Alexander was born on January 25, 1989 in the small town of Pereslavl-Zalesk, which has its own ancient and very interesting history. There were no artists among the members of the Petrovs, but, despite this, Sasha began to reach for the stage at an early age.
IN youth he began to forget about creativity, plunging headlong into the game of football. When he was 9 years old, his parents decided to contribute to the development of their son's sports skills, and therefore enrolled him in a football club.
At the age of 15, Sasha could boast of solid success in the game, he even managed to get an invitation to play in the capital's Russian team.
Youth years
Parents were pleased with the sporting success of their son. They did everything possible, if only Sasha would leave for Moscow as soon as possible. It was only necessary to pass the summer school practice and solve a couple of issues related to training.
Perhaps Alexander would not famous actor, and a football player, if not for a single unpleasant incident.
The thing is that Sasha had to carry bricks from one place to another, in order to save his time, he lifted a whole block at once.
The bricks fell and the boy got a serious concussion. Doctors recommended him to forget about sports forever. Of course, Sasha was upset, because all his dreams were connected with football.
When Alexander finished school, he decided to go to Faculty of Economics Pereslavl University. Having moved to a new city for himself, the guy realized that lectures bring him to depression, and he is more interested in student creative life, games in KVN and participation in productions.
At the institute, he participated in a theater festival and was involved in master classes of professional actors who shared their creative skills. Then Sasha realized that he always wanted to be only an actor.
Personal life
Alexander Petrov is still one of the most enviable bachelors among the artists of the Russian Federation. The actor tries not to spread about his personal life. Very little information is known. In the past he was in serious relationship with Daria Emelyanova.
They dated for ten years. Young people met in Petrov's hometown. When the actor was about to move to permanent place residence in the capital, the beloved followed.
People talk about Petrov various rumors. He is rumored to be having an affair with who is also an actress. Together the guys were involved in film set for the film "Attraction".
Then there were statements that they would play a wedding in the summer of 2017, but the young people did not confirm given fact. Judging by the photos on the Instagram network, the couple really have a lot in common, because it’s not for nothing that Alexander posts photos of Irina quite often.
Interests and hobbies
In their early years he has achieved success, participates in the mass of popular TV shows, was involved in the show " Evening Urgant”, Danced in Dancing with the Stars, participation in which ended in a scandal when Sasha appeared in the room in the outfit of an officer representing the interests of the Third Reich in the past.
Petrov strives to develop in new areas and is always happy to discover himself from amazing sides. Alexander Petrov was able to establish himself among domestic actors, screenwriters and directors with positive side. When the camera turns on, he gets used to the role 100%, this is his secret of popularity.
Interesting Notes:
professional life
When in 2008 Petrov entered the RATI, he was delighted to the point of madness, because he was able to become a student of the directing department the first time. He never stood aside if studio productions were staged. Already in the second year of study, he starred in a television series called "Voices".
Only after graduating from high school, Alexander received an invitation from A. Kalyagin to become a member of his troupe at the Et cetera theater. Petrov did not neglect his proposal and soon played a major role in the production of Shylock. O. Menshikov was also pleased with the efforts and talent of the young actor.
He offered the guy the lead role in his production of Hamlet.
Since that moment, more people have learned about Alexander, who all agreed that he had a great chance of becoming successful.
In 2012, A. Petrov played three main roles at once in the series "While the fern is blooming", a melodrama with notes of the comedy "Abkhazian Tale". This was followed by a role in the film by Janik Faiziev called “August. Eighth."
The military drama became successful among the domestic audience. Film projects pleased the actor, at the same time, giving an excellent opportunity to jump up the career ladder.
2013 replenished the filmography of Petrov. He starred in two films in the lead roles and in seven more in supporting roles. Participation in the film by M. Fadeev “Hugging the Sky” ended with great success for Alexander, he played Ivan Kotov, in love with a beautiful girl.
Before the eyes of the audience, Ivan grew from a daring young man into an adult pilot. Another significant for Petrov was a military tape based on real events from life Soviet saboteur K. Kaisenova.
