Maxim Esterkin was born in Riga, Latvia, a city that serves as the capital and major industrial, commercial, cultural, and financial center of the Baltic region. He attended Fryeburg Academy, a private college preparatory school in Fryeburg, Maine, for high school, where he earned his diploma.
After completing his high school education, Maxim went on to pursue higher education at De Paul University Chicago, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in the year 2000. Following his graduation, he ventured into the real estate industry as an entrepreneur.
However, it was a casual business meeting in Bucharest, Hungary, in 2007 that led to a turning point in Maxim's life. He was introduced to the world of acting by a director and producer, which ultimately resulted in a speaking part in a movie project starring notable actors such as Josh Hartnett, Demi Moore, Ron Perlman, Kevin McKidd, and Jordi Molla. The action-fantasy story, written and directed by Guy Moshe, sparked a passion within Maxim that he knew he had to pursue.
Prior to his involvement in the film industry, Maxim began exploring his passion for acting by attending various workshops in 2006. His love for acting and writing drove him to continuously improve his craft and discover himself through his work with other talented individuals.
Maxim is proficient in English and fluent in his native Russian language. He has undergone extensive coaching lessons with Robert Easton, a renowned acting coach in Los Angeles, to minimize his Eastern European accent.
Maxim's dedication to his craft has paid off, and he has accumulated an impressive list of credits in various films, including:
* Red Dog Black Dog (2012),a film directed by the Best of NYU Tish School
* Bunraku (2010),a film directed by Guy Moshe and Picturesque Films
* Shadows of the White Nights (2010),a film starring Christian Slater and directed by Robert Crombie/Whale Studios
* Noirland (2010),a film starring James Duval and directed by Ramzi Abed/Bloodshot Pictures
* The Land of the Astronauts (2009),a film starring David Arquette and Vivica A. Fox, and directed by Carl Colpaert
* Violent Blue (2009),a film directed by Gregory Hatanaka/Cinema Epoch
* Clouds Over the Hill (2010),a broadcast TV series directed by Shibata Takeshi and Sato Mikio for NHK (Japan)
