Hovhannes Babakhanyan was born on December 1, 1968 in Yerevan, Armenia.He is the Fourth child in the family of Gerasim Babakhnyan and Tamara Gevorgyan. His father,Gerasim Babakhanyan, was a talented actor and musician who played on five different instruments.His mother,Tamara Gevorgyan had great singing skills which helped Hovhannes and his three siblings have great musical taste. He graduated from Siamanto High School. He studied Theater ART, with grand masters such as H. Ghaplanyan, Z.Tatincyan, Armen Khandikyan and many others.later he started to learn Classical singing, as a baritone, in Rafael Akopyanc class.Hohannes also studied Drawing ART In Moscow and became a portraitist.[1][2][3] In 1984 he joined the Yerevan State Drama Theater named after Hrachya Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre as an actor, where he meet his wife,an actress Mari Msryan[4][5] and got married on 1993 and have three children, Lia Babakhanyan, Ella Babakhanyan, Gor Babakhanyan. Now Hovhannes Babakhanyan lives in California with his family.[6] In 2006 Hovhannes Babakhanyan went on tour to Lebanon, Iran, London, New York, Poland, Czech,Hungary,Russia,Belarus,Gorgia, Republic where he performed "Contrabass" solo performance and was honored with the high appraisal and warm applause of the audience. He is also a singer, and in many different languages (Armenian, Italian, Spanish,[7] Now he works with "Victor Kruglov & Associates International Talent Manegment",.[8][9] Hovhannes Babkhanyan has played numerous roles in theater.
"Those charming lips"(Arthur), "Who are You Lord" Jesus Christ "The Bus"(Virtuoso, Yang man),"Romeo and Juliet" (Mercutio,Benvoleo,Father Lorenco), "Julius Caesar" (Anthonios, lucios), "Jesus from Nazareth and his second pupil" (Apostle Peter), "Hello scoundrel" (man A), "To kill for love"(Bruno Manchini), "Respected Beggars"(poet,actor), "Top hat" (Rudolphio), "Tract about a handkerchief" (Othello), "Sonnet for violoncello"(man), "Macbeth" (Macduph), "One More Jackson" (Bob Jackson), "Contrabass" (contrabassist), "I and I" (musician) "Sonnet for the Cello" (Man),"Nutral Zone"(Abel Arcatbanyan),"Mama-Mia"(Tito Merely),"Beatriche"(lukas),"Love And Laughter"(Doktor Shavarsh,Eduard,Panjuni),"Endless return"(Judge,The boy,Citizen),"Tremendous Silence" (Vahram Papazyan, Prison Guard),"Colonel Bird"(Doctor),"Hello Out There"(AYang Man),"The Eastern Dentist"(Levon),"Premier" (Irakly),"My Heart Is In The Highland"(Ben Alexandr),"My Black Heart, And your White Angel"(Gregor),"Filumena Marturano"(Mikele),"Richard III"(James Tyrrell),"Your Last Harbors"(Vahagn,Avetis),"Slow Down Earth"( Judge),"Cobweb"(Daiel Korban), "The Government Inspector" (Khlestakov),"Stand, Court is In Order"(Adolpf Fon gordon),"Woman An a Man"(Director),"The Child From the Yard"(Mayis),"Msye Amilcar " (Polo),"and many others.
Hovhannes Babakhanyan was also in movies and TV series; such as in the film
"Herostratus" by Ruben Kochar starring the role of Herostratus, "Metamorphoses"(Cries Davidson), "Symphony of Silence"(gumreci), by Vigen,"The Priestess" (Teo) By Vigen Chaldranyan, "Antropolopy" (Hovik) by AShot Gevorgyan, "The wall" (Khuan) by Zohrap Papoyan, " A Street Car Named Desire " (Harold Mitch) (Teo) by T. Bityustskaya-Elibekyan and many others,Music video By Armen Vatyan "The Door is Open"(poet)By Zara Sargsyan-Kasparyants, "Lovember"(Voland) By Tigran Khzmalyan,"Slaves Of Destiny"(Nicol Arean)By Diana Grigoryan,"Chain"(Levon)By ruben Kochar, "The Wall" Jean Paul SarterBy Zohrab Papoyan "Love Or Laughs"(Armenian Mafia)By Romane Simon,
Awards
In 2002 the actor was nominated with "Artavazd Prize" by the Union of Art Workers of Armenia.File:Hov n.jpgTeo in "The Priestess"
In 2004 the play by P. Ziuskind "Contrabass" won the "Main Prize of the Council of Directors"[10]
"Best Skilled actor Prize" at the Armmono International Festival.
6th Moscow Monotheatre Festival he won "Main Prize of the Council of Directors".
In 2005 he took part in the "Vidlunia" Festival in Kiev and won 3 prizes: "The best Actor","The sympathy of the audience" and "Diploma of an Honorary Participant", which was among 26 countries where only 4 countries won.
"The Best Ethnic Hero"in the movie "The Priestess" in film festival"Listopad" (Minsk,Belarus 2008).
On March 27, 2006 on the occasion of International Theater Day Hovhannes was awarded the title of
"Honored Actor of the Republic of Armenia" by the president of the Country.
During the years spent living in California he received
"Ambassador of National CultureE" Medal To Hovhannes Babakhanyan From Ministry of Diaspora R.A.Hranush Hakobyan[11]
"Special Award" From designer Eugene Melvin Sidney.[12][13]
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