Ivan Nikolaev

Ivan Nikolaev is a Russian film actor. He is familiar to viewers from the popular television series "The Club", but the performer is also regularly invited to major full-length projects. The artist's fans predicted a career for him in Hollywood, especially since among his close acquaintances there are stars of the “dream factory” with Russian roots. But the actor himself prefers to work at home, where he is extremely scrupulous about the choice of repertoire.

Ivan Nikolaev comes from an intelligent Moscow family. The actor's parents are engineers. From an early age, Vanya was fond of sports, preferring track and field athletics and acrobatics. And the boy also attended ballroom dancing lessons. He did not even dream of an acting future in his early youth. Relatives prophesied to Vanya the profession of a veterinarian, because his favorite occupation was to find homeless animals and treat them.

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The fate of the actor was decided by chance. Once in the capital's school, where Ivan Nikolaev studied, the ORT channel team held a casting: they were looking for new faces for the "100%" project. The choice fell on Vanya. The guy had a bright appearance, huge green eyes, the necessary height and the ability to masterfully communicate with people. This is how the television biography of Ivan Nikolaev began.

The guy, not shy, interviewed the stars and quickly became recognizable himself. He received letters from fans in bags and earned his own first royalties. This work liked Vanya, who seriously thought about continuing his television career. The future artist went to one of the theater schools in Moscow, where he received the basics of acting.

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After graduating from school, Ivan entered VGIK. Nikolaev ended up in the studio of Anatoly Romashin, with whom he studied with pleasure. But after the tragic death of the teacher, the group passed to another mentor, Vitaly Solomin. Here at Nikolaev's studies did not work out right away. After a failed acting exam, he was expelled. But the next year Ivan returned to his studies, this time at GITIS, where he ended up in the workshop of Chomsky and Teplyakov.

At the beginning of his studies at GITIS, luck again accompanied the young artist, and he was able to successfully start a cinematic biography. Ivan Nikolaev was cast in Fyodor Bondarchuk's new project “9th company”. The film, which immediately became a cult after the release, was the first successful step of the actor in the career ladder. The popular youth TV series Tea, Coffee, Let's Dance soon became the second step.

The real popularity fell on the artist after the release of the acclaimed film "Club". This series was broadcast on MTV channel for 3 years, starting from 2003. Ivan Nikolaev appeared in the form of "Major Vic", a young man who wasted his life for the money of his dad-oligarch, who encouraged his son's lifestyle.

The bright appearance and athletic figure of the young performer (Ivan's height - 182 cm, weight - 78 kg) contributed to the true image of the image. The film contains a lot of humor, music and bright actors, including Nastya Zadorozhnaya, Petr Fedorov, Anna Nosatova, Sergei Chugin, Pavel Priluchny and others. The series was doomed to success, like all the participants in the filming.

During the filming of The Club, the actor was distracted from the light genre of youth cinema to the serious one. Nikolaev was involved in the End of the World project. This is a film timed to coincide with the 2005 energy crisis. Due to the ambiguity of the plot and the economic problems involved, the 3-hour project never made it to the screens, but managed to collect a number of awards at festivals and screenings.

But the next project from the filmography of Ivan Nikolaev was broadcast on Channel One. This is the painting "Cinderella.ru". Success awaited the Time of Happiness tape, where the artist played a starring role. In the full-length film "Mermaid" by Anna Melikyan, Ivan received a small, but vivid image, and the picture itself was awarded a number of awards, the most notable of which was the Critics' Prize at the 58th Berlin Festival.

The project called "S.S.D.", in which Ivan Nikolaev appeared in the guise of a security guard, is called the first Russian horror film. The shooting took place in difficult conditions and took a lot of energy from the actor. The tape was a success with viewers and film critics. The role of Nikolayev turned out to be rather atypical and new for him. But the audience could be convinced of the versatility of the actor's talent and his ability to play in different roles.

After a break, taken by Nikolayev for a respite from exhausting work at "S.S.D.", he appeared in three new projects that were released on screens almost simultaneously. One of them is the 48-episode film "City of Temptations", filmed by order of the NTV channel. The artist himself feared that participation in the TV movie would spoil his image. But the work had a beneficial effect on his skill. Filming was carried out in emergency mode and took 14 hours a day. The actors filmed 3 episodes a day. After this project, the performer noted that now he can play anything.

In the film "Moon-Moon" Ivan Nikolaev starred along with Konstantin Kryukov, Elizaveta Boyarskaya and other stars of Russian cinema. This is a film about the fate of the children of the political elite of the USSR during the events of 1991, about the rapid changes in the life of the country, against which a personal drama takes place in the relationship of the heroes.

The greatest success among viewers and critics was received by Felix Mikhailov's picture "The Merry Chaki". Although this project received a very modest budget, it gave considerable box office receipts. The plot of the picture tells the story of 5 transvestite actors. The tape was awarded at the Berlin Festival and translated into French.

Among the most striking projects of recent years, in which Ivan Nikolaev took part, one can note the black comedy by Roman Karimov "Smash". This is an arthouse project, unusual for perception. It is filmed in the style of the painting "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and consists of 3 short stories. One of them starred Ivan Nikolaev, Ravshana Kurkova and Artem Tkachenko. The tape was released in 2011.

