Anatoly Anatolyevich Pashinin was born in 1978, on September 15 in the city of Vladivostok in the family of a military man. His paternal grandfather was a pilot in the squadron of the famous Ivan Kozhedub. Anatoly's father and older brother also chose a military career.
Childhood
As a child, Anatoly Pashinin wanted to become a sailor, like all the boys in the port city. He was an active child, he loved sports, boxing and martial arts and did not think about the career of an actor.
Choosing a Life Path
Upon graduation, Anatoly enters the Zaporizhzhya Institute (ZGIA) at two faculties: metallurgy and the environment, together with management. In his fifth year, when he was already working in the marketing department of a private company, the young man realizes that he wants to go on stage and, leaving everything behind, leaves for Moscow. As Anatoly Pashinin himself recalls, it was an adventure of pure water. But asking himself the question of what he regrets in life, he realized what he was missing. He wanted to act in films and go on stage. In the capital, Anatoly enters the Shchepkin Theater School. And in the first year, when the teacher R. G. Solntseva asked students why they needed this profession, Pashinin honestly said that for fame.
Filmography of Anatoly Pashinin
Pashinin's debut as an actor took place in the series “Next 2” in 2002, and he played his first major role, the boxer Pashka, in the multi-part project Uskov and Krasnopolsky “Provincials” in 2002. Sports training helped believably play the young actor. The love and popularity of the audience came to Anatoly in 2004 after filming the Shmelev series "Undine" and the role of Dmitry's dreamy lover. In the 2003 Friedberg television series "Firebighters" Pashinin had to master the fire business. The real breakthrough as a professional actor was for Anatoly the role in 2004 of the passionate and brutal Mikhaila in the Ukrainian film “Stolen Happiness”. Bright and charismatic, this image was successful for Pashinin also because the actor is fluent in the Ukrainian language.
Almost the entire filmography of Anatoly Pashinin consists of the roles of courageous and serious heroes who are not afraid of obstacles in their path. The actor has a lot of films in which the military uniform suits him like that - Admiral, Payback, and We Are From the Future. In the Stormy Gates of 2006, according to the novel by A. Tamonikov, dedicated to the feat of Russian paratroopers of the 6th company in Chechnya, Anatoly Pashinin talentedly played the role of senior lieutenant Doronin.
In 2008, Pashinin first tried himself as a co-producer. In the leading role in the drama “On the Roof of the World”, the story of an actress from the province who came to conquer Moscow was masterfully told. Each person she meets has its own unconquered "roof of the world." In the movie "Instructor", the actor portrayed a killer maniac.
In recent years, Anatoly Pashinin has repeatedly mentioned that he is not interested in the roles of heroes-lovers. Nevertheless, for the series "House with a surprise" in 2009, he made an exception. His hero Valery is romantic and lyrical.
In 2011, the actor played successful roles in the TV series “Escape” and “Payback”. In 2012, he was invited to play the role of the courageous Major Kurakin in the series “Night Swallows”.
Actor Anatoly Pashinin speaks several foreign languages. He began to learn Ukrainian in the Far East, where many villages with dispossessed Ukrainians. Then the family moved to Ukraine, where Anatoly spent his youth. His parents still live in Zaporozhye. Pashinin also knows Polish and Serbian quite well. Taking part in the filming of Fort Bayar, he communicated with the Polish operator without any problems.
Personal life
Until now, Anatoly Pashinin has never been married. The actor’s personal life is never advertised, only he himself said in an interview that he had 7 scars on his face, and all of them were received after the start of his acting career in fights because of women.
Political Views
Pashinin quite sharp political views. He is known for his critical attitude to the Russian government, calls it absurd and unfair. Often takes part in opposition rallies and protests. Member of the New Power political party. At the same time, the actor has repeatedly stated that he feels pressure from some television channels and has repeatedly received roles due to this. In 2014, he spoke sharply negatively in the media about the situation on Maidan in Kiev and the role of Vladimir Putin in the expansion of Crimea. At the beginning of 2014 he visited Kiev, visited the Maidan and spoke out in support of the new government in Ukraine. He is also intolerant of evaluating minority sex.
Since the days of college, he has been friends with the popular Ukrainian singer Arsen Mirzoyan.
Despite all the political upheavals, the actor in 2013 played such roles as the NKVDshnik in “Night Witches” and the friend of the main character in “Love for a Million”.
Anatoly Pashinin has determination, professionalism and charm. All this makes him a sought-after actor in Russia and Ukraine, and for this he is loved by the audience of these countries.