Theater and film actor Aleksey Litvinenko became widely recognized by Russian audiences thanks to the filming in the school series by Valeria Gai Germanika. Basically, it is popular among teenagers, as the film is designed specifically for this category of viewers.
Biography
July 29, 1987 in Omsk was born Alexey Litvinenko. His biography is not very eventful. Our hero has young, modern parents. They did not scold him for the mess in the room. And only sometimes did Litvinenko bring his territory to a decent condition. Alexey was very fond of drawing. Therefore, his parents pasted him white wallpaper on the walls so that he could train in the arts and hone his skills. Aleksey was seriously interested in tennis and hockey, but later on he chose the acting path. Our hero seriously injured his knee and realized that he could no longer do hockey. Alexey Litvinenko studied at the Lyceum No. 66 of the city of Omsk, on the basis of which a drama theater was formed. It was there that the young man took his first steps towards an acting future. When Litvinenko was in 11th grade, his father went to work in Moscow. Alexei realized that for him this was a chance to achieve high results in acting, and began to prepare for admission to theatrical institutes. Alexey Litvinenko applied for admission to several universities at once. As a result, he became a student at the Shchepkin Higher Theater School.
Filmography
Already in his second year of study, Alexei Litvinenko, whose filmography is not very large, began to play small roles. He starred in the TV series "Enigma", "Autonomy", "Lawyer", "Soldiers".
Alexei became a famous person after working in the TV series "School". This is a scandalous, sensational film about the life of modern adolescents, about the relationship of high school students with teachers and parents. The tape, which was shot in the documentary genre, quickly became popular. Alexey got one of the main roles. He played Ilya Epifanova.
According to our hero, the selection of actors was very serious. He himself took part in the samples ten times. Initially, the creators of the "School" wanted to do something like a reality show and shoot the most ordinary students. But this project has not been approved. At first, the film was shown twice a day. At a later time - uncensored. But due to numerous complaints from the audience, the project has undergone changes. All obscene scenes began to be cut out.
Similarity of characters
Hero Alexei makes a mixed impression. His actions are often cruel. But if you look from the other side, then every action of the hero is well motivated. He respects honest people. Ready to help if needed.
By the way, according to the actor, at school he was sitting at the same desk as in the series. Alexey admits that his hero Epifanov is like himself. The actor, while studying at school, constantly went to a showdown, smoked, drank beer. But I came across this very rarely.
Alexei is often compared with Sergei Bodrov. Externally, Alexey Litvinenko is very similar to him. Once a woman approached our hero and offered to come to the casting of the film “Generation P”. He came and saw some more guys who looked like Sergey. Alexei was not approved for the role of Bodrov, since they needed an actor of a little older age.
Other roles
The series "School" is not the only work of Alexei. In 2012, the young actor starred in the movie “If I Was the Queen”, where he played Max. The film tells about the fate of three sisters left without a mother. Tamara, the eldest, began to take care of the younger ones. So her whole youth passed. Once, when the sisters grew up, they began to remember how in childhood they played in making wishes. Previously, they dreamed of sweets and princes, but now Tamara wants her own house, Vika dreams of having an oligarch husband, and Sonya still does not know what she lacks in life. But fate decreed differently and gave each of the sisters a surprise.
In the same 2012, Alexey starred in the drama "Steppe Children", where he received the role of the children's home Zakhar Zimin. According to the plot of the film, the orphanage where Zakhar lived collapsed, unable to stand the test of time. The director of the institution decided to leave the children in the Kuban village and place them in Cossack families until the institution is restored.
In 2013, the actor starred in the crime film "City Spies", where he gets the main role. Special forces are involved in dangerous missions that could take their lives. They monitor suspicious individuals, intercept phone calls, computer data. They are investigating the smuggling of rough diamonds.
Currently, actor Alexei Litvinenko is working on a shoot in a crime drama. It is called "Alien among its own." Alexei got the role of Yegor. This story is about a simple guy from a work area. He took the blame on the son of a businessman and went to prison for seven years. During the conclusion, the guy decides to become a businessman himself, but after his release he has to engage in a deadly duel with criminals.
Theatrical activity
One of the actor’s graduation performances was “Turbin Days”, where Alexey Litvinenko played the second cadet. In the production of “School of Slander”, Litvinenko has the role of Benjamin Backbyte. He also played Figaro in the film The Barber of Seville. In the play “Love is the Golden Book” he got the role of a jester, the image of Vernon in the production of “Summer and Smoke”.
After graduating from college, Alexei began his work in the troupe of the Roman Viktyuk Theater. The very first role of our hero in the theater was the image of a marine school student in the play “R&J. Romeo and Juliet". Despite the fact that Alex is very busy filming a movie, he is still an actor in the Viktyuk Theater.
Personal life
At school, Alexei had nothing serious with the opposite sex. But Alexey Litvinenko and his girlfriend played together at the Omsk Theater. The actor is hiding her name. He only says that she is also an actress now.
Alexei currently has very few main roles, mainly he plays supporting roles. But his charm and acting talent will help to achieve heights in the chosen profession. And even his secondary heroes do not leave anyone indifferent.