Volodymyr Zelenskyy Used To Play President Of Ukraine On TV

Volodymyr Zelenskyy was elected as President of Ukraine in 2019.

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However, he played the President of Ukraine on TV in 2015.

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The political satire comedy series was called “Servant of the People.”

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He played a history teacher in his mid-30s.

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A student uploads one of his profane rants against government corruption and it goes viral.

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As a result, Zelenskyy was elected as President of Ukraine in the show.

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The show was so popular that it spawned a second and third season.

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It also spawned a feature-length film called “Servant of the People 2.”

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It is available to stream on Netflix in certain countries.

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