Maksim Matveyev
Maksim Aleksandrovich Matveyev (born 28 July 1982) is a Russian film and theater actor. He was conferred distinction as Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 2018.
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- Name
- Maksim Matveyev
- Birth Name
- Maksim Aleksandrovich Matveyev
- Born
- 28 July 1982
- Birthplace
- Svetly, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- Actor
- Spouse
- Elizaveta Boyarskaya (2010–) Yana Sekste (2008–2009)
- Nationality
- Russia.
- Education
- Saratov Theatre School and Moscow Art Theatre School.
- Honours
- Merited Artist of Russia and Golden Eagle Awards.
- Languages
- Russian.
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Maksim Aleksandrovich Matveyev (born 28 July 1982) is a Russian film and theater actor. He was conferred distinction as Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 2018.
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• Name — Maksim Matveyev • Native Name — Максим Матвеев • Birth Name — Maksim Aleksandrovich Matveyev • Born — 28 July 1982 • Birthplace — Svetly, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2002–present • Spouse — Elizaveta Boyarskaya (2010–) Yana Sekste (2008–2009) • Children — 2
Early life
Early life
Maksim Matveyev was born in Svetly, Kaliningrad Oblast, part of the then Russian SFSR in the Soviet Union. In 1999 Maksim graduated from high school No. 2 in Saratov with a silver medal. During school years, he thought of getting into a medical institute to become a surgeon, but later he changed his mind and decided to enter the Faculty of Law of the Volga Region Academy of Public Service. But an incident led him to the theater department. District ball of the medalists was led by Vladimir Smirnov, a student of Valentina Ermakova. This evening, a variety of games and competitions were held and Smirnov noticed Maksim, gave him Valentina's phone number and forcefully urged to try his luck in the theater department. Maksim attempted to pass entrance examinations in two universities at once: the Academy of Civil Service and in the theater department of the Saratov Conservatory. As a result, he was accepted to study at the theater, and immediately for the second term. His first major role was Nijinsky in the graduation performance "Clown of God." In 2002, Maksim Matveyev graduated from the theater department of the Saratov State Conservatory. Sobinov (V. Ermakova course). In 2006 - Moscow Art Theater School (course of Zolotovitsky and Zemtsov). At the end of the school-studio he was accepted into the troupe of Moscow Art Theatre, where he made his debut in the play "The Piemonte Beast", playing the role of a knight there Joffrey. He has an extensive list of leading roles on the Moscow Art Theatre stage: "The Drunks" - Laurence; "The Last Sacrifice" - Dulchin; "The Karamazovs" - Perkhotin, Miusov, Expert, Professor, Pathologist; "An Ideal Husband. A Comedy" - father Artemiy. In the Moscow Theatre managed by Oleg Tabakov: "Wolves and Sheep" - Appolon Murzavetsky; "The Devil" - Yevgeny Ivanovich Irtenev. • Illustration — Yana Sekste and Maksim Matveyev in a scene from "The Forty-First". • Illustration — Maksim Matveyev actor • Illustration — film "Hipsters" (2008).
Personal life
Personal life
In 2008, he married Yana Sekste, a Latvian and Russian actress (divorced). In 2010, he married a highly popular Russian actress, Elizaveta Boyarskaya, on April 7, 2012, their son Andrei was born. On December 5, 2018, their son Gregory was born.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2007 — Vice — Denis Orlov • 2007 — Thanks for the love! — Vanya • 2008 — Hipsters — (Fred) Fedor Brusnitsyn • 2008 — The tariff "New Year" — Andrei • 2009 — Pelagia and the White Bulldog — Arkady Sergeevich Poggio • 2010 — I will not say — Ivan • 2010 — Tulskiy Tokarev — Artem Tokarev — TV series • 2011 — On hook! — Sergei Hlobyshevsky • 2011 — Wedding Exchange — Sasha • 2010 — Captains — Roma — TV • 2011 — Santa Claus always rings... three times! — Artur — TV • 2011 — Fairytale.Is — Dad • 2011 — Diamond Hunters — Leonid Bacher (Pretty boy) — TV series • 2012 — Yalta-45 — John Wilby — Miniseries • 2012 — Combat Hospital — Vasily Bezhin — TV series • 2012 — August Eighth — commander of the reconnaissance Aleksyei "Lekha" • 2012 — Mosgaz — Vlad Vikhrov — Miniseries • 2012 — Happy New Year, Mom! — Evgeniy • 2012 — Zonnentau — Semen Nikolaevich Kharitonov — TV series • 2013 — Love for Love — Alexander Grigoriev — Miniseries • 2013 — Weekend — Igor Lebedev • 2014 — Love Does Not Love — Aleksei • 2014 — Fort Ross: In search of adventure — Dmitry • 2014 — The Devils — Nikolai Stavrogin — Miniseries • 2016 — Indemnities — Major-General Anatoly Pepeliaev • 2016 — Player — Nikita Pirogov — TV series • 2016 — Mata Hari — Vladimir Maslov — TV series • 2016 — The Real Screenplay — Short • 2016 — Investigator Tikhonov — Gregory Belash — TV series • 2016 — The telki • 2017 — About Love. For Adults Only — Nikita Orlov • 2017 — Anna Karenina — Vronsky — TV series • 2017 — Anna Karenina: Vronsky’s Story — Vronsky — Motion Picture • 2017 — Trotsky — Frank Jackson (Ramon Mercader) — TV series • 2019 — Union of Salvation — Prince Sergei Trubetskoy, polkovnik of the guard, duty officer of the General Staff — Motion Picture • 2020 — Trigger — Artyom — TV series • 2020 — Sherlock in Russia — Sherlock Holmes — TV series • 2026 — Chuzhie dengi — Aleksey Voronov and Yura Afanasyev — TV series
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Maksim Aleksandrovich Matveyev. His recorded language was Russian. He married Elizaveta Boyarskaya and Jana Sekste. 2 children are recorded: Andrey Matveev and Grigory Matveev.

The Karamazovs, Konstantin Bogomolov fantasy based on F. Dostoevsky's novel
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Awards and nominations (cinema)
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. • 2008 — MTV Russia Movie Awards — Breakthrough of the Year — Vice • 2009 — Russian National Movie Awards — Best Russian Actor — Hipsters • 2011 — IX Spirit of Fire International Film Festival — Best Ensemble (with Elizaveta Boyarskaya) — I Will Not Say • 2014 — The Hollywood Reporter Russia Awards — Male Movie Star of the Year — The Devils • 2014 — Russian National Movie Awards — Best Russian Actor of the Decade • 2015 — Golden Eagle Award — Best Leading Actor — Weekend • 2018 — Golden Eagle Award — Best Actor in a Streaming Series — Anna Karenina: Vronsky's Story • 2021 — Golden Eagle Award — Best Leading Actor — Union of Salvation • 2021 — Golden Eagle Award — Best Actor in a Streaming Series — Trigger • 2021 — APKIT Awards — Best Actor in a TV Movie/Series — Trigger • 2023 — TEFI — Best Actor of TV Movie/Series — Trigger 2
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