Alisher Uzoqov

Alisher Uzoqov

Alisher Uzoqov (second from right) with other Uzbek celebrities
Background information
Birth name Alisher Uzoqov
Born (1984-08-25) August 25, 1984
Origin Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR
Occupation(s) Actor, director, singer, and footballer
Years active 2001–present

Alisher Uzoqov (sometimes spelled Alisher Uzakov in English) (Uzbek: Alisher Uzoqov, Алишер Узоқов; Russian: Алишер Узаков) (born August 25, 1984) is an Uzbek actor, film director, singer, and professional footballer.[1] Uzoqov received widespread recognition and acclaim in Uzbekistan after starring in the 2009 Uzbek drama Mister hech kim (Mr. Nobody). Since then he has starred in many Uzbek comedy films. Uzoqov has also recorded a few songs.

Uzoqov has also tried his hand at directing. He has directed three films, namely, Mening akam boʻydoq! (Now Brother is a Bachelor!) (2011), Endi dadam boʻydoq? (Now My Father is a Bachelor?) (2012), and Kuzda gullagan daraxt (The Tree That Blossomed in the Fall) (2015). In 2013, the actor announced his plans to quit acting,[2] but has appeared in several films since.

Since 2012, Uzoqov has played for Istiqlol Football Club which competes in the Uzbekistan First League. In 2016, he became vice president of the Andijan Province Football Federation.[3]

Life

Alisher Uzoqov was born on August 25, 1984, in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR.[4] He is a grandson of the celebrated Uzbek folk singer Maʼmurjon Uzuqov. His father, Muhammadjon Uzoqov, is a singer and actor.[5] His mother, Shohida Uzoqova, is also a movie actress and has appeared alongside Uzoqov in several films, most notably in Soʻnggi lahza (The Last Moment) (2009), Tundan tonggacha (From Dusk to Dawn) (2009), Mening akam boʻydoq! (My Brother is a Bachelor!) (2011), Uchrashuv (The Meeting) (2011), Soʻnggi qoʻngʻiroq (The Last Bell) (2012), and Tundan tonggacha davom etadi... (From Dusk to Dawn Continues...) (2012). Uzoqov is married and has a son.

Filmography

Actor

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2003 Великан (The Giant) Short film
2006 Seni sevdim (I Love You) Akrom
Xoʻja Nasriddin: Oʻyin boshlandi (Nasreddin Hodja: The Game has Started) Voice only
2007 Faqat gʻalaba (Only Victory) Schoolboy
Kechir (I'm Sorry) Voice only
2008 Kichkina odamlar (Little Men) Gʻozivoy
Telba (Insane) Moʻmin
2009 Mister hech kim (Mr. Nobody) Alisher
Keragimsan (I Need You) Davron
Kirakash (The Gypsy Cab Driver) Bobur
Qalbaki dunyo (A Fake World) Samad
Soʻnggi lahza (The Last Moment) Akmal
Tundan tonggacha (From Dusk to Dawn) Umid
Uylanish (Getting Married) Javohir
2010 Farishta (Angel) Rustam
Men talabaman! (I'm a Student!) Sherzod
Qorakoʻz (Qorakoʻz) Sarvar
Xavfli sarguzasht (A Dangerous Adventure) Jamol
2011 Hay-fay bolakay (The Hi-Fi Kiddo) Aziz
Ishonch (Trust) Sobir
Kichkina xoʻjayin (The Small Boss) Rustam
Challari
Mening akam boʻydoq! (My Brother is a Bachelor!) Shamshod
Nafs (Craving) Himself
Oling quda, bering quda (Take and Give, My In-Laws) Gʻanisher
Omadli yigitlar (The Lucky Guys) Avaz
Oʻxshatmasdan uchratmas Aziz/Farhod
Uchrashuv (The Meeting) Alisher
Zamonaviy sovchilar (The Modern Matchmakers) Sanjar
2012 Aql va yurak (The Mind and the Heart) Farhod
Akajon xizmatingizdamiz (Brother, We're at Your Service) Davron
Dunyo (The World)
Endi dadam boʻydoq? (Now My Father is a Bachelor?) Shamshod
Oʻgay ona (The Stepmother) Elnur
Sevgi farishtasi (The Angel of Love) Jasur
Soʻnggi qoʻngʻiroq (The Last Bell) Said
Super qaynona (The Super Mother-in-Law)
Tundan tonggacha davom etadi... (From Dusk to Dawn Continues...) Umid
Uch, ikki, bir. Doʻst, dunyo, imkon (Three, Two, One. A Friend, the World, an Opportunity) Javohir
Vafodorim (My Faithful)
Yolgʻizginam (My Only) Jamshid
2013 Bevalar (The Widows) Akbar
Lafz (A Promise) Ulugʻbek
Jannatdagi boʻri bolasi (A Wolf Cub in Paradise)
Mening doʻstim jin (My Friend the Genie) Himself Cameo appearance
Sen ketma (Don't Leave) Himself Cameo appearance
Sensiz (Without You)
Sevgi farishtasi 2 (The Angel of Love 2) Jasur
Tasodif (Fortuity) Ergash/Sayfi
Zamonaviy sovchilar 3 (Modern Matchmakers 3) Sanjar
2014 Angel of Death Shot in Uzbekistan and the U.S.
Sensiz hayot zerikarli (Life is Boring Without You)
Qorbobo Korporeyshn (Santa Corporation)
2015 Kuzda gullagan daraxt (The Tree That Blossomed in the Fall)
2016 Hayotda (In Life)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Ostona (The Threshold) Doston
2007 Застава (The Outpost) Ismailov Shot in Uzbekistan and Russia
2008 Tutash taqdirlar (The Linked Destinies) Jahongir
Zebuzar (Zebuzar) Mahmud
2015 Dil payvandi (Soul Connection) Ahror
Music videos
Year Song title Artist
2008 "Bilaman" Manzura
2010 "Sensiz yashay olaman ishon" Ulugʻbek Rahmatullayev
2013 "Judayam sogʻindim" Manzura
"Nega endi?" Rayhon
"Qani?"
"Oʻzingda" Ziyoda Qobilova
"Nima uchun?" Sardor Rahimxon
"Aylanib ketoyin"
"Yor-yor"

Director

Year Title Notes
2011 Mening akam boʻydoq! (Now Brother is a Bachelor!)
2012 Endi dadam boʻydoq? (Now My Father is a Bachelor?)
2015 Kuzda gullagan daraxt (The Tree That Blossomed in the Fall)

Screenwriter

Year Title Notes
2015 Kuzda gullagan daraxt (The Tree That Blossomed in the Fall)

Football career

Since 2012, Uzoqov has played for Istiqlol Football Club which competes in the Uzbekistan First League. In 2016, he became vice president of the Andijan Province Football Federation.

References

  1. "Alisher Uzoqov". Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. "Is Alisher Uzoqov Planning on Quitting Acting?". RFE/RL's Uzbek Service (in Uzbek). 18 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. "Alisher Uzoqov is the First Vice President of the Andijan Province Football Federation". Championat Asia (in Uzbek). 27 January 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  4. "Good-Bye, Acting! Hello, Football?". Daryo (in Uzbek). 18 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. "Alisher Uzoqov". Kino-teatr (in Russian). Retrieved 25 January 2013.

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