Alexandrovich himself, recalling his childhood, says that he was a simple Moscow bully. But perhaps he is just cunning. According to his mother, Shura was a homebody. And in this he looks like his father.
In an interview, Alexander Lazarev tells how parents in the ninth grade learned that he smokes. For them it was just a shock. They sat in the kitchen, their heads dangling, and almost cried. Shura recalls that long conversation with his parents, after which he quit smoking.
Often, in order not to take a small child with him on tour, he was sent to a kindergarten in Yevpatoriya. But the boy did not stay alone for long. The father tried to spend every free day with his son.
At school, Alexander was not a diligent student. His father was often called to the director. In 1979, a 12-year-old boy played a small role in the performance of the Mayakovsky Theater, which finally convinced himself and his parents in choosing their profession.
After graduation, Alexander Lazarev enters the Moscow Art Theater School. He gets on the course of Ivan Tarhanov. But after the first year of training, he was drafted into the army.
It was 1985. Alexander, like many of his peers, wanted to go to Afghanistan. But his parents, by hook or by crook, persuaded him not to do this. And Lazarev remained to serve in Moscow.
In 1987, Alexander Alexandrovich returned to the Moscow Art Theater School, but now on the course of Kalyagin. In 1990, he received his coveted actor diploma.
Theatre
In 1990, Alexander Lazarev was accepted into the troupe of the Lenkom Theater. It was introduced immediately in three performances: "Juno and Avos", "Romulus the Great", "Life and Death of Joaquin Murieta".
In his theater, Alexander Lazarev has always been in good standing. In his career to date, more than ten performances with significant roles (Count Almaviva, Peter the Great, Orpheus and others).
As a guest star, he took part in the musical Metro.
Alexander Alexandrovich is a laureate of the Seagull Prize three times, and is also awarded the Crystal Turandot.
Movie
The actor managed to fulfill the first roles in the movie as a child. In 1982, it was the television film "Profession - Investigator."
The first major role came after graduation, in 1993. The film "Provincial Benefit" attracted interest in the young artist, and offers fell on him. Alexander Lazarev, whose photo does not often appear in the media, performed more than fifty roles in the cinema.
Among the most interesting works of the actor are:
- "A friend of the deceased" (Anatoly).
- "Bremen Town Musicians and Co." (Dog).
- The Idiot (Ganya Ivolgin).
- "Heavy Sand" (Le Curt).
- "Zilina Outpost" (Beria).
- "Catherine" (Count Razumovsky).
It is interesting that at the beginning of his film career, Alexander Lazarev starred under the pseudonym Trubetskoy, so that he would not be associated with his parents. The actor wanted to succeed without the help of an already famous surname.
Despite the fact that the artist’s filmography contains various genres of paintings, he still retained the role of a handsome, hero-lover.
Personal life
By its nature, Alexander Lazarev, whose biography is confirmation of this, is monogamous. He has long and happily been married to the girl Alina Ayvazyan, whom she has known since school days. The girl graduated from the IPCC, becoming a certified philologist.
She works as a translator of children's literature, is very sociable and funny, he is also an actor who would prefer evening at home on any trip. They have different views on the film industry, excellent musical and literary tastes, but still they have been together for more than twenty years.
The secret of their family happiness is in the ability to listen and listen to each other.
The couple has two children: daughter Polina (born in 1990) and son Sergey (born in 2000). Five years ago, my daughter graduated from GITIS, followed in the footsteps of her father and grandparents. Sergey is interested in sports (tennis and taekwondo).