He had to try his luck in war time in Ukraine during WWII. This year, the viewer was able to see the actor in the TV series "Maryina Grove" and "Second Wind", domestic comedies "Yolki 3", "Love in big city 3".
In 2014, the artist played in the artistic film by Y. Moroz "Fort Ross". Petrov appeared in the form of a merchant named Kryukov. This was followed by new roles in 2015 immediately in 7 films and TV shows. These are “Happiness, this is ...”, “Fartsa”, “Law of the stone jungle”, “Elusive: Last Hero”, “Method”. In ZKD, Petrov played Vadik the Machine Gun, who is true connoisseur rock and roll and banditry.
2016 brought the actor roles in the popular serial project "Policemen from Rublyovka". Petrov plays Grisha Izmailov, who serves in an elite area. In 2017, the long-awaited continuation of the sensational series was released.
But that's not all, on the screen the viewer will see Petrov in the series: "Gogol", "Mata Hari", "Drunk Firm", "Belovodye. The Mystery of the Lost Country" and "The Last Keeper of Belovodye" art film. Recently, the premiere of another new film project “You all piss me off” with Petrov in the title role took place.
The actor decided not to stop playing in movies and TV shows, he tries himself in new guises, voices full-length computer cartoon titled "Wolves and Sheep: Crazy Transformation".
Films by Alexander Petrov
| Year | Name | Role |
| 2010 | Do not lie to me |
Kirill Filatov |
| 2010 | Voices (episode 12 and 13) | Lyokha, tracer |
| 2012 | August. eighth |
Yashka, tank commander, senior lieutenant |
| 2012 | While the ferns bloom |
Kirill Andreev, journalist of the newspaper "Secret Pravda" |
| 2013 | Summer holidays | Petya Lyutikov |
| 2013 | Maryina Grove (9th episode. "Cards") |
Igor Spiridonov |
| 2013 | Petrovich (Film 3. "Wolf") |
Denis Volkovsky |
| 2013 | Second wind | Ilya |
| 2013 | The habit of parting | Denis |
| 2013 | Yolki 3 | Slavik |
| 2013 | Love in Big City 3 |
Artyom Isaev Jr. |
| 2013 | hugging the sky | Ivan Kotov |
| 2013 | No choice | Lyokha |
| 2013 | Learn |
guy in a baseball cap |
| 2014 | Fridge | Max |
| 2014 | Fort Ross: Seeking Adventure | Kryukov, merchant |
| 2014 | Crime in focus |
Fyodor Mikhailovich Kelsky |
| 2015 | Happiness is… | Artyom |
| 2015 | excavation | filmed |
| 2015 | stone jungle law |
Vadik the Machine Gun (Vadim Roslin), rock-and-roller |
| 2015 | fartsa | Andrey |
| 2015 | Hijacker | Kirill |
| 2015 | Method | Zhenya |
| 2015 | Elusive: The Last Hero | Fanatic |
| 2016 | Wolves and Sheep: Be-e-e-zoom transformation |
Alexander Petrov Lately does not leave the screens, “Fartsa”, “Method”, “Hugging the Sky”, “Policeman from Rublyovka”, finally, the show “Dancing with the Stars”, this is not a complete list of his works. It is also known that the actor had a relationship with his girlfriend Daria for ten years, whom the actor met back in his hometown.
For fans of the talented actor, it was a shock that Alexander left his girlfriend Daria after such a long relationship. New chosen one Petrova was the 24-year-old actress Irina Starshenbaum, cousin of the already famous Anna Starshenbaum.
There were also rumors about Anna that as a result of her affair with Vladimir Yaglych, whom she met on the set, the actor broke up with his wife Svetlana Khodchenkova. Moreover, after the wedding with actor Alexei Bardukov, Anna Starshenbaum tried to renew relations with Yaglych. But Bardukov forgave the betrayal of his wife, and now they are living together again.
Irina Starshenbaum followed in the footsteps of her cousin. She met Alexander Petrov on the set of the film "Attraction" about the first contact of Moscow residents with aliens, which is filmed by Fyodor Bondarchuk, and where Petrov and Starshenbaum are partners. The picture can be called a fantastic melodrama, where the characters have a romance, despite the events taking place around them. The work on the film brought the actors so close that they fell in love outside the screen.
