Andrey Merzlikin

Andrey Merzlikin studied at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography and Russian State University of Tourism and Services Studies. The recorded working language is Russian. Distinctions recorded are Merited Artist of Russia, Prize of the Federal Security Service of Russia and Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords.

• Name — Andrey Merzlikin • Birth Name — Andrey Ilyich Merzlikin • Born — 24 March 1973 • Birthplace — Kaliningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1997–present • Spouse — Anna Osokina • Children — 4 • Website — merzlikin.ru

Andrey Merzlikin was born in Kaliningrad near Moscow. In the first education – radio engineer of space engineering, then earned a degree in economics. In parallel, he graduated from the acting department Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (workshop of Yevgeny Kindinov). While studying at the institute, he starred in the short film "How I Spent My Summer" (dir. Natalia Pogonicheva) and received the prize for best actor at the film festival VGIK.

In March 2006 Andrey married Anna Osokina – psychologist. They have three children: son Fyodor (born 2006), daughter Serafima (born 2008) and daughter Evdokiya (born 2010). Four children (born January 2016).

Merzlikin has appeared in over fifteen films and in several television productions.

• Year — Title — Role — Genre • 2003 — Bumer — Dimon 'Oshparenny' — crime • 2005 — Dead Man's Bluff — Referent / Mikhalych's Assistant — black comedy, crime • 2006 — Franz + Polina — Pavel — war drama romance • 2006 — Moscow Mission — Maks — action thriller • 2006 — Rush Hour — Yura Smirnitskiy — drama • 2007 — May — Aleksander Gaevskiy • 2007 — Russian game — Krugel • 2008 — Swing — Captain Sergey Makarov • 2008 — Plus One — Markov • 2008 — The Inhabited Island — Fank — science fiction • 2009 — Strayed — Man — Thriller • 2009 — Newsmakers — Smirnov — Action • 2009 — Russia 88 — functionary — Mockumentary • 2009 — The Invisibles — Klebeyev — science fiction • 2009 — O Lucky Man! — Sanya-Frigate — comedy • 2010 — The Brest Fortress — Andrey Kizhevatov — war movie • 2010 — Burnt by the Sun 2 — Nikolai, tanker — war movie • 2010 — Hydraulics — Sam • 2011 — 4 Days in May — Gray, the scout • 2012 — Spy — Karpenko — Action • 2013 — Sherlock Holmes — Halifax — TV series • 2013 — Pyotr Leschenko. Everything That Was... — Georgiy Khrapak — TV series • 2014 — Molodezhka — Maxim Streltsov — TV Series • 2015 — Paws, Bones & Rock'n'roll — Lyokha • 2015 — Green Carriage — Vadim Rayevsky • 2017 — The Road to Calvary — Arkady Zhadov — TV Series • 2018 — Tanks — Mikhail Koshkin • 2018 — A Rough Draft — Felix • 2018 — Godunov — Vasily Shuisky — TV series • 2022 — Night Mode — teacher • 2023 — The Librarian — Maxim Vyazintsev — TV Series • 2023 — Solntse na vkus — Father • 2026 — Angels of War — Major

Merzlikin supported the pro-Russian separatist movement during the war in Donbas, referring to secessionist fighters as "heroes." In May 2015 Merzlikin visited the separatist-controlled Donetsk People's Republic, where he and other Russian actors presented film "The Brest Fortress". The actor publicly voiced his support for Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. He subsequently campaigned for Vladimir Putin during the 2024 Russian presidential election