Alexander Kuritsyn

Alexander Nevsky is a Russian bodybuilder, actor, producer, whom fans call "Russian Schwarzenegger". Success did not come to the athlete immediately. The bodybuilder spent 10 years of continuous training in order to find ideal physical shape.

Ambitious Alexander did not stop there, he was attracted by Hollywood. Dreams and hard work have led to fame. Today, his outstanding works include the films Showdown in Manila and Maximum Impact.

Alexander was born in Moscow. Nevsky is a pseudonym. At school, Sasha Kuritsyn (the real name of the actor) was called nothing more than a "wet chicken". And it's not just the name: the lanky and thin guy could not even pull up on the horizontal bar even once. At 15, the teenager was almost 2 meters tall and weighed only 60 kg. Out of pity, the physical education teacher gave him a C in the subject.

Sasha studied well, read the classics, dreamed of entering a management institute and read poetry to girls. But the fair sex did not like the sophisticated romantic, and the boys scoffed. The guy grew up without a father, and his mother did not know how to teach her son to resist the bully. It was decided to enroll the young man in a boxing school, but training did not bring success until Sasha saw a photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger in a magazine.

The tanned and muscular American actor impressed Alexander so much that he decided to become the same. Sasha traded boxing gloves along with textbooks for a gym.

The guy was so carried away by training that he failed the entrance exams to college. The next year, Alexander entered, but his priority was sports. He participated in all kinds of fitness and bodybuilding competitions, grabbing the slightest opportunity to declare himself.

After 10 years of training, not a trace remained of that Sasha, who was teased with "wet chicken". The bodybuilder's weight was 140 kg with a height of 198 cm. Judging by the photo, he was significantly different from his rivals, whose weight, as a rule, did not exceed 120 kg.

The athlete was invited to radio and television, the media started talking about the fact that a competitor Arnie had appeared in Russia. Then Kuritsyn decided to change his dissonant surname to a noble one - Nevsky.

In 1997, the bodybuilder wrote the first book, How to Become a Schwarzenegger in Russia. For the next 2 years he tried his hand at television: he was a co-author and TV presenter of the programs "Good Morning", "Party Zone" and "Up to 16 and Older." In addition, his series of bodybuilding video tutorials was broadcast on the air. Also, the Russian hero made his film debut, playing a cameo role in Eldar Ryazanov's film "Quiet Whirlpools".

At the same time, American producers came to Russia in search of new talents and promised Alexander Nevsky the main roles in films with Chuck Norris, Van Damme, Schwarzenegger, as well as a dizzying career and millions of royalties.

The prospect of living next door to an idol and working with him on the same site did not leave the Russian bodybuilder indifferent. In September 1999, Alexander Nevsky and his wife left to conquer Hollywood.

In America, the Russian hero was introduced to the stars, but there was no talk of filming a movie. The producers dissolved like dust, and the signed cooperation contract had no legal force. Nevsky did not want to return to his homeland with broken hopes and began to conquer America: he studied language at the University of California and acting at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute.

Acquaintance with Hollywood actors was not in vain - Jean-Claude Van Damme invited Nevsky to star in the film "Sect's Secret". Millions dream of such an offer, but Alexander refused, since he basically does not play the "Russian mafia".

Only 2 years later, the actor received an invitation to play in the crowd scene in the film by Walter Hill "The Untouchable". This became the starting point in Nevsky's American career. Later he got roles in the films "Da Vinci's Fast and the Furious" and "Moscow Heat".

Since 2006, Nevsky has continued to participate in screenwriting, directing and producing. So, in 2009, the movie Murder in Vegas was released, where the Russian athlete played the main role and acted as a producer. However, the story of a Russian detective's investigation of an American murder did not impress viewers or critics.

In 2010, Nevsky announced that he had been invited to the 60th Mr. Universe Bodybuilding Championship. The news of the victory of the Russian bodybuilder at the prestigious competitions scattered around the world. And Alexander himself was more proud than ever, because Arnold Schwarzenegger himself won in this competition at one time.

However, later the media announced that Nevsky had confused the names of the championships. He became a participant in the tournament of the International Federation of Bodybuilding "Universe" (WBBF), and the competition, which Arnie won, was held under the auspices of the NABBA Universe Championships.

In 2010, Alexander again tried on the role of a Russian hero in an American film. But his journalist in the drama "Somewhere" was received coldly by critics, as well as previous roles.

In 2011, the biography of Nevsky took an unexpected turn - the bodybuilder became a Russian public figure. Alexander was an adviser to the Tula governor Vladimir Gruzdev on sports issues. The athlete told reporters that he does not plan to become governor himself, but would like to develop sports not only in Tula, but throughout the country.