Young people were seen by the paparazzi in one of the Moscow cafes, where they not only had a nice conversation with each other, but also hugged and kissed. Actors do not try to hide their feelings in public, since they are happy together.
Petrov's fans are somewhat disappointed, because they expected that a ten-year romance with his girlfriend Daria would end in a wedding. Their relationship began in their hometown of Pereslavl-Zalessky. Daria, following Petrov, moved to Moscow when Petrov entered GITIS. Since 2010, Alexander began to actively act in such pictures as “August. Eighth”, “While the fern is blooming” and many others. Daria was constantly waiting for Alexander from filming, however, free time the couple spent together, they traveled a lot together.
Alexander Petrov plans to try himself as a director. After all, he studied at the directing department, despite the fact that they had an acting group. So far, Alexander is not going to direct, although he already has ideas.
Alexander Andreevich Petrov is one of the most promising young actors of the national cinema, who played the main roles in comedy series"Policeman from Rublyovka" and the science fiction film "Attraction".The childhood of Alexander Petrov
January 25, 1989 Sasha was born in a simple but loving family. He did not follow in the footsteps of his parents, did not listen to their insistence on choosing a profession, but he built his own destiny. The care and affection surrounding the boy for his mother did not develop into excessive guardianship. A vigilant approach to education made Sasha Petrov the purposeful, ambitious and self-confident person we are used to seeing him. WITH early childhood the boy was taught discipline: he helped around the house, made small purchases - in general, he got used to being independent in everything, responsible for his actions and taking responsibility. 
Talent and craving for creativity appeared in the fifth grade, when future actor played humorous performances in front of the older sister's friends. Sasha loved fun and noisy companies, remaining an inquisitive and liberated child. The guy sent irrepressible energy to sports, playing football. And if at first the ball game was just a pleasant hobby, then later Sasha got excited about the idea of \u200b\u200bbecoming a professional football player. He played so well that he was invited to show his skills in the capital. Unfortunately, all hopes for a sporting future were crossed out by an injury - a serious concussion during an accident.
The school ended, and the guy's next step was to study at the economics department of a local university. After the first year, Alexander Petrov became interested in participating in KVN, and when he began to play in the student theater "Entreprise", all doubts about the young man's vocation disappeared. From his youth, Sasha preferred not to commit rash acts, but at that time he decided to quit his unloved studies in order to radically change his life - in better side. Yes, he did it!
The beginning of the career of Alexander Petrov
The theatrical tour with Antreprise played a decisive role, during which Alexander met the teachers of GITIS, attended several of their master classes and was finally convinced of his future priorities. In 2008, despite huge competition, the guy was lucky on the first try to enter GITIS, but not to the acting, but to the directing department. The dream became a reality - Sasha moved to Moscow. 
The first film role soon followed. Already in his second year, Alexander Petrov played episodic role parkour in the series "Voices". Two years later, the actor managed to work with the director of "Turkish Gambit" Janik Fayziev as part of the shooting of the film "August. Eighth." In the same period, Sasha played his first major role in the fantasy series While the Fern Blooms, which was warmly received by the audience. Since then, the career of the young artist began to advance by leaps and bounds: he collaborated with venerable artists, there were more and more fans, and the roles were getting larger and more diverse.
After graduating, Alexander found success in the theatrical field. Noticing the courage in his eyes and dedication to the cause, the famous artistic director Alexander Kalyagin drew attention to the guy and invited him to the theater troupe "Et Cetera". A little later, the young man got the lead role in the production of Hamlet by Oleg Menshikov. Even then, viewers and critics noted the deep immersion of Alexander Petrov in each of his roles. Self-giving, which not every young person possessed Russian actor, bribed.
We also note the participation of Sasha in such large and all famous projects, like "Yolki 3" and "Love in the Big City 3", where the actor met Ivan Urgant and Sergey Svetlakov. But the actor experienced the most prominent roles in the series, for which he became the main driving force. So, Alexander Petrov played in a duet with Lyubov Askenova in the drama series "Hugging the Sky", where the artist was a great success. romantic role pilot with a difficult fate.
