Created on the basis of detective stories by Andrey Konstantinov, the series "Gangster Petersburg" has become one of the most popular crime series at the beginning of this century. A stunning soundtrack, memorable characters and surroundings of one of the most beautiful Russian cities made the project truly successful. We decided to write an article about how the actors of the series “Gangster Petersburg” have changed, show a photo - then and now, and tell who died and who is continuing their careers.
Olga Drozdova - Ekaterina Zvantseva
- "In the first circle"
- "The Legend of Kolovrat"
- "Angel in the Heart"
Olga played Ekaterina Zvantseva in the second season of Gangster Petersburg. In subsequent episodes, Anna Samokhina played this role. Drozdova combines filming in various TV series with teaching. Also Olga and her husband Dmitry Pevtsov have their own musical and poetry program, with which they are actively touring Russia. In 2015, Drozdova received the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
Kirill Lavrov - Baron
- "Master and Margarita"
- "The Living and the Dead"
- "My affectionate gentle animal"
We decided to tell the audience what happened to the actors of the series “Gangster Petersburg”. Kirill Lavrov achieved popularity back in the 50s of the last century. He starred in the first part of the series, playing Baron, a thief in law who decided to tell his life story to journalist Obnorsky. Perhaps the most striking role after the completion of the project was for Kirill Yuryevich Pontius Pilate in The Master and Margarita. The famous actor died of leukemia in 2007, at the time of his death he was 81 years old.
Anna Samokhina - Ekaterina Zvantseva
- "Don Cesar de Bazan"
- "Black Raven"
- "Russian transit"
Anna managed to prove herself in cinema, theater and music. She would certainly delight fans with a huge number of new roles, if not for cancer. Samokhina turned to doctors too late - when in 2009 the actress felt acute pain, she was diagnosed with the fourth stage of stomach cancer. Chemotherapy sessions did not help, and Samokhina died in a hospice in February 2010.
Alexander Domogarov - Andrey Obnorsky
- "Countess de Monsoreau"
- "Queen Margo"
- "Assa"
Many viewers discovered Alexander from a completely new perspective after seeing him in the role of a brave and desperate journalist Andrei Obnorsky. Domogarov was involved in six seasons of the series. The fans of the actor are very upset that Alexander has grown very stout, because for many years he was considered one of the most beautiful and sexy men on the Russian screen. The actor is not married, and from the last works of Domogarov it is worth highlighting the crime series "Operation Satan" and the historical drama "Union of Salvation".
Alexander Peskov - Vladimir Nefedov
- "Mirror for a Hero"
- "Shooter"
- "Secret Sign"
In "Gangster Petersburg" Peskov got the role of one of the antagonists, businessman and crime boss Vladimir Nefedov. The actor continues to actively appear mainly in TV series. In 2019, the project "Teachers in the Law" was released, and in 2020 two projects with his participation await Peskov's fans at once - the historical drama "According to the laws of wartime. Victory "and the crime detective" Ugly girlfriend. The Case of Four Blondes. "
Evgeny Sidikhin - Nikita Kudasov
- "Fall up"
- "Beyond the last line"
- "Black Cats"
Especially for those who are interested in what the actors of the series "Gangster Petersburg 2: Lawyer" look like now, we have collected the most relevant information. Long before the start of his acting career, Sidikhin was professionally engaged in freestyle wrestling and was a participant in the Afghan war. After participating in the series, he continued to actively act in films and even tried himself as a TV presenter. The actor is married, he has three daughters, and in 2018 Evgeny had a grandson.
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan - Gurgen
- "Meeting place can not be Changed"
- "Dog in the manger"
- "Hello I'm your aunt"
This talented actor has more than three hundred roles. Without Dzhigarkhanyan it is difficult to imagine not only domestic cinema, but also the classics of animation. Characters of such cartoons as “Once upon a time there was a dog”, “Treasure Island” and “Little Witch” speak in the voice of Armen Borisovich. In recent years, the name of Dzhigarkhanyan was mainly associated with high-profile scandals - after the artist made his third wife the director of the theater, the actors had many complaints about the leadership, and Armen Borisovich himself pretty much undermined his health. After lengthy proceedings, Dzhigarkhanyan was reunited with his second wife, Tatyana Vlasova.
Mikhail Porechenkov - Evgeny Kondrashov
- "Heavenly Judgement"
- "Liquidation"
- "White Guard"
Mikhail has long established himself as a versatile actor. He looks equally harmonious in the roles of noble knights and notorious villains. Undoubtedly, Mikhail became recognizable and popularly loved after he played the main role in the TV series “National Security Agent. The artist's filmography includes more than a hundred paintings, in addition, Porechenkov takes an active part in theatrical performances. After the actor fired a machine gun during the hostilities in the DPR, films with Mikhail were banned on Ukrainian television, and the actor himself was included in the list of cultural figures whose actions threaten the national security of Ukraine.
Dmitry Pevtsov - Sergey Chelishchev
- "Fall of the Empire"
- "Turkish gambit"
- "Zhmurki"
Dmitry did not star in the first part of "Gangster Petersburg: The Baron", but in the second season he got one of the most striking roles - Sergei Chelishchev, "The Black Lawyer". His beloved, Katya, was played by Olga Drozdova, with whom the actor has been married since 1994. In 2007, they had a son, Elisha. In 2012, Pevtsov had to endure a terrible tragedy - as a result of an accident, his son died from his first marriage, Daniel.
