Aristarkh Venes is a Russian stage and screen actor, born on October 4, 1989, in Moscow to a family of professional actors. His father, Victor Venes, is a son of Greek political emigrants, and his mother, Svetlana Shibaeva, is Russian. He has a younger sister, Maria, who is 13 years younger than him.
Venes studied at an English special school, where he excelled in various extracurricular activities, including dance, karate, and playing the violin. He also played soccer professionally and had dreams of dedicating his life to the sport, but fate had other plans.
Aristarkh Venes began his acting career at the age of 7, with a role in the TV series "911". He then appeared in a few more TV shows and films before landing his first major role in the TV series "Operatsiya "Tsvet natsii" at the age of 14.
Venes attended the studio school of the Moscow Art Theatre (MAT) and later entered the Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. Gerasimov (VGIK) at the acting and directing faculty.
Throughout his career, Venes has appeared in numerous TV series and films, including "Kadetstvo", "Odnoklassniki", "Zakon kammennykh dzhungley", "Pyatnitsa", "Maximum Impact", "Beyond the Edge", and "Vodovorot" ("Maelstrom"). He has also participated in various sports and entertainment shows, such as "Bolshie gonki", "Zhestokie igry", and "Fort Boyard".
Venes is fluent in English, French, and Greek, and has a range of hobbies, including boxing, playing the guitar, and driving cars and motorcycles. He is also a fan of the Russian Football Club "Lokomotiv" and has a full filmography available on Kino-Teatr.ru.
