Askold Zapashnyy

Russian circus artist, representative of the circus dynasty Zapashny in the fourth generation. People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2012). Artistic Director of the Big Moscow Circus (since 2012).

Acting artist in the genre of training predatory animals, a juggler, a voltigeur, a tightrope walker, a juggler on a Segway, an acrobat on skates. For the first time he entered a cage with tigers at the age of ten. In 1991, when Askold graduated from high school, the family received a lucrative offer to perform in China.

The contract made it possible to save animals. Especially for Zapashny, the Chinese side built a large summer circus in Safari Park, near the city of Shenzhen. To emphasize the foreign origin for the Chinese, Edgard and Askold began to be repainted in blondes.

Together with his brother Edgard Zapashny he went on tour in China, Monaco, Italy, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Japan, Hungary, Bulgaria, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. In 1998, at the celebration of his anniversary, the People's Artist of Russia Walter Zapashny gave his sons the attraction “Among the Predators”. Since September 2018 - Professor at the Department of Circus Directing, RATI.

Askold Zapashnyy is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 9 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Империя иллюзий: Братья Сафроновы (2015), 12 Months (2013), Where's the Logic? (2015), Volya's Show (2023), Secret For a Million (2016), The School for Scandal (2002), Игры разумов (2023), Фактор страха (2003). The recorded credits span 2002 to 2023, including 1 movie and 8 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.