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Alexander Kuznetsov

Alexander Kuznetsov

Actor · Born July 22, 1992 (34) · Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine

Aleksandr Kuznetsov is a Ukrainian-Russian actor based in London, UK. He was born on July 22, 1992, in Sevastopol, Ukraine. His father was a sailor, and Aleksandr briefly worked alongside him before beginning his acting career. Kuznetsov felt creatively limited in Sevastopol and moved first to Kiev and then Moscow to pursue his education. In 2015, he graduated from the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) and received offers to work at three of Moscow's most reputable 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 had performed in numerous theater productions for a several years, before he made a decision to quit theater and focus on the movie career. After the release of his first film, "The Scythian," followed soon after by the film "Leto" (The Summer), which was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, Kuznetsov became a rising star in Russia and parts of Europe. In addition to several roles in Russian films and television series, he was a lead in the internationally syndicated Russian Netflix television series "Better Than Us" and the French film "Mon Legionnaire" (Our Men), by director Rachel Lang. He also starred as the character Krzystof in the HBO series "Kamikaze." His role as Helmut in "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" is his first role in a major international film franchise. Kuznetsov has criticized the war in Ukraine and, as of April of 2022, no longer resides in Russia. Kuznetsov plays guitar and sings vocals for an alternative rock band, which performs in English. His music and theatrical performances have been heavily influenced by Brit pop and punk music. He has been trained in acrobatics and as a stuntman and has a black belt in Aikido. He is also an avid boxer.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 22, 1992 (34)
From
Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 41 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 28Up 15% in 30 days

What are Alexander Kuznetsov's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
22%
Power
18%
Survival
14%
Society
8%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 8
Shadow
2 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Alexander Kuznetsov's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alexander Kuznetsov's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

41 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mata(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Two Prosecutors(2025)

    as Kornev

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Heads of State(2025)

    as Sasha the Killer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Free Fall(2025)

    as Maxim Bortnikov

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Here's to You and Us! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ivan

  • Clipmakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Land of Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mikhan

  • Chimera(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore(2022)

    as Helmut

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Krysztof

  • Our Men(2021)

    as Vlad

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Great Poetry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Viktor

  • Love Them All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Дима

  • Kettle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Saveliy Kotlov

  • The Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • BeHappy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Psikhoterapevt

  • Thunderstorm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Curly

  • Leaving Afghanistan(2019)

    as Kiosk

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Russian Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 24 episodes · as Kir

  • Spitak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Viktor

  • Russian Shorts. Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Puss ("Leo & Hurricane")

  • Better Than Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Bars

  • Acid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Petya

  • The Place! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kostya

  • After Leto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Skeptic

  • Why Don't You Just Die!(2018)

    as Matvey

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Leto(2018)

    as Skeptic

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Scythian(2018)

    as Marten

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Leo & Hurricane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Puss

  • Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Rok-muzykant 1

  • Subscriber Is Unavailable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Dogmeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as brother

  • The Puppet Syndrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Petya in his youth

  • Tradition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Lermontov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Demons(2014)

    Show as Grammar-school boy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Land of Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Slava (voice)

  • Rat-Catcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Shaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Young Stalin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Zubov

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 35 of them dated from 2014 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Two Prosecutors (2025)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Two Prosecutors (2025)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Heads of State (2025)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20142026

Peak 2018 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

2010s24 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 33% of 12 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Alexander Kuznetsov's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Leaving Afghanistan (2019)

71st percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Leto (2018)

Midcredits 88th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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.

Who does Alexander Kuznetsov work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alexander Kuznetsov's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rachel Lang shares the most, 2.

Directors

Editors

Producers