In 2016, Ivan Nikolaev played in the 4-episode melodrama "The Plastic Queen". The actor played the secondary role of Gleb, a new young and dodgy manager hired by the main character's father. The series is built around the life of the "plastic princess" Masha Gromova (Olga Dyatlovskaya), the daughter of the director of a large plastic plant in a provincial town.

When the girl returns from the capital, where she studied, to her hometown, Gleb, only after learning who Masha is, immediately begins to stuff the girl into gentlemen and constantly look after, hoping to advance in the service or even join the family of the plant owners.

In 2017, the actor appeared in two TV series at once. Ivan Nikolaev played the role of Volodya in the Belarusian 4-part film “I Believe, I Love, I Hope”. He also appeared in the crime melodrama "Echo of Sin".

The personal life of Ivan Nikolaev is shrouded in many rumors, which the yellow press does not tire of commenting on. The handsome artist has many female fans and many girlfriends among the stars. Among them is Milla Jovovich herself. Ivan met an actress with Russian-Montenegrin roots in 2006. Since then, they have maintained a warm relationship, and their fans are making different guesses about their romance. The actor himself adds fuel to the fire, posting joint photos with Milla on social networks.

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Ivan Nikolaev is closely acquainted not only with Jovovich, but also with other stars who have made a career in the West. These are Russian actresses Ekaterina Rednikova and Yulia Snigir. Ivan himself thought about a career in Hollywood, but quickly realized that it was too difficult to realize his ambitions in the West. In addition to high competition, accent becomes a hindrance for Russian-speaking actors.

Ivan Nikolaev makes friends not only with female stars. Since studying at GITIS, the actor has been friends with the popular musician Dima Bilan. At the same time, the friendship of the two artists was repeatedly accompanied by scandals, and in 2006 the press even reported that Ivan Nikolaev attacked Dima Bilan with a knife. Such scandals, as well as the lack of a wife and information about the actor's permanent girls, prompted fans to believe that Ivan adheres to an unconventional orientation.

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He does not comment on this information, which allows rumors to circulate both on the Internet and in the professional media. In 2014, rumors of gay men were again reflected in the media. Ivan Nikolaev was recognized at a concert in a gay bar. Sergey Lazarev performed on the stage that day, and Ivan attracted the attention of those around him with shouts that Bilan was better.

In parallel with this, the opposite news from the life of the actor appeared. Ivan Nikolaev was again seen with a girl: he was credited with an affair with colleague Sofia Kashtanova. Ivan attended film festivals and other social events with Sophia, and also posted joint photos on Instagram. To direct questions from journalists, the actor replied that there is more than friendship between him and Sophia, she became a dear and close person to Ivan. At the same time, the press reported that Sophia Kashtanova herself denied rumors about an affair with Ivan Nikolaev.

Ivan Nikolaev and Sofya Kashtanova at the Simonetta Ravizza show at TSUM on October 12, 2011

It is only known for certain that at the moment Ivan has no wife and children. On the actor's personal page, pictures and videos later began to appear, taken together with an attractive person named Alice. Fans suspect that this beauty is his girlfriend, although the artist himself does not make any comments on this matter, but uploads joint romantic pictures from Valentine's Day.

The actor loves to throw parties, where he invites friends and girlfriends, among whom are the singer Vlad Topalov, designer Irina Gafina, architect Alexander Yudin, journalist Marina Demchenko and others.

Now Ivan Nikolaev rarely appears on the big screen. The artist took a creative break, but does not miss the opportunity to please fans with new original projects. On his Instagram page in 2019, he posted comedy commercials for a dental clinic owned by his girlfriend. In one video, Ivan appeared on the screen in the form of a ghoul, who hunts for a victim who turned out to be a dentist. Another video was shot in the spirit of a silent movie.

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Today the artist realizes his talent on the stage. He plays in the comedy performance of the Moscow Modern Art Theater "Bachelor Party", where, besides him, Pyotr Barancheev, Mikhail Pavlik, Dmitry Mazurov and others are involved. The performance was seen by spectators of the capital, remote corners of Russia and cities of the near abroad.

2003 - "Tea, coffee, let's dance" 2005 - "9th company" 2006 - "Club" 2007 - "Cinderella.ru" 2007 - "Rusalka" 2008 - "S.S.D." 2009 - "City of temptations" 2009 - "Merry fellows" 2009 - "Kidnappers" 2010 - "Moon-moon" 2011 - "Smash" 2014 - "Moscow Greyhound" 2015 - "Country teacher" 2015 - "Consolidated destinies" 2016 - "Plastic Queen "2017 -" Retribution "

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Ivan Nikolaev Net Worth 2021

Ivan Nikolaev 's revenue is $ 1.4M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Ivan Nikolaev and could vary in the range between $ 658.5K - $ 1.7M.

Ivan Nikolaev Net Worth 2020

Ivan Nikolaev 's revenue is $1.6M in 2020. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Ivan Nikolaev and could vary in the range between $970.4K - $1.5M.

Ivan Nikolaev Net Worth 2019

Ivan Nikolaev 's revenue is $1.2M in 2019. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Ivan Nikolaev and could vary in the range between $903.7K - $1.3M.

Ivan Nikolaev Net Worth 2018

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Ivan Nikolaev Net Worth 2017

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Ivan Nikolaev Net Worth 2016

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Ivan Nikolaev Net Worth 2015

Ivan Nikolaev 's revenue is $1.6M in 2015. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Ivan Nikolaev and could vary in the range between $775.5K - $1.5M.

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