Fyodor Dobronravov

Russian actor

Фёдор Добронравов

Dobronravov in 2011

Born

Fyodor Viktorovich Dobronravov

(1961-09-11) September 11, 1961 (age 62)

Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, RSFSR, USSR^[1]

CitizenshipSoviet Union
RussiaOccupationActorYears active1990SpouseIrina DobronravovaChildrenViktor Dobronravov
Ivan DobronravovWebsitehttp://fedordobronravov.ru/

Fyodor Viktorovich Dobronravov (Russian: Фёдор Викторович Добронравов; born 11 September 1961) is a Soviet and Russian stage and cinema actor,^[2] Honored Artist of Russia (2002), People's Artist of Russia (2011).^[3] He is an actor, known for Kadetstvo (TV series 2006 - 2007), Playing the Victim (film) (2006) and The end of the Belle Époque (2015). In 2006-2015, he was one of the main actors of the sketch show 6 kadrov.

Biography

Dobronravov was born in the city of Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.^[4] Since his childhood, Dobronravov's dream was to become a circus clown, and as a school student he worked at the open-air summer theater in Gorky Park (Taganrog).^[5] After school, since 1978 he made several attempts to enter the State University of Circus and Variety Arts (better known as Moscow Circus School), but without success. After military service Dobronravov had to return to Taganrog and worked as metalworker, furniture mounter, electrician, etc.

Both sons of Fyodor Dobronravov, Viktor Dobronravov and Ivan Dobronravov are Russian actors.^[6]

In November 2017 Dobronravov was banned from entering Ukraine for three years for publicly supporting the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea.^[7]

Selected filmography

Playing the Victim (2006)
Liquidation (2007, TV)
Big Difference (2008-2014, TV)
Svaty (season 1-6: 2008-2012, season 7: 2021-2022 TV)
In the Style of Jazz (2010)
All Inclusive (2011)
Moms (2012)
The Snow Queen 2 (2014, voice)
Once Upon a Time (2018)
Cheburashka (2023 film)

References

^ Фёдор Добронравов: «Маленький Таганрог рождает великие имена»
^ Добронравов получил приз имени Гайдая на фестивале «Амурская осень»
^ Почётное звание присвоено Указом Президента РФ от 21.03.2011№ 336 Archived January 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
^ Фёдор Добронравов на сайте Актеры советского и российского кино
^ Федор Добронравов. Глава актерского клана. // Журнал: ОТДОХНИ! ИМЕНА
^ Интервью с Федором Добронравовым Archived 2016-08-21 at the Wayback Machine на портале «Жизнь — театр»
^ СБУ заборонила в'їзд актору серіалу «Свати» Добронравову