Mikhail Kokshenov is an actor who became famous for his comedic roles. Most often, this person creates images of simple-minded, stupid guys. “The most charming and attractive”, “Sportloto-82”, “Zhenya, Zhenechka and Katyusha”, “It can’t be!”, “Garage”, “Shirley-myrli” are famous paintings with his participation. Over the years of work, Mikhail Mikhailovich managed to appear in more than 130 film and television projects. What is the history of the star?
Mikhail Kokshenov: family, childhood
The performer of comedic roles was born in Moscow, it happened in September 1936. Actor Mikhail Kokshenov was born in the family of an engineer and an actress. The future actor spent the first years of his life in Primorsky Krai, where his parents moved shortly after the birth of their son. Then the family returned to the capital, where Mikhail graduated from high school.
As a child, Kokshenov did not dream at all about the acting profession. In his dreams, he saw himself as a fearless seafarer. After the seventh grade, Mikhail tried to enter the naval school, but failed to passmedical examination due to low vision.
Choosing a Life Path
After graduating from school, the future actor Mikhail Kokshenov served in the army. Then the young man graduated from the Moscow Industrial College, acquired the profession of a petrochemical engineer. For a while, the guy worked at the Glavnefterudprom association, but he quickly got bored with this work.
Unexpectedly for everyone, Kokshenov decided to change his life. He became a student at the Shchukin School, graduated from this educational institution in 1963. The beginning actor performed his first roles on the stage of the V. Mayakovsky Academic Theatre. Further, Mikhail collaborated for three years with the Moscow Theater of Miniatures, and in 1974 he joined the creative team of the Theater-Studio of the Film Actor.
First roles
The actor Mikhail Kokshenov began his path to fame with the performance of episodic and secondary roles. For the first time, a young man got on the set in his student years. He flashed in the episodes of the films "Height" and "Colleagues". This was followed by small roles in films, the list of which is given below.
- "Girls".
- "Chairman".
- "Time, forward!".
- "Taiga landing".
- "Three seasons".
- "There is no ford in the fire."
For the first time, the military melodrama "Zhenya, Zhenechka and Katyusha" helped Kokshenov to attract attention, in which the aspiring actor played one of the central roles. It was still far from real glory, but the directors noticed a promising newcomer. He embodied the image of the secretary in"Golden Calf", starred in the films "Master of the Taiga" and "Liberation: Fiery Arc", mini-series "Varkina Land" and "His Excellency's Adjutant".
Films and series of the 70s
In what films and serials did Mikhail Kokshenov play during this period? His filmography was replenished with the following film and television projects.
- “About fellow comrades.”
- Young.
- "Master".
- Russian Field.
- "Dauria".
- "Tell me about yourself."
- Pronchat Engineer.
- "Cases of bygone days."
- "Fifth quarter".
- "With fun and courage."
- "I serve on the border."
- "The bread smells like gunpowder."
- Eternal Call.
- "Childhood. Adolescence. Youth.”
- "There's still time."
- "The last day of winter."
- "The only one…".
- "Star of Captivating Happiness".
- “Diamonds for Mary.”
- "Son of the Chairman".
- "In the zone of special attention."
- "Incognito from Petersburg".
- Garage.
- "Little Tragedies".
Comedy roles
From the biography of Mikhail Kokshenov it follows that he became famous thanks to comedy roles. It all started with the image of a village bumpkin, which the actor created in the film "It Can't Be!" Leonid Gaidai. He also took part in other comedies of the famous director, for example, Sportloto-82, Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation.
The roles of unlucky guys went to Mikhail in the comedies "The most charming and attractive","Impotent", "Where's Nofelet?", "Sgt. Tsybuli's Country Trip", "Shirley Myrly", "Damn Us", "Valentine's Day".
What else to see
From the biography of Mikhail Kokshenov it follows that for several years now his he alth has not allowed him to work. In what films and serials did the talented actor play his last roles at the moment? In the TV project "Moscow History" he embodied the image of the dean of the Faculty of Economics. In "Daddy's Daughters" Kokshenov played Alexei Vasnetsov. In the comedy "The Holy Cause" he got the role of a man who is forced to undergo treatment in a psychiatric clinic. The actor also flashed in an episode of the TV series "Voronin".
Private life
What is known about the personal life of Mikhail Kokshenov? The actor's first great love was an artist named Alla, whom he married in 1986. The marriage, concluded too hastily, broke up a year later. Even the birth of Alevtina's daughter did not help save the family.
Shortly after the divorce, Kokshenov started a family again. His chosen one was a student Elena, who was much younger. The couple lived together for many years, divorced in 2007. Natalya Lepekhina is the third wife of a comedy star. Mikhail met this business lady on the plane. Natalia manages the oil company ZAO Electron. The actor is still married to this woman, so we can say that he still found his happiness.
