Dmitry Zhoidik: contrast is paying off

The name of this actor, whom everyone considers multifaceted, is known to theatergoers more than moviegoers. Dmitry Zhoidik starred in the movie in only a few films, but he has many memorable theater roles. For example, he played Herod Antipa in Oscar Wilde’s Salome, False Dmitry in Boris Godunov, Claire in the play “Handmaids” and the unexpected role of the Beast in the production of The Scarlet Flower.

For him, playing several characters at the same time is both difficult and interesting. After each performance, Dmitry begins to relate to himself and his problems in a different order.

Dmitry Zhoidik: biography

The actor was born on December 26, 1973 in Vladivostok. After graduating from high school, he entered the Far Eastern State Academy of Arts. After he became a member of the acting troupe of the Primorsky Drama Theater named after M. Gorky.

The talented, tall and impressive actor Dmitry Zhoidik suddenly fell in love not only with the coastal public, but also with the theater’s chief director Efim Zvenyatsky. On stage, he was fortunate enough to play False Dmitry in Boris Godunov, Yegor Glumov in the production of “For every sage is quite simple,” Belyaev in “A Month in the Village” according to Turgenev and so on.

Roman Viktyuk Theater

Moreover, it was unexpected when Dmitry decided to leave for Moscow. The first three months, he rushed from one theater to another, and then, having collected his suitcases, he decided to return to his homeland. But suddenly, one call decided his fate. It was a call from Roman Viktyuk with an offer to play in “Handmaids”.

From a student's bench, Dmitry dreamed about this performance. He was struck by an extraordinary and innovative production, a mixture of directorial and acting finds, and he first copied Claire from Nikolai Dobrynin, who had played this role before.

His teachers in the capital were Irina Apeksimova and Vladimir Zaitsev, with whom he went on stage in the production of Our Decameron. It was hard to overestimate their school; what they gave Dmitry was worth a lot. This is communication with the audience, professionalism in everything, readiness for any surprises during the performance, and so on.

Theatrical roles

From 2002 to 2011, Dmitry Zhoidik played major roles in the Roman Viktyuk Theater. For five years he played Claire in "Handmaids", then there was a role in the play "Salome. Oscar Wilde’s Strange Games ”, where he played Herod Antipa and O. Wilde himself. Dmitry immediately had five roles in “The Garden of Eternity, or Rudolf Nureyev”, and in “The Master and Margarita” he played Ivan Homeless and Yeshua Ga-Nozri.

Despite the success and the huge number of fans, Dmitry Zhoidik does not consider himself a Muscovite, he is drawn to where he was born. Vladivostok is the homeland, the place where he first tasted the water, where his relatives, friends and alma mater remained. Currently, his family lives near Kaluga in the family estate of Natalia Goncharova, and his parents also live there. For the actor, Kaluga is now the home and rear, but Vladivostok is also a place where he can always come to visit friends.

Enduring values

Dmitry Zhoidik, whose photo can be seen in this article, believes that the main thing in life is family, children, parents. Children are waiting for protection, direction in life, confidence in the future, and parents want their grown-up sons and daughters to pay attention to them and take care of them. Dmitry understood this truth early and was doing his best to live in harmony with it.

Arriving in Moscow, he tried to comprehend himself, because around were the best theaters, famous schools, there was even a slight self-doubt. But taking a closer look, Dmitry realized that the graduates of the Far Eastern Academy were no worse than the actors in the capital, even several of them superior. It was in Moscow that he realized - in order to comprehend himself, it is not necessary to flee somewhere.

On the big screen

The biography and filmography of Dmitry Zhoidik are quite interesting. The actor starred in the following series:

• “Airport 2” - series “Ladies' Things”.
• "In the rhythm of the tango."
• "Kiss the bride."
• "Paradise knows."
• "Companions."
• "Temptation".

And also starred in the clip “In FIG, in FIG” of the group “Accident”. Dmitry himself does not attach much importance to these roles, he is ready to play in advertising, but only this should be a worthy advertisement, so that after years it would not be a shame for yourself.

“All About Men”

Currently, Dmitry Zhoidik, together with Maxim Averin and Viktor Dobronravov, plays in the play of the world-famous playwright Miro Gavrana “All About Men”. The director is Sergey Lomkin. The production in four separate stories shows the characters of different men, their role and significance in the modern world. The author of the play sought to show that, despite the opposition of the characters of each of the heroes, their social status and even nationality, they have something unifying. What exactly? Viewers will be able to answer this question by watching the performance.

Actor Dmitry Zhoidik had to work in various manners, style, with different directors. In the Viktyuk Theater, he was often an introductory actor, when there was no time for rehearsal, and at the same time, Zhoidik remained himself, that is, an actor of the Primorsky Academic Theater, who performed stage scenes.

Perhaps this contrast is bearing fruit.