Andrei Zhdanov is known to everyone in the TV series “Don't Be Born Beautiful”. His real name is Grigory A. Antipenko. He was born in Moscow on October 10 in 1974 in a family of engineers. The mother of the future actor worked as a technologist at the Mosfilm studio. In the future, Gregory was not going to become an actor, even though from childhood he was engaged in a theater studio. After graduating from school, he entered the pharmaceutical school with a degree in pharmacist-pharmacist, which he successfully graduated from. Then he worked in a pharmacy. But this activity did not bring him the desired satisfaction, and Gregory quit. He began to master the work of an advertising agent, made facsimile copies, and completed accounting courses. But not in one of these professions did not find himself.
Change of profession
At twenty-five, the actor began a new life. In 1999, our hero began working at the Satyricon Theater as a scene assembler. Then he entered the VTU them. Schukin thanks to the influence of Arkady Raikin. He studied in the workshop of R. Yu. Ovchinnikov. The first debut of the actor Antipenko took place in the fourth year in the series "Code of Honor".
The path to acting fame
Studying at the Shchukin school was accompanied by a game in the "Class Theater". After graduating from this institution in 2003, he was hired by the troupe of the theater Et cetera. After working for a year, the actor temporarily stopped his participation in the performances due to the large employment in the cinema.
Antipenko received his first fans after filming in the film "The Talisman of Love" in 2005, despite the negative role of the character played - the thief Plato Amelin.
In the same year, our hero was approved in the series for one of the main roles. Thanks to her, viewers still call Gregory none other than Andrei Zhdanov. “Do not be born beautiful” (the actor, by the way, was approved and starred several times by the creators of the series) won the hearts of the audience. No one was disappointed in the choice. For the role of the seducer in the film, the best candidate could not be found. Since then, Andrei Zhdanov has appeared. The actor did an excellent job.
The attitude of the actor to the role in the series "Do not be born beautiful"
As we have already said, Grigory Antipenko, or, as we are all more familiar with, Andrei Zhdanov, was not immediately approved for the role. The actor himself admitted that it is the exact opposite of the main character. But this did not stop him from brilliantly playing his part. Antipenko, unlike his hero, did not have rich parents, expensive cars. In life, the actor had to achieve everything himself. Nelly Uvarova, Grigory’s partner in the series, noted that playing with him gave her pleasure.
The personal life of the actor
Fans are always interested in not only the professional activities of their idols. What is the fate of the man who is known to us as Andrei Zhdanov? The actor, whose personal life was no secret to anyone, was twice married. First married at twenty-two years and soon divorced. The wife's name was Elena. From his first marriage, Gregory left a son - Alexander.
His second wife was an actress who starred with him in the same series Do Not Be Born Beautiful, - Julia Takshina. Their relationship began during the filming of the film. The couple did not hide their feelings, and soon Julia and Gregory began to live together.
July 2007 gave them the firstborn, Ivan, and two years later their second son, Fedor, was born. Despite the apparent prosperity, the couple broke up after six years, but retained a warm relationship.
The next beloved of Gregory was the famous actress Tatyana Arntgolts. So far, the couple is just meeting and does not give any predictions about their relationship. Therefore, what will end their romance, time will tell. It is known that Tatyana even left her husband Ivan Zhidkov.
Hobbies of the actor
What pleases in the life of our hero? I wonder what else Grigory and his character Andrei Zhdanov differ in? The biography of the actor is not limited to filming in films. It includes the main hobby in the life of Gregory - mountaineering. This lesson led the actor to the mountains of the Caucasus, Altai, Tien Shan. Our hero carried out the first ascent to the Caucasus Mountains alone. This climb gave Gregory an unforgettable experience, which influenced his enthusiasm for mountaineering. Gregory also conquered the northern Tien Shan ridge Tengritag, the peak of Khan Tengri. Then there was an ascent to the peak of Lenin.
Currently, due to the heavy workload, he rarely manages to devote himself to mountaineering.
Filmography
The actor’s debut took place in 2002 in the series “Code of Honor”. Then followed the films “Color of the Nation,” “The Head of the Classic,” “The Talisman of Love,” and “Shakespeare never dreamed of.” In 2005-2006 the series “Do not Be Born Beautiful” was released, in which Gregory appeared before the audience as Andrei Zhdanov. The films "Juncker", "Luna-Odessa", "Conspiracy", "Enemy number one", "Waiting for a miracle", "Man without a gun" also pleased the viewer. We can’t help but recall the films “Provincial”, “Mountaineer”, “Separator”, “M + F”, “Mother’s Heart”, “Last Minute”. Gregory starred in the films “The Way Back”, “Acceptable Victims”, “Moscow, I Love You”, “Black Mark”. The films “To Save Her Husband”, “Bullet - Fool 4”, “Retribution”, “Spring in December”, “Podporuchik Romashov”, “Believe” also allowed to enjoy the actor’s talented game. In addition to filming in films and TV shows, our hero several times participated in dubbing cartoons: Rapunzel, Ted Jones and The Lost City.
Theater roles
In the theater Et cetera, the actor played in the performances: “The Secret of Aunt Melkin”, “Paris Romance”, “Fine People”, etc. The ANO “Theater Marathon” brought our hero a role in the production of “Pygmalion”. Then the play “Panic. Men on the verge of a nervous breakdown. " The production group "THEATER" gave the actor a role in the production of "The result is obvious." Another theater pleased with the performance "Orpheus and Eurydice" with the participation of the actor. Gregory also played in three performances: Othello, Medea, and Smile to Us, Lord. The modern theater of entreprise invited the actor to play in the play "Two on a Swing", etc.
Awards and prizes
The year 2006 brought the actor in Ukraine the TV Star Award in the nomination "The Best TV Actor of the Year". Two years later, our hero was awarded the prize at the festival "To love a man" named after Sergei Gerasimov. As we see, Grigory Antipenko is radically different from his character. Although Andrei Zhdanov was remembered by the viewer the most, the actor still has many other played images worthy of attention.