Not every first role brings recognition. This happened with Andrei Sokolov, whom almost no one remembers in the first role. However, popularity crept up on him immediately after the second, making him an idol for hundreds of thousands of fans. “Little Vera” launched a chic career as an artist. However, this is not the only thing that interests many fans.
Height, weight, age. How old is Andrei Sokolov
After the release of the film drama “Little Vera” on the screens of the country, people began to talk about Andrei Sokolov. He has gained a large number of fans who now know everything about their idol, including information on the artist’s height, weight, age, and how old Andrei Sokolov is. He has now crossed his 55th birthday. But outwardly he can be given much less than in reality.
Andrei Sokolov, whose photos in his youth and now are widely available, weighs 75 kg and weighs 180 cm. The Russian cinema star adheres to a healthy diet. He assures that he never went to the gym, because he doesn’t have time for it.
Theater
At the end of “Pike,” Andrei Sokolov was accepted into the Lenkom troupe, where he serves to this day. In 1991, the actor was involved in the main cast of two plays at once - “Hamlet” and “Juno and Avos”. He also played in many other theater productions. Theatergoers call the artist’s most striking works his roles in the plays “The Barbarian and the Heretic” and “Two Women.”
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Andrei Sokolov's director's education came in handy in 1999: he headed the independent theater "Monologue XXI Century", where he made his debut as director of the play "Bed" based on the play by Andrei Yakhontov.
Biography of Andrei Sokolov (actor)
The biography of Andrei Sokolov began in the early 60s of the last century. The capital of the Soviet Union becomes the hometown of the popular actor. Our hero's mother and father were engineers.
It was a hot August day outside. Over the weekend, the Sokolov family decided to go for a walk on the Moskva River embankment. Suddenly the woman felt bad; it turned out that their first child was in a hurry to be born. They barely had time to deliver Andrei’s mother to one of the nearest maternity hospitals, where the boy was born.
From a young age, the artist was involved in sports, music and dancing. At the age of 10, the boy became the best hockey goalkeeper in his age group. The future actor was awarded a cup among ballroom couples. The tournament took place in the capital's metropolis. But after that the guy had to quit dancing, as he grew by 15 centimeters in a year.
Sokov became a member of one of the capital's clubs, soon becoming a hockey star. In addition, the young man loved to go to shooting ranges, visit the swimming pool, drive a car, and jump with a parachute. The guy cherished the dream of playing on the theater stage and acting in films.
Doubting his choice, Sokolov becomes a student at the Moscow Aviation Technology Institute, receiving an engineering education. The guy dreamed of assembling airplanes.
After graduating from the institute, the future popular film actor decides to connect his life with the theater. Soon, 24-year-old Andrei Sokolov entered the Shchukin School on his first try, despite great competition.
Our hero appeared in the cinema during his student years. He starred in “Little Vera”; after the film was released across the country, the film actor woke up famous. More than 30 years have passed since then. Andrei Sokolov played in a large number of films. Film lovers followed with interest the twists and turns of the fate of his characters in “The Bride from Paris,” “The Thaw,” “The Executioner,” “The Seagull,” “Twins” and many others.
At the end of the 90s of the last century, the artist also received a director's education. His teachers are outstanding masters of directing, including Menshov and Motyl.
Currently, the actor plays in one of the capital's theaters, combining artistic activity with leadership work.
Andrei Sokolov received a large number of awards during his creative career. He recently became a nominee for “Cenotaur” and “Golden Mask”, receiving the prize for Best Actor.
Childhood and youth
Andrey Sokolov was born in August 1962 in Moscow. He grew up in a family of engineers: his mother was an energy engineer by training, and his father worked as an engineer in a construction company. Since childhood, Andrey loved sports and attended numerous clubs. He achieved considerable success in children's hockey - he was recognized as the best goalkeeper.