The heyday of the career of Alexander Petrov
Having gained wide popularity, Alexander continued to disown the cliché "star", considering himself a completely ordinary person. According to the artist, it's not bad at all when a movie actor often flashes on the screens; it's bad when he stays the same from role to role.Alexander Petrov: highlights
Therefore, Alexander tried to take on various roles: he played in the TV series Fartsa, which tells about true friendship in the difficult living conditions of the 60s, and "The Law of the Stone Jungle", a crime comedy about would-be car thieves starring Aristarkh Venes and Alexander Melnikov; took part in the filming of the sensational series "Method", where, although he did not play the main role, he got the opportunity to work with a number of experienced and famous figures, like Konstantin Khabensky and Paulina Andreeva.
In 2016, the premiere of the series “Policeman from Rublyovka” took place, in which Alexander Petrov played the main role - the cynical policeman Grisha, who was called upon to protect the safety of Rublyovka residents.
In 2016, Alexander Petrov continued acting in the series Policeman from Rublyovka, worked on the continuation of the fantasy series Belovodie, and was also busy filming the adventure film The Mystical Game, where he played the charming adventurer Alex, who, by chance, was drawn into the conflict between two powerful mages.
In the same year, the actor took part in the tenth season entertainment project"Dancing with the Stars" paired with a charming dancer Anastasia Antelava.
Alexander Petrov and Anastasia Antelava ("Dancing with the Stars", 2016)
The beginning of 2017 was marked by the release of the series from STS "You all piss me off." The main role - the sociopathic journalist Sonya Bagryantseva - went to Svetlana Khodchenkova, while Petrov played her neighbor, a shy genius named Mark, in love with the manicurist Nelya (Yulia Topolnitskaya).
A big event for the actor was participation in the fantastic blockbuster Fyodor Bondarchuk "Attraction". He became one of the residents of Moscow's Chertanov who witnessed an alien invasion.
At the beginning of 2017, it became known that Alexander Petrov swung at the classics. Namely, he was approved for the role young Nicholas Gogol in the series "Gogol" young director Egor Baranov.
Personal life of Alexander Petrov
Little is known about the personal life of Alexander Petrov - the actor avoided this topic in all interviews, stating that he perfectly understands what he wants from life, and is not going to start a family until he reaches all his goals. For a long time, the status “Dating” was on the actor’s personal page on the social network Facebook. For more than ten years, the actor met with a school friend named Daria. In the press, Alexander was called a monogamous and set him as an example to other representatives of show business, like gloves to changing partners. In April 2018, the actor again delighted the fans of “Policeman from Rublyovka” in new episodes (in particular, they were interested to find out who the new employee of the department, Alisa Rybkina, played by 
Having become one of the most sought-after actors of the new generation, Alexander continues to study, experiment and fully devote himself to his beloved work, without giving concessions to the frivolity characteristic of youth. He does not hide his craving for Hollywood, suggesting that one day he will be able to try his hand at abroad. There is no doubt about one thing - Alexander Petrov will pleasantly surprise us more than once!
Actor Alexander Petrov now often appears on television and starred in many films and TV shows, being at the peak of his popularity. However, he became famous after he played in the comedy series "Policeman from Rublyovka" and the science fiction film by Fyodor Bondarchuk "Attraction".
The 29-year-old artist is called one of the most promising young actors in Russian cinema, as he gives big hopes and are happy to work with him. best directors in RF.
Biography Alexander Andreevich Petrov was born on January 25, 1989 in the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky in the Yaroslavl region in a simple working family of an electrician and a doctor, none of his relatives and friends were connected with cinema and the world of art. The future actor already had an older sister, Catherine.
IN school years Sasha dreamed of becoming a professional football player, he loved to play football both in training and in the yard, but in the end, the sport did not work out due to a serious injury (he received a serious concussion).
After school, at the insistence of his parents, Petrov entered the Faculty of Economics of Pereyaslav University named after Aylamyazan, where his older sister also studied. In parallel, he performs in KVN and plays in the student theater "Entreprise".
