Aleksei Mironov

Aleksei Mironov, an esteemed Honored Artist of the RSFSR, was born on July 15, 1985. His journey began during World War II when he enlisted in November 1941 at just 17 years old, claiming an extra year to join the fight. He served in the infantry and, by October 1942, had graduated from the regimental school of the 88th anti-aircraft artillery regiment, where he took on the role of gun commander. By February 1945, he completed his training at junior lieutenant school.

Following the war, Mironov continued his service in artillery with the Central Group of Forces and later taught at the School of Sergeants in Vienna. However, his true passion lay in the performing arts. In January 1947, having left the Soviet Army, Junior Lieutenant Mironov moved to Moscow to pursue his dream of acting. He studied at the Moscow City Theater School, now known as GITIS, from 1947 to 1951.

Mironov's professional career began in 1951 at the Kaliningrad Regional Drama Theater, followed by a stint at the Murmansk Regional Drama Theater in 1952. From 1953 until 1987, he was a prominent actor at the Central Theater of the Soviet Army. Despite his initial enthusiasm for theater, Mironov eventually grew disenchanted with it. Ironically, he would leave the stage of the theater named after the Soviet Army, but found a lasting love for cinema.