| Hrant Tokhatyan | |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation: | Actor, Comedian, Announcer, Producer |
| Spouse: | Irina Danielyan (divorced)Louisa Nersisyan |
| Years Active: | 1981–present |
| Children: | 3 (2 with Irina, 1 with Louisa) |
Hrant Arami Tokhatyan (hy|Հրանտ Արամի Թոխատյան, born 10 January 1958) is an Armenian actor, comedian, announcer, and producer. Tokhatyan studied at the Yerevan State Institute of Foreign Languages from 1976 to 1981.[1] [2]
Hrant Tokhatyan was born in the family of first class motor mechanic Aram Tokhatyan and forest management engineer Yevgenia Tokhatyan. Tokhatyan has two sons from previous marriages and a daughter in his current marriage with Chamber Theater actress Louisa Nersisyan.
In 1976, Tokhatyan received an invitation from the Chamber Theater, where he worked for 15 years. In 1991, together with Ruben Jaghinyan and Karen Ghazaryan he founded “Sharm” Holding LLC, where he appears as a director to date. Currently, Hrant Tokhatyan is actively engaged in cinema, as well as theater performances, cooperating with a number of Armenian, Russian and foreign directors, producers, theater personalities and film studios. Tokhatyan is busy not only in his homeland, but also in the Russian Federation. Simultaneously, Tokhatyan participates in philanthropic and patriotic projects, among which are the large-scaled campaign of the charity foundation “Donate life” (at the head of the RA first lady Rita Sargsyan), annual fundraising marathon, organized by “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund, as well as road construction works in cooperation with Hayk Marutyan and Vazgen Asatryan in the near-border village Haterk in Martakert region of Artsakh, etc. Hrant Tokhatyan is also a member of the Council of Elders of Yerevan from the Republican Party, being actively engaged in the country’s social life, and appearing as a member of the initiative aimed at the preservation of buildings and constructions in Yerevan. Establishment of a children’s theater is Tokhatyan’s primary objective.
Medals and Awards that were granted to him are:[3] [4] [5] [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Avtomeqenan taniqi vra | ||
| 1996 | Our Yard | Hrant | |
| 1997 | Khatabalada | ||
| 1998 | Our Yard 2 | Hrant | |
| 2000-2006 | Our Alphabet | ||
| 2005 | Our Yard 3 | Hrant | |
| 2006 | Big Story in a Small City | Grigor Janoyan | |
| 2009 | Taxi Eli Lav A | ||
| 2012 | Lost & Found in Armenia | Alexan | |
| 2013 | Grandfather 005 | Robert | |
| 2014 | Anahit | Serob | |
| 2016 | Everything About Men | ||
| 2016 | Earthquake | Precinct | |
| 2016 | Wonderland | ||
| 2019 | How I Became Russian (Chinese: 战斗民族养成记; Russian: Как я стал русским) | Ruben | |
| 2021 | Our Yard: 25 Year Later | Hrant | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Armenian Radio (Armenian: Հայկական Ռադիո; Russian: Армянские Радио) | TV Program | |
| 2004 | My Big Armenian Wedding | Aram | Mini-series |
| 2005-2006 | Armenian Version (Armenian: Հայկական Տարբերակ) | TV Program | |
| 2006-2007 | 100 Version (Armenian: 100 Տարբերակ) | TV Show | |
| 2007 | 2 Stars (Armenian: Երկու աստղ) | with Shushan Petrosyan | TV Show |
| 2009 | Our Alphabet (Armenian: Մեր այբբենարանը) | TV Series | |
| 2010 | Our Yard (Armenian: Մեր բակը) | Hrant | TV Series |
| 2015 | Grandfather 005 | Robert | |
| 2017-2021 | Raid | Aram Hrantovich | |
| 2017 | The Ivanovs vs. The Ivanovs | Hamlet Oganyan | |
| 2017-2018 | Little Big Shots (Armenian: Մեծ փոքրիկներ) | ||
| 2021 | Small Stars (Armenian: Փոքրիկ աստղեր) | with Tamara Petrosyan | |
| 2022 | Big Small Stars (Armenian: Մեծ փոքրիկ աստղեր) | with Tamara Petrosyan | |