'''Hovhannes Babakhanyan''' (in [[Armenian language|Armenian]] Հովհաննես Բաբախանյան) 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 was a talented actor and musician who played on five different instruments. His mother had great singing skills which helped Hovhannes and his three siblings have great musical taste.
'''Hovhannes Babakhanyan''' (in [[Armenian language|Armenian]] Հովհաննես Բաբախանյան) 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 was a talented actor and musician who played on five different instruments. His mother had great singing skills which helped Hovhannes and his three siblings have great musical taste.
Hovhannes Babakhanyan (in Armenian Հովհաննես Բաբախանյան) 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 was a talented actor and musician who played on five different instruments. His mother had great singing skills which helped Hovhannes and his three siblings have great musical taste.
Babakhanyan 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. He worked at Yerevan State Drama Theater named after Hrachya Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre as an actor, where he met his wife, an actress Mari Msryan[1][2] and got married in 1993. They have three children, Lia Babakhanyan, Ella Babakhanyan, Gor Babakhanyan.
Now Babakhanyan lives in California with his family.[3] In 2006 he went on tour to Lebanon, Iran, London, New York, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Belarus, Georgian Republic where he performed "Contrabass" as a 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,[4] Now he works with "Victor Kruglov & Associates International Talent Management".[5][6] Hovhannes Babkhanyan has played many roles in theater.
Hovhannes Babakhanyan was also in movies and TV series; such as
"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 Sartre by 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"[7]
"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[8]
"Appreciation Award" From Assemblyman Mike Gatto.
"Appreciation Award" From Cogessman Adam Schiff.
"Live Time Achievement" From Hollywood Chamber Of Comers.
"Special Award" From designer Eugene Melvin Sidney.[9][10]
