Filipp Kotov (full name — Kotov Filipp Yuryevich) is a theater and film actor.
Biography
Born on 8 February 1989 in Barnaul. Two years later he moved with his family to Nizhny Novgorod. In Nizhny Novgorod he finished school and the Nizhny Novgorod Theatre School named after Ye. Yevstigneyev, after which he moved straight to Moscow. In his fourth year he took first place at the Shukshin competition in Samara.
Father
Kotov Yury Mikhailovich is a Merited Actor of Russia. He graduated from the Nizhny Novgorod Theatre School, after which he went to work at the drama theater in Barnaul. He currently works at the Drama Theater. He performs in 7 of the theater's current productions.
Twice a laureate of the Nizhny Novgorod Prize (1995, 2002), laureate of the "Nizhegorodskaya Zhemchuzhina" ("Nizhny Novgorod Pearl") prize, laureate of the prize of the 1st Ye. A. Yevstigneyev festival-competition ("Best Male Role"), laureate of the prize of the 4th Ye. A. Yevstigneyev festival-competition ("Best Supporting Male Role" — Luzgin, "The Counterfeit Coin").
Mother
Turkova Yelena Vyacheslavovna is an actress. She graduated from the Nizhny Novgorod Theatre School, and worked at the drama theater in Barnaul. She currently works at the Nizhny Novgorod Gorky Drama Theater. She performs in 6 of the theater's current productions.
Career
Filipp Kotov currently performs at the Taganka Theater in Moscow. He is involved in 7 productions.
Filipp played Sasha Zaytsev in the film "Zaytsev+1". This was his first major role. Before that he had had several episodic roles.
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