1965. Born Alexey Devotchenko

October 14 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of actor Alexei Devotchenko. On November 5, he was found dead in the Moscow rented apartment. The circumstances of the death of Devotchenko have not yet been clarified.

Devotchenko was born in Leningrad. He began to play on stage as a schoolboy. In 1990, he graduated from the Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography. He worked in particular at the St. Petersburg Theater. Lensoveta, Theater at Litein, Alexandrinsky Theater, the Great Drama Theater. Tovstonogov. Since 2011, he played in Moscow: first in the capital's Youth Theater, then in the Moscow Art Theater. He starred in more than 20 films and television series.

Devotchenko was known for an active civil position. He was a member of the United Civil Front, participated in the marches of the disagreement, "Marsh of Pravda" and "Marche of the World", signed appeals for the resignation of Vladimir Putin and in support of Ukraine.

In 2011, Devotchenko abandoned the title of Honored Artist of Russia and two state awards.