Gosha Kutsenko
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Gosha Kutsenko is a popular Russian film and theatre actor known for
his roles in such films as
Mama ne goryuy (1998) and the
vampire franchise
Night Watch (2004) and
Day Watch (2006).
He was born Yuri Georgievich Kutsenko, on May 20, 1967, in Zaporozhie,
Ukraine, USSR (now Zaporizhia, Ukraine). His father, Georgi Pavlovich
Kutsenko, was a manager of electronics industry. His mother, Svetlana
Vasilevna, was a Medical Doctor. After graduation from high school, he
studied at the Lvov Polytechnical Institute, then dropped out and
served in the Soviet Red Army for two years. In 1988, Kutsenko moved to
Moscow with his parents, because his father was appointed the
Vice-Minister of Radio Industry of the USSR and the family moved to the
capital. That same year he became a student of the Moscow Institute of
Mechanics and Automatics. Eventually, two years later he dropped out of
college in his pursuit of an acting career.
Since his childhood Gosha Kutsenko has been suffering from a speech
irregularity. Although he was named Yuri, after Yuri Gagarin, he could
not pronounce his given name, so he was using the nickname Gosha. His
speech disorder was also peppered with the Ukrainian accent which
complicated his chances of becoming an actor in Moscow. However, in
1990, he made a diligent effort entering the famous Moscow Art Theatre
School. There he was examined and accepted by none other than
Oleg Tabakov, and became a student of the
Acting School of Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT). There he studied acting
under Ivan Tarkhanov, and perfected his speech before graduating in
1992, as an actor. Kutsenko made his film debut in 'Chelovek is komandy
Alfa' (1991) and in 'Mummy from a case' (1991). From 1995 - 1997 he
hosted a popular TV show 'Partiinaia Zona' on TV-6, then hosted the
popular Music-TV show in Moscow. From 1996 - 2000 Kutsenko taught
acting at the class of Evgeniy Kindinov
at Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK).
Kutsenko shot to fame with the leading role as Arthur in
Mama ne goryuy (1998), a popular
Russian criminal comedy-drama. He earned much critical acclaim for the
leading role as Lis (aka .. The Fox) in
Antikiller (2002), a criminal drama by
director Yegor Konchalovsky, which became a pivotal work in Kutsenko's
acting career. He ascended to international success after co-starring
in the first Russian-made vampire franchise
Night Watch (2004) and
Day Watch (2006), directed by
Timur Bekmambetov.
Since 1990s Gosha Kutsenko has been a permanent member of the troupe at
Moscow Theatre of Mossoveta. There he has been playing leading and
supporting roles in popular stage productions. Kutsenko was acclaimed
for his stage performances in a contemporary play 'Chapaev i pustota'
and in the classical comedy 'Revizor' (Inspector-General) by
Nikolay Gogol. In addition to his acting
career, Kutsenko has been a partner in a film production company. He
also developed a career as a singer-songwriter in Russia.
From 1992 - 1997, Kutsenko was married to actress Maria Poroshina, and
they have one daughter. Outside of his acting career, Kutsenko has been
an avid sportsman specializing in boxing and wrestling, he is also an
amateur cart-racer. He is currently residing in Moscow, Russia.
his roles in such films as
Mama ne goryuy (1998) and the
vampire franchise
Night Watch (2004) and
Day Watch (2006).
He was born Yuri Georgievich Kutsenko, on May 20, 1967, in Zaporozhie,
Ukraine, USSR (now Zaporizhia, Ukraine). His father, Georgi Pavlovich
Kutsenko, was a manager of electronics industry. His mother, Svetlana
Vasilevna, was a Medical Doctor. After graduation from high school, he
studied at the Lvov Polytechnical Institute, then dropped out and
served in the Soviet Red Army for two years. In 1988, Kutsenko moved to
Moscow with his parents, because his father was appointed the
Vice-Minister of Radio Industry of the USSR and the family moved to the
capital. That same year he became a student of the Moscow Institute of
Mechanics and Automatics. Eventually, two years later he dropped out of
college in his pursuit of an acting career.
Since his childhood Gosha Kutsenko has been suffering from a speech
irregularity. Although he was named Yuri, after Yuri Gagarin, he could
not pronounce his given name, so he was using the nickname Gosha. His
speech disorder was also peppered with the Ukrainian accent which
complicated his chances of becoming an actor in Moscow. However, in
1990, he made a diligent effort entering the famous Moscow Art Theatre
School. There he was examined and accepted by none other than
Oleg Tabakov, and became a student of the
Acting School of Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT). There he studied acting
under Ivan Tarkhanov, and perfected his speech before graduating in
1992, as an actor. Kutsenko made his film debut in 'Chelovek is komandy
Alfa' (1991) and in 'Mummy from a case' (1991). From 1995 - 1997 he
hosted a popular TV show 'Partiinaia Zona' on TV-6, then hosted the
popular Music-TV show in Moscow. From 1996 - 2000 Kutsenko taught
acting at the class of Evgeniy Kindinov
at Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK).
Kutsenko shot to fame with the leading role as Arthur in
Mama ne goryuy (1998), a popular
Russian criminal comedy-drama. He earned much critical acclaim for the
leading role as Lis (aka .. The Fox) in
Antikiller (2002), a criminal drama by
director Yegor Konchalovsky, which became a pivotal work in Kutsenko's
acting career. He ascended to international success after co-starring
in the first Russian-made vampire franchise
Night Watch (2004) and
Day Watch (2006), directed by
Timur Bekmambetov.
Since 1990s Gosha Kutsenko has been a permanent member of the troupe at
Moscow Theatre of Mossoveta. There he has been playing leading and
supporting roles in popular stage productions. Kutsenko was acclaimed
for his stage performances in a contemporary play 'Chapaev i pustota'
and in the classical comedy 'Revizor' (Inspector-General) by
Nikolay Gogol. In addition to his acting
career, Kutsenko has been a partner in a film production company. He
also developed a career as a singer-songwriter in Russia.
From 1992 - 1997, Kutsenko was married to actress Maria Poroshina, and
they have one daughter. Outside of his acting career, Kutsenko has been
an avid sportsman specializing in boxing and wrestling, he is also an
amateur cart-racer. He is currently residing in Moscow, Russia.