Oleg Stefanko: biography and filmography

This spectator knows this brave hero of militants not by hearsay. Oleg Stefanko was born in Donetsk and at school he did not think about the profession of an actor. Oleg's father - a mining engineer - dreamed of a successor, and Oleg himself was thinking of following in the footsteps of his father, well, as a last resort, in the Trade Academy.

Choice of profession

He did not think about the profession of the actor and did not intend to conquer Moscow. Living in Donetsk, whose male population worked in mines altogether, Oleg began to wonder if he wanted to devote his life to such a difficult profession. In addition, at that time, more than once there were explosions of methane in the mines, which claimed many lives. Oleg's mother also dreamed of a better fate for her son, and it was decided at the family council to go to Moscow to study theater.

Moscow

Oleg Stefanko, whose fate could have developed quite differently, still managed to find his way in life. Oleg recalls that even then he firmly decided for himself: if he does not get to the institute from the first time, he will return to his native city and will go to work. And in 1976 young Oleg came to the capital, which met him very affectionately, and he immediately became a student of "Shchepki." A year later the Maly Theater opened his arms to him and gave some interesting roles on his stage. It was not surprising when in 1980 Stefanko became a full member of the theater company. The actor's biography was on the knurled, and Oleg in those days could not think that he would soon be in a distant America. In the meantime, he removes a lot, plays in the theater and lives a full creative life. In the Maly Theater he was lucky to stand on stage with such coryphaeuses of the Russian theater as Smoktunovsky and Zharov, Igor Ilyinsky and the brothers Solominy. In the early 80's Oleg Stefanko became a popular actor. In 1984, he was unexpectedly taken to the army, which really upset the actor, because the career was stalled because of this, the army life seemed terrifying to him, and he felt that he was wasting his time.

Favorite Theater

After the army, Stefanko returned with pleasure to his native theater. He again found himself in demand, and interesting roles succeeded each other. One of the best was the role in the play "Cyrano de Bergerac". Critics were very supportive of the premiere, and the play took an honorable place in the repertoire of the theater. Just in this period, Oleg began to work hard on solo performances and prepared an interesting program with which he traveled around the country. The audience literally fell on the audience and applauded standing up. People perceived Stefanko as their working guy, his monologues were sincere and penetrating.

The filmmakers also did not leave the actor with an interesting appearance, excellent physical data and tremendous diligence. Signed was his image in the film based on the novel by Chase "The Bay of Death," where Oleg played the main role. On this film queues were built, and people watched it several times. Films with Oleg Stefanko are always interesting to viewers with a cool storyline and an excellent actor's play.

However, Oleg, left without all the savings due to the crisis in the country, decided to go abroad. The choice fell on America, a country of open opportunities, where he left in 1992. Without a penny in his pocket, without connections and at home, Oleg was so strong a man that he could find himself as an artist. Although foreign actors, especially Russian, American filmmakers are wary.

America

The first years in America were very difficult, I had to work part-time where I have to: Stefanko washed dishes, tried himself as a waiter, took everything possible. But America is for this and a country of great opportunities, that any labor here is honorable. In parallel, he was engaged in kickboxing, whose skills he had retained from the army, and even became a coach. Constant training allowed Oleg to be in great shape. At the same time, Stefanko shrouded the thresholds of small producer companies in the hope of a small role. He was able to get into the common database and was once invited as a model for filming.

For America, this is an absolutely natural practice, when artists start a career in advertising. And it turned out, the actor noticed, someone liked his manly, interesting appearance, and Oleg was invited to the first tests for a small role in the student film. The mechanism of climbing upward was launched. Possessing exceptional perseverance and diligence, the actor worked day and night, agreed to any role, most importantly, to notice, appreciated his game and appearance. Oleg Stefanko, whose biography has developed very successfully thanks to diligence, was able to become famous not only at home, but also in Hollywood.

Long-awaited recognition

Stefanko, who passed the Russian theater school, noted to himself how much higher his skill compared to the generally accepted American norms, because in the United States the main emphasis is on the cinema, and therefore they are not serious about the theater. There are no theater universities, actors in America are graduating from the school of acting. The main thing is that the spectator should notice you, because this ensures the cash collection of the film. Cinematography in America is a lucrative business, put on stream, and it's very important to get into the jet. Signed in the fate of the actor was a chance meeting with Savely Kramarov. Oleg worked at that time as a waiter and was incredibly happy to see behind his table a Russian star. They talked, Oleg briefly told about himself and received the main advice from the master: you have to move to Los Angeles. Only there you can suddenly be seen by serious producers. So it turned out, soon Stefanko got on set to Robert De Niro himself, followed by suggestions from Tony Gilroy. Some films with Oleg Stefanko entered the Golden Fund of Cinematography.

Hollywood

One after another, star roles in such well-known films as "Policemen on bicycles", "False temptation", "Military investigators" followed. His partners were real stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, James Belushi, Michael York and others. Oleg became recognizable and in demand in America, his dream came true, but the actor began to pull more and more home. By that time, much had changed in Russia, political and economic stability provided an opportunity for many directors to take pictures, new interesting works appeared, and Stefanko decided to return. He by that time already had American citizenship, which gave him freedom of movement around the world. Oleg Stefanko, whose filmography is rich in interesting Hollywood roles, is increasingly being shot on Russian television, and all the series with his participation immediately become a favorite for the audience.

Homecoming

Now he is an actor in high demand with the best directors, he is removed a lot and, unfortunately, there is almost no time for his favorite theater. Stefanko believes that for people of the creative profession, it is necessary to feel freedom, otherwise a piece of talent is lost when, due to money, one has to act in frank hack-work. Oleg very carefully reads the script and agrees not to all proposals. Series and films with Oleg Stefanko usually get good reviews of critics, as he is a true professional, and work in America has very positively affected the experience of the actor. Thanks to his manly appearance and excellent physical form, he increasingly plays the role of representatives of law enforcement agencies, scouts. Directors see him as a hero of an action movie or detective, and he would like to play romantic roles, because then all the creative potential will be revealed. Oleg warmly remembers his role in the film "Everything is possible," where he became a partner of the unfading beauty Larisa Udovichenko. The film turned out to be heartfelt and immediately fell in love with the Russian audience. In the film distribution, a period of stagnation began again, because a lot of good projects are closed due to a lack of funding, so Oleg more often agrees to roles in long-term series. There is no desire to make films by Stefanko himself, as he understands how much time and nerves he takes away from such creativity. He believes that it is better to spend this time on additional shootings in the next series and, of course, on the family.

Lovely family

Oleg Stefanko, whose biography is full of events and changes, is a conservative person, loving peace and home comfort. Oleg - a good family man, and he had and is one of Larissa's only beloved wife, with whom he lived for many years in a happy marriage. It was love at first sight. The actor tells how comfortably he felt near Larissa, how much love and warmth she gave him for the whole time of marriage. Oleg Stefanko, whose photo can often be seen on the covers of glossy magazines, does not aspire to secular life, he prefers to spend all his free time with his family, because children grow so quickly, and he constantly has to be absent due to constant filming.

Life on two continents

Actor Oleg Stefanko is now increasingly in Russia, while his family lives in Los Angeles. It is very difficult for him without their support, and daily conversations on "Skype" can not replace real human communication. Larissa's wife is a social worker, she has to combine her duties with the upbringing of two children, but she understands how difficult it is for her husband to be alone from the family and does everything to make him feel their love and understanding.

The acting actor Oleg Shtefanko, whose filmography is constantly updated with interesting works, believes that he has not yet played his main role. He wants to continue working in Russia and hopes that more than once will please the audience with a magnificent game and deep images.