Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Kuznetsov (russian: Александр Александрович Кузнецов, born 22 July 1992) is a Russian actor. He has had prominent roles in Russian films and television.

Early life

Aleksandr Kuznetsov was born on July 22, 1992, in

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. Kuznetsov felt creatively limited in Sevastopol and moved first to Kyiv and then Moscow to pursue his education.

Career

In 2015, he graduated from the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts – GITIS and was invited to join several leading Moscow theaters. He chose the Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre where he started as a leading actor the same year. In addition to film and television, he has performed in numerous theater productions, including "The Rebels" (2017), directed by Aleksandr Molochnikov, and "Oh, late love" (2014), directed by D. Krimov. He also directed and starred in his own production, "The Gamblers (IGQKI)" at the Na Strastnom Theatrical Center (2015). In television and cinema, Kuznetsov is currently best known for his roles in the Russian Netflix television series '' Better Than Us'', and the films ''Why Don’t You Just Die?'' (Papa, sdokhni), directed by

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, and ''

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'', directed by

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, which was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Considered a fast rising star in Russian Cinema, critics have been mostly positive about his performances. For his leading role in ''Kislota (ACID)'' directed by Alexander Gorchilin, Alexander received an Angela Award at the SUBTITLE Spotlight European Film Festival. In the fall of 2018, Kuznetsov won a "New Names (in Cinema)" Award at the OK! Magazine awards ceremony (Russia). In 2019, Kuznetsov has been cast in a leading role in '' Our Men''. The French feature film, which will be directed by Rachel Lang, also stars French actor

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. In 2021, Kuznetsov appeared as Krysztof in the

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. In 2022, Kuznetsov plays the role of Helmut in '' Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'' directed by

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and produced by

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. Aleksandr is represented by Subtitle Talent Agency.

Personal life

Apart from his acting career, Kuznetsov is also the frontman of his band Space Punk Industry. He is currently working on their first album. Aleksandr describes his music as a mix of "

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and

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". Kuznetsov has criticized the

Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. ...

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Aleksandr Kuznetsov on Subtitle Talent
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