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Alexej Manvelov

Alexej Manvelov

Actor · Born March 31, 1982 (44) · Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]

Alexej Manvelov was born on 30 March 1982 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He is an actor, known for Dept. Q (2025), A Day and a Half (2023) and Chernobyl (2019).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 31, 1982 (44)
From
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on Motif · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Alexej Manvelov's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
26%
Survival
22%
Self
11%
Power
9%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Contemplative
3
Cold
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alexej Manvelov's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alexej Manvelov's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 15 with a Motif page.

  • Ghost Soldier (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ty Bell

  • Dept. Q(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Akram Salim

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Iron Curtain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • A Day and a Half(2023)

    as Artan

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Contractor(2022)

    as Asset (uncredited)

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Top Dog(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · as Teddy Maksumic

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • JerryMaya's Detective Agency – The Secret of the Train Robber (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Chernobyl(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Garo

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Undercover(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Victor Bilzarian

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Sthlm Requiem(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Peder Rydh

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Alexei Petrov

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Pink Cloud Syndrome (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Andreas

  • The Unthinkable(2018)

    as Tholén

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Tweener (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Viktor

  • Den döende detektiven(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Max

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Dream Baby Dream (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Garden Lane (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Karl

  • Before We Die(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Davor

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Okkupert(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nikolai

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Stallion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as David

  • Beck 29 - Invasion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jamil

  • The Unemployed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Insatsledare

  • Vaskduellen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kukvaskaren

  • Audition (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Tommy(2014)

    as Matte

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Annika Bengtzon: Crime Reporter - Studio Sex(2012)

    as Sandro

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Niggerball (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Turkläppar

  • Johan Falk: Leo Gaut(2009)

    Actor

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Siege (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 27 of them dated from 2009 to 2025; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Tommy (2014)

$470K worldwide

Highest rated

Dept. Q (2025)

Motif 94th

Film career

20092025

Peak 2023 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 1 Motif title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score63rd

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 20% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Alexej Manvelov's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Motif score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Unthinkable (2018)

55th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dept. Q (2025)

Motif 94th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alexej Manvelov's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 31

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Alexej Manvelov work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alexej Manvelov's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Forsgren shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors