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Yaroslav BoykoActor
Date of Birth: 14.05.1970
Country:  Russia |
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Biography of Yaroslav Boyko
Yaroslav Boyko is a Ukrainian actor who gained fame after appearing in the television series "Dalnoboyshchiki" (Long Haulers), and his most popular role was as Captain Anikushin in the legendary film "In August of '44". Fans of Boyko continue to eagerly follow his new roles, although few of them know that he had his first film shoot at the age of five. Yaroslav Boyko was born on May 14, 1970, in Kyiv, Ukraine. His mother worked as a deputy director at a photo studio and raised him on her own. The entire family on his mother's side had a connection to military service - even his grandmother was a major in the engineering troops, and his uncle served in the navy and became a captain of the first rank. Like most boys, Yaroslav loved playing ball, running around with a toy gun, and dreamed of becoming a soldier. However, at the age of five, he was chosen for shooting a documentary film and was asked to tell the story of his friends in front of the camera. The boy let his imagination run wild, but soon forgot about it.
Early Years
In school, Yaroslav loved mathematics and physics, and hated literature so much that he did not read any books other than textbooks. Perhaps this was the reason why he failed to pass the entrance exams to the Suvorov Military School. He did not want to go back to school and instead enrolled in the neighboring Mechanical and Metallurgical Technical School. However, technical disciplines did not appeal to Yaroslav Boyko at all, but he became an active participant in the theater studio at the Youth Theater. On the third year, after completing an internship, the future powder metallurgy technologist realized that he had chosen the wrong profession and left the technical school. Serving in the army on the border with Romania unexpectedly taught Yaroslav what he had neglected in school - a love for reading. While in the hospital, Boyko picked up the first book that came his way out of boredom. He read Gogol's "Taras Bulba" in one breath, and then followed by all the books in the military unit's library. After being demobilized, Yaroslav could not decide what to do next, but fate intervened. A former classmate was taking exams at the Karpenko-Kary Theater Institute in Kyiv, and out of curiosity, Boyko went along with her. The girl failed the exam, but to his surprise, Yaroslav Boyko found himself on the list of students. However, the classes brought an unpleasant surprise. The institute was taught in Ukrainian, a language that Yaroslav had not paid much attention to in school, and at home, they always spoke Russian. After attending several performances by the touring Pushkin Theater, Yaroslav decided that he would study in Moscow. When he arrived in the capital, the young man visited performances by Sovremennik, Tabakerka, and other leading theaters. He successfully passed the audition at the Moscow Art Theater School-Studio, and he was enrolled in the course of A. Pokrovskaya. The unfamiliar rhythm of Moscow life and the student dormitory were not easy for Yaroslav, especially the challenge of getting rid of his Ukrainian accent. Teachers loved Yaroslav for his talent and persistence, but he was always listed as a disciplinary violator, becoming an informal leader of a dormitory group and never staying away from noisy crowds. One day, a report on the expulsion of student Boyko for excessively boisterous celebration of Theater Day was submitted to Oleg Tabakov, who was the rector of the school at the time. Tabakov, recognizing Yaroslav's talent and creative abilities, did not expel him but demanded that he quickly eliminate the consequences. In 1994, on the graduation course, Yaroslav Boyko was awarded the Best Student of Theater Universities prize, and after completing the school-studio, he joined the Tabakerka troupe, where he is currently a freelance actor. He played in such performances as "Passions for Bumbarash" (Squirrel), "The Lower Depths" (Vaska Pepel), "The Idiot" (Rogozhin), creating about fifteen expressive, dissimilar stage images. Boyko also participated in the production of "Undines" at the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, where he played the role of the knight Hans. However, despite his successful theater career, Yaroslav saw himself primarily as a film actor.
Film Career
While still a student, he appeared in episodes of films such as "Cruise", "ABVGD Ltd", and "Eagle and Tails". In 1996, Boyko played a small role in the film "The Return of the Battleship", followed by a small but expressive role as a gangster in the legendary "The Land of the Deaf" (1997). The first notable work of Yaroslav Boyko was Major Boytsov in the series "Kamenskaya" ("Death for Death", 2000). In the first season of "Marsh Turetskogo" (2000), he played Andrei Belyanko in the episode "Dangerous Hobby". In the cult series "Dalnoboyshchiki" (2000-2004), Boyko appeared as Sever (North). Perhaps the most vivid screen image created by the actor is Captain Anikushin in the film "In August of '44" (2001), which, according to experts, most accurately reflects the realities of life and work of counterintelligence officers. It is also worth noting the great success of the series "Neotlozhka" (2003), where Boyko played the leading role of Dr. Gromov. Among the more than a hundred on-screen characters created by Yaroslav Boyko, his role as a prosecutor in the series "Your Honor" (2006), Vronsky in "Anna Karenina" (2009), and Igor Svetlov in the crime series "Brother for Brother" should be mentioned. Among his recent works, he participated in the TV project "Angel or Demon" (2013), where he played the role of Masha's father, as well as the leading role in the miniseries "Handyman" (2014).
Personal Life
Even during his school years, Yaroslav Boyko acquired a reputation as a macho and ladies' man. However, his marriage, which took place in 1998 to choreographer Ramune Khodorkayte, surprisingly turned out to be strong. It was not even destroyed by the fact that after the birth of their son Maksim, Yaroslav had a romance with actress Evgeniya Dobrovolskaya, who gave birth to their third child, son Yan, in 2002. After breaking up with Dobrovolskaya, Boyko became an exemplary husband and father, and the couple also has a daughter, Emilia (born in 2006).
