Danila Kozlovsky facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Danila Kozlovsky
Born	(1985-05-03) 3 May 1985 (age 40) Moscow (USSR)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present
Children	1
Awards	Golden Eagle Award Nika Award Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation

Danila Valeryevich Kozlovsky (Russian: Данила Валерьевич Козловский) is a famous Russian actor and director. He was born on May 3, 1985. He is well-known for his roles in movies like Vampire Academy and Soulless. He also starred in the TV series Vikings. Danila has become very popular in countries in Eastern Europe.

Early Life and Career

Danila Kozlovsky was born in Moscow, which was then part of the Soviet Union. His mother, Nadezhda Zvenigorodskaya, was an actress. His father, Valery Kozlovsky, was a university professor. Danila has two brothers, Yegor and Ivan.

From a young age, Danila took dance and music lessons. He learned to play the saxophone. He changed schools often when he was younger. His first acting role was in 1998. He played a character named Denis in the Russian TV series Simple Truths.

In 1996, Danila joined the Kronshtadt Naval Military School. He studied there until 2002. After that, he went to the Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy. He studied acting and directing.

First Stage Roles

During his fourth year at the academy, Danila started acting on stage. He performed at the Little Drama Theatre. His first big role was Edgar in the play King Lear in 2006. This role earned him his first theatre award. It was a special prize for Best Debut from the "Golden Sofit" awards in Saint Petersburg. He also acted in the play Life and Fate.

After finishing his studies in 2007, Danila officially joined the Little Drama Theatre. He performed in plays like Lord of the Flies, Intrigue and Love, and The Cherry Orchard.

Early Film Success

In 2005, Danila got his first important movie role in Garpastum. This film was set during the First World War. It told the story of two brothers who wanted to build their own football stadium. For this role, Danila won the "White Elephant Award" for best male actor.

He became even more well-known in 2008. This was after his main role in the film Black Hunters. In this movie, he played Sergei Filatov, an archaeologist who travels back in time. In 2009, he appeared in the comedy-drama Jolly Fellows. This film was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Becoming a Star

Soulless and Major Roles

Elena Lyadova and Danila Kozlovsky at a press conference for Dovlatov in 2018

Danila Kozlovsky became a household name in Russia after starring in the 2012 film Soulless. He played Max Andreev, a young business executive. The movie was very popular and earned a lot of money. Danila won the National Golden Eagle Award for Best Cinema Actor for his role. A sequel, Soulless 2, came out in 2015. He won the Nika Award for best actor for the sequel.

In 2012, Danila also played Yegor Dorin in the film The Spy. This movie was based on a novel by Boris Akunin.

In 2013, he played the famous ice-hockey player Valeri Kharlamov in the sports drama Legend № 17. This film was very successful with both critics and audiences.

Hollywood and International Projects

Danila Kozlovsky starred in his first Hollywood film in 2014. He played Dimitri Belikov in the movie Vampire Academy.

In 2016, Danila appeared in five different films. These included the romantic comedy Status: non engaged, the action film Hardcore Henry, the comedy Friday, the disaster film Flight Crew, and the historical film Viking. Flight Crew and Viking were especially popular at the box office.

He played Count Vorontzov in the 2017 film Matilda. This film told the story of the romance between Emperor Nicholas II and ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska. The film became a topic of discussion.

In 2017, it was announced that Danila would join the popular Canadian historical drama Vikings. He played Oleg of Novgorod in the sixth season of the show.

In 2018, Danila had a supporting role in Dovlatov. This movie was about the writer Sergei Dovlatov. It was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Directing Films

Danila Kozlovsky also started directing movies. His first film as a director was Coach, released in 2018. In 2021, he directed the film Chernobyl: Abyss. The famous singer Alla Pugacheva recorded the soundtrack for this movie.

In the Media

In 2013, GQ Russia magazine named Danila Kozlovsky their Man of the Year. In 2015, he appeared in advertisements for Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle perfume with actress Keira Knightley.

Personal Life

In late 2008, Danila Kozlovsky married actress Urszula Małka. They divorced in 2011. From 2014 to 2020, he was in a relationship with actress and model Olga Zueva. They had a daughter named Oda Valentina Zueva in February 2020. They later separated.

Theater Performances

Little Drama Theatre (Theatre de l’Europe)

• 2006 – King Lear – Edgar
• 2006 – Whim – Barkalov
• 2007 – The Warsaw Melody – Victor
• 2007 – Life and Fate – Novikov
• 2009 – The Lord of the Flies – Ralph
• 2010 – Lorenzaccio – Lorenzaccio
• 2012 – Intrigue and Love – Ferdinand
• 2013 – The Cherry Orchard – Lopakhin
• 2016 – Hamlet – Hamlet

Other Theater Work

• 2012 – Shoot / Get Treasure / Repeat by Mark Ravenhill – Dictator (Theater Post)
• 2024 – Frank – Himself (Clapham Grand)

Filmography

Awards and Recognitions

Images for kids

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  Yuliya Snigir and Danila Kozlovsky at the premiere of A Good Day to Die Hard, 2013

See also

In Spanish: Danila Kozlovski para niños