Sokolov did not ignore creativity: at a young age he attended music school and ballroom dancing, which he was forced to leave due to his rapid growth. But young Andrei’s greatest passion and passion was the theater: the insecure and shy boy secretly dreamed of a career as an actor, but he considered artists almost gods and strongly doubted his abilities.
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When Sokolov graduated from school, his mother persuaded him to get a technical profession. The guy applied to the Moscow Aviation Technology Institute, but failed the exams. A happy acquaintance with a KGB colonel allowed the guy to forget about financial difficulties for a while: he got a job in a secret printing house, while at the same time never ceasing to prepare for admission.
The next year, Andrei easily passed the exams at the Moscow Aviation Institute and became a student. He studied and worked, and soon his peers and classmates received a reason for envy: the guy got his first Zhiguli car. In 1986, Sokolov became a certified mechanical engineer, but did not go to work in his specialty, but went to take exams at the Theater School. Shchukin, where he entered the course with Lyudmila Stavskaya.
Among other things, the young man managed to study by correspondence at the Institute of Foreign Languages. Having completed his studies, Andrei sat down at his desk again in the mid-90s, this time as a student at the Higher Courses for Directors and Screenwriters.
Personal life of Andrei Sokolov
The personal life of Andrei Sokolov has been incredibly eventful since his youth. All his lovers are still unknown. Appearing in the movie “Little Vera,” the actor earned fame as a playboy. Information immediately appeared that he was Natalya Negoda, since they played loving people so naturally. Sokolov himself said that he only had friendly relations with her.
Women replaced one another in his fate. In the early 90s, Sokolov was considered the fiancé of Maria Golubkina, but she preferred Nikolai Fomenko to him, whose wife she became.
For a long time, the film actor lived alone. Women appeared in his life for a short time. Sokolov tried not to talk about them. But in the late 90s, the popular film actor was in relationships with Alexandra Zakharova, Daria Stepanova, French singer Patricia Kaas and Baroness Katerina Gechmen-Waldeck.
Unexpectedly for many, the film actor began dating his colleague Irina Guseva, and they soon registered their marriage. But after living for about a year, the couple separated.
In mid-2009, Sokolov became the happy husband of Olga’s girlfriend. The couple were happy for 6 years. The marriage produced a daughter, Sonya. In 2015, Olga filed for divorce. The reason is Andrei's frequent infidelities, which well-wishers reported to his wife. Nothing is known about Sokolov’s personal life now.
Career
Already in the second year of “Pike,” Andrei Skolov, by a happy coincidence, was cast in the film “She with a Broom, He in a Black Hat.” It cannot be said that this musical comedy was a resounding success, but Andrei was noticed. He was invited by Vasily Pichul to play the main role in the film “Little Vera”.
Andrey Sokolov in the film “Little Vera”
“Little Vera” thundered throughout the country. The next morning, the actor, as they say, woke up famous. It was a revolution, shock, delight, indignation, and widespread public outcry. For the first time in Soviet cinema, erotic scenes were shown so openly, and the leading actors Sokolov and Negoda acquired the status of number one stars.
From that moment on, the details of the personal life of actor Andrei Sokolov became a topic of general discussion, and his photo became an object of desire for fans.
Everyone was especially interested in the question: was there really something between him and Natalya? Andrei denied this, perhaps denied it too categorically, which only added fuel to the fire.
Andrey Sokolov and Natalya Negoda
In the 90s, a difficult period for cinema, Andrei was luckier than others. He continued to act, and in bright, iconic projects. In total, the actor played seventy-three roles in films and television series. The most famous projects in which he took part:
- "Executioner"
- "Advocate"
- "Glamour"
- "Smersh"
- "Gull"
- “I'm Not Afraid Anymore” and many others.
