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
Kirill Sokolov, and
Leto, directed by
Kirill Serebrennikov, 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
Louis Garrel. In 2021, Kuznetsov appeared as Krysztof in the
HBO Max drama series
Kamikaze. Directed by Kaspar Munk, the 8-part series is based on the Norwegian novel,
Muleum, by
Erlend Loe. In 2022, Kuznetsov plays the role of Helmut in
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore directed by
David Yates and produced by
Steve Kloves. Aleksandr is represented by Subtitle Talent Agency. ==Personal life==