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Andrey Merzlikin in 2010
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Born |
Andrey Ilyich Merzlikin 24 March 1973 Kaliningrad, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse(s) | Anna Osokina |
Children | 4 |
Website | www.merzlikin.ru |
Andrey Ilyich Merzlikin (Russian: Андре́й Ильи́ч Мерзли́кин; born 24 March 1973) is a Russian film and theater actor.
Andrey Merzlikin was born in Kaliningrad, Moscow Oblast. In the first education - radio engineer of space engineering, then earned a degree in economics. In parallel, he graduated from the acting department Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (workshop Y. Kindinova). While studying at the institute, he starred in the short film "How I Spent My Summer" (dir. N. Pogonicheva) and received the prize for best actor at the film festival VGIK.
In March 2006 Andrey married Anna Osokina – psychologist. They have three children: son Fyodor (born 2006), daughter Serafima (born 2008) and daughter Evdokiya (born 2010). Four children (born January 2016).
Merzlikin has appeared in over fifteen films and in several television productions.
Actor supports Russian separatist in the War in Donbass. He calls them "heroes". In May 2015 Merzlikin visited occupied Donetsk, where he and other Russian actors presented film "The Brest Fortress".