Nikita Kologrivyy
Nikita Kologrivyy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nikita Sergeyevich Kologrivyy October 16, 1994 Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Citizenship | Russia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Nikita Sergeyevich Kologrivyy (Russian: Никита Сергеевич Кологривый; born 16 October 1994) is a Russian theatre, film, and television actor. He is known for his roles in Igor Zaitsev’s Bender film trilogy, as Lewis in the series Offline, Gera in Two Hills, Yemelya in Wish of the Fairy Fish (2023), and Kashchey in The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt.
Early life and education
Kologrivyy was born in Novosibirsk. He attended school in Bila Tserkva until the 7th grade. In his youth he practiced boxing and initially planned to enroll in a pedagogical university as a coach, but instead entered the Novosibirsk State Theatrical Institute. After completing his second year, he moved to Moscow and enrolled at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS), studying under Sergey Golomazov and Pavel Khomsky. He graduated with honors in 2018.[1]
While studying, he made his stage debut in 2015 at the Moscow Provincial Theatre in Treasure Island, produced with the support of Sergei Bezrukov.[2]
Career
Kologrivyy has worked extensively in theatre and screen productions. In 2023 he served as creative producer and lead actor of the series Max and Goose, directed by Denis Pavlov and written by Vadim Valiullin.[1]
As of 2025, his filmography includes more than 96 film and television roles, notably Major Grom: Plague Doctor (2021), Bender: The Beginning (2021), Two Hills (2022–2023), Offline (2022–2023), and The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt (2023). He is also active in voice acting.[3][4]
Personal life
During his studies at GITIS, Kologrivyy met actress Aleksandrina Pitirimova. They married in 2020 and had a daughter, Yesenia, born in May 2021.[2][5] The couple divorced in 2023.[6]
Public views
In 2023–2024, Kologrivyy made public statements supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and criticizing Russian actors who left the country. He recorded a video message addressed to Russian soldiers, expressing gratitude for their service.[7]
In January 2024, he was added to the Ukrainian Myrotvorets database for public support of Russian aggression and for filming in annexed Crimea.[8]
Incidents
On 18–19 March 2024, while intoxicated in a bar in Novosibirsk, Kologrivyy assaulted a waitress and later attacked staff members who intervened. A local court found him guilty of petty hooliganism and sentenced him to seven days of administrative arrest. An appeal by prosecutors to increase the penalty was denied.[9][10]
Filmography
- Russkiy Reyd (2020)
- Passengers (2020)
- Phantom (2020)
- Major Grom: Plague Doctor (2021)
- Bender: Gold of the Empire (2021)
- Vertinsky (2021)
- Desperate Shareholders (2022)
- Infiltration (2022)
- Wish of the Fairy Fish (2023)
- The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt (2023)
- August (2025)
Awards
- 2022 – KinoReporter Award, Discovery of the Year.[11]
- 2023 – Nominee, Moscow Art Theatre Award (Film category).[12]
- 2024 – OK! Awards “More Than Stars”, Best Actor in a TV Series for Combination.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Creative path of Nikita Kologrivyy" (in Russian). START. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ a b "Nikita Kologrivyy" (in Russian). UCSMiNP Berezovsky GO. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ ""Никита Кологривый: «Не шагнешь с высоты бесстрашно — не сыграешь роль»". 7 Days.
- ^ "Топ-10 лучших ролей Никиты Кологривого". Maxim.
- ^ "How rising star Nikita Kologrivyy lives" (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "Kologrivyy's wife comments on divorce" (in Russian). The Voice. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Actor Kologrivyy criticizes colleagues who left Russia" (in Russian). Rossiyskaya Gazeta. 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Nikita Kologrivyy added to Myrotvorets database" (in Russian). Afisha Daily. 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Actor Nikita Kologrivyy sentenced to seven days" (in Russian). RBC. 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Court rejects tougher sentence for Kologrivyy" (in Russian). RBC. 2024-03-22.
- ^ "KinoReporter announces award winners" (in Russian). Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
- ^ "Moscow Art Theatre Awards nominees" (in Russian). mxat.ru.
- ^ "OK! Awards 2024 winners". OK!.