Aleh Neliubin

Aleh (sounds like Alec), is originally from BELARUS (part of the former Soviet Union). He has traveled through Europe, Asia and the US as both clown and comedic actor/performer. He now lives in Los Angeles as a film actor. Although not from a circus family background, Aleh followed his own teenage passion to be a clown all the way to Moscow where he was the first ever, non-Muscovite chosen for the prestigious clown training program. He trained at the Center of Circus Art in Moscow, RUSSIA, studying acting, ballet, modern and various dance forms, stunt work, physical comedy and improvisation. Aleh later returned to his hometown and founded the first Clown Theatre of Belarus, M-CITY. At the age of just nineteen, he served as Owner, Artistic Director, Instructor and Performer. He taught both his stage/touring clown troupe, as well as his Youth Studio students, the skills of facial characterization, physical comedy and improvisation. His stage troupe performed locally for children shows, night club acts and for city celebrations, as well as touring throughout Belarus, performing in regional theatres and comedy festivals, alike. With little opportunity for international tours and wanting to experience more of the world as a performer, Aleh closed his theater after four years and began to tour Belarus and Russia as a clown. He worked for three years with several Belarus stage circus companies, first, with clown partners, then as a solo act before branching out further into Europe and Asia. For the next five years, Aleh worked on seasonal contracts in Taiwan, Spain and Belgium. He began in Taiwan, working at an Amusement Park as both a clown and as a comedy judge for a female wrestling show. His next three contracts took him to Spain to work with a touring circus from Belarus, performing at such varied locations as theatres, city streets, farms and even prisons. Aleh returned to Taiwan on another amusement park contract to work as both clown and stilt walker for the daily parades. He then returned to Spain for another three contracts as a clown, working with both the touring circus from Belarus and at comedy/art festivals. Aleh's last European stop, was working at the Six Flags amusement park, in Belgium, as both a stage comedian and as a costumed character. During one of Aleh's contract breaks from Spain he was asked to perform his clown photographer act on the live TV show, "Anshlag & Co." on the national RTR-TV station. Thus, he brought his clown and comic talents full circle. During these early years as a touring clown and comedic actor, Aleh never gave up the dream of one day becoming a film actor in Hollywood. In November 2005, he was given the opportunity to come to the United States. By June 2006, he gained a business partner/manager and together they entered the world of film. Within two months, Aleh was in Hollywood, acting in a short film, sitting for his first photo shoot for his first set of head shots (Thank You, David & Rhonda of Photo Catering!) and wondering what lay ahead. Alec has worked in such varied genres as comedy, drama, action, horror and silent films. Aleh enjoys every opportunity to learn from all that the world of film has to offer!