Alexey Ilyin is an actor whose mere existence refutes the famous proverb about the children of geniuses. This man belongs to the famous creative dynasty, which did not prevent him from building an independent career. Most of all he was remembered by the audience as the charming Lesha Burundukova from the TV project âSimple Truthsâ, which won a large audience in the late 90s. What can you tell about him besides this?
Actor Alexey Ilyin: biography of a star. A family
The future Lesha Burundukov was born in Moscow, there was a joyful event in September 1980. Alexey Ilyin is an actor whose fate was predetermined by birth in a creative family. His father, Alexander Adolfovich, is a star of the Mayakovsky Theater, also known for his paintings âRussian Riotâ, âOysters from Lausanneâ. Mother is also a successful actress in the past, who later became an assistant at Mosfilm.

Alexey Ilyin is an actor who has many famous relatives. For example, his grandfather Adolf played one of the key roles in the famous film "Zhenya, Zhenechka and Katyusha." Starred in this picture and the grandmother of Alexei - Nelly. The younger brother Alexander is the famous Lobanov from the Interns, the eternal object of bullying by Dr. Bykov. The elder brother Ilya is also an actor, but he is better known as a member of the music group "Plan Lomonosov." Uncle Vladimir Ilyin doesnât need to be introduced at all, the most popular films with his participation: âRussian riotâ, âTurkish gambitâ, âAccident - the daughter of the copâ.
Childhood and youth
If you rely on the memories of âLesha Burundukovâ, in childhood he was a problem child. Alexey did not reach for knowledge, preferring to have fun with friends, in his diary he constantly appeared deuces and triples. Also, the boy was constantly in conflict with teachers and disrupted classes, for which he was very fond of classmates.
Alexey Ilyin is an actor who fell in love with the theater in the first years of his life. He was barely six years old when Grandfather Adolf invited his grandson to play a small role in the production of Lizard. The debut of the young talent took place on the stage of the Mayakovsky Theater, whose troupe was also his father. After the ninth grade, the young man parted with a regular school, moving to the theater, where, unexpectedly for everyone, he began to study hard.
First successes
"Little things in life" - the first series in which the actor Alexey Ilyin starred. The biography of the star indicates that he was only 15 when he received an offer to play in several episodes of this television project dedicated to the problems of an ordinary Moscow family. âA bastard for several episodes,â - so later described âLesha Burundukovâ his first role.
By the time he graduated, Alexei no longer doubted what profession he wanted to connect his life with. The choice of a novice actor fell at the Shchukin school. It is known that Ilyin abandoned the idea of ââjoining Sliver solely because his grandmother worked as a teacher there. The young man did not want to be accused of using family ties.
Star role
Already a student at the Schukin School, Alexei Ilyin became a celebrity. The actor, whose photo can be seen in this article, received an invitation to the television project "Simple Truths", which became a ticket to life for many young talents. This series told about the life of ordinary schoolchildren, first love, conflicts with parents, teachers and classmates.
Alexei in âSimple Truthsâ embodied the image of one of the main characters - the charming heartthrob Lesha Burundukov. With the hero of the young actor, a lack of interest in learning was related. Is it necessary to say that for several years Ilyin turned into an idol for thousands of teenage girls fascinated by his character? It is interesting that the actorâs younger brother Alexander starred in âSimple Truthsâ, but his role remained almost unnoticed by the audience.
New century
Having become a graduate of the Schukin School, Ilyin starred in two popular television projects at once - âThree Against Allâ and âFM and the Guysâ. It is interesting that his hero in the series âThree Against Allâ is strikingly different from the character played by Alexei in âSimple Truthsâ. He embodied the image of a positive Matthew, ready by any means to fight for the triumph of justice.
A break in the actorâs career took several years, this time was given to service in the Theater of the Russian Army. Then he played small roles in the films "New Year is canceled", "Unofficial task." Successful for the young man was 2004, when he was invited to the TV show "Carmelita". Alexey Ilyin also starred in this series - an actor whose personal life and biography are discussed in this article. He embodied the vivid image of the hero-lover Maxim, abducting the heart of a gypsy princess. It is also worth mentioning the picture "Confrontation" in which he played Vasya Sofronova. The plot revolves around the struggle of law enforcement agencies with a criminal group operating on the territory of Moldova.
In 2016, the series âPoor Peopleâ was released, in which Alexei received the role of writer Danila Basov.
Life behind the scenes
Of course, fans of the star are interested in whether Alexey Ilyin is with someone in a romantic relationship. The actor, whose personal life still occupies the public, is not married. She refuses to answer the question about the presence of a permanent girl, âLesha Chipmunksâ.