Maxim Drozd - childhood, youth
The actor excels in roles of strong men. The success of the current Maxim Drozd was facilitated by a difficult childhood and two years of service in the Airborne Forces. The actor is a talented heir to a creative dynasty. He was born into a family of actors in Odessa on March 12, 1968, as he admitted in the program “The Fate of a Man.”
But the doctors made a mistake when they indicated the date of March 11. According to the actor, he acquired a genetic sense of humor from this city. His father Georgy Drozd is an Honored Artist of Ukraine, familiar to viewers from the films “Mikhailo Lomonosov” and “Solar Wind”. Mother is theater actress Lyudmila Kurortnik. The boy admired his parents and tried to follow their example. Often the family wandered, as happens with acting families.
Third wife Victoria Poltorak: what is her daughter Sofia famous for?
Drozd's third legal wife was actress Victoria Poltorak. Romantic feelings between the artists arose while working on the film “The Fifth Watch,” although they met a little earlier, on the set of the film “Cursed Paradise.”
When a romance broke out between Victoria and Maxim, both were free from marital ties and plunged headlong into feelings. The wedding took place a year later, and soon the family was replenished with a daughter, Sofia. Drozd is 12 years older than Poltorak, so he treasured his beloved very much. Due to Maxim’s constant employment on the set, after five years of marriage the couple divorced.
Victoria Poltorak was remembered by viewers for the TV series: “The Young and the Evil”, “Thirty Years”, “High Heels”, “Physics or Chemistry”, “Cat for Sale”
The actress dreamed of a role in a musical, so she paid a lot of attention to the development of her vocal talent.
Maxim Drozd adores all his children
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Master of Sports in Boxing - did you know that?
Already as a child, he saw the graceful beauty of Riga, then returned with his parents to Ukraine. The teenage years occurred when the family moved to Kyiv. I had to live in an apartment in a disadvantaged area. Maxim signed up for a boxing class to fight the street kid. Training at the boxing studio was not in vain. Drozd achieved success, becoming a master of sports. Later, these skills and a muscular body will come in handy on the set of action films.
According to him, life taught him wisdom on the street. But he learned good things from books. Fortunately, in his youth Maxim Drozd loved to read. A book given by my father – “Fathers and Sons”, “War and Peace”, which I read avidly – had a great influence on my choice of profession.
Successful career and life in a monastery
When the time came to choose his path in life, Maxim Drozd tried his luck at a theater university. But he failed to get in the first time. He, of course, was upset, but did not waste time, but went to serve in the army, in the airborne troops. It was his service that helped him in the future so reliably play the roles of military and police officers, and his military bearing has been preserved to this day and drives hundreds of women crazy.
Returning from the army, Maxim decided to move to Moscow, and there he entered the Moscow Art Theater School on his first try. While still a student at this educational institution, he received his first role in a big movie, starring in the film “Afghan”.
After graduation, Maxim’s career took off, they began to give him roles, the audience loved him and recognized him on the street. But quite suddenly he disappeared somewhere from TV screens. Everyone was perplexed as to what could have happened to their idol, but no less surprising for the fans was the answer to this question.
It turned out that Maxim Drozd spent some time in a monastery. The artist does not say what was the reason that he decided to obey. But everyone close to him knows that he is a deeply religious person. Today Drozd says that he does not exclude the possibility that he will go to a monastery in the future. In the meantime, he acts in films and TV series and before each of his new roles he always goes to church to receive the blessing of a clergyman.
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Maxim Drozd - first works in cinema
The young man developed a particularly strong love for cinema at the age of 16. This was the time when video rooms “scattered” across the country. Small, smoky rooms with video players gave Soviet teenagers another world of exciting stories, strong men with impressive biceps. Maxim “fell ill” with an imported Hollywood product.
All his free time, he peered into the faces of the characters on the screen, trying to adopt their charisma. Having received a certificate, the guy firmly decided to join the ranks of students at the theater school in Moscow, presenting a piece from the work “The Master and Margarita”. However, he failed in the entrance exams. The hooligan childhood is over, the time has come to start an independent life. Without entering the school, he went into the army for two years.
Creation
After going through his daily routine in the army, Maxim Drozd went to enter the Moscow Art Theater under the leadership of Oleg Tabakov. The radical decision was facilitated by the approval of Roman Grigorievich Viktyuk, when the young fighter read an excerpt from a work of art to the directing genius. The master recommended urgently entering the theater school.
Maxim could barely wait for the next day, when Avangard Leontyev ordered him to come at 12 o’clock for the second exam. But the examiner took him to the hospital. The guy was seriously upset. It turned out that Oleg Tabakov was undergoing treatment at the clinic and, after reading the passage by Maxim Drozd, accepted him to study. This was the first success on the way to the peak of success.
