Alexey Zavyalov is an actor whom the audience remembered first of all as Major Scriabin from the popular television project "The Cop Wars." This talented man passed away in 2011 at the age of 36, the cause of which was a tragic accident. Unhappy lover, capricious director, brave detective - Alexei managed any role for which he took. Why not recall the best films with his participation and interesting facts about life behind the scenes?
Actor Alexei Zavyalov: biography of a star
The future "Scriabin" was born in the city of Volgograd, it happened in December 1974. The boy’s parents were simple engineers who could not have imagined that a future star was growing in their family. Alexey Zavyalov is an actor who did not immediately come to the choice of a profession. Natural curiosity made the child try many different hobbies.
Alyosha was fond of music; he devoted several years to studying at a music school, mastering playing the guitar. He was also attracted to aircraft modeling, the basics of which he comprehended in one of the school circles. A serious place in the life of a future celebrity was occupied by sports. Zavyalov achieved significant success in the field of rowing, was fond of martial arts. However, he never saw himself as a professional athlete.
Student years
Alexey Zavyalov is an actor whom his parents dreamed of seeing as the continuation of their work. Yielding to the entreaties of his mother and father, he studied for several years at a school with a physical and mathematical bias, then became a student at the Volgograd Polytechnic Institute. The young man did not succeed in obtaining an engineering diploma, as he quickly realized that he was absolutely not occupied with diagrams and drawings.
Having abandoned the institute, Zavyalov unexpectedly for all left for the capital. Once in Moscow, Alexey on the first attempt entered the famous "Pike", the head of his course was Shlykov. Little is known about the student years of “Major Scriabin”, only that he began performing in the Vakhtangov Theater in his last year.
Theater work
Alexey Zavyalov is an actor whose existence was first discovered by regulars of the Vakhtangov Theater, which became a permanent job for a guy after receiving the diploma “Pike”. The directors saw the owner of an attractive appearance and strong physique mainly as positive characters. It is difficult to list all the famous productions in which Alexey managed to take part in the beginning of his career: Caligula, Masquerade, Amphitrion. Among his most successful images is the beloved of Empress Catherine the Second Count Orlov, whom he played in The Tsar's Hunt.
It is interesting that even then not only the first fans, but also colleagues admired the talent that the beginning actor Alexey Zavyalov was endowed with. The biography of the star indicates that Maria Aronova spoke of him as an artist with an enviable potential, having the gift of improvisation. The same opinion about the young man was held by Sergey Makovetsky, predicting a bright future for him.
Star role
Zavyalov’s first acquaintance with the world of cinema took place as a student. Raisa Shebeko invited the gifted young man to her short film “We Play“ The Little Prince ”. Unfortunately, now it is extremely difficult to find this tape, a small role did not bring glory to Alexei.
The real popularity was given to him by the television project "Cop Wars", in which actor Alexei Zavyalov starred. The biography of the star says that he got the role of Major Scriabin by chance, having come to the casting without much hope. Prior to this, the young man did not have to play law enforcement officers.
Stanislav Skryabin became one of the favorite characters of fans of the series "Cop Wars". Major is the best friend of the protagonist of the novel, always ready to help his friend, to substitute his shoulder.
The best films and series with his participation
The beginning of the new millennium turned out to be especially successful for the young man, the directors were seriously interested in such a gifted person as Alexei Skryabin. The actor compares favorably with domestic movie stars with pumped up biceps, who knew how to beautifully act in scenes of fights and chases, which at that time literally filled the screens.
“Major Scriabin”, the directors gladly assigned the roles of intelligent, intelligent characters. He was remembered by the audience for such projects as “Adjutants of Love”, “Day of Wrath”, “Cream”, “Atlantis”. Alexei did not have a clearly defined role, if in the Day of Anger the public sees him in the image of a brave gruff detective, then in Adjutants of Love he easily turns into a specified inhabitant of the 19th century.
Personal life
Among movie stars, it is customary to often change spouses, but this trend was not supported by actor Alexei Zavyalov. His wife Maria, whom he met in 2000 and made an offer almost immediately, became a real life friend for him. The chosen one of Alexey was not related to the world of cinema, she worked as a photographer. Interestingly, before meeting with Maria, the personal life of the star remained “behind the scenes”, he was not seen in scandalous novels.
After the wedding, the newlyweds settled in a two-room apartment, received by Alexei with the help of a friend Oleg Menshikov. They did not hesitate with the birth of the heir, almost immediately they had their firstborn, named Alexander. A few years later, another actor wanted Alexei Zavyalov, an actor. Wife Maria Maslova gave birth to his second son, named after his father. According to the recollections of close friends, the family formed in 2000 was strong and friendly. Alexey and Maria devoted a lot of time to raising children, trying to be best friends for their sons.
Dangerous hobbies
In the last years of his life, "Major Scriabin" began to hesitate in the correctness of the choice of his life path. He rarely agreed to the proposals of filmmakers, participated in fewer performances. Alex tried to test his capabilities in other areas, devoted a lot of time to work on the radio, and was engaged in voice acting for films.
The emergence of extreme hobbies is what caused actor Alexei Zavyalov to die as a result. The family did not approve of his unexpected fascination with motorcycle racing, parachuting. Especially opposed to this was the spouse, who already at that time was worried about a bad feeling. Unfortunately, her fears were not unfounded.
Death
The tragic event occurred in August 2011. It is unlikely that Alexei, his relatives and friends could have suggested that the eighth parachute jump of the actor would be his last. The accident was due to the fault of another paratrooper, who at the time of descent collided with the parachute of "Major Scriabin." As a result of a rapid fall, the culprit died immediately, and Zavyalov was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
Alexey Zavyalov (actor) spent some time at the Sklifosovsky Institute. Wife, children survived several difficult weeks, while doctors fought for the life of the head of the family, who is in a state of coma. Spouse Maria spent all this time with him, even made an attempt to send her husband to a German clinic, but his condition completely excluded such a trip. The actor, who suffered a fall from approximately 20-meter height, died on September 30, 2011, the star’s funeral was held at the Khovansky cemetery. According to colleagues, Zavyalov passed away, never having had time to play his best roles.