Igor Sklyar is a popular Soviet actor, singer and part-time sex symbol of the former USSR. His talent was not blocked by the "cloud" of the creative crisis. Sklyar is still afloat, delighting the audience with his appearance on stage.
Childhood and youth of Igor Sklyar
Igor Sklyar was born on December 18, 1957 in Kursk, in a family of ordinary engineers. December 18 in the future for a celebrity was not only an occasion for joy and fun.
On December 18, with a difference of several years, his mother and father died. The actor himself was in a serious car accident that day. All the troubles contributed to the development of a protracted depression, from which Sklyar was “pulled out” by a loving wife. Before these tragic events, Igor lived an ordinary life.
As a child, Igor was actively involved in sports. He played football, basketball and volleyball. In addition, the boy attended a music school in piano and violin. In the future, Sklyar saw himself as a popular singer.
Since Igor's parents worked as engineers, they insisted that their son have no less than a technical education. But it so happened that as a teenager, Sklyar left Kursk and moved to the capital of Russia. In Moscow, he somehow caught the eye of the assistant director of the film "Jung of the Northern Fleet".
The young man was invited to play a cameo role in the film. After a little experience in cinema, he fell in love with the filming process. He betrayed his dream of singing on stage. Now Sklyar saw himself as an actor.
Soon he tried his luck in the capital's theater institutes. But, unfortunately, Igor did not enter any educational institution. Soon Sklyar was admitted to Lev Dodin at LGITMIK. Upon graduation, the entire course was sent to Tomsk, where a new theater was opening. Having played the season, Sklyar returned to Moscow. A former teacher invited him to the Maly Drama Theater.
The celebrity left MDT only in the early 2000s. Sklyar could not decide to leave the Maly Drama Theater for a long time. On this step he was subjected to the fact that relations in the troupe worsened. Igor appeared in private performances, and in 2006 he was admitted to the Baltic House Theater.
The creative path of Igor Sklyar
Regarding the dream of becoming a performer, Igor realized it in his youth. Sklyar gained nationwide popularity thanks to the performance of Igor Nikolaev's song "Komarovo". In the late 1980s, he was offered an exclusive solo career. However, surprisingly, Sklyar did not want to "change" the theater.
Despite this, the compositions performed by Igor Sklyar were performed more than once. For example, the actor starred in the movie "We are from jazz." Interestingly, the film was watched by more than 20 million viewers. After the premiere of "We are from Jazz", Igor's popularity increased tenfold. The image of the dancer and choreographer Sergei Lifar in the biographical film "Anna Pavlova" is also associated with music.
To date, together with the Jazz Classic Community, Igor has played in productions that included jazz and literature. Anyone who is interested in contemporary art can read the announcements on the accounts of Instagram users who love this genre, and on the pages of members of the ensemble.
Igor Sklyar believes that participation in the filming of the Year of the Dog melodrama made a significant change in his creative biography. Despite the fact that the film did not break records for viewing, film critics made a lot of laudatory reviews. Professionals noted that Igor brilliantly coped with an atypical role for him.
Sklyar is picky and never took part in those projects that seem to him devoid of meaning. In particular, he thought for a long time: is it worth acting in serials, since the performance of a particular role puts a “stigma” on the actor.
Igor Sklyar in the cinema
The name of a celebrity appears in the credits of movies:
- "Moscow Saga";
- "The death of an empire";
- "In the first circle";
- "Saboteur - 2: The end of the war";
- "Sherlock Holmes";
- "Departing nature".
Igor Sklyar always gets very interesting and memorable roles. So, in the crime film “MUR. Third Front "the actor brilliantly played a criminal investigation officer, in the film" Real "- a gangster authority, in the film "Talyanka" - a party functionary, and in the film "Hammer" - a coach.
With Marina Alexandrova in the title role, the hero tried on the role of the secretary of the Russian Empress in the cycle of the TV series "Catherine". In the drama "Cedar Pierces the Sky" - spaceship designer Sergei Korolev.
Igor Sklyar has repeatedly held prestigious awards in his hands. He became the winner of the award in the nomination "Best acting debut" at the festival "Youth of Mosfilm". In 2015, he received the Association of Film and Television Producers Award in the Best Supporting Actor category.
Personal life of Igor Sklyar
Igor Sklyar is married. He “stole” his future wife Natasha Akimova from a friend and stage colleague Andrei Krasko. After Krasko's death, the actor's personal diary was published. From the entries in the diary, fans learned about how Krasko experienced betrayal by his best friend and beloved woman. After 10 years of marriage, Sklyar proposed to Natalia.
The Sklyar family lives in Pavlovsk, which is located near St. Petersburg. The couple raised a common son, Vasily. The son was not going to continue the dynasty and entered the university at the Faculty of Philosophy. But nevertheless, the genes took their toll, and he entered the Academy of Theater Arts. Vasily Sklyar has already starred in the series "Family Album".
In the early 2000s, Igor Sklyar's family life gave the first serious crack. The fact is that he was credited with an affair with the young Oksana Stashenko. The artist told reporters that nothing connects them with Sklyar. She does not deny that the kiss was, but it did not entail anything serious.
Not so long ago, Igor suffered a heart attack. This event forced the celebrity to change the diet, as well as eliminate alcohol and cigarettes from life. At the same time, Sklyar, 170 cm tall, tried to control weight without resorting to diets.
Igor Sklyar today
Over the years, the demand for Igor Sklyar has only increased. So, in 2019, the actor took part in the filming of the third season of the drama series "Catherine".
In addition, Igor starred in the popular thriller Rainbow Reflection. According to film critics and fans, Sklyar coped with the role on "5+", perfectly conveyed the image of the main character.
If Igor enters the stage, then in order to please the audience with the good old hit "Komarovo". The musical composition has become Sklyar's hallmark. Not a single “water” holiday is complete without a song.
