| Oleksiy Khilskyi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Oleksiy Yuriyovych Khilskyi |
| Born | (1987-11-14)14 November 1987 Dniprodzerzhynsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Died | 17 August 2023(2023-08-17) (aged 35) Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Staff sergeant |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order For Courage, 3rd class |
Oleksiy Yuriyovych Khilskyi (Ukrainian: Олексій Юрійович Хільський; 14 November 1987, Dniprodzerzhinsk (Kamyanske), Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR - 17 August 2023) was a Ukrainian theater and film actor, chief sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Biography
From 2005 to 2019, he was an actor of the Dnipro Drama Youth Theater "We Believe!". In 2014, he graduated from the Dnipropetrovsk Theater and Art College. Since 2019, he has been living in Kyiv with his wife. He worked in the Vivat Children's Music and Drama Theater, acted in films and TV series. The couple had a daughter.
In the first days of the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, he came to the defense of Ukraine. He was constantly on the front line. He participated in the offensive in the Kherson region, defended Bakhmut and Soledar. He died on 17 August, 2023, while performing a combat mission in the Zaporizhzhia direction.
The movie War Game: The Making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is dedicated to the designer of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Volodymyr Yezhov, voice actor Oleksiy Khilsky and other fallen defenders of Ukraine.
References
- "Двічі повертався на фронт після поранень: на Запорізькому напрямку загинув актор Олексій Хільський. Фото". WAR OBOZREVATEL (in Ukrainian). 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- "Алексей Хильский". Кино-Театр.Ру. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- "На війні в Україні загинув відомий актор із серіалу "Кріпосна": що відомо (фото)". РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- "Невимовний біль: у бою з окупантами загинув відомий актор Олексій Хільський". fakty.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- https://mezha.media/reviews/film-war-game-the-making-of-s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2/
- 1987 births
- 2023 deaths
- Dnipro Polytechnic alumni
- Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- 21st-century Ukrainian male actors
- Ukrainian male film actors
- Ukrainian male stage actors
- Ukrainian military personnel killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- People from Kamianske
- Male actors from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast