The series "Soldiers" was broadcast in 2004 and immediately became a hit. A huge audience gathered at the screens, and the jokes of the heroes of the show quickly became popular.
Papazoglo, Vakutagin, Sokolov, Medvedev - everyone followed the lives of these guys.
For 10 years, 557 episodes were removed without taking into account spin-offs, but the very first are considered the best and funniest.
Today we’ll talk about the “backbone” of the old seasons, remembering the actors we love and see what happened to them after the shooting.
10. Pavel Kassinsky (Ryleyev)
Kassinsky made his film debut in 1990 when he was 14 years old. The role in the film “My husband is an alien” could give his career a good impetus, but something did not work out.
As a result, he spent a long time vegetating on the outskirts of Russian cinema, until he was called in the first season of Soldiers. After he appeared in Soldiers. Hello, company, new year! ” and no longer had problems with work.
He was not given big roles, but his colorful appearance allowed him to even make episodic appearances in the frame memorable.
In recent years, he could be seen in the sitcom "Sasha Tanya", in which he is still acting.
9. Yuri Safarov (Fomin)
The career of a Russian actor with Georgian roots began in 1994 with a cameo role in The Blues. After that was “My Frontier” and “Theater Blues”, and in the last tape his name was not even indicated in the credits.
The role of Sergeant Fomin became a breakthrough for him, although because of his appearance he was offered the same type of characters: Mujahideen, bandits, demobilization, etc.
His last role was the film "Generation P" in 2011, after which he was shot exclusively in the television show.
8. Alexander Fironov (Nesterov)
Alexander Fironov in the "Soldiers" appeared in the second season, holding out to the eighth (also appeared in the 12th). He got into the series almost simultaneously with the end of GITIS and had every chance of building a successful career, but did not.
If you open his filmography, you will immediately notice a small number of roles. In parallel with the "Soldiers," Fironov was not removed anywhere, and when he worked out his contract, he practically disappeared from the radar.
Occasional appearances in Poor People and Fizruk - that’s the whole career. However, he is only 36 years old, so that if desired, he will certainly be able to catch up.
7. Pavel Galich (Lavrov)
The same age as Fironova, Galich graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School in 2004 and also ended up in the second season of "Soldier", at the same time starting work at the Yermolova Theater.
In addition, he starred in other projects: the Ukrainian series Taxi, Once Upon a Time in Rostov, Kitchen, Univer, Policeman from Rublevka, etc.
You can see him in many popular television projects, although far from everywhere his roles are noticeable.
6. Maxim Maltsev (Papazoglo)
Anton Papazoglo performed by Maltsev was one of the funniest characters in the early seasons, creating the role of a comedian for the actor.
Not wanting to work only in this genre all his life, he devoted a lot of time to study, graduating from GITIS and the Schukin Theater Institute. After that, in 2009, he directed the film "Revaluation", and also staged several performances.
His filmography is not the richest, but there are high-profile projects: Capercaillie, "Kitchen", "Quiet Flows the Don", "Sorge", etc.
5. Amadu Mamadakov (Vakutagin)
The colorful appearance and manner of speech made Amadu one of the main stars of the series, since Vakutagin in his performance turned out to be extremely convincing. When he appears in the frame, I want to not only smile, but also to believe the hero.
A little stupid, but at the same time an honest and kind guy from the village aroused sympathy from the viewer and was always the main one in the frame, eclipsing his charm with others. Vivid episodic images are a feature of Mamadakov, which he learned to use to the full.
In addition to Vakutagin, he played in the series “Happy Together” and the military drama “9 Companies”, and also directed several theatrical productions.
As an actor, he goes onto the stage of the theater more often than he faces the camera, considering films and TV shows a less honest form of art.
4. Alexander Palchikov (Kabanov)
The large, good-natured and silly private Kabanov became the first major role of Palchikov, and so far he has not played anything more significant.
In the series "Soldiers", his hero lived a whole life: he rose to the rank of corporal, was demoted to private and went on demobilization. And how many funny situations were with his participation ...
It is noteworthy that immediately after this, the actor signed a contract for the shooting in the series "Students", where his hero was a corporal who had just come from the army. There was not a word that it was the same Kabanov, but the viewer perceived it that way.
Now Palchikov continues to act, getting mostly small roles. At 34 years old, he has every chance of getting a role that will eclipse Private (Corporal) Kabanov and show the actor from a different angle.
3. Ivan Mokhovikov (Sokolov)
Mokhovikov’s character was the most serious of all the military in the series: responsibility and conscientiousness were often higher than that of the officers.
At the same time, Sokolov, on a par with everyone, loved and knew how to joke and relax, he simply did it wisely.
“Sokolik,” as ensign Shmatko called it, starred in all seasons, rising to the rank of senior lieutenant.
2. Anton Eldarov (Gunko)
Anton Eldarov is one of the most diverse people on our list. He is not only a talented movie actor, but also a voice actor, as well as a musician. At various times, he performed as part of several indie groups, creating music not only for himself, but also for films.
In recent years, he has been busy with this, while simultaneously duplicating foreign films and series.
1. Alexander Lymarev (Medvedev)
We finish the selection with the main “smoothie” of the series, which could turn the head not only on the nurse from the medical unit, but also on thousands of spectators.
After the show ended, his career, contrary to expectations, did not go up: he focused more on family and work in the theater.
His last major role can be considered the appearance in the “Yellow Eye of the Tiger” in 2018.