Andrey Olegovich Kuznetsov

Biography

Actor Andrei Kuznetsov is familiar to TV viewers from his roles in TV series. Because of his charming appearance and male magnetism, directors most often offer the artist the role of hero-lovers, although Andrei claims that he is much closer to the comic hero-lover. But the actor looks most convincing in the images of law enforcement officers.

Andrey Olegovich Kuznetsov was born in the industrial southern town of Mariupol in January 1974. At school I was shy and at first didn’t even think about acting.

Actor Andrey Kuznetsov

Everything changed when Kuznetsov was in the 8th grade. During the literature lesson we studied the work “Boris Godunov”. Suddenly Andrei felt an irresistible desire to embody the image of Godunov on the theatrical stage. The son told his parents about his wishes, who reacted with skepticism. There was no increase in optimism after a conversation with an actress friend, who said that Andrei’s shyness and the stage are incompatible things.

But Kuznetsov showed persistence. After graduating from school, the young man set off to conquer Moscow. Since Andrei did not study for a day in theater clubs and did not even take part in school amateur performances, his chances of entering the capital’s theater university turned out to be illusory. Having failed the exams, the applicant returned home. And already in Mariupol, he suddenly saw an advertisement, as if specially written for him: the young man’s favorite actor, Igor Gorbachev, was taking a course at the St. Petersburg “School of Russian Drama.”

Andrey Kuznetsov did not miss the chance given by fate. During the exam, the young man read poems by Alexander Pushkin. Gorbachev was just looking for characters for the new play “Old Friends”. The time spent within the walls of the theater university flew by unnoticed, but these years remained in the actor’s memory as a happy time. In honor of the 20th anniversary of the release, as well as in memory of his beloved master, the artist posted photos of those years on his own page on VKontakte.

Andrey Kuznetsov

In 1996, Andrei Kuznetsov received a university diploma and was accepted into the troupe of the Comedians drama theater. So the artist remained in the city on the Neva.

Theater

For four years, the actor appeared on the stage of the Comedian, participated in the plays Cyrano de Bergerac and Trouble from a Tender Heart, and enjoyed success with theatergoers. But in 2000 he moved to the Youth Theater on Fontanka, explaining the transition by the desire for professional growth.

Andrey Kuznetsov in the theater

At Molodezhny, Andrei Kuznetsov began to be trusted with the roles that the artist dreamed of. Here Andrei had the opportunity to participate in productions of plays by Mikhail Bulgakov, William Shakespeare, Jean Cocteau, Carlo Gozzi, Isaac Babel, Alexander Ostrovsky. The artist was lucky enough to work under the guidance of theater directors Semyon Spivak, Vladimir Tumanov, Mikhail Chernyak.

Every year, the theater’s website hosts an online voting, where regular viewers choose the best artist in various categories. In 2006, Kuznetsov took first place in the “Best Leading Actor of the Year” category. This is how theatergoers celebrated their favorite actor for his work in the production “Old Houses.”

Andrey Kuznetsov on the stage of the theater

And in 2007, Andrei Kuznetsov was the leader in the category “Role - Actors 2007,” which was preceded by the role of Laertes in the play “The King and the Prince, or the Truth about Hamlet.”

Andrei Kuznetsov’s dreams are to play Hamlet. But at the same time, the artist claims that there are no small roles for him.

Theater in Andrey's life

For four years, the guy gave all of himself to the theater stage. He played in the popular plays Cyrano de Bergerac and Trouble from a Tender Heart. These productions have become the most popular with the participation of our hero. However, in this theater the actor did not have the opportunity for career growth, and he decides to go to the more promising Youth Theater. So, in 2000 he began working on the Fontanka.

It was there that they saw a talented and successful actor in the young guy. They began to trust him with serious roles that Kuznetsov could only dream of. Andrei played in productions of plays by Bulgakov, Shakespeare and Cocteau.

On the official website of the theater where Kuznetsov got a job, there was an annual vote for the best artist. Thus, he won the category “Best Actor” in 2006. The actor dreams of playing Hamlet, but insists that he accepts any offers, since a real actor must take on any job.

Movies

The cinematic biography of Andrei Kuznetsov began in 1998 with a role in the film-play “The Sleeping Beauty,” which was immediately followed by work in the first season of the top-rated series “Streets of Broken Lanterns.” In the “Third from the Left” series, the artist reincarnated as the hero Igor Korolev, a resident of a high-rise building inhabited by criminals. The parents of the young man, as well as the bride, were killed by the team of thief in law Shalimov (Dmitry Barkov).

Andrey Kuznetsov in the film “Sonka the Golden Hand”

After a four-year break in his film career, the artist’s filmography began to be replenished with new works. The detective and crime series “Lawyer”, “Alien Face”, “Mongoose-2”, “Spy Games” could not do without Andrey Kuznetsov. The roles played by Andrei Kuznetsov were episodic in nature, but the artist increasingly won the trust of directors and grew professionally.

