{{Short description|Russian actor (born 1981)}} {{Expand Russian|topic=bio|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox person | image = Алексей Чадов.jpg | caption = Aleksey Chadov | name = Aleksey Chadov | native_name = Алексе́й Ча́дов | native_name_lang = ru | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|9|2|df=yes}} | birth_place = Solntsevo, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Moscow, Russia) | birth_name = Aleksey Aleksandrovich Chadov | other_names = | alma_mater = | education = Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|film director}} | years_active = 2002–present | spouse = Agnia Ditkovskyte (2012–15) | children = 1 | relatives = Andrei Chadov (brother) }} '''Aleksey Aleksandrovich Chadov''' ({{langx|ru|Алексе́й Алекса́ндрович Ча́дов}}; born 2 September 1981) is a Russian actor and film director. Younger brother of actor Andrei Chadov.
==Career== Chadov made his film debut in the film ''War'' (2002) by director Aleksei Balabanov. In 2002, he received the Best Actor Award at the Montreal World Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/war-3-1200546452/ |title=Reviews: War |first=Derek |last=Elley |date=September 6, 2002 |website=Variety}}</ref>
Soon after he starred as Kolya Malakhov in the film ''On the Nameless Height''. In 2003, Chadov was invited by film director Andrei Proshkin to play the main role in the drama ''Moths Games''. Also in 2003, he played a role in the blockbuster ''Night Watch'' directed by Timur Bekmambetov.
Chadov also acted in films ''The 9th Company'', ''Heat'', and in the ''Love in the City'' trilogy. He has also starred alongside his brother in films such as 2006's ''Alive.''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/alive-3-1200515148/ |title=Reviews: Alive |first=Leslie |last=Felperin |date=June 27, 2006 |website=Variety}}</ref>
In 2022 he made his directorial debut with ''Infiltration'' in which he also starred.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/ctb-upon-the-magic-roads-my-sweet-monster-1234989532/ |title=Russia's CTB Set to Follow Hit 'Upon the Magic Roads' With 'Nutcracker,' 'My Sweet Monster' |date=June 8, 2021 |first=Marta |last=Balaga |website=Variety}}</ref>
In 2025, his second film ((Ne) iskusstvennyy intellekt) was released.
==Selected filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2025 |''Kambek'' |Dron | |- | 2022 |''Infiltration'' |Ivan |also Director |- | 2019 |''The Blackout'' |Oleg | |- | 2016 |''Versus'' |Victor | |- | 2014 |''A Matter of Honor'' |Ivan |TV series |- | 2014 |''Viy'' |Petrus | |- | 2014 |''Love in the Big City 3'' |Artyom | |- | 2011 |''SLOVE. Soldiers of Love (SLOVE: Прямо в сердце)'' |Ronin | |- | 2010 |''Love in the Big City 2'' |Artyom | |- | 2009 |''Love in the Big City'' |Artyom | |- | 2007 |''{{interlanguage link|OrAngeLove|ru|Оранжевая любовь}}'' |Roman | |- |rowspan=3| 2006 |''Day Watch'' |Kostya Saushkin | |- |''Alive'' |Kir | |- |''Heat'' |Aleksey | |- | 2005 |''The 9th Company'' |Private Volodya "Vorobey" Vorobiyev | |- | 2004 |''Night Watch'' |Kostya Saushkin | |- | 2003 |''Moths Games'' |Kostya | |- | 2003 |''On the Nameless Height'' |Kolya Malakhov | |- | 2002 |''War'' |Ivan Yermakov | |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1128120}}
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