Andrei Sokolov in the series “Lawyer”
In parallel with cinema, his career in the theater developed. Immediately after finishing “Pike” he was accepted into the troupe of the famous “Lenkom”, where he plays to this day. The actor’s most significant performances include:
- "Hamlet"
- "Juno and Avos"
- "Thais the Shining"
- "Flying over Cuckoo's Nest"
Andrei Sokolov on the stage of the theater
Andrei also tried his hand at art as a director: he staged the play “Bed” at the theater “Monologue - Twenty-First Century” and the films “Artifact” and “Memory of Autumn”. He acted both as a producer and TV presenter on federal channels. Since 2005, Andrei Sokolov has held the title of People's Artist and has received many awards.
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Family of Andrei Sokolov
Until the end of the 90s of the last century, Andrei Sokolov’s family was connected only with his mother, whom he loves and protects from everything. The woman stayed with her son after divorcing her husband. It was his mother who advised the film actor to find a wife who would make him happy.
After his parents' divorce, the young man did not communicate with his father for a long time, considering him a traitor. At the beginning of the new century, relations between close people normalized, but Sokolov considers his father’s son from another woman to be a stranger to himself. He doesn't communicate with him and doesn't even try to get to know him.
For a long time, Andrei was happy with his wife Olga. She gave birth to his only daughter, Sonechka. The couple often traveled, visiting the parents of the actor’s wife, who permanently reside in Haifa, Israel.
After the divorce, Andrei Sokolov and his wife and daughter often attend various events. This makes it possible for some media outlets to disseminate information about improving family relationships. The film actor himself does not comment on the data.
Andrey Sokolov now
After a 3-year creative break, the actor began filming again. In 2021, he delighted fans with his appearance in Vladimir Shevelkov’s melodrama “Prodigal Son” and in Vasily Livanov’s historical film “The Bronze Horseman of Russia.” Sokolov announced his new acting work in the film “I’m Not Yours” from his personal Instagram page, posting there a photo of a numbering cracker.
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Andrey Sokolov
Now Andrey Sokolov not only acts in films himself, but also continues to realize his directorial ideas. In the fall of 2021, he began work on a new painting in Astrakhan. The working title of the film was “The Revenant.”
And in the spring of 2020, viewers saw their favorite actor in an unexpected role: Sokolov took part in the “Dancing with the Stars” project. Together with him, Alena Babenko, Maria Poroshina, Elena Letuchaya and other popular personalities mastered dance steps.
Children of Andrei Sokolov
Until recently, the children of Andrei Sokolov were a very popular and discussed subject in the media. Since the mid-90s of the last century, journalists have been talking about the actor’s illegitimate children. Sokolov himself assured that this was gossip. The Russian cinema star has only one daughter. It appeared in those years when our hero was preparing to celebrate his 50th birthday. The artist loves Sonya, trying to do everything for her happiness.
The popular film actor says he hopes to become a dad again. When this will happen, he does not know. The star is confident that he can give children love that will help raise them to be good people.
Sokolov considers his students, of whom he has many, to be his children. Andrey is confident that each of them will be in demand in the film industry of the Russian Federation.
Daughter of Andrei Sokolov - Sonya Sokolova
In 2010, the star of the movie “Little Vera” became a father for the first time. His wife gave him a daughter, whom the parents decided to name Sonya. The actor is proud of her, protecting her from excessive attention from journalists. Only occasionally does Sokolov share some information about Sonya. For example, he recently said that his daughter superficially reminds him of his wife, but in character she is a complete copy of him.
Andrei Sokolov’s daughter, Sonya Sokolova, will soon go to school. The girl is still preparing to enter one of the best gymnasiums in the capital. She speaks excellent German, French and English. Sonya dances, sings well, studies in a modeling studio, and also learns the basics of dramatic art.
Sokolov often goes with his daughter to various events. Recently, the film actor and his daughter appeared at the premiere of the film “Coach,” which was directed by one of his friends, Nikita Kozlovsky.