In the mid-2000s, with the participation of the actor, the television series “Two from the Casket” were released, where Andrei got the role of a cardiologist, “Petya the Magnificent”, in which the artist appeared in the role of the hero Nikita. In the top-rated crime film by Viktor Merezhko “Sonka the Golden Hand”, Andrei tried on the image of a 19th century investigator. In 2007, there was a shift in the artist’s career - Kuznetsov was approved for the main role of Oleg in the joint Russian-Belarusian project “The Ideal Wife”.

Andrey Kuznetsov in the film "PPS"

This picture was shot by director Vladimir Yankovsky using Hollywood patterns. The plot is banal and at the same time relevant: everyday life kills love. The comedy was about a young man who made a wish to see in his own wife an ideal woman in all respects. As a result, the wife Victoria (Elena Biryukova) turns into three different women who change throughout the day.

Oleg's mother and mother-in-law (Svetlana Nemolyaeva and Galina Polskikh) witnessed the metamorphosis. In the same year, Andrei appeared before the audience in the melodrama “Love under Supervision” in the image of Pavel, Nastya’s fiancé (Natalya Shamina), who is not going to give up his passion for other women for the sake of his beloved.

Andrey Kuznetsov in the film “Military Intelligence. First hit"

In addition to participating in melodramas, where the artist appears as a fatal handsome man, Andrei gets the roles of an official in the crime film “The Last Voyage of Sinbad” and an intelligence officer in the action film “Special Purpose Agent.” In the series “Revenge is Art,” the actor appears in the image of banker Alexander Savelyev.

In 2010, Andrei Kuznetsov appeared in the popular adventure television film “Sea Devils. Fates”, where he appeared in the role of an investigator. The artist created a collection of images of law enforcement officers from lieutenant to colonel and head of the criminal department of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate in the films “Loner”, “PPS”, “Magician-2”, “Cop Wars”, “Chief”. In the drama “Military Intelligence. The First Strike" appeared in a negative image, playing the role of an SS major.

Andrey Kuznetsov in the film “Save Yourself, Brother!”

These days, the actor’s filmography includes more than 70 titles of films and TV series. The actor’s latest work involves participation in the crime films “Police Station,” “Save Yourself, Brother!” and “Such Work.”

Personal life

The actor says about himself that he is an amorous monogamist. The personal life of Andrei Kuznetsov is a small but strong family. The artist has two beloved women, to whom Andrei rushes every day - his wife Svetlana and daughter Sophia. But this is all that can be found out about the Kuznetsov family. Kuznetsov does not like to tell the details of life outside the theater and film set. Neither journalists nor fans are allowed into his own fortified house.

Andrey Kuznetsov with his wife

Andrey Kuznetsov likes to spend his free time with his family. The actor and his family often go out into nature. The style of clothing in everyday life is democratic - jeans, T-shirts, leather jackets. The artist is in excellent physical shape, although he is not able to go to the gym every day or go on a diet due to constant employment.

Personal life of Andrey Kuznetsov

Kuznetsov lives with his wife and daughter. As the actor says, he is monogamous, but very amorous. He tries to spend his free time with his family. Together they travel out of town, go to the movies, and visit. Kuznetsov loves to watch old films starring Faina Ranevskaya or Charlie Chaplin.

Personal life: Andrey Kuznetsov is monogamous

The actor's favorite clothes are unusual T-shirts, leather jackets and jeans, which he selects very scrupulously and carefully.

Kuznetsov doesn’t always have the opportunity to visit the gym, but when he has free time, he always works out. He doesn’t follow any diet to stay in shape. He believes that the main thing is not to overeat. Although he is close to Paul Bragg and his teaching on reasonable nutrition.

Andrey Kuznetsov now

Now the artist continues to appear on screens in projects beloved by viewers. First of all, these are the tenth and eleventh seasons of “Cop Wars”, the action movie “Shaman. New threat." In 2021, Andrei Kuznetsov received a cameo role in the melodrama “All for the Better-2” about the relationship between the spouses Anna and Nikolai Bessonov (Olga Filippova and Konstantin Solovyov). At the same time, the NTV channel started showing the crime series “Nevsky. Test of strength”, where Andrey embodied the image of an FSB colonel. The artist’s latest project was participation in the melodramatic comedy “Brave Wives.”

