Born July 31, 1945 in Moscow. Father - an engineer, mother - gynecologist.
As a schoolboy, went to work in an expedition to Siberia, for which he was expelled from school. He worked at an aircraft factory as a turner, electrician. Secondary education in night school.
Entered the Moscow Institute of Electronic Engineering, where he played in the Theater of Student thumbnail. He then moved to study at the Moscow Engineering Building Institute. V. V. Kuibyshev. While studying in the institute played a KVN team.
From 1971 to 1977 he worked at the plant. Likhachev, since 1977 - in commissioning the management of ZIL.
. Since 1979 engaged in literary pursuits - writing texts and scripts for broadcasts of "Come on, guys!" and "Come on, girls!".
. Since 1980 - Member of the Union Committee of the Moscow playwrights.
. In 1988 became the author of the script and the lead of the first beauty contest in Moscow.
. From 1989 to 1991 worked as the auctioneer.
. Since 1991 - permanent leader of TV quiz show "Field of Miracles" TV Type "
. In 1995 - 96 - Leading entertainment program "Analysis of the week". Since 1995 was also the lead program "Wheel of History" (TRI), which after the closing of RTV has moved to channel ORT.
. In the 1995 elections ran a candidate in the State Duma.
. In June 1996, during the election youth campaign "Vote or lose!" for re-election of President of Russia, and the Yakubovich popular TV Yury Nikolayev committed "Concert-cognitive flight" Yeltsin - our president! ".
. Hobbies - Collectibles guides.
. Married
. Son - Artem Antonov. Daughter Barbara (1998). Granddaughter (April 2000).