Andrei Sokolov's ex-wife - Irina Guseva
At the beginning of the new millennium, the star of Soviet and Russian cinema met a girl named Irina. Journalists paid great attention to the development of their romance. He was a master, she was a young actress. A few days after they met, Sokolov proposed to the girl to become his wife. She agreed.
Soon the wedding took place. The newlyweds were happy. In addition to the ceremony at the registry office, a wedding took place.
After the celebrations, the film actor took his young wife on a trip. But upon returning, the couple began to live separately. What happened in 30 days remained a mystery.
The ex-wife of Andrei Sokolov, Irina Guseva, filed for divorce. After this, the former spouses do not communicate. Even at parties together, they pretend that they don’t know each other. None of them is going to comment on the divorce, preferring to remain silent.
Personal life
After the release of the hit movie “Little Vera,” Sokolov became a famous artist. His personal life worried millions of girls and women, and the charismatic actor with an athletic figure (with a height of 180 cm, his weight was 75 kg) did not disappoint expectations: he regularly, willingly or unwillingly, gives food to yellow publications.
After “Little Vera,” many started talking about Sokolov’s affair with Natalya Negoda, but the actors claim that they are only friends and have never crossed this line. There were rumors in the media about the aspiring artist’s romances with Marina Vladi and Patricia Kaas. Later they talked about Andrei’s relationship with Vera Sotnikova and Alexandra Zakharova.
It seems that the only woman who turned Sokolov away was Maria Golubkina. The couple dated for some time, and the actor was very infatuated with the 19-year-old beauty, but her colleague Nikolai Fomenko “stole” her.
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10 years after breaking up with Golubkina, Sokolov had a whirlwind romance with Evgenia Guseva, star of the TV series “Kulagin and Partners,” but the artist himself denied these rumors.
The second (according to Sokolov, the first) marriage happened when the artist was well over 40. He married a model named Olga. The beauty gave birth to her husband's daughter Sophia when Andrei was 48 years old. The couple celebrated their wedding on a grand scale; the bride's parents arrived from Israel. But this marriage also collapsed after 5 years: in the summer of 2015 it became known that his wife had left the artist. The man continued to see Sonya. He gave his daughter his favorite childhood book, “Fidget, Crumb and Netak.” Andrey spoke about this on the air of the program “The Fate of a Man.”
Andrei Sokolov's ex-wife - Olga Sokolova
The actor met the young beauty model in 2008. He was more than 20 years older than his chosen one. At first, Sokolov believed that this was an affair, so he met with his beloved infrequently. Unexpectedly, the girl became pregnant, which gave rise to the wedding. A large number of guests attended the celebrations.
Andrei Sokolov’s ex-wife, Olga Sokolova, soon gave her husband a daughter, whom they decided to name Sonya. Having lived comfortably for 6 years, the woman decided to leave her husband. She found out about the actor’s infidelities, although he stated more than once that this was gossip.
Currently, the model communicates normally with her ex-husband. She decided to maintain friendly relations for the sake of her beloved daughter.
Instagram and Wikipedia Andrey Sokolov
Instagram and Wikipedia of Andrei Sokolov are maintained by the film actor himself. Numerous admirers of his talent can find out complete information about him here.
Wikipedia contains information about the actor. It lists the performances in which the artist performed. On the page you can read in which films he played.
On her Instagram page, the star posts her photographs taken on the set and at home. Here fans can view photos of their beloved daughter Sonya, ex-wife Olga and mother.
Actor Andrei Sokolov tries not to allow anyone into his personal life. But, like every public person, he has a personal website representation. If you search for Andrei Sokolov’s Instagram and Wikipedia on social networks, you will be redirected to his website. Here he posts only professional photographs, that is, work moments, protecting his personal life and his family from prying eyes.
You can also find a lot of useful information about the actor on Wikipedia. Some photographs of his family can be seen on the Instagram of his theater colleagues. But the actor doesn't like it. He asks everyone not to advertise photographs of his wife, daughter Sonechka and beloved mother.
