Oleksandr Piskunov

Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Piskunov (born 31 December 1991 ) is a Ukrainian theatre and film actor.

Biography Born on 31 December 1991 in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast,

Since his school years, Piskunov began to learn to play the piano on his own,

One of his first works was TV series Servant of the People, in which he played a minor role in a show which featured current president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the fictional role of President of Ukraine. In 2017, Piskunov played a role in the highly acclaimed Ukrainian movie Cyborgs.

In June 2022, Piskunov came out as gay, posting a statement on his Instagram account. The post garnered many comments with words of support from his colleagues and followers. He said in the post that being gay was "not easy for him" and, despite the overwhelming support by fellow actors and fans, Piskunov ultimately deleted the post. Vera Khmelnytska of the Ukrainian news website TSN.ua wrote that Piskunov had "confessed" in his publication, that he "had an unconventional and non-traditional sexual orientation."

Selected works