Having received the coveted diploma, the actor went to serve in the Ermolova Theater. Soon he had to exchange the theater stage for a film set. By this period, fate gave him several iconic roles, such as his work in the film “Afghan.”
Rumors about an affair with Anna Ardova and Evelina Bledans
In 2021, rumors spread in the social circle that Maxim Drozd was dating artist Anna Ardova. As confirmation, journalists cited the fact that the actress divorced her husband, with whom she had been married for 20 years.
Before this, Maxim and Anna skillfully hid their relationship for several years. This was the reason for the gossip. The actors themselves are in no hurry to comment. All questions from the press are answered that there is nothing between them except friendly relations.
Anna Ardova radically changed her image, got a haircut that made her look 10 years younger, and lost excess weight
After one of the social events, where Maxim Drozd came with Evelina Bledans, the press started talking about a romance between the stars. But fans are sure that all this was just a game for the public.
Maxim Drozd and his divorce from the profession of an actor
Directors sought to invite brutal actors, increasingly offering the roles of bandits and villains. At first, Maxim Drozd was satisfied with roles of this format, but gradually he increasingly wanted to change his role. At a moment of crisis, when his soul was looking for another source for self-realization, Maxim Drozd made a difficult decision: to leave cinema. Moreover, this period of self-searching took fifteen years. As the actor put it in a conversation with Boris Korchevnikov, “a divorce has arisen from the profession.”
The return to the profession was triumphant. At the same time, he recalls that it was Mikhail Porechenkov who encouraged him to return to cinema. One day he watched the TV series “National Security Agent”, deciding that he could very well play in a similar way. The actor also thought about his father, who dreamed of seeing a creative continuation in his son. The return began with participation in the film “Citizen Chief” about the life and work of investigator Pafnutyev, brilliantly presented to the viewer by Yuri Stepanov.
The work of winning the trust of directors and television viewers began to boil again. The actor took on roles in TV series and detective films. During his absence from cinema, he changed his worldview, came to a sincere, deep faith, approaching transformation into heroes differently. Until now, for every new project, the actor asks for blessings from his spiritual superior. He managed to “enter the river twice” and become famous. The actor was able to realize himself, showing talent in “Saboteur”, the film “Alias Albanian”, and other bright, memorable projects.
Interesting Facts
Maxim Drozd does not strive for popularity, does not encourage interest in the details of his biography and especially his personal life, but he never refuses requests from fans for a joint photo or autograph. He considers such requests to be inevitable costs of his profession, because, according to the great Stanislavsky, an actor is the property of the viewer.
Actor during filming
Maxim is sure that he owes much of his success as an actor to his mother’s prayers. Lyudmila Kurortnik, a former theater actress and socialite, entered a monastery back in the late 90s. Maxim himself was once a novice in the Kiev monastery, and when his father became seriously ill, he went to Valaam to pray for his health.
The actor does not rule out that someday he will follow his mother’s example.
Actor with Mikhail Porechenkov
Maxim Georgievich admits that in his youth he dreamed of living his whole life with one woman. Today, Maxim Drozd, who has survived three divorces, does not consider his family biography and personal life unsuccessful, although he took each break very hard. He is grateful to his wives for the birth of four beautiful children. For the breakdown of relationships with each, he blames himself exclusively and his difficult character: “in large doses it’s difficult to tolerate me,” “I’m unlucky.”
Maxim with children: Egor and Masha
When Porechenkov invited Drozd to film D-Day, he was not embarrassed by Mikhail’s lack of directing experience. According to Maxim, he knew Porechenkov’s worth as an actor and therefore trusted him as a director.
Maxim Drozd named his youngest daughter in honor of the French actress Sophie Marceau.
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Personal life
While acting in films, the actor did not forget about his personal life. He married his classmate Lilia from Riga. In this relationship, a daughter, Dasha, was born. The actor was engaged in trade to support his family in addition to filming films. But after 11 years of marriage, the couple divorced. Dasha became a psychologist and lives in Riga with her mother.
Second wife
Then Anastasia Brovkina, a swimmer, appeared in the life of Maxim Drozd. The love between them flared up suddenly, giving birth to a son, Yegor, in 2001. Two years later, Maxim Drozd’s wife gave him a daughter, Masha. The son is learning the basics of acting, Maria is learning the art of painting.
