A brutal investigator, a charming movie villain, a cynical millionaire, a simple man - all these are heroes who were perfectly played by the magnificent actor Maxim Drozd. However, according to the talented man, in life he is completely different - lyrical and vulnerable. Maxim became famous thanks to such films as "Liquidation" and "Damned Paradise".
Maxim Drozd was born in Odessa. This event took place on March 11, 1968 in a creative family. His father is People's Artist of Ukraine Georgy Drozd. Mother Lyudmila Kurortnik was also associated with cinema.
short biography
The family of a talented guy lived on the road. Maxim spent his childhood in Odessa. Then there was a move to Riga. But the family of a talented guy could not settle down in this city. It didn't work out to gain a foothold in Moscow either. After the capital of Russia, there was a move to Kiev, where Maxim's parents stayed.
From an early age, the actor began to play sports. He attended the boxing section. In this sports discipline, he achieved considerable success, becoming a master of sports.
After graduating from his studies, Maxim Georgievich decided to connect his life with cinema. However, he failed to enter drama school the first time. After failing the exams, our hero went to the army. He served in the airborne troops. Maxim later said more than once that thanks to the army he began to feel more confident. He repeatedly used the skills acquired during the service on the set.
Having paid his debt to the Motherland, Maxim again tried to enter the theater school. He successfully passed the screenings and began to study at the Moscow Art Theater studio. Educated under the guidance of Avangard Leontiev. Together with him studied such stars of Russian cinema as Anastasia Zavorotnyuk and Dmitry Shcherbina.
After receiving his diploma, Maxim Georgievich got a job at the Theater. Ermolova. However, he did not perform on stage for long. Our hero dreamed of filming a movie. Therefore, after a few months I decided to devote all my time to a career in cinema. However, over time, he nevertheless returned to the theatrical stage.
First steps in a career and a long break
The filmography of Maxim Drozd has a huge number of projects. He began filming during his studies. He got his debut role in the project "Afghan". Then there was work on the creation of the film "What a wonderful game".
Having starred in the film "Golden Bottom", Maxim decided to leave the cinema for a while. For 10 years, he did not appear either on the set or on the stage. Maxim decided to devote time to business and personal life.
He returned to the cinema thanks to a happy coincidence. Interesting projects just began to appear on the screens, and Maxim decided to try his hand. The father of our hero played a significant role in the return.
After returning, he had to re-establish his reputation. In the first few years, he received mostly episodic roles in serial film projects. He starred in such popular films as Gangster Petersburg, Stiletto and Citizen Chief. Before the audience, he appeared mainly in the image of the military and law enforcement officers. Often he got the role of crime bosses.
Success in cinematography
Popularity to Maxim Georgievich came after the release of the film "Liquidation". He got one of the leading roles, playing with such actors as Evelina Bledans and Mikhail Porechenkov. No less striking was the role in the film project "Saboteur 2. End of the War", in which Vladislav Galkin became a partner on the set.
Thanks to his acquaintance with Mikhail Porechenkov, Maxim got a role in the movie "D Day". This project was greeted by many film enthusiasts and critics negatively, but no one had any complaints about the acting of our hero.
Among the successful projects, one should highlight such films as "The Dawns Here Are Quiet …", "Two Plus Two", "According to the Laws of Wartime", "Consultant", "Murka", "Penalty", "Molodezhka", "Watchmaker", “Goblin. Continuation of the story”,“Damned Paradise”,“Husband with home delivery”,“Highway”.
At the present stage, Maxim not only acts in films, but also regularly appears on the stage.
Off-set success
How are things in the personal life of Maxim Drozd? The popular hero has been married several times. The first wife was Lydia Fomina. They studied in the same class. In marriage, a daughter was born, who was named Dasha. The girl devoted herself to sports and became the world champion in table tennis. The relationship with Lilia lasted more than 10 years.
The next chosen one was Anastasia Brovkina. Even before the wedding, the girl gave birth to a boy. The son was named Yegor. After a while, a daughter was born. The girl was named Maria. But this relationship fell apart.
Some time after the divorce, there was a meeting with Victoria Poltorak. Maxim met the girl while working on the movie "Damned Paradise". The wedding took place in 2010. In this relationship, a daughter, Sophia, was born. But this marriage did not stand the test of time.
At the present stage, Maxim Drozd is not married. He keeps in touch with all his children, tries to give them maximum time and attention. According to rumors, Maxim is currently in a relationship with actress Anna Ardova.
Interesting Facts
- Maxim was invited to the TV program "King of the Ring". But our hero refused. He was afraid to injure other participants, because is a master of sports in boxing.
- Maxim became widely known only at the age of 40. Therefore, in interviews, he often calls himself lucky.
- In 2017, Maxim, together with Vladimir Epifantsev, hosted the TV program "Like in the Cinema". In the documentary project, the actors talked about people facing a mortal threat.
- The actor is in excellent physical shape. He goes to the gym regularly.
- Maxim does not strive for popularity and does not like to share the details of his biography. However, he almost never refuses a request for a joint photo.
- Maksim's mother Lyudmila decided to go to a monastery back in the 90s. For this, she was not afraid to destroy her marriage.
- The first wife of Maxim was a master of sports in rhythmic gymnastics, the second - a master of sports in swimming.
- Maxim was expelled from the theater studio 15 times. And all the time because of the injuries he received on the set. But after deductions, a charismatic and talented guy was usually taken back.
