Sergey Sotnikov: biography, creativity, career, personal life

Sergei Sotnikov is a sought-after, talented theater and film actor. He can be seen in the TV series "Catherine", "Interns", "Quiet Don".

Biography, education and creativity

Sergei Viktorovich Sotnikov was born on June 13, 1983 in Kursk. In childhood, he graduated from music school, plays the accordion, piano, button accordion, percussion instruments. Professionally sings - the actor has a very pleasant tenor (can be heard in the play "Country of Love"). In 1998 he entered the studio of the same age as the Kursk Youth Theater. In 2000 he entered the Orenburg State Institute of Arts. L. and M. Rostropovich (OGII), in 2001 entered the Moscow Art Theater School on a course of Konstantin Raikin. After graduation, he remained to teach stage speech within the walls of his native institute.

Since 2002, she has been working in Satyricon, combining her favorite work with teaching at the Moscow Art Theater, in addition to this, the actor is actively acting in various films and series. Takes on any job, constantly improving his acting skills.

Theater roles

In 2018, he tried himself as a director in the production of the musical and poetic performance "Nepushkin" in his native Satyricon, along with Marina Drovosekova, and the performance became a repertoire.

Currently involved in the play "Nepushkin" at the Satyricon Theater. Before that, he played roles or participated as a director in performances:

"Romeo and Juliet";
"Blue Monster" - the role of Zelu;
"Country of Love" - Lel;
"The Alphabet of the Artist";
Macbeth
"Balsamins" - the role of Ustrashimov;
"Fool" - the role of a dance teacher.

Filmography

The actor is involved in many television series. One of the most famous is "Quiet Don", where he plays Evgeny Listnitsky, "Catherine" - the role of John VI, the series "Ministry".

Sergei Sotnikov is convincing even in small roles, for example, in the series Interns (series 36). The role of the groom who got to the hospital with a relapse of a stomach ulcer on the wedding day.

One of Sergey’s serious works in the cinema is the mini-series “Tanks Are Not Afraid of Dirt, ” which was released in 2008, where the actor played the main role (Alexander Kruglov). Critics and viewers praised the acting work of Sergei.