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Alexander PopovUkrainian actor
Date of Birth: 02.06.1986
Country:  Ukraine |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Theatre and Early Career
- Television Broadcasting
- Film Career
- Filmography
- Hobbies
Early Life and Education
Alexander Popov was born in Komsomolsk, Ukraine, but moved to the capital city of Kyiv with his family in his early years. As a child, Popov excelled in sports, particularly football, and pursued extreme sports. However, a severe injury in high school ended his football aspirations. He then shifted his focus to KVN comedy and joined a drama group. After playing Hamlet in a Shakespearean production, Popov realized his true calling as an actor.
Theatre and Early Career
Following encouragement from his mother and sister, who were also involved in performing arts, Popov pursued acting. He graduated from the Ivan Karpenko-Karyi Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and Television. For several years, he performed at the Kyiv Youth Theatre "Na Lipkakh." Popov also began his television career by starring in commercials for brands such as "Biola" juices, "McDonalds," and "Life" mobile network.
Television Broadcasting
In recent years, Alexander Popov has hosted the morning show "Breakfast. Weekend" on Ukraine's Channel 1+1. This experience, he says, has been both rewarding and challenging. While he enjoys the improvisation aspect of the show, he has had to adapt to the different requirements of a television studio compared to a film set, particularly the need to face the camera directly.
Film Career
Popov's film debut came in 2007 with minor roles in television series such as "Otchim," "Byvshaya," and "Serdtsu ne prikazhesh." He went on to appear in the melodrama "Rodnye Lyudi," the family saga "Bludnye Deti," and several episodes of the crime drama "Vozvrashchenie Mukhtara." His first major role was in the women's drama "Dve Storony Odnoi Anny."
Popov gradually gained prominence, collaborating with Alexander Bukharov in the romantic "Pravdivaya Istoriya ob Alykh Parusakh," with Valery Zolotukhin in the drama "Efrosinya," and with Sergei Strelnikov in the historical biopic "Strasti po Chapayu." His breakthrough came with the crime television series "OSA" and the multi-part melodrama "Dvoryazhka Lyalya."
Filmography
- "Dve Storony Odnoi Anny" (2009)- "Pravdivaya Istoriya ob Alykh Parusakh" (2010)
- "Efrosinya" (2010-2013)
- "OSA" (2013-2014)
- "Dvoryazhka Lyalya" (2014)
- "Vse Ravno Ty Budesh Moi" (2015)
- "Vedma" (2016)
- "Kogda Proshloe Vperedi" (2016)
- "Khozayka" (2016)
- "Ya S Toboi" (2016)
- "Ne Mogu Zabyt Tebya" (2017)
- "Tanets Motylka" (2017)
- "Kakaya Ona Byla" (2018)
Personal Life
Alexander Popov is currently unmarried but has a girlfriend named Anna Antonova, who works at an embassy. He also lives with a small, hyperactive dog named Benjamin. Popov remains passionate about extreme sports, regularly snowboarding in winter and surfing on the Dnieper River in summer. He also enjoys motorsports.
Hobbies
Photography is Popov's primary hobby. He owns a professional camera and takes numerous high-quality photographs, specializing in portraits.
