If only my first teacher knew… How do the actors of the Brigada series look now?

The “Brigade” was accused of romanticizing crime bosses, calling it a crime against Russia and saying that it was attracted by the money of real bandits. But all this did not prevent the series from becoming a symbol of the dashing 90s era and scattering quotes.

We all know what to say when we see a Lincoln car, why the dog is man’s best friend, and the correct answer to the riddle “Winter and summer are the same color” (and yes, it’s not a tree). And the friendship of Sasha Bely, Kosmos, Pchela and Phil has become a real standard for many young people.

As the most devoted fans, every year we not only review all the episodes (and cry for the finale), but also make material about the style of the main characters and do not forget about the nostalgic tests. Today we really decided to “remember everything” and find out how the actors of the cult series look like 20 years later.

sasha bely

The series “Brigada” gave Sergei Bezrukov a ticket to the top of the domestic film industry. During these twenty years, the actor managed to play Vysotsky, Yesenin, Pushkin and even Boris Godunov.

Space

Let’s be honest, Space is our favourite. Therefore, in the test “Who can you meet from the series “The Brigade”, a large part of the editors dreamed of getting into the conclusions of Cosmos. After the release of the series, Dmitry Dyuzhev played the rogue Simon in Alexei Balabanov’s film “Blind Man’s Bluff”, shortly after The premiere of the movie “High Security Vacation” was held, followed by several dozen more successful projects.

Bee

The role of the Charming Bee was played by Pavel Maykov. At the time of the shooting of the movie “The Brigade” he was only 24 years old, and the series became the first serious project in the career of the actor. Over the next two decades, more than 40 projects appeared with his participation.

Phil

Vladimir Vdovichenkov was approved for the role of Phil when he was in his fourth year at VGIK. A year after the release of The Brigade, the actress starred in another cult project of the 90s. We are sure you have guessed that we are talking about the movie “Boomer”. Now Vdovichenkov has an impressive filmography, industry recognition and popular love. We strongly recommend watching the movie “Salyut-7” with his participation.

Olya Belova

The role of Sasha Bely’s lover was played by Ekaterina Guseva. She was only 25 years old at the time of filming. “The Brigade” is one of the first film works of the actress and thanks to her it became popular. Before that, Guseva played in the theater “At Nikitsky Gates”, after which she switched to the musical “Nord-Ost”. After the release of the series, Russian directors began to offer roles in their films she. Now Catherine has more than 50 movies and series on her account, including Weekend and Tobol (where she played Catherine I).

Sasha Bely’s son

The role of Vanya was played by actor Igor Vinogradov, who at the time of filming was six years old. By the way, this is not his first film work. Prior to that, he starred in the detective drama Citizen Chief. After continuing the acting career of “Brigade” Igor, he played in the melodrama “We will be with you”, in the films “Operation Eniki-Benik” and “Ferris Wheel”, and in the series “Love and Love”. Other Nonsense”.

Lena Eliseeva

Actress Natalya Panova played the role of Lena Eliseeva, also known as the girl who broke Sasha Bely’s heart. She is now 44 years old and she continues to act in movies. The actress starred in TV series and films such as “Margosha”, “Love and Other Nonsense”, “Wild-2”, “Object 11”, “Lavrova’s Method”, “Police Companions”. And in 2019 with her participation, the series “And that’s all, Robert” was released.

Fly

Recently, Sergei Bezrukov aka Sasha Bely posted a photo with Mukha on a banned social network. And we must say that the bandit on the screen has not changed much. Now actor Sergei Aprelsky is 55 years old. He continues to act in films and has more than 50 projects in his filmography. By the way, you can see him in the movie “Invasion” by Fyodor Bondarchuk.

Sasha Bely Max’s bodyguard

The main villain of the series was played by Alexander Vysokovsky. After “The Brigade”, the actor starred in several more films (you can see him in the action movie “Boomer” by Pert Buslov), but they did not bring him great success and fame. In the mid-2000s, he decided to try himself as a director and screenwriter. In 2010, his first movie “Without the Right to Make a Mistake” was released, in 2016 he shot the movie “The Field of Wrong Berry”, as well as the series “What is Bad Luck and How to Deal with it”. ” released.