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Actor Oleg Makarov: biography, career and personal life

Oleg Makarov is an actor in Russian theater and cinema. The viewer is known for his roles in the films Courier from Paradise, Ahead of the Shot, Closed Spaces, I Will Not Return, Turkish Gambit and others. Serves in the theater named after E. Vakhtangov.

Biography

Oleg Vladimirovich Makarov was born in Moscow on September 25, 1973 in a family that is not related to creativity. The actor’s mother, feeling the potential in her son, put a lot of effort into his creative development.

They often visited various exhibitions, circus performances and, of course, theatrical performances. Not far from the Makarovs' house was the Natalia Sats Theater, in which they did not miss a single performance in the repertoire.

Oleg not only contemplated the creativity of others, but also actively showed his abilities. He studied at a music school in the singing class and in the studio of modern ballroom dancing “Inspiration” (under the guidance of V. I. Akilova).

The young man took part in various competitions, won prizes. Finishing school, he decided on the future profession immediately.

Entering the Moscow Art Theater School Chekhov, Oleg Markov failed, but did not give up. He entered the “Author's Russian Theater School” (on a course to S. V. Klubkov) so as not to lose a year. Leading teachers of theatrical universities in Moscow taught dance, movement and speech there.

At the Vakhtangov Theater

However, this educational institution did not last long because of the difficult financial situation in the country - these were the dashing nineties of the last century. In the middle of the school year, Oleg Markov, along with his classmate Olesya Sudzilovskaya, a dance teacher, L. Dmitrieva, who was free to dance, attached students to the school-studio named after Chekhov, but they were not enrolled in the second year as students.

This situation did not suit Oleg, and he decided to do it again, but now at the Shchukin Theater School. In 1994, he was enrolled in the course of E. Knyazev. In 1998, a young man graduated with honors. He participated in graduation productions "Wedding", "Lord Golovlev", "Judas."

In 1998, in the Czech Republic at the International Festival of Student Works Oleg Makarov was awarded the Grand Prix for his role in the production of “Demons” (based on the novel by Dostoevsky).

Career

From 1998 to the present, he has been serving at the E. Vakhtangov Theater, where M.A. Ulyanov invited him without listening, having visited the artist’s graduation performances.

To date, Oleg Makarov has more than 20 roles played in the theater. Among his works:

  • Cassio at the Othello;
  • Reginald Hornby in The Promised Land;
  • Mozglyakov in Uncle's Dream;
  • Le Breu, staged by Cyrano de Bergerac;
  • Khlestakov in The Examiner;
  • Lensky directed by Eugene Onegin;
  • Andrea at the Wharf;
  • son in The Last Moons.

In addition, the actor collaborates with the enterprise.

actor Oleg Makarov

Oleg Makarov’s film career began back in 1992 with a small role in the social drama Russian Brothers.

In 2001, in the series “Code of Honor,” the actor starred in the role of Estonian Thomas Rimanis. In 2003-2007, there were small roles in the series:

  • Russian Amazons (Baklanov);
  • Carousel (Patrick Berger);
  • “Castling” (Andris Lemik);
  • “Close people” (Vadim Chernov);
  • “Turkish Gambit” (Lunts);
  • “I will not return” (Korablev);
  • “On the way to the heart” (Arapov).

In 2008, Oleg Makarov played his first major role in the movie - Rostislav Sobol in the youth comedy melodrama “Closed Spaces”.

In 2012-2016, there were roles in the series:

  • “Ahead of the shot” (investigator Zhurov);
  • “The departing nature” (party secretary);
  • "Shuttles" (businessman Razumovsky).
In the movie "Shuttles"

Also on the screens of Oleg Makarov can be seen in the films-performances: “Behind Two Hares”, “Marina”, “Beach of Women”, “Troilus and Cressida”, “Eugene Onegin” and others.

Personal life

Now the actor is divorced. The actor Oleg Makarov prefers not to make his personal life public, guided by the belief that happiness loves silence. The only thing recognized that currently loves and is loved.

In her free time she loves traveling, doing fitness and self-development. She also loves cooking, but not for herself, but for someone.

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