Vyacheslav Chepurchenko

Biography

Early life

Chepurchenko was born on July 29, 1987, in Rostov-on-Don. Soon after, his family moved to Kamyshin, Volgograd Oblast. His mother, Irina Igorevna Chepurchenko (née Zezerova), is an actress who worked for eleven years with the Kamyshin Drama Theatre troupe.

He was raised primarily by his mother and grandparents. He attended secondary schools No. 4 and No. 14 in Kamyshin. During his school years, he sang, danced, played sports, and hosted school events, although he was an average student academically.

After graduating from school, he initially planned to join the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. However, after visiting an open day at the Saratov State Conservatory, he was noticed by People's Artist of the RSFSR and theatre pedagogue Alexander Galko, who encouraged him to pursue acting. Chepurchenko passed the entrance exams with the highest possible score.

In 2005, he enrolled in the Theatre Institute of the Saratov State Conservatory named after L. V. Sobinov and graduated in 2009 with a degree in dramatic theatre and film acting (class of Alexander Galko and Artyom Kuzin). During his studies, he performed on the stage of the Saratov Academic Drama Theatre named after I. A. Slonov.

In 2008, he was awarded the Oleg Tabakov Named Scholarship for academic excellence.

Career

In 2009, after graduating, Chepurchenko joined the troupe of the Moscow Theatre-Studio under the direction of Oleg Tabakov (now the Moscow Oleg Tabakov Theatre). His debut role was Slavik in Wolves and Sheep, directed by Konstantin Bogomolov.

He later performed leading and supporting roles in numerous productions, including Confessions of Felix Krull, Twelfth Night, The Seagull, The Tempest, and My Fair Lady. Alongside theatre work, he has appeared extensively in television series and films, with over 45 screen projects.

In 2020, Chepurchenko participated in season seven of the television show Ice Age, partnered with Olympic champion Tatyana Totmyanina and later with world championship medalist Yana Khokhlova. He finished as the silver medalist and subsequently toured Russia with ice shows produced by Ilya Averbukh.

Personal life

Chepurchenko has been married twice. His first marriage ended shortly after being registered in 2017. In 2019, he married Ekaterina Chepurchenko. They have two children: daughter Yaroslava (born 2019) and son Timofey (born 2021).

Theatre

Saratov Academic Drama Theatre

Running Away from Love by Lope de Vega (2007) — Carlos

The Poor Bride by Alexander Ostrovsky (2008) — Merich

Four Meetings (2009) — Train Driver

Moscow Oleg Tabakov Theatre

Wolves and Sheep (2009) — Slavik

The Marriage of Figaro (2009) — Cherubino

Confessions of Felix Krull (2010) — Felix Krull

Twelfth Night (2013) — Sebastian

Madame Bovary (2014) — Leon

The Seagull (2014) — Semyon Medvedenko

My Fair Lady (2019) — Freddy Eynsford-Hill

Filmography

Film and television

2011 – Pyatnitsky (episode 10, “Duty”) – Vasily Donskoy, son of a fallen district police officer

2012 – The Cart (short film) – He

2012 – Through My Eyes – Alyosha Kazantsev

2012 – Mosgaz – Yurkov, sergeant, district police inspector

2013 – Farewell – Alexander Lindt, pop star

2013 – Weekend – Max, car thief

2013 – Summer Holidays – Denis, musician and poet

2014 – Demons – Erkel, artillery ensign

2014 – Goodbye, My Love! – Leonid Suprunov, lawyer

2015 – Infidelity – Vyacheslav “Slava” Salnikov, Asya's lover, student, son of oligarch Oleg Salnikov

2015 – A Look from the Past – Pyotr Lebedkin, detective

2015 – The Young Guard – Oleg Koshevoy, one of the leaders of the Soviet underground resistance organization

2015 – These Eyes Opposite – Valery Obodzinsky (young years)

2015 – City – Yasha “Gypsy” (Yakov Ilyin)

2016 – Anna Detective (episode “The Night Guest”) – Kireev

2016 – A Normal Life (short film) – Dmitry

2016 – Paradise Corner – Petya Nagibin

Television

Ice Age (2020) — contestant, runner-up

Celebrities in Africa (2022) — contestant, 5th place

Krug (2025) — host

Chase (2025) — host