As a result, being seriously carried away by the theater, he decides to leave the university and in 2008 moves to the capital and enters the course of L.E. Heifetz at GITIS, in the second year of which he already tries himself in the cinema, playing an episodic role as a parkour driver in the TV series "Voices".
After graduating from GITIS in 2012, he plays a major role in the series “While the fern is blooming” and gets a job at the invitation of artistic director Alexander Kalyagin in the Moscow theater “Et Cetera”, and a year later he goes to serve in the troupe of the theater. Yermolova under the direction of Oleg Menshikov, having received the main role in the production of Hamlet.
Alexander Petrov photo
In addition, Alexander Petrov starred in the film “August. Eighth” directed by Dzhanik Fayziev and a number of extremely popular films: “Yolki 3” and “Love in the Big City 3”, the drama series “Hugging the Sky”, the series “Fartsa”, the crime comedy “The Law of the Stone Jungle”, the series “Method”.
Alexander Petrov movies. Even more popular is the role of the cynical policeman Grisha, who allegedly protected the safety of the inhabitants of Rublyovka, in the TV series “Policeman from Rublyovka”. Then he is working on the continuation of the fantastic series "Belovodye", plays the adventurer Alex in adventure movie"Mystical Game", filmed in Fyodor Bondarchuk's fantastic blockbuster "Attraction".
In addition, he manages to take part in the tenth season of the popular dance show"Dancing with the Stars", in which he danced in tandem with dancer Anastasia Antelava.
In 2017, he played the shy and very smart Mark, who is in love with the manicurist Nelya (Yulia Topolnitskaya) in the fascinating STS series “You all piss me off” with Svetlana Khodchenkova in the title role.
He is currently playing the young Nikolai Gogol in the historical film Gogol. Viy" by the novice director Yegor Baranov. The premiere is scheduled for April 5th:
Alexander also starred in the military film "T-34" directed by Alexei Sidorov, where he also the main role- he plays the one who got into German captivity junior lieutenant Ivushkin, whose tank was knocked out:
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Petrov has already become a famous actor in his homeland and now dreams of conquering Hollywood.
Alexander Petrov personal life.
During the filming of the fantastic and high-budget film "Attraction" Alexander Petrov meets actress Irina Starshenbaum, who becomes his partner in the film. As a result, they develop romantic feelings, which is why the actor breaks up with his girlfriend Daria, with whom they have been together for several years.
Now Sasha and Ira attend all social events together, star in the new film "T-34" together, and also dream of buying a house, creating a family with at least two children.
At home, the actor was dominated by an atmosphere of love and care.. Parents instilled in the boy how important it is to always remain a good man, respond to someone else's misfortune and not be indifferent.
Alexander never dreamed of theatrical stage, because there were no actors in the Petrovs' house. Like most boys in school years, he was fond of football. “I definitely didn’t dream of a stage since childhood, I was a normal courtyard guy,” Sasha comments on his childhood. There were some successes in sports, so the boy for a long time dreamed of big football. But these dreams, alas, it was not destined to come true due to a serious concussion. Alexander was forced to leave the football team.
Relatives and friends have always noticed that Alexander likes to be the center of attention, he great feeling humor and love for noisy companies. This began to manifest itself especially clearly in the institute.
Studying at the university
Alexander's dreams of a football career are in the past, and the guy enters Pereslavl University. A.K. Ailamazyan at the Institute of Psychology and Engineering of the Russian Academy of Sciences to the Faculty of Economics. However, the young man soon realizes that boring numbers and ponderous economic theories- absolutely not his path.
He finds an outlet in student KVN and university performances. It becomes a second home for him. theatre studio"Entreprise". As a member of the troupe, Alexander visits theater festival V Samara region, where GITIS teachers give master classes.
Acquaintance with eminent teachers theater university country becomes a turning point in the life of the future actor. He decides to leave the Faculty of Economics and try your luck in the capital.
Moscow and early career
Natural talent does not go unnoticed, and the very first attempt to enter GITIS ends in success! He enters the 2008 course under the guidance of L.E. Heifetz. The film debut for the sophomore Alexander was a cameo appearance in the TV series "Voices".
