Ivan Kolesnikov is a Russian actor, increasingly appearing in popular movies and TV shows. The most significant in his biography was 2017, when Kolesnikov starred in the film "Upward Movement".
Biography
Ivan Kolesnikov was born in Moscow in 1983. He was brought up in the family of artist Maria Velikanova and actor Sergei Kolesnikov. Today, Ivan's father is still very popular and works as the host of the Fazenda television show, and his mother is a famous Moscow fashion designer. Thanks to such a creative family, the boy was fond of theater from childhood. He also engaged in tourism and horse riding. In the early years, Ivan was lucky to star in "Jumble", which determined his future fate.
After graduating from school, Ivan Kolesnikov entered the Moscow Schukin School without any problems, and already in his second year began playing at the Chekhov Theater, where he worked until his graduation. After serving in the army, Kolesnikov became an actor in the Mossovet Theater, over the years of work in which he was noted for several talentedly performed roles.
Gradually, the film career of Ivan Kolesnikov was born. One of the first in it was the role in the series "Poor Nastya." It was followed by shooting in the equally well-known multi-series films "The White Guard", "Students", "Engagement Ring", "Witching Love" and others. The most fateful for the actor was 2017. During this period, he starred in several professionally staged series, including Anna Karenina, Wings of the Empire, and Serebryany Bor. But the most significant was the role in the movie "Upward Movement".
The sports drama "Upward Movement" is dedicated to the amazing victory of the USSR national basketball team at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Ivan Kolesnikov played the role of the famous basketball player Alexander Belov, who became the author of the winning goal in the final match with the US team. A significant role in the success of the team was played by its coach Vladimir Garanzhin, played by Vladimir Mashkov. The film by Anton Megerdichev became the highest grossing box office in Russian history, and Ivan Kolesnikov and other actors became real celebrities.
