Russian actor Ivan Maksimovich Zhvakin, despite his young age, is one of the first handsome men of Russian cinema. His few, but successfully played roles allow us to talk about the promising professional future of the actor.
Childhood Vanya Zhvakina
Ivan was born on February 25, 1992 in Korkino (Chelyabinsk Region). And although the boy’s parents were not connected with acting, he dreamed of starring in films from early childhood.
Zhvakin studied percussion and accordion at a local music school. And in the Chelyabinsk Musical Theater, which operates at the House of Creativity, he learned the basics of vocals. Between 2004 and 2009 Vanya studied at the children's theater school-studio. Its leader was Evgeny Egorov.
The youthful years of Zhvakin can hardly be called careless. At the age of 16, his father died, the family lost the breadwinner. The boy’s mother worked as a veterinarian, her salary was meager. Lack of money forced Ivan to start earning money by selling newspaper editions and handing out leaflets. In parallel, Zhvakin attended acting classes.
In 2009, a young man without any problems becomes a student at the Higher Theater School. Schepkina. Surprisingly, 4 metropolitan educational institutions were ready to enroll him on a budgetary basis at once. The guy made his choice and got on the course under the guidance of Rimma Solntseva. During the summer holidays, Ivan Maksimovich worked as a counselor in children's camps.
Actor's career
After graduating, Zhvakin was invited to the Theater of Nations. Such luck was associated with the roles he played and the diploma productions, “Times are Changing, ” “Zykovs, ” and “Class Concert, ” in which the young man tried to demonstrate all his acting talent. In the new workplace, Ivan was immediately involved in the play "Triumph of Love."
Ivan Maksimovich starred in music videos of contemporary songwriters (Rene, Lisabeth, Alsou). In 2014, he starred in the Tuc commercial.
Vanya was at the peak of popularity for the ambassador of participation in the TV series "Youth". The actor got the role of an intelligent young man from the prosperous family of Alekander Kostrov, who dropped out of school for the sake of a sports dream. Sympathy for the hero of the film was transformed into love for the actor himself, increasing the number of his fans.