In 2012, the actor receives a diploma of vocational education. As a person who showed himself well during the years of study, Alexander turns out to be snapped up. The directors of famous Moscow theaters entrust him with the main roles at their venues - Alexander Kalyagin invites Sasha to the theater "Et cetera", and Oleg Menshikov to the theater. Yermolova.
In addition to the theater, Petrov shows interest in films and TV shows, where they begin to actively call him. At first, these were small roles, often episodic. But the more the actor appears on the screen, the more willingly famous masters invite him to more serious and responsible positions.
Regarding filming in the series, the actor noted the following: “At the institute, I remember who you don’t ask, everyone said that they would be filming with directors of the level of Fellini and Tarkovsky, no serials, only films for a narrow circle of connoisseurs. I was like that too, but this, of course, is youthful maximalism. You have to play differently." The first serious work on the big screen for Alexander Petrov was the series "While the fern is blooming." Later, the director Sergei Mayorov compared him in terms of type and strength of acting talent with such artists as Yevgeny Mironov, Boris Plotnikov, Innokenty Smoktunovsky.
Further more! Projects on TNT, filming in the series "Method", appearance in the show "Dancing with the Stars", the series "Fartsa" and much more. 2017 was especially rich in paintings with the participation of Alexander Petrov. Among them it is worth noting:
- The series on STS "You all piss me off"
- "Eclipse" by Artem Aksenenko
- "Attraction" by Fyodor Bondarchuk
- Historical drama "Mata Hari"
- Mysterious thriller "Gogol. Start".
Don't be shy, we can safely say that the actor looks very attractive. Blond hair and bright Blue eyes coupled with the right features melted the hearts of many Russian women. Playing sports in his youth was not in vain, because Alexander is quite well built. With a height of 174 cm, he weighs 75 kg, which allows him to look fit and energetic in the frame and at social events.
Many fans are interested in the question, what is Alexander Petrov really off camera? The actor speaks about himself without embellishment: “I a common person. I don't try to be like anyone else. I'm just the way I am."
Alexander Petrov photo
To appreciate the external data of the actor, whom fans have nicknamed the Russian Brad Pitt, you can by looking at these photos from numerous photo shoots.
Alexander Petrov personal life
School love Dasha
Like his hero from t / s "Hugging the Sky", Alexander Petrov from school was faithful to only one girl. It is known that he met his first love in his native Pereslavl-Zalessky. Fans for a long time could not find out the name of the girl and her exact status in relation to young man, and made numerous guesses . Beloved actor was Daria, with whom he met for 10 years and even moved her to Moscow when his career in the capital began to spin.
Alexander Petrov and Irina Starshenbaum
Fatal for the couple was the shooting of Sasha in the blockbuster Fyodor Bondarchuk "Attraction". Alexander was attracted not only by a tempting role, but also by his partner in the film - Irina Starshenbaum. It was for her sake that the artist abandoned school love. For a long time, neither Irina nor Alexander gave official confirmation of their relationship. But cunning paparazzi and curious fans quickly figured out the fact that the actors were together.
Rumors about Starshenbaum's pregnancy have been circulating on the network for a long time.. Someone even saw in the photographs where Ira is in loose clothes, a rounded tummy. However, time has shown that these were nothing more than gossip. Alexander and Irina do not have a child.
Now the actors appear together at social events and publish romantic photos in in social networks without hiding your love. There is even talk of getting married and meeting your parents! But neither Alexander Petrov nor Irina Starshenbaum still want to advertise family matters a lot. Let's hope that this beautiful couple there will be an equally beautiful future.
Friends and family of the actor
If we talk about Petrov's personal life out of context love relationship, he is known to maintain friendly relations with many actors younger generation. Alexander's faithful friend is his classmate from the time of GITIS, Alexander Pal, another young domestic actor who is predicted to have a great future.
Free time Alexander Petrov he tries to devote to his family and friends - whenever possible, he comes home to his native Pereslavl, helps his parents maintain business, meets old friends with pleasure and spends time with his beloved sister Katya.
Let's hope that Alexander Petrov will continue to delight film and theater lovers with interesting roles and talented performance!
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