Konstantin Khabensky facts for kids
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Konstantin Khabensky
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Khabensky in 2022
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Konstantin Yurievich Khabensky
11 January 1972 |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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Filmography |
| Title | People's Artist of Russia (2012) |
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Anastasiya Khabenskaya
(m. 2000; died 2008)Olga Litvinova
(m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
Konstantin Yurievich Khabensky (born 11 January 1972) is a famous Russian actor, director, and philanthropist. A philanthropist is someone who helps others, often by donating money to good causes. He is known for his work in both theater and movies.
He started his career in the Saint Petersburg Lensoviet Theatre and later joined the famous Moscow Art Theatre in 2002. Khabensky became well-known in Russia for the TV show Deadly Force. He became famous around the world for starring in the fantasy movies Night Watch (2004) and Day Watch (2006).
Khabensky is one of Russia's most celebrated actors and has won many awards. He is also known for his charity work. In 2008, he started the Konstantin Khabensky Charitable Foundation. This organization helps children with serious brain illnesses.
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Early Life and Education
Konstantin Khabensky was born in Leningrad, which is now called Saint Petersburg, Russia. His parents were both engineers. He has an older sister named Natalia.
When he was a boy, his family moved to a town called Nizhnevartovsk for four years before returning to Leningrad. After high school, Konstantin went to a technical college to study aviation. However, after three years, he realized it wasn't the right path for him.
He discovered his love for acting while working at a theater studio. In 1990, he enrolled in the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts to formally study acting. He graduated in 1995 and was ready to start his career on stage and screen.
Acting Career
First Roles
Khabensky's first movie role was a small part in a 1994 comedy. After graduating, he worked in several theaters in Saint Petersburg and Moscow.
His first leading role was in the 1999 movie Women's Property. He gained a lot of popularity in Russia from the TV series Deadly Force, where he played an investigator from 2000 to 2005. Another important early film for him was In Motion (2002), where he played a successful journalist.
Since 2003, Khabensky has been a main actor at the Moscow Art Theatre. He has performed in famous plays like Duck Hunting, The White Guard, and Hamlet.
Worldwide Fame with Night Watch
Khabensky became an international star after playing Anton Gorodetsky in the fantasy blockbusters Night Watch (2004) and Day Watch (2006). The movies are about a secret war between supernatural forces of light and darkness. The films were huge successes both in Russia and in other countries, making Khabensky a well-known Russian actor in the West.
After this success, he starred in many other popular Russian films. In The State Counsellor (2005), he played a revolutionary, a role that won him a Golden Eagle Award. He also showed his talent for comedy in the movie Poor Relatives (2005).
In 2008, he played Admiral Alexander Kolchak, a leader during the Russian Civil War, in the movie The Admiral. This role earned him more awards for Best Actor.
Roles in Hollywood
Khabensky has also appeared in several American and British movies. This allowed audiences outside of Russia to see his work. His Hollywood roles include:
- Wanted (2008), where he played a character called The Exterminator.
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), a spy thriller where he played a Soviet diplomat.
- Black Sea (2014), a submarine adventure film.
He was also cast in the movie World War Z (2013), but his scenes were removed from the final version of the film.
Recent Work and Directing
Khabensky has continued to star in major Russian films and TV shows. In the adventure movie The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (2013), he played a teacher who goes on a challenging journey with his students. His performance was highly praised and won him several Best Actor awards.
In 2015, he starred in the popular crime TV series The Method. He played a brilliant but unusual police investigator. In 2017, he played the real-life cosmonaut Pavel Belyayev in The Age of Pioneers, a movie about the first-ever spacewalk.
In 2018, Khabensky directed his first movie, Sobibor. The film tells the true story of the only successful mass escape from a Nazi death camp during World War II. Khabensky also played the lead role of the uprising's leader, Alexander Pechersky. The film was chosen as Russia's entry for the Academy Awards.
Personal Life and Charity
Konstantin Khabensky was married to a journalist named Anastasiya from 2000 until she sadly passed away in 2008 from a brain tumor. They have a son named Ivan. In 2013, Khabensky married actress Olga Litvinova, and they have a daughter.
Khabensky prefers to keep his personal life private and away from the media.
In 2008, he founded the Konstantin Khabensky Charitable Foundation. The foundation helps children in Russia who are suffering from cancer and other serious brain conditions. It provides money for medical treatment and supports families. He also started creative studios across Russia to help children develop their talents.
In March 2022, he spoke out against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Selected Filmography
Here are some of Konstantin Khabensky's most famous movies and TV shows.
Movies
- Women's Property (1999) - Andrei Kalinin
- In Motion (2002) - Sasha
- Night Watch (2004) - Anton Gorodetsky
- Day Watch (2006) - Anton Gorodetsky
- The Irony of Fate 2 (2008) - Kostya Lukashin
- Wanted (2008) - The Exterminator
- The Admiral (2008) - Admiral Alexander Kolchak
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) - Polyakov
- The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (2013) - Viktor Sluzhkin
- Black Sea (2014) - Blackie
- The Age of Pioneers (2017) - Pavel Belyayev
- Sobibor (2018) - Alexander Pechersky (also director)
- Fire (2020) - Andrey Pavlovich Sokolov
- Champion of the World (2021) - Viktor Korchnoi
Television
- Deadly Force (2000-2005) - Igor Plakhov
- The White Guard (2012) - Dr. Turbin
- The Method (2015–2021) - Rodion Meglin
- Trotsky (2017) - Leon Trotsky
See also
In Spanish: Konstantín Jabenski para niños
