Aleksei Alekseyevich Veselkin (Russian: Алексей Алексеевич Весёлкин; 21 November 1961 in Moscow[1]) is a Russian actor and TV game show presenter and Honoured Artist of Russia.[2][3][4][5] He was a visible personality on television and in society magazines during the 1980s and 1990s,[6] making a popular comeback in 2006 as the host of Sdelka? (Сделка "Deal?"), the Russian version of the American gameshow Deal or No Deal.[7] During 2012 he was also a radio host on Radio Mayak show of Sergei Stillavin,[8] but he and co-presenter Victoria Kolosova were dismissed after government watchdog Roskomnadzor upheld complaints against a controversial article by the presenters on cystic fibrosis.[9] Veselkin returned to his previous position as a staff actor at the Russian Academic Youth Theater.
His son Aleksei Veselkin Jr (1990) is a well known teen actor: Veselkin Sr and Jr dubbed the voices of David Beckham and his son for the Russian version of Coca-Cola adverts.
Filmography edit
- 1976 - Field move
- 1983 - Romeo and Juliet
- 1984 - Faith. Hope. Love
- 1984 - It all begins with love
- 1984 - Two Hussars (ru) based on Tolstoy's story
- 1984 - Yegorka (ru)
- 1985 - Road to the sea
- 1986 - The right people (ru)
- 1987 - Riders
- 1988 - The Actress from Gribov (ru)
- 1988 - Diskzhokey
- 1988 - The Black Corridor
- 1991 - Armavir (ru)
- 1991 - A woman for all
- 2001 - Doctors
- 2002 - The joys and sorrows of Little Lord Fauntleroy[10]
- 2002 - Looking down
- 2003 - Poor Nastya
- 2005 - Not Born Beautiful (ru)
- 2005 - Kulagin and Partners (ru)
- 2007 - Sacvoyage with a bright future
- 2010 - All for the best
- 2012 - All the Afflicted
References edit
- ^ "Алексей Весёлкин. Лица телеканала "РазТВ"". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ rusactors.ru bio Alexei Veselkin
- ^ Весёлкин Алексей Алексеевич Alexei Veselkin
- ^ Peoples Magazine Bio - Alexei Veselkin (Russian)
- ^ "RAMT Theatre Actors Profile - Alexei Veselkin (Russian)". Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ^ Delovie lyudi No.41-46 - Page xvi 1994 "Among the other invited guests were Russian performer Alexei Veselkin, and clothes designer Irina Krutikova, who continues to shock the public with her original fur designs."
- ^ Алексей Веселкин: «Родители впервые мною довольны. 15 May 2006 "На телевидении 1980—90-х годов Алексей Веселкин был ярким и узнаваемым персонажем. На его счету — весьма известные проекты: "Будильник", "До 16 и старше", "Детский час", "50х50", "Царь горы". В 1999 году, будучи профессиональным актером, он ушел с телевидения и посвятил себя театру. Сегодня шоумен возвращается. С новыми силами и новым игровым проектом "Сделка", который смотрят в 37 странах мира. У нас — на канале REN TV."
- ^ Lifenews.ru Депутаты требуют наказать ведущих шоу Стиллавина 21 October 2012 "Ведущие Виктория Колосова, Алексей Веселкин и доктор Давид язвительно шутили над людьми, страдающими муковисцидозом. "
- ^ Izvestia: Экс-ведущий «Маяка» Весёлкин: «Мне жалко только Колосову» 22 October 2012
- ^ Variety international film guide - Page 252 2004 RADOSTY I PECHALI MALYENKOGO LORDA (Little Lord Fauntleroy) [Family drama, 2002/ Script: Galina Arbuzova, Vladimir Zheleznikov, Ivan Popov. Dir: Popov. Phot: Alexander Antipenko. Players: Alexei Veselkin, Stanislav Govorukhin, ...