A voice that everyone who has ever watched TV has heard. Advertising, dubbing, audiobooks - these are the best works of actor Sergei Chonishvili. The undoubtedly talented artist has no brilliant and memorable film roles. But to find a person in Russia who would never have heard the voice of this person is almost impossible.
Biography and personal life
Sergei Nozherievich Chonishvili was born in 1965 in Tula. The actor's parents are People's Artists of the USSR and the Russian Federation. But despite his involvement in the theatrical environment from an early age, spending a lot of time on rehearsals and tours, Sergei did not want to become an actor. In childhood and adolescence, he was more interested in diving (oceanology) and music.
And already in his last school years, when it was necessary to decide what kind of professional education to receive, he developed an interest in acting (according to the actor's own note, “the theatrical bacillus worked”). Having moved to Moscow at the age of 16, Sergei entered the famous Shchukin school, which he eventually graduated with honors.
Immediately after graduating from drama school, Sergei enters the troupe of the Lenkom theater. Then there were "Snuffbox", and the theater. Chekhov. The work of the actor was awarded with the professional prize "The Seagull", and the prize. IM Smoktunovsky, and the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Little is known about the artist's personal life. He was officially married once, the children from this marriage are daughters Anna and Alexander. The rest of the novels and marriages are speculation and rumors, not confirmed either by the artist or by any other sources close to Sergei.
Career in film and television
Film career began with cameo roles like a friend of the main character in the movie "Courier". In big cinema, Chonishvili never got serious roles. On television, her career began with the series "Petersburg Mysteries" and, after a short pause, continued with filming in a number of television films from "Azazel" to "Girlfriend of a Special Purpose". The most noticeable and truly central role, perhaps, was the role in "Lovers" paired with Glafira Tarkhanova. Bright appearance (inherited from his Georgian father), charisma and attractive voice helped to create a memorable image.
During a pause between his film career, the actor took up voice acting: commercials, documentaries, audio books, film dubbing. Dubbing cinema in Russia is a responsible and important occupation. In a short time, Sergei has become not only the familiar "voice" of many foreign actors, but also one of the most recognizable voices. In the Russian box office, Danny Trejo and Vin Diesel spoke in his voice, as well as the heroes of the animated series "Beavis and Butt-head". Sergey also has a lot of work in the voice acting of video games. The popularity in the dubbing environment eventually led to the fact that Chonishvili became the official voice of the STS TV channel.
And that's not all the interests of the actor. Chonishvili also showed himself as a writer. By releasing the collection of stories "Minor Changes" and the book "Train Man", he fulfilled an old dream.
