Arsen Grigoryan (Armenian: Արսեն Գրիգորյան, born January 20, 1982) is an Armenian actor, singer and presenter. He is known for his diverse roles in the cinema, theatre and in television productions. He plays the persona of Kamil (Armenian: Կամիլ), an Armenian drag queen.
Life and career
His career began when Grigoryan studied at the Metro Theatre Children's Studio (1995–1997). From 1998 to 2002, he studied at the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema, while acting at different theatres.
In 2011, with film director Lilit Movsisyan, Grigoryan made an experimental zero-budget feature-length fiction film Ashtray, which was discussed, praised and criticized after it was finished. Also in 2011 a very spontaneous shooting turned into a real success: Lilit Movsisyan and Grigoryan made an experimental short (starring Grigoryan) which was used in Ridley Scott's Life in a Day Scott project in the opening part of the film.
From 2013 Grigoryan took acting courses overseas, at Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop, and The William Esper Studio studying the Meisner technique.
Grigoryan is also well known for his music videos, performing as a singer, director and producer. Many of his released singles were hits. At the end of 2017, Grigoryan as "Kamil" announced that she will compete in Depi Evratesil. In 2018, during her interview on Nice Evening, she said that the song is in Spanish, and it is written by Vahram Petrosyan and Arthur Abgar.
Filmography + FilmsYearTitleRole Notes 2010 Artist 2011 Ashtray 2011 Ala Bala Nica 2011 Life in a Day 2012 Open the Door 2012 Me Too 2012 Lost and Found in Armenia 2013 Caucho 2014 Release 2015 Tangerine Karo 2015 Aramma 2016 Earthquake 2016 Three Weeks in Yerevan 2016Bravo, Virtuoso
Theatre Performances
+ TheatreYearTitleTheatre Notes1996 Island of FliesMetro Theatre Children's Studio1997 6 Characters in Search of an AuthorGoy Theatre1999 Armenia and TruthGoy Theatre2000Saga on Love – Romeo & JulietteGoy Theatre2001 Daddy, Daddy, Poor DaddySmall Theatre2002The Moon and SixpenceGoy Theatre2002 House on the BorderSmall Theatre2003 Woe from WitGabriel Sundukyan Theatre2004–2011The LizardEdgar Elbakyan Drama and Comedy Theatre2004–2011 Baghdasar Aghbar Edgar Elbakyan Drama and Comedy Theatre2004–2011 Advocate Oqsen Edgar Elbakyan Drama and Comedy Theatre2006 Suddenly Last SummerParonyan Musical Comedy Theatre2009–present No Difference With WhomChamber Theatre2009–present Butterflies are FreeChamber Theatre2009–present Governmental ConcertChamber Theatre2009–present To Arms!Chamber Theatre
Music videos
+ Music VideosYearTitleDirector Notes2007 Tes Arsen Grigoryan2007 5 Rope Arsen Grigoryan2008Happy Birthday Arsen Grigoryan2009 Aybuben Jor Meloyan Featuring Sirusho2010 Payusak Serj Gabyan2017Ckites Honkerd and Puerto RicoKamil
TV Productions + TelevisionYearTitleChannel & Network Notes2001–2004National Music Channel Public TV Company of Armenia, New Channel TV2002–2005 Musical Post Public TV Company of Armenia, New Channel TV with Susanna Shahinyan2003–2006Naked Truth Public TV Company of Armenia, New Channel TV2005–2011 Rubikon Interactive Program Public TV Company of Armenia, New Channel TV, Ararat TV, Sigma TV2006 February 3 Emmy – First CD Presentation Solo Concert Public TV Company of Armenia with Avet Barseghyan, Hrach Muradyan2007 April 1, 2011–2013 32 Teeth Club Public TV Company of Armenia, Sigma TV, Armenia TV, 32 Production2009–2010 Hot 10 Public TV Company of Armenia, Sigma TV2011 Hello, It's Us Public TV Company of Armenia2013–2014 Good Morning Armenians Armenia TV2014 The Voice of Armenia Armenia TV with Nazeni Hovhannisyan2015–2016Domino Armenia TV Recurring (season 1), main cast (season 2), main cast (season 3)2016Carte Blanche (Քարտ բլանշ) Shant TV Recurring cast
References
External links https://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/2331703/
https://www.1tv.a m/en/video/First-Studio-Arsen-Grigoryan/204716