Andrey Tolubeev - Gennady Vashanov
- "Saboteur"
- "Kill the dragon"
- Yesenin
Continuing our article about how the actors of the series “Gangster Petersburg” have changed, with a photo - then and now, and a story about who died and who is continuing his career, Andrei Tolubeev. The actor who played a corrupt police officer was born into an acting family, but was in no hurry to become the successor of the dynasty. Initially, Tolubeev studied at the institute as an aviation doctor, but the genes took their toll and after several years of medical practice, Andrei began to play in the theater. Andrei also managed to prove himself as a talented writer, and even received the prestigious Petropolis prize for the book Filling the Moon. The actor died in 2008 from pancreatic cancer. He was buried next to his father at the Volkovskoye cemetery in the Literary Mostki necropolis.
Lev Borisov - Antibiotic
- "Cloud Paradise"
- "Shirley-myrli"
- "Mistress of the orphanage"
The third season of the series called "The Collapse of the Antibiotic" did not receive such an audience response as the two previous parts, but delighted fans of the criminal epic by meeting their favorite characters. Of course, among them was Viktor Pavlovich Govorov, or simply the Antibiotic. Actor Lev Borisov, after the end of the project, starred in seventeen more projects. The last work of the artist was the series "Dragon Syndrome". He died in the fall of 2011 at the age of 77 from a stroke.
Alexander Lykov - Gosha Subbotin
- "Leningrad-46"
- "Time to collect stones"
- "High Security Vacation"
Undoubtedly, the most striking role in the career of an actor is Vladimir “Casanova” Kazantsev from “Streets of Broken Lanterns”. In 2013, Alexei German invited Alexander to play the lead role in the film adaptation of the Strugatsky brothers' novel "It's Difficult to Be God." At that time, Lykov signed a contract to participate in another film, and the director eventually invited Leonid Yarmolnik to the picture. Among the recent works of Lykov, it is worth highlighting the comedy "Seven Dinners" and the series "Difficult Teens".
Evgeniya Kryukova - investigator Lidia Pospelova
- "Multiplier Sadness"
- "Petersburg secrets"
- "Regicide"
After participating in the TV series "Gangster Petersburg", Evgenia Kryukova became a very popular actress. The most notable projects in Kryukova's filmography can be considered the comedy "The Key to the Bedroom" by Eldar Ryazanov and the melodrama "About Love" by Sergei Solovyov, where Evgenia starred with Alexander Abdulov and Tatyana Drubich.
Nikolay Rudik - Skull
- "Hell, or a dossier on yourself"
- "Don't make biscuits in a bad mood"
- "Difficult first hundred years"
In 2002 Nikolai Rudik joined the list of the deceased actors of "Gangster Petersburg". He managed to star in three seasons in the role of one of the main assistants of the Antibiotic, a bandit named "Skull". The actor's filmography consists of only nine pictures. For a long time, Nikolai had to work as a roofer to feed his family, and his participation in “Gangster Petersburg” was a bright return to the world of cinema. After the death of her husband, his wife, Tatyana Aleksandrovna Khomich, decided to become a nun.
Igor Lifanov - Vladimir Kolbasov
- “The Romanovs. Crowned family "
- Lost the Sun
- "Five minutes of silence"
Lifanov played the role of "bad cop" Vladimir Kolbasov so believably that for a long time he was offered roles that were extremely similar to this character. An actor, by his own admission, can fully open up and show his versatility only in the theater. In 2020, two projects with Igor's participation were released - “Nagiyev in quarantine” and “Something for free”.
Mikhail Razumovsky - Alexander Zverev
- "With the pen and the sword"
- "Spring in December"
- "Counter current"
Mikhail starred in several seasons of "Gangster Petersburg", including the ninth one called "Gollandsky Passage". In 2008 he received the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. The actor collaborates with several theaters and rarely acts. The last project with his participation, the TV series "Presumption of Innocence" was released in 2018.
Alexey Devotchenko - Stepa Markov
- "Men do not cry"
- Mayakovsky. Two days"
- "Silver"
In 2006, Alexey received the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, and five years later, unexpectedly for everyone, refused him. Many associate this with the actor's oppositional political views. Devotchenko took part in poetry readings and diverse performances until his death. In 2014, he was found dead, and the cause of the artist's death ranges from suicide and accident to contract murder.
Alexey Serebryakov - Oleg Zvantsev
- "Method"
- "Afghan break"
- "McMafia"
Alexei Serebryakov concludes our article on how the actors of the series “Gangster Petersburg” have changed, with a photo - then and now, and a story about who died and who is continuing his career. After the artist moved with his family to Canada, several high-profile scandals were associated with his name. The blame for everything was Alexei's statements about Russia and its political system. After that, Serebryakov began to appear in domestic films less often, however, it cannot be said that the actor has ceased to be in demand. From recent projects with his participation, it is worth highlighting the foreign TV series "McMafia", as well as the full-length films "Cold Game" and "Petrikor".