Nikita Yefremov

Nikita Yefremov
Никита Ефремов
Yefremov in 2019
Born
Nikita Mikhailovich Yefremov

(1988-05-30) 30 May 1988 (age 36)
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
NationalityRussian
Alma materSovremennik Theatre
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Yana Gladkikh
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(m. 2014; div. 2015)​
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Awards21st Golden Eagle Awards (2023)

Nikita Mikhailovich Yefremov (Russian: Никита Михайлович Ефремов; born 30 May 1988) is a Russian theatre actor, voice acting and dubbing actor, known for his roles in television series Londongrad (2015), The Thaw (2013) and in the film Cinderella (2012).[2][3] He is a son of Mikhail Yefremov and a grandson of Oleg Yefremov.[4]

Biography

Early life and career

Nikita Yefremov was born in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Nikita studied at the Physics and Mathematics Gymnasium, Gymnasium No. 1514 – Moscow Secondary School No. 52, and initially did not plan on becoming an actor, although he always participated in school plays.[5] He graduated from the music school in violin, studied singing and also played the piano.[6]

In 2005, he entered the Moscow Art Theater School, where he studied at Konstantin Raikin's course.[7] During his studies he proved himself on the student stage and became the winner of the theater prize "Golden leaf 2009" in the nomination "Best male role" for the role of Chatsky in his theatrical performance Woe from Wit, directed by Viktor Ryzhakov.[2] All the roles in the play were performed by the graduates of the acting course of Konstantin Raikin.

In 2009, Nikita Yefremov, a graduate of the Moscow Art Theatre School-Studio, was invited to several leading Moscow theaters. Of all the proposals, Nikita chose the Sovremennik Theatre, which was founded by his grandfather. His debut in this theater was the role of Gottfried Lenz in the play Three Comrades (the actor was introduced to the play on 1 October 2009, the day of the double anniversary of the performance (exactly 10 years ago the premiere took place and on this day the actors performed the play for the three hundredth time).[8]

In 2023, he played the role of Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov in the Tetris film released by Apple TV+.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Passenger Baklanov
2011 Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf Ivan Tsarevich Voice
2012 Love with Accent Andrei
2012 Cinderella Pasha
2013 Everything Began in Harbin Georgiy Desnin
2013 Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf 2 Ivan Tsarevich Voice
2013 The Rehearsals Igor
2013 The Thaw Oleg Yefremov
2014 Kuprin. Duel Georgiy Alekseyevich Romashov, second lieutenant TV series
2015 Quiet Flows the Don Dmitriy Korshunov
2015 Londongrad Misha Kulikov TV series
2016 Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf 3 Ivan Tsarevich Voice
2019 Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf 4 Ivan Tsarevich Voice
2021 Hostel Vanya Simakov
2022 Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf 5 Ivan Tsarevich Voice
2022 Intensive Care Yegor Tikhonov
2023 Tetris Alexey Pajitnov
2023 The Librarian Aleksei Vyazintsev TV series

References

  1. ^ "Никита Ефремов расстался с женой через год после свадьбы". Cosmopolitan.
  2. ^ a b "Никита Ефремов". Russia-K.
  3. ^ "Никита Ефремов – Актер". STS.
  4. ^ "Несвятая троица: актерская династия Ефремовых". RIA Novosti. 10 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Никита Ефремов – о школе, учителях и профессии актера". Rambler.
  6. ^ "Никита Ефремов: "Самое интересное у меня в голове"". Cosmopolitan.
  7. ^ Elena Trishina. "Никита Ефремов: "У меня все родственники – в энциклопедических словарях"". Teatral.
  8. ^ "Новый сезон открывает московский театр "Современник"". Channel One Russia.
  9. ^ Pingitore, Silvia (19 March 2023). "Interview with Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov". Retrieved 3 July 2023.