Those viewers who are not very familiar with the work of V. Bochkarev were able to see his filigree game in the TV series “Scream of Owls”, where he played the role of the director of the museum, “Masha in Law” (he captured the character of Vladimir Sergeyevich, Masha’s father on the screen (the main character), “Loop Nesterov” - here his role was the Minister of Internal Affairs of the USSR Nikolai Shchelokov. So, Vasily Bochkarev, an actor whose unique talent made each of the roles played by him very vivid and memorable for a long time. Any of his stage image is so natural and laid down we learn that the emotions of the audience cannot fail to manifest themselves, and there is no difference whether Bochkarev plays on stage or on the set.
The childhood and youth of the actor
Vasily Bochkarev was born in a Siberian town called Irkutsk. This happened on November 22, 1942. The first months and years of his life fell on the war. And then came the post-war famine. It was very difficult, but the family survived.
School years did not bring the future actor much joy. Vasily Bochkarev studied very badly - they often even wanted to leave him for the second year. In order to avoid this fate, the student enrolled in a drama circle. Perhaps it was this desperate step that determined his future life.
Just in those years, the boy showed interest in the magic of Melpomene. True, the desire of the parents was more mundane and mundane: they saw their son as a builder. He was lucky to meet Valentin Zakhoda, the organizer of the children's theater group. Even such famous actors as Valentin Smirnitsky and Sergey Shakurov went there.
It was Zakhoda that finally helped Bochkarev choose his future profession. So he became a student of the famous theater university - Shchepkinsky school.
Behind the scenes of the theater
After receiving the diploma, Vasily Bochkarev, whose filmography is very extensive, is enrolled in the troupe of the theater on Malaya Bronnaya. A little time passes (only two seasons), and he is invited to the Stanislavsky Theater. The best performances are now held with the direct participation of Bochkarev. This is “The Little Prince”, “Marriage of Belugin” and others.
In 1979, Vasily Bochkarev received an invitation from the Maly Theater. He works there to this day. The roles that he embodied on stage in those years, and to this day the actor considers one of the most significant in his creative biography. These are such characters as Balsaminov, Tsarevich Alexei, Figaro, Plato. You can list infinitely long. Bochkarev gave each character a piece of himself.
Debut on the set
Vasily Bochkarev, whose films in recent years have especially enjoyed well-deserved attention of viewers of different ages, played his first role in the legendary film “Running”, where his partner on the set was the son of Wenceslas Dvorzhetsky himself - Vladislav Dvorzhetsky, a mysterious and talented person. Despite a successful debut, the aspiring actor had to work a few more years before he began to receive invitations to shoot for central roles.
Actor from God
Almost from the first roles played it became clear that Vasily Bochkarev is not just a talented actor, this is, as they say, an actor from God. And he does not hide his secret - what is the highlight of his professional skill - from anyone.
Everything is quite simple. Only he knows how to emphasize notes of cunning, sparks of cunning, psychological truth with a certain ease in a certain way. Such a talented actor Vasily Bochkarev. Biography, roles, played by him - all this still does not reduce the interest of viewers. Of course, Vasily Ivanovich does not forget to show with his game that he simply enjoys drawing out the image of a character in grains.
Roles in cinema and theater
The heyday of an actor’s career on the cinema site fell on the 70-80 years of the twentieth century. It was then that he starred in the films that are still remembered: “Voice”, “Lethargy”, “Crazy Day of Engineer Barkasov”, “Because I Love”, “Fury” and many others. In each film, Bochkarev was different, not like himself.
The paintings of recent years, which have gained immense popularity, are “Saboteur. The end of the war ”(Professor Sergey Sergeev), “ The Scream of Owls ”(the role of museum director Alexander Gorobets), “ Unexpected joy ”(Boris Tomashevsky) and others. Despite the fact that the actor is already at a fairly respectable age, his talent remains unchanged. He still does not just play his every role, but lives, passes through himself, through his heart and soul. Therefore, it is fascinating to watch every film with the participation of Bochkarev for a viewer of any age, social status and priorities.
Vasily Ivanovich did not deprive his attention of the theatrical stage either. The audience appreciated his work in the performances of the classic line - “The Imaginary Sick”, “The Truth is Good, but Happiness is Better”, “The Cabal of the Holy” and others.
And now the actor appears on television with enviable constancy, taking an active part in various projects. He still plays in the theater quite a lot of roles, without leaving unprincipled performances.
Possessing a wonderful voice by nature, Bochkarev could not help but contribute to the sounding of foreign projects. He gave his voice to Prince Bolkonsky (a modern interpretation of War and Peace), Gandalf and even the dwarf Gimli in the movie Lord of the Rings. He took a feasible part in the documentary projects “To Remember” and “Islands”.
