Ilya Iosifov was born on June 25, 1986, in Moscow. Both of his parents worked in the creative field: his father was a graphic artist, and his mother was a theater employee. Iosifov Sr. saw his son as his successor and tried in every way to instill a love for visual arts. After teaching Ilya the basics of drawing on his own, he enrolled the boy in an art school. Despite the fact that with his father's help, Ilya took second place in the prestigious "Young Talents of Moscow" competition, the boy did not feel a strong pull towards drawing. Subsequently, the parents enrolled Ilya in a music school, but vocal lessons and learning scales also did not inspire the young Iosifov. Upon reaching school age, he went to a class with a mathematical specialization. Over time, the parents realized that exact sciences were not suitable for their son and transferred him to a theater school. The decision finally proved to be the right one – it was with acting that Iosifov wanted to connect his career. After the ninth grade, Ilya aimed to enter a theater college. Later, the actor recounted that when reading prepared prose, he became so immersed in the text that he began to cry and left the room. The emotional applicant piqued the interest of the admissions committee: he was admitted. While studying in college, Iosifov discovered and fell in love with the theater of the absurd. In his third year, he participated in a free-form production of "Alice in Wonderland," playing a piglet, Alice, a seagull, a table, and even himself simultaneously.
Upon graduating from college, Ilya enrolled in the acting faculty of the Institute of Humanitarian Education under the artistic director Yuri Klepikov. Iosifov's debut in cinema was the 12-episode historical movie "Junkers," based on the works of Alexander Kuprin. Despite the actor's inexperience, he was immediately entrusted with one of the central roles. Simultaneously, Ilya received an invitation to the impromptu comedy "Kvartet I" and the musical group "Unfortunate Incident" – "Election Day," where he appeared in a small role as a sailor. Later, the actor starred in the drama by Sergey Ashkenazi "Temptation." But widespread fame came to Iosifov thanks to his participation in the series "Tatyanin Day," an adaptation of the Colombian melodrama "War of the Roses." Ilya played Misha Nikiforov, the brother of one of the main characters.