Third love
For the third time, Maxim Drozd married Victoria Poltorak, who played in the film “Cursed Paradise.” She gave her husband a daughter, Sofia. Unfortunately, the family boat reached a dead end and the couple divorced. He maintains warm relations with all his wives. There is always a lot of speculation associated with the name of the actor.
Filmography
- 2005 — “Nine Unknowns”
- 2007 — “Cursed Paradise”
- 2007 — “Liquidation”
- 2008 — “Good Guys”
- 2009 — “Two Love Stories”
- 2012 — “Lone Wolf”
- 2013 — “Passion for Chapai”
- 2015 — “Two plus two”
- 2015 - “And the dawns here are quiet...”
- 2016 — “Penalty”
- 2016 — “Consultant”
- 2016 — “Husband with home delivery”
- 2017 — “Mother-in-law Commander”
- 2017 — “Molodezhka”
- 2018 — “Nurse”
- 2019 — “Butterflies and Birds”
- 2019 — “Lighthouse Keeper”
- 2020 — “Give Your Life”
- 2021 — “Reserve special forces”
Maxim Drozd - rumors and gossip
In 2021 Anna Ardova's ex-husband Alexander Shavrin passed away due to a serious illness. A wave of information swept through the media about the affair between Maxim Drozd and the actress, who, before the death of her husband, went to her lover-colleague. Maxim Drozd commented on this situation, saying that this is a blatant lie. Indeed, the actors became close; they played together in the production of “Married but Alive” with explicit scenes. However, these are just roles, work and just friendship.
In 2021, the actor again found himself at the center of a scandalous story with a fight in a restaurant. It was rumored that the artist, while drunk, got into a fight with a security guard. The actor denied this news. Although there were eyewitnesses who testified not in favor of the celebrity.
Repeatedly, the artist had to defend his honor, answering for actions he did not commit. This happened in 2021. in the program “Actually”. From somewhere a woman, Marina, appeared, declaring an affair with the actor, and allegedly a son, Matvey, was born from the relationship. The actor had a hard time proving his innocence in what was happening. All the dots were put in place by DNA testing, which proved Marina’s lie. Although they really knew each other.
Now the actor continues to act, we can only wish him every luck.
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Movies
Drozd began appearing in films during his student years. In 1992, he starred in the action film “Afghan,” and then took part in the dramatic film “What a Wonderful Game” and the crime film “Bonanza.” It is unknown why, but in his youth the actor left the profession. For 5 years he was engaged in business and only in 2000, with the moral support of his father, he managed to return to cinema.
He had to regain his authority by playing less prominent roles in detective and crime series. In those years, he starred in “Gangster Petersburg”, “Stiletto”, “Citizen Chief”, “MUR is MUR” and other similar films.
Basically, the actor played military officers, police officers or crime bosses, this was facilitated by his courageous appearance, army training, tall height (187 cm with a weight of 92 kg) and scars on his body, which, by the way, are natural and not the work of make-up artists.
Maxim Drozd and Ekaterina Klimova in the series “Women in Love”
2007 was a real breakthrough in Drozd’s career. He took part in the very successful historical detective series “Liquidation”. Years of living in Odessa and knowledge of thieves' jargon allowed Maxim to successfully pass the audition and get into a team with such stars as Vladimir Mashkov, Mikhail Porechenkov, Vladimir Menshov.
The artist was remembered by the audience for his role as the head of security for a brothel in the crime drama “Cursed Paradise,” although Maxim himself calls the series “at times hacky and vulgar.” According to Drozd, in the love scenes with the owner of the brothel, played by Evelina Bledans, he “was mainly engaged in covering parts of Evelina’s body.”
No less striking were the erotic shots with Ekaterina Klimova in the melodrama “Women in Love.” The actor admitted that he does not like sex scenes; for him, “it’s better to run around a construction site with a gun.” Therefore, in the artist’s filmography there are many action films, such as “Cool”, “Lone Wolf”, “Foundry”, “According to the Laws of Martial Time”, where he equally harmoniously plays both criminals and representatives of the law.
Maxim Drozd in the series “Reserve Special Forces”
In 2021, the actor appeared on screens in the psychological detective story “The Consultant,” based on a real story about the crimes of serial killer Andrei Chikatilo. The partner of investigator Bragin, played by Drozd, was consultant psychologist Shirokov, played by Kirill Kyaro. The film received the APKiT award in the category “Best Screenplay” and 2 awards at the international television and film forum “Together”.
The story was continued in the form of the 2nd season called “Tough Times,” which was dedicated to the origins of Russian show business. For the crime series, they recorded 6 compositions in the style of the early 90s, which were performed by Yulia Arutyunova, who also played the lead singer of a musical group. Drozd also recorded the soundtrack for the series.
