Aleksey Aleksandrovich Chadov (; born 2 September 1981) is a Russian actor and
film director
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. Younger brother of actor
Andrei Chadov
Andrei Aleksandrovich Chadov (Russian: Андрей Александрович Чадов; born 22 May 1980) is a Russian theater and film actor, producer.
Early life
Chadov was born on born 22 May 1980 in the city of Solntsevo, Moscow Oblast, ...
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Career
Chadov made his film debut in the film ''
War
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'' (2002) by director
Aleksei Balabanov
Aleksei Oktyabrinovich Balabanov (; 25 February 1959 – 18 May 2013) was a Russian film director, screenwriter, and Film producer, producer, a member of European Film Academy. He started from creating mostly arthouse pictures and music videos ...
. In 2002, he received the Best Actor Award at the
Montreal World Film Festival
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''On the Nameless Height'' () also known in English as ''On an Unnamed Hill'' and ''Unidentified Heights'',Moths Games''. Also in 2003, he played a role in the blockbuster ''
Night Watch
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Being on duty at night
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'' directed by
Timur Bekmambetov
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.
Chadov also acted in films ''
The 9th Company
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'', ''
Heat
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'', and in the ''Love in the City'' trilogy. He has also starred alongside his brother in films such as 2006's '' Alive.''
In 2022 he made his directorial debut with ''Infiltration'' in which he also starred.