Oleksandr Pikalov
Oleksandr Pikalov | |
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 Pikalov during a visit to wounded Ukrainian soldiers with Kvartal 95 in 2016 | |
| Born | Олександр Вікторович Пікалов January 30, 1976 |
| Citizenship |  Ukraine |
| Alma mater | Kryvyi Rih National University |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Order of Merit (Ukraine) |
Oleksandr Viktorovych Pikalov (Ukrainian: Олександр Вікторович Пікалов, born 30 January 1976) is a Ukrainian actor, comedian, and member of Kvartal 95 Studio.
Biography
[edit]Pikalov was born in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine on 30 January 1976, and studied engineering[1] at Kryvyi Rih National University, but did not work as an engineer.[2]
Pikalov is one of the founding members of Kvartal 95.[3][4] He has participated in most Kvartal 95 projects, such as Servant of the People, Evening Kyiv, Evening Kvartal and others. He is also the art director of Women's Kvartal, a women's comedy show launched in 2018.[2][3]
After the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Pikalov joined the National Guard of Ukraine.[2][5] He also founded the "Charitable Fund of Oleksandr Pikalov" in August 2022 to assist children forced to evacuate from Mariupol due to the Russian invasion, and to provide social and educational support for other children in Ukraine.[2] Together with the rest of Kvartal 95, he has continued to perform for soldiers during the full-scale invasion; the group has performed hundreds of times for the military.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]Pikalov is divorced and has a son.[2]
Awards
[edit]In August 2022, Pikalov received the Order of Merit (3rd class), together with fellow Kvartal 95 member Yevhen Koshovyi and others.[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Derix, Steven; Shelkunova, Marina; Annable, Brent. Zelensky: Ukraine's president and his country. p. 18. ISBN 9781912454778.
- ^ a b c d e "Oleksandr Pikalov". Квартал 95 [Kvartal 95]. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Олександр Пікалов [Oleksandr Pikalov]". Квартал 95 [Kvartal 95] (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Досье [Dossier]". Квартал 95 [Kvartal 95]. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ Katsun, Yulia (6 April 2022). "Олександр Пікалов: Наразі склав присягу та вступив до Національної гвардії України [Oleksandr Pikalov: Has just taken the oath and joined the National Guard of Ukraine]". KP.UA (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ Cannane, Steve; Matteeussen, West (7 October 2023). "The men who know a different side to Volodymyr Zelenskyy". ABC News. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ Palikot, Aleksander (23 September 2024). "'We Laugh So We Win': The Wartime Missions Of Zelenskiy's Comedy Troupe". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №593/2022 [DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE №593/2022]". President of Ukraine. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Zelensky gives state awards to multiple media workers". imi.org.ua. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- Kvartal 95 Studio
- 1976 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Ukrainian male actors
- Male actors from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Mass media people from Kryvyi Rih
- Ukrainian male comedians
- Ukrainian male film actors
- Ukrainian male television actors
- Ukrainian parodists
- Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class