Actor Alexander Nikitin gained popularity thanks to the historical drama The Devil from Orly. Angel from Orly”, in which he played one of the key roles. He is more often seen in TV series, but contains his filmography and successful film projects. Alexander does not hide the fact that the size of the fee is of great importance to him when choosing roles, but he is ready to act with good directors almost for free. What else is known about the “simple guy from Latvia”?
Actor Nikitin Alexander: biography of a star
The future artist was born in the small Latvian town of Skrunda, it happened in November 1974. As a child, actor Alexander Nikitin was forced to experience all the hardships of a "nomadic" lifestyle, as his father, a military man, transported his family from city to city. However, little Sasha grew up as a sociable boy, he easily made friends.
Alexander was alreadyas a teenager when his family settled in Ukraine. The decision to choose a profession was made by the guy impulsively. As a child, he rarely participated in school amateur performances, did not attend drama circles. Therefore, relatives and friends were very surprised when they found out about his admission to the acting department of one of the Kharkov universities. Having received a diploma, the aspiring actor Nikitin performed for several years in the theaters of Kharkov, Donetsk, Kyiv.
First roles
Alexander's film debut took place only in 2001, when he got a role in the drama "I'm not coming back." By this time, the young man had already managed to gain a solid experience of playing on stage, but he did not intend to associate his life with the theater alone, dreaming of fame and recognition. The picture "I will not return" did not give him fame, but the next project turned out to be more successful.
Actor Nikitin liked the director Tian-Ming Wu, who worked on the film adaptation of Voynich's "The Gadfly". The talent of the young man impressed the master so much that he decided to entrust him with a key role. Having played the central character in the Ukrainian-Chinese film, Alexander was able to attract attention. No wonder he didn't have trouble finding roles anymore.
Best movies
Alexander Nikitin is an actor who, by the age of 44, managed to “try on” many dissimilar images, brilliantly coping with each of them. A lot of fans appeared in the man after the release of the tape “The Devil from Orly. Angel from Orly with his participation. He was remarkably successful in the role of an emigrant fromRussia, who fled to France and is trying to make friends from among the local nobility.
Nikitin had a chance to embody a completely different image in the TV project "Soldiers 15. New Call". His Major Dobrodey turned out to be a complex, multifaceted person. On the one hand, the character is ready to go over the heads, climbing the career ladder, on the other hand, his devotion to friends and relatives admires. The actor was also remembered by the audience as the biological father of the central character of the series “Closed School”. His character is a man who constantly gets into dangerous adventures because of his adventurous streak.
Finally, you can not ignore the picture "The most simple surname." In this film, Alexander got the role of the famous politician Aliyev, who was once the head of Azerbaijan. It is known that Nikitin managed to pass the casting primarily because of his resemblance to Heydar Aliyev.
Relationships with women
Alexander Nikitin is an actor whose personal life has not yet developed. The man's first marriage fell on the period of his early youth, it was the same impulsive decision as the choice of the acting profession. Nikitin hides the name of his first wife from the press, not wanting to be disturbed. Despite the short existence of this marriage, Alexander had a son in it. The actor honestly admits that he is not an exemplary father. He rarely had time to communicate with the heir, which he now regrets.
Actress Nadezhda Bakhtina is the second woman on whommarried Alexander Nikitin. The actor and his wife met on the set, playing in the project "The Devil from Orly". At first they played love, since according to the plot their characters were in love with each other, they even got married at the end. However, gradually the feelings turned into real ones.
The marriage was concluded in 2007, and already in 2012 Alexander Nikitin was again free. The actor and his wife constantly disappeared on the set, spent a lot of time outside of Russia. Lack of communication led to a cooling in relations, the matter ended in parting. No one knows if the star of the national cinema has a girlfriend at the moment, if he plans to marry again.
Interesting facts
Actor Alexander Nikitin sincerely does not understand people who are ready to spend their time on endless parties, it is rarely possible to catch him at social events. This does not mean that Alexander belongs to the category of couch potatoes. The man loves to travel, dreams of one day exploring the wilds of the Amazon. Unfortunately, his busy filming schedule forces him to constantly put off making this wish come true.
The most "fresh" projects with Nikitin's participation: "Provocateur", "Disobedience Holiday", "Department", "Love Network".
