Andrey Merzlikin

Andrey Merzlikin
Андрей Мерзликин
Andrey Merzlikin in 2020
Born
Andrey Ilyich Merzlikin
(1973-03-24) 24 March 1973
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
SpouseAnna Osokina
Children4
Websitemerzlikin.ru

Andrey Ilyich Merzlikin (Russian: Андре́й Ильи́ч Мерзли́кин; born 24 March 1973) is a Russian film and theater actor.[1]

Early life

Andrey Merzlikin was born in Kaliningrad near Moscow. In the first education – radio engineer of space engineering, then earned a degree in economics. In parallel, he graduated from the acting department Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (workshop of Yevgeny Kindinov). While studying at the institute, he starred in the short film "How I Spent My Summer" (dir. Natalia Pogonicheva) and received the prize for best actor at the film festival VGIK.[2][3]

Personal life

In March 2006 Andrey married Anna Osokina – psychologist. They have three children: son Fyodor (born 2006), daughter Serafima (born 2008) and daughter Evdokiya (born 2010).[4] Four children (born January 2016).

Career

Merzlikin has appeared in over fifteen films and in several television productions.

Filmography

Year Title Role Genre
2003BumerDimon 'Oshparenny'crime
2005Dead Man's BluffReferent / Mikhalych's Assistantblack comedy, crime
2006Franz + PolinaPavelwardramaromance
2006Moscow MissionMaksactionthriller
2006Rush HourYura Smirnitskiydrama
2007MayAleksander Gaevskiy
2007Russian gameKrugel
2008SwingCaptain Sergey Makarov
2008Plus OneMarkov
2008The Inhabited IslandFankscience fiction
2009StrayedManThriller
2009NewsmakersSmirnovAction
2009Russia 88functionaryMockumentary
2009The InvisiblesKlebeyevscience fiction
2009O Lucky Man!Sanya-Frigatecomedy
2010The Brest FortressAndrey Kizhevatovwar movie
2010Burnt by the Sun 2Nikolai, tankerwar movie
2010HydraulicsSam
20114 Days in MayGray, the scout
2012SpyKarpenkoAction
2013Sherlock HolmesHalifaxTV series
2013Pyotr Leschenko. Everything That Was...Georgiy KhrapakTV series
2014MolodezhkaMaxim StreltsovTV Series
2015Paws, Bones & Rock'n'rollLyokha
2015Green CarriageVadim Rayevsky
2017The Road to CalvaryArkady ZhadovTV Series
2018TanksMikhail Koshkin
2018A Rough DraftFelix
2018GodunovVasily ShuiskyTV series
2022Night Modeteacher
2023The LibrarianMaxim VyazintsevTV Series
2023Solntse na vkusFather

Political Activities

Merzlikin supported the pro-Russian separatist movement during the war in Donbas, referring to secessionist fighters as "heroes."[5] In May 2015 Merzlikin visited the separatist-controlled Donetsk People's Republic, where he and other Russian actors presented film "The Brest Fortress".

The actor publicly voiced his support for Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[6] He subsequently campaigned for Vladimir Putin during the 2024 Russian presidential election[7]

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