Oleksandr Piskunov | |
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Олександр Піскунов | |
 Piskunov in 2025 | |
| Born | 31 December 1991 |
| Alma mater | Karpenko-Kary University Kyiv Academic Theatre of Drama and Comedy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Piskunov [a] (born 31 December 1991 [1] ) is a Ukrainian theatre and film actor.
Born on 31 December 1991 in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, [1] Piskunov was involved in the primary school's drama club, and later studied acting at the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University in Kyiv, from where he graduated in 2015. [2]
While still a student at the Karpenko-Kary University, he was noticed by the artistic director of the Kyiv Academic Theatre of Drama and Comedy on the left bank of Dnieper Eduard Mytnytsky, who offered Piskunov a role in one of his plays. Upon graduating from the Karpenko-Kary University, he joined the theatre troupe. [2]
Since his school years, Piskunov began to learn to play the piano on his own, [3] and also plays the guitar, which he taught to his co-star actor at the 2018 film Kruty. [3]
One of his first works was TV series Servant of the People, in which he played a minor role in a show which featured current president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the fictional role of President of Ukraine. [4] [5] In 2017, Piskunov played a role in the highly acclaimed Ukrainian movie Cyborgs. [6] [7]
In June 2022, Piskunov came out as gay, [8] [9] [10] posting a statement on his Instagram account. The post garnered many comments with words of support from his colleagues and followers. [11] He said in the post that being gay was "not easy for him" and, despite the overwhelming support by fellow actors and fans, Piskunov ultimately deleted the post. [12] [13] Vera Khmelnytska of the Ukrainian news website TSN.ua wrote that Piskunov had "confessed" in his publication, that he "had an unconventional and non-traditional sexual orientation." [13] TSN has been accused in the past of discrediting gay people and publishing homophobic content. [14]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Servant of the People | [4] |
| 2017 | The Line | Ivor [15] |
| 2017 | Cyborgs | Mars [13] |
| 2017 | The Death of Stalin | Young Man. [16] |
| 2018 | Kruty 1918 | Valerik [13] |
| 2019 | 11 children from Morshyn | Sasha |
| 2024 | Lessons of Tolerance | [8] |
| 2025 | Cossacks: Absolutely Fake History | [4] |