Since 2012, the actor began to maintain a Twitter account, where he not only promotes his films, but also encourages subscribers to go in for sports and believe in their dreams. The athlete also has a page on Instagram, where most of the posts are devoted to the professional achievements of Nevsky.

He continues to delight fans with new books. Among them is the publication "Bodybuilding and Other Secrets of Success", in which the author shares his advice on how to achieve the relief of the torso in 3 months of training. The athlete's bibliography includes the works "Kickboxer", "Rocking chair for children", "Great encyclopedia of fitness", as well as publications for the fair sex - "All problem areas: Exercises for women" and "Ideal body for women".

The new political and social weight did not prevent Alexander Nevsky from continuing to work on his acting career, and in 2014 he presented the film "Black Rose" to the general public, in which he acted as a director, producer and starring actor.

The plot told about the murder of girls, and the story was unraveled by a genius detective from Russia. Reviews of the film were, to put it mildly, negative. Those who watched the film smashed the quality of shooting and special effects, poor acting and a predictable scenario.

One of the last works of Nevsky in cinema is the action movie Showdown in Manila. Filming took place in the Philippines, and actor Dmitry Dyuzhev became Nevsky's partner on the site. The film was released in February 2016.

Back in July 2015, filming of the comedy action film "Maximum Impact" of a joint Russian-American production began in Moscow. Alexander Nevsky got a positive role: he plays an FSB officer. Eric Roberts, Tom Arnold and Danny Trejo worked with the actor on the film. The Russian premiere of the action movie took place in 2017.

In 2018, the action movie received 3 prizes at the Action on Film International Festival of Independent Adventure Films in the nominations for Best Adventure Film of the Year, Best Stunt Scene and Best Special Effects.

Despite the small list of works in the filmography of Nevsky, he continues to act and takes his place under the Hollywood sun, every year strengthening his position. He is a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and owns the Hollywood Storm film company, which is based in Beverly Hills.

Since the mid-2000s, Nevsky has been a member of the HFPA Film Academy and is a member of the Golden Globe jury. Alexander participates in the selection of films for the short list.

He is accompanied by another 90 people. The next award ceremony took place on January 6, 2019.

The athlete met his first wife Ekaterina in his youth, as a student. The girl supported Alexander in every possible way and helped to adapt in America. But after 15 years of married life, their family broke up. Nevsky does not like to be frank about his personal life, only in one of the interviews he admitted that he had unsuccessfully tried to maintain a relationship, and upon divorce he left his wife all the property for which she claimed.

The couple did not have children, and Nevsky told reporters that this was for the best: firstly, the spouses had a very busy life, and they could not devote enough time to raising children, and secondly, the children, most likely, would have saved already outlived his marriage, forcing two strangers to continue living together.

According to journalists, after the divorce, the athlete was seen more than once accompanied by various beautiful girls from the world of show business. In 2010, Alexander Nevsky built a relationship with the star of the Fizruk TV series, ballroom dancing champion Oksana Sidorenko. The couple met on the project "Dancing with the Stars". Nevsky did not hide the romance and told the media that he was planning a wedding.

In 2012, the bodybuilder was spotted with another bride, model Maria Gurieva. The girl not only starred in commercials and photo shoots for fashion magazines, but also broadcasts "Prostomaria" in the format of interviews with invited guests. Nevsky and Guryeva met when the athlete became a guest of the show. Maria accompanies the chosen one at official events, and he calls her the girl of his dreams.

Alexander Nevsky spends most of his time in the United States. In the prestigious area of ​​Beverly Hills, the actor bought spacious apartments. Explaining his choice in an interview, the athlete noted that he had never sought to become the owner of a mansion with a swimming pool. Near his house is an elite cigar club, gyms and restaurants.

Nevsky is fond of hiking - walks in the mountains of California. A man appreciates this type of recreation for the opportunity to combine useful with pleasant, hiking in the mountains helps to strengthen the cardiovascular system and gives positive emotions from meeting nature.

Now Alexander continues his career as a producer and screenwriter. He is preparing for the release of the next film "Hercules. Beginning ", in which he will also play the main role.

Another production project of Nevsky, work on which has not yet been completed, is the film "Changing Lives" directed by Mark Dacascos. The main roles will be played by Dmitry Bikbaev, Oksana Sidorenko, Natalia Medvedeva and Polina Butorina.

2000 - "Quiet Whirlpools" 2004 - "Moscow Heat" 2007 - "Da Vinci's Fast and Furious" 2010 - "Murder in Vegas" 2014 - "Black Rose" 2016 - "Showdown in Manila" 2017 - "Maximum Impact" 2018 - "Furious Attack "

1997 - "How to Become a Schwarzenegger in Russia" 1998 - "Kickboxer" 2000 - "All Problem Areas: Exercises for Women" 2006 - "Big Encyclopedia of Fitness" 2007 - "Fitness in Hollywood" 2009 - "Ideal Body for Women"

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