Filmography

• 1998 — “Streets of Broken Lanterns”
• 2003 — “Lawyer”
• 2006 — “Two from the Casket”
• 2006 — “Sonka Golden Hand”
• 2007 — “Love under supervision”
• 2007 — “The Ideal Wife”
• 2010 — “Sea Devils. Fates"
• 2010 — “Military intelligence. First hit"
• 2010—2011 — “PPS”
• 2010-2017 — “Cop Wars”
• 2012 — “Chef”
• 2012 — “Foundry”
• 2015 — “Police Station”
• 2016 — “Shaman. New threat"
• 2017 — “Nevsky. Test of strength"
• 2017 — “Brave Wives”

Creation

Role in the theater

• 1988 - “Ivan Tsarevich” by Yuli Kim - King Haggai (director G. May)
• 1996 - “Street. Yard Vaska" by V. Zverovshchikova - Professor (director I. I. Lelyukh)
• 1996 - “Night of Errors” by Oliver Goldsmith - George Hastings (director Mikhail Chernyak)
• 1998 - “Twelfth Night or Whatever” by William Shakespeare - Antonio (director V. Tumanov)
• 2000 - “Days of the Turbins” by Mikhail Bulgakov - Junker (director Semyon Spivak) (“Days of the Turbins”)
• 2000 - “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare - Paris (director N. Lapina)
• 2000 - “Screams from Odessa” based on Isaac Babel’s play “Sunset” - Urusov (director Semyon Spivak)
• 2002 - “Sacred Monsters” by Jean Cocteau - Comedian (director Semyon Spivak)
• 2003 - “Othello” by William Shakespeare - Cassio (director A. A. Uteganov)
• 2004 - “Love Lace” by Alexander Ostrovsky - Agishin (director Semyon Spivak)
• 2005 - “Old Houses” G. Golubenko, L. Sushchenko, V. Khaita - Andrey (director A. Kladko)
• 2006 - “The Deer King” Carlo Gozzi - King Jeramo (director Gennady Trostyanetsky)
• 2006 - “The King and the Prince, or the Truth about Hamlet” by A. Radovsky - Laertes (director Alexander Stroev)
• 2007 - “The Lion in Winter” by James Goldman - Richard the Lionheart (director Mikhail Chernyak)
• 2008 - “Don Quixote” by Mikhail Bulgakov - Sanson Corasco, bachelor (director Semyon Spivak)
• 2009 - “The Winter's Tale” based on William Shakespeare - Polixenes, King of Bohemia (director Magui Mira (Spain)
• 2009 - “Late Love” by Alexander Ostrovsky - Nikolai Anreich Shablov (director V. Tumanov)

Filmography

• 1998 - Streets of Broken Lanterns-1 - Igor (series “Third from the Left”)
• 2002 - Streets of Broken Lanterns-4 - Andrey Klimov (series “Happily Ever After”)
• 2003 - Lawyer - episode
• 2003 - Someone else's face - Egor
• 2004 - Mongoose - 2 - Oleg (series “Health Day”)
• 2004 - Spy Games - episode (film “Illegal”)
• 2005 - Young and happy - episode
• 2006 - Two from the casket - Igor Nikolaevich Doroganov, head physician (film “Dancing in the Labyrinth”)
• 2006 - Katerina - episode
• 2006 - Sonya Zolotaya Ruchka - investigator
• 2006 - Ours - someone else's - Toropygin
• 2006 - Petya the Magnificent - Nikita
• 2006 - Opera-2. Homicide Chronicles - Alexey (film "Black Widow")
• 2007 - Love under supervision - Pavel
• 2007 - Ideal Wife - Oleg
• 2007 - Revenge - art - Alexander Savelyev, banker
• 2007 - The Last Voyage of Sinbad - Petya
• 2008 - Don Quixote - Sanson Carasco, bachelor
• 2008 - Sorcerer Dolls - Zhora Ryabtsov
• 2009 - Magician - Andrey Smyslov, major
• 2009 - 2010 - A word to a woman - Evgeniy Kolikov
• 2010 - Special Agent - Zabelin (film "Back to the Future")
• 2010 - Capercaillie. Return - Gleb (Oil series)
• 2010 - Sea Devils. Fates - Investigator (film "Vacation by the Sea")
• 2010 - Single - Maxim Frolov, Colonel
• 2010 - Magician-2 - Andrey Smyslov, colonel
• 2010 - Hour of Volkov - homeless (series “30 years later”)
• 2010 - Cop Wars 5 - Dmitry Orekhov, head of the criminal police
• 2011 - Cop Wars 6 - Dmitry Orekhov, head of the criminal police
• 2010 - Military intelligence. First Strike - Manfred Linke (film "The Mission That Wasn't")
• 2010-2011 - teaching staff - Igor Sergeev, senior lieutenant of teaching staff
• 2012 - Chief Peter Maslov, police colonel (1st episode)
• 2012 - Foundry - Arthur Karpovich (series “Triumph of Technology”)
• 2012 - Mechanic - Nikolay Temnov
• 2012 - There would be no happiness - Oleg
• 2013 - Cop Wars 7 - Dmitry Orekhov, head of the criminal police
• 2015 - Police station - Andrey Ostapov, police captain