Anatoly Kot is a Russian and Belarusian theater and film actor. He is better known to a wide audience throughout the post-Soviet space for his films in the sensational films and TV series "Mistress of the Taiga", "Brest Fortress", "Kidnapping" and "Molodezhka". The image of "a charming bastard with a piercing gaze" has become the reason that the artist is today called "the main villain of Russian cinema." Of course, fans are very interested in learning about the financial component of their idol's life.
According to Anatoly Kota, in the acting environment there are often people who transfer the aura of on-screen characters onto themselves. You can feel it immediately. Moreover, the reaction of outsiders usually consists precisely in a negative perception. The actor himself does not belong to this kind of colleagues in the creative workshop, believing that he can completely "zero" after his theatrical and cinematic reincarnations and turn into a "normal person".
The high level of professionalism of the popular actor can also be traced in his attitude to the "brilliant roles" that many theater actors usually dream about. For example, he never even thought seriously about going on stage as Hamlet. And the audience's favorite draws emotional support from live communication with colleagues on stage or on the set. Moreover, the genre of the project (drama, comedy or psychological thriller) does not really matter for him.
short biography
On June 5, 1973 in Minsk in a large family far from the world of culture and art, the future idol of millions of fans was born. From childhood, the boy showed remarkable artistic abilities. During his school years, he took an active part in amateur performances, and in high school he transferred to a specialized general educational institution with a theatrical bias.
According to the actor himself, he earned his first pocket money by handing over empty bottles. By the way, glass containers in the country of building communism were in price, so with special diligence it was possible to put together money for a comfortable boyish childhood. In addition, the "golden hands" of the father, who regularly repaired the car, resorting to the help of his son, also came in handy for the formation of personality.
After receiving a certificate of secondary education, a young man with an artistic nature and practical dexterity, who did not favor studying the exact sciences during his school years, entered the local academy of arts. And his brothers chose a more brutal profession, becoming professional military men. Moreover, for them it is still not clear how Anatoly was honored to "frivolous" acting.
Kota's professional activity for some time was associated with Germany, where he, for example, took part in E. Fomin's performance "Orpheus and Eurydice" (2000) and M. Dobrovlyansky's solo performance, staged based on N. V. Gogol in 2004. And since 2005 A. Kot has been a member of the troupe of the Dzhigarkhanyan Theater in Moscow.
Of course, the main popularity came to the artist after his participation in popular film projects. Thus, the character of Prince Drutsky in the film "Anastasia Slutskaya" (2003) became for him an entrance ticket to the elite of Russian cinema. And then there was the role of Colonel Shkalin in "Soldiers" and a nurse in "Rapid Aid", where the image of a negative hero was finally entrenched in him.
In addition to theatrical and cinematic work, the popular artist has devoted a significant part of his career to working in the field of radio broadcasting. Since 1993, he has held various positions at FM-Radio, starting as a DJ and finishing as a director.
Personal life
Anatoly Kot made his debut trip to the registry office in the company of his classmate Yulia Vysotskaya. Moreover, the marriage was of a formal nature, since the wife needed to obtain Belarusian citizenship. After breaking up, they, of course, remained friends.
The second time the corresponding stamp in the actor's passport appeared when he was married to Alena, who had nothing to do with the world of theater and cinema. In this family union, a daughter, Alice, was born, because of whose upbringing the wife even sacrificed her career, becoming a real housewife. However, this did not save this marriage from rupture.
The next time Anatoly Kot allowed himself a serious romantic relationship with the actress of the Moscow Art Theater named after A. P. Chekhov Yanina Kolesnichenko. This time, the actor did not rush to officially register the marriage, explaining his behavior by the fact that "this step is not as weighty now as it was in his youth." And in 2011, the couple had a daughter, Arina.
In addition to his profession, the theater and film actor loves to play sports and fishing. On the set, he independently performs extreme stunts when the director's intention requires it. The audience's favorite has more than once performed parachute jumps and hang-gliding flights. And as a fisherman, he dreams of making a record catch of one hundredweight of pike perch. To communicate with fans and promote his activities, Anatoly Kot started his own website.
Anatoly Kot today
In 2018, the actor presented to the audience the one-man show "Notes of a Madman", after the premiere of which at the Teresa Durova's theater, its screening was continued in Germany. In the last two years, Anatoly Kot has linked his cinematographic activities with films in the melodrama Dangerous Liaisons, the comedy House Arrest, the war drama Alone in the Field, the thriller Dangerous Liaisons, the detective story Green Van. A completely different story”and the TV series“Bullet”.
Currently, the artist's professional career is at its peak. The actor is really in demand, as can be seen from the density of his work schedule. In addition, he, like many of his colleagues in the creative department, has nothing against speaking at corporate and ceremonial events, which are estimated at the average price list for the capital.
