Mikhail Porechenkov
Born on March 2, 1969 in Leningrad. Has lived with grandmother in Pskov Oblast till five. Then has spent several years with his parents in Poland studying in a boarding school. Hasn’t graduated from Tallinn Military-Political College, has left the college of his own will ten days prior to the graduation. Has served fixed-term military service in Soviet Army.
In 1996 has graduated from Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinematography (LGITMiK), the course of V.M.Filshtinskiy.
After graduating has worked at the Saint-Petersburg theatre Na Kryukovom kanale and then was enrolled into the troupe of Lensovet Academic Theatre. Has played the role of Cyrano in the play “Cyrano.Scenes from Rostand” at the Nezavisimiy Teatralniy Proekt theatre.
In 2002 played his debut at the stage of Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre (Utinaya okhota).
In 2003 was accepted into the troupe of Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre.
Honored Artist of Russian Federation (01.08.2006).
Television works: the host of the programmes “Zapretnaya zona”, “Bitva ekstrasensov” (TNT), since 2008 – the host of the programme “Kulinarniy poedinok” (NTV).
Selected theatrical works
Lensovet Academic Theatre:
Woyzeck (the role of Captain)
Waiting for Godot (the role of Pozzo)
King, Queen, Knave (the role of Franz)
Caligula (the role of Helicon)
Klop (the role of Prisypkin)
The Phantom Lady (the role of Kosme)
Smert Tarelkina (the role of Rasplyuev)
Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre:
The White Guard (the role of Myshlaevskiy)
Hamlet (the role of Polonius)
Utinaya okhota (the role of the Waiter)
The Kreutzer Sonata (the role of Pozdnyshev)
Awards and Prizes
“Golden mask”, “Golden Soffit”, “Sozvezdie” prizewinner, winner of Strzhelchik prize.
Selected biofilmography:
2015 – The Shadow /Ten’ /Тень
2013 – The Iron Ivan /Poddubnyy /Поддубный
2012 – Skazka. Est /Сказка. Есть
2012 – Marathon /Marafon /Марафон
2012 – Moms /Mamy /Мамы
2012 – Zoloto /Золото
2012 – The White Guard /Belaya gvardiya /Белая гвардия
2011 – Nebesnyy sud /Небесный суд
2011 – The Matter of Store No.1 /Delo gastronoma No.1 /Дело гастронома №1
2010 – Semeyniy dom /Семейный дом
2010 – Doktor Tyrsa /Доктор Тырса
2010 – Bez muzhchin /Без мужчин
2009 – Isaev /Исаев
2008 – The New Year’s Rate Plan /Tarif Novogodniy /Тариф Новогодний
2008 – Phantom Commando /Den D /ДеньД
2007 – A Real Dad /Realnyy papa /Реальный папа
2007 – Liquidation /Likvidatsiya /Ликвидация
2007 – 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time /1612: Khroniki smutnogo vremeni /1612: Хроники Смутного времени
2006 – Svyaz /Связь
2006 – The Storm Gate /Grozovye vorota /Грозовые ворота
2006 – Great Love /Bolshaya lyubov /Большая любовь
2005 – Soldatskiy dekameron /Солдатский декамерон
2005 – The Fall of the Empire /Gibel imperii /Гибель империи
2005 – 9th Company /9 rota /9 рота
2003 – Linii sudby /Линии судьбы
2002 – Trio /Трио
2002 – Spetsnaz /Спецназ
2001 – Mechanical Suite /Mekhanicheskaya syuita /Механическая сюита
2000 - Peculiarities of the National Hunt in the Winter / Osobennosti natsionalnoy okhoty v zimniy period / Особенности национальной охоты в зимний период
1999 – Agent natsionalnoy bezopasnosti /Агент национальной безопасности
