Aleksei Veselkin

Aleksei Alekseyevich Veselkin (Russian: Алексей Алексеевич Весёлкин; 21 November 1961 in Moscow[1]) is a Russian actor and TV game show presenter and Honoured Artist of Russia.[2][3][4][5] He was a visible personality on television and in society magazines during the 1980s and 1990s,[6] making a popular comeback in 2006 as the host of Sdelka? (Сделка "Deal?"), the Russian version of the American gameshow Deal or no Deal.[7] During 2012 he was also a radio host on Radio Mayak show of Sergei Stillavin,[8] but he and co-presenter Victoria Kolosova were dismissed after government watchdog Roskomnadzor upheld complaints against a controversial article by the presenters on cystic fibrosis.[9] Veselkin returned to his previous position as a staff actor at the Russian Academic Youth Theater.

His son Aleksei Veselkin Jr (1990) is a well known teen actor: Veselkin Sr and Jr dubbed the voices of David Beckham and his son for the Russian version of Coca-Cola adverts.

Filmography
  • 1976 - Field move
  • 1983 - Romeo and Juliet
  • 1984 - Faith. Hope. Love
  • 1984 - It all begins with love
  • 1984 - Two Hussars (ru) based on Tolstoy's story
  • 1984 - Yegorka (ru)
  • 1985 - Road to the sea
  • 1986 - The right people (ru)
  • 1987 - Riders
  • 1988 - The Actress from Gribov (ru)
  • 1988 - Diskzhokey
  • 1988 - The Black Corridor
  • 1991 - Armavir (ru)
  • 1991 - A woman for all
  • 2001 - Doctors
  • 2002 - The joys and sorrows of Little Lord Fauntleroy[10]
  • 2002 - Looking down
  • 2003 - Poor Nastya
  • 2005 - Not Born Beautiful (ru)
  • 2005 - Kulagin and Partners (ru)
  • 2007 - Sacvoyage with a bright future
  • 2010 - All for the best
  • 2012 - All the Afflicted

References
  1. "Алексей Весёлкин. Лица телеканала "РазТВ"". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  2. rusactors.ru bio Alexei Veselkin
  3. Весёлкин Алексей Алексеевич Alexei Veselkin
  4. Peoples Magazine Bio - Alexei Veselkin (Russian)
  5. "RAMT Theatre Actors Profile - Alexei Veselkin (Russian)". Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  6. Delovie lyudi No.41-46 - Page xvi 1994 "Among the other invited guests were Russian performer Alexei Veselkin, and clothes designer Irina Krutikova, who continues to shock the public with her original fur designs."
  7. Алексей Веселкин: «Родители впервые мною довольны. 15 May 2006 "На телевидении 1980—90-х годов Алексей Веселкин был ярким и узнаваемым персонажем. На его счету — весьма известные проекты: "Будильник", "До 16 и старше", "Детский час", "50х50", "Царь горы". В 1999 году, будучи профессиональным актером, он ушел с телевидения и посвятил себя театру. Сегодня шоумен возвращается. С новыми силами и новым игровым проектом "Сделка", который смотрят в 37 странах мира. У нас — на канале REN TV."
  8. Lifenews.ru Депутаты требуют наказать ведущих шоу Стиллавина 21 October 2012 "Ведущие Виктория Колосова, Алексей Веселкин и доктор Давид язвительно шутили над людьми, страдающими муковисцидозом. "
  9. Izvestia: Экс-ведущий «Маяка» Весёлкин: «Мне жалко только Колосову» 22 October 2012
  10. Variety international film guide - Page 252 2004 RADOSTY I PECHALI MALYENKOGO LORDA (Little Lord Fauntleroy) [Family drama, 2002/ Script: Galina Arbuzova, Vladimir Zheleznikov, Ivan Popov. Dir: Popov. Phot: Alexander Antipenko. Players: Alexei Veselkin, Stanislav Govorukhin, ...
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