Andrei Panin
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| Andrei Panin | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1962 Novosibirsk, Soviet Union |
| Spouse(s) | Natalya Rogozhkina |
Andrei Panin (Russian: Андрей Панин; born May 28, 1962) is an Nika Award-nominated Russian actor appearing in film and television, and a director.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Panin was born in Novosibirsk, Soviet Union; the son of Agnessa (née Berezovsky), and Dimitri Alexandrei Panin.[1]
[edit] Acting career
Panin was rocketed to fame by the hit television detective show Kamenskaya. In 2000, he had lead roles in both Valery Akhadov's Don't Offend the Women and Pavel Lugin's Wedding, as well as Alexander Atanesyan's action thriller 24 Hours. He won the best actor prize at the Golden Ram film festival for his part in Wedding. Panin made his first screen appearance in the movie Straightway, but it was his performances in Maxim Pezhemsky's Mama, Don't Cry and Denis Yevstigneev's Mama that brought the actor renown.
Before becoming a screen regular, he was a stage actor at the Minusinsky theater, where he worked after graduating from the Culture Institute in Kemerovo. Although he had initially planned to attend the Culinary Institute, Panin went on to further his education as an actor, graduating from Moscow's legendary MKhAT in 1991 and taking up residence at the MKhAT Chekhov theater with his wife, Natalya Rogozhina. His stage work includes Three Sisters (Soleny), The Miserly Knight, Marriage, Deadly Number, and a private production of Winter. Panin often acts in Oleg Tabakov's productions.
[edit] Personal life
Panin now lives in Moscow, Russia with his wife, Natalya Rogozhkina.
