Personal details
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Born:
- Birthday: 1958-05-20
- Born Place: Brzeg, Poland
Also Known As:
Алексей Гуськов, Alexey Guskov, Aleksei Guskov
Aleksey Guskov
Aleksei Guskov (born May 20, 1958, in Brzeg, Poland) is a distinguished Russian actor and producer, renowned for his extensive work in theater, film, and television. He has been honored with the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation in 2007, the nation's highest accolade for performing artists . Guskov's early life was marked by the loss of his father, a military pilot, at the age of seven. Raised in Kyiv, he initially pursued studies at Bauman Moscow State Technical University before transitioning to the Moscow Art Theatre School, graduating in 1983 under the tutelage of Viktor Monyukov . His professional acting career began at the A.S. Pushkin Moscow Drama Theater, followed by engagements at various prominent theaters, including the Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre. In addition to his acting career, Guskov has taught acting at the Moscow Art Theatre School . With over 70 roles in cinema and television, Guskov gained significant popularity in Russia for his portrayal of Nikita Goloshchekin in the 2001 series The Border: Taiga Romance. Internationally, he is acclaimed for his performance in the 2009 French film The Concert, which was nominated for a Golden Globe. In 2014, he portrayed Pope John Paul II in the Italian TV film Non avere paura. Un'amicizia con Papa Wojtyla . Beyond film and television, Guskov has made significant contributions to theater. He has performed in numerous productions at the Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre and has taught acting at the Moscow Art Theatre School . In 2015, Guskov received the Best Performance by an Actor award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for his role in The Find (Nakhodka) . In his personal life, Guskov was previously married to Tatyana, with whom he has a daughter. He is currently married to actress Lidiya Velezheva; they have two sons, Vladimir and Dmitry .
