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Oleg Anatoliyovych Gotsulyak
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Date of birth – June 30, 1996
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City – Kyiv (Ukraine)
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Activity – theater and film actor
Becoming an artist
Oleg Gotsulyak is a Ukrainian theater and film actor, star of the popular television series “The First Swallows”. Oleg says that the acting profession found him. Circumstances turned out so that after graduating from school, the guy turned his attention to the I. K. Karpenko-Kary Kyiv National University of Theater, Cinema and Television and decided to apply for admission to a higher education institution. The attempt was successful, and Gotsulyak began mastering acting skills on the course of Honored Artist of Ukraine Dmytro Bogomazov. Oleg Gotsulyak became a certified theater and film actor in 2018.
Creative path
Now Oleg Gotsulyak is part of the creative group of the Kyiv Academic Theater of Drama and Comedy on the Left Bank of the Dnieper. This institution has maintained a high reputation among viewers and critics for many years. The creativity of the theater's directors and actors conquers the juries of prestigious art festivals.
Oleg's acting debut was participation in Stanislav Zhirkov's documentary play "Class". This production is a bold theatrical fantasy on the theme of Ukrainian school, emigration, bullying, the role of teachers and social challenges. In it, the actors work with their own memories, transforming personal stories into a living and relevant stage language.
The actor's next work, which expanded the performer's popularity, was the play "HolokhvastOFF", in which a classic plot comes to life in a modern, non-standard reading. In a new stage interpretation, a familiar story acquires a fresh sound. The actor, in turn, demonstrates plasticity and the ability to organically fit into various theatrical forms.
Today, theater fans can see Oleg Gotsulyak in the following performances:
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"Othello" (Cassio);
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"The Son" (Nikolya);
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"There's Something Wrong with This Show" (Inspector Carter, Chris);
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"37 Postcards" (Ivery Sutton);
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«Family Album / Album di Famiglia» (Son's Daughter, Grandma's Friend, Father);
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«Sea... Night... Candles..." (Misha);
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«Moments / Momenti» – ;
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«Albatrosses» (Conductor, Waiter, Cosmonaut, Shrimp);
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"Romance" (I, a convict, a child, a nun, Andryusha, a sick person, a degenerate, the most cruel) and others.
Film works
An important milestone in Oleg Gotsulyak's career was his participation in Svitlana Usenko's documentary project "Children of Victory". The work tells about the fate of six children during World War II. The film was released in 2017 and caused a strong emotional response among the audience.
However, the actor gained recognition from a wide audience for his role as Max in the acutely social youth series "The First Swallows". After a resounding success, the owner of bright charisma continued to collaborate with film industry producers and starred in other famous works. In general, the actor's filmography includes works:
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“A Couple of Investigators”;
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“Polkan”;
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“Agents of Justice”;
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“Carpathian Ranger” and others.