Alexander Petrov Biography: Movies, Ethnicity, Religion, Net Worth, Awards, Height, Instagram

Alexander Andreevich Petrov, widely known as Alexander Petrov, is a highly popular Russian film and television actor recognized for his charismatic leading roles in major blockbusters and series.

He gained widespread fame through projects like the romantic sports drama Ice (2018) and its sequels, the WWII tank action film T-34 (2019), the sci-fi Attraction (2017), the horror-mystery Gogol trilogy starting with Gogol.

Quick Facts

• Full Name: Alexander Andreevich Petrov
• Stage Name: Alexander Petrov
• Born: 25, January 1989
• Age: 37 years old
• Birthplace: Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia
• Nationality: Russian
• Occupation: Actor
• Height: 1.75m
• Parents: Andrey Petrov and Alevtina Petrova
• Siblings: Yekaterina Petrova
• Spouse: Victoria Antonova (m. 2023)
• Children: Fyodor Petrov
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

Alexander Andreevich Petrov was born on January 25, 1989, in Pereslavl-Zalessky, Yaroslavl Oblast, to Andrey Genrikhovich Petrov, an electrician, and Alevtina Anatolyevna Petrova, a nurse. He has a sister, Yekaterina Petrova.

After high school (School No. 4 in Pereslavl-Zalessky), he enrolled in the economics department at the University of Pereslavl, participating in student activities like KVN comedy shows, student council, and a theater studio under Veronika Ivanenko.

Inspired by theater workshops at a festival, he left university in 2008 and moved to Moscow, successfully entering the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) in the directing workshop of Leonid Kheifets, graduating in 2012. His ethnicity is Russian, and religion is not publicly disclosed.

Career

Alexander Andreevich Petrov began his professional acting while still a GITIS student, appearing in ten films during his studies and making his television debut in 2010 with an episodic role in Voices.

His early breakthrough came in 2012 with a major part in the fantasy series While the Fern is Blooming, followed by supporting roles in acclaimed projects like the crime drama The Method (2015) and the lead in Fartsa (2015), one of the first Russian series streamed on Netflix.

He joined the Moscow Theater “Et Cetera” under Alexander Kalyagin in 2012–2013, performing in productions like Shylock, before moving to the Yermolova Theatre in 2013, where he has continued stage work alongside his screen career.

Petrov rose to stardom in the mid-2010s with diverse leading roles, including in the horror-fantasy Gogol series starting in 2017, Fyodor Bondarchuk’s alien invasion blockbuster Attraction (2017), the hockey romance Ice (2018) and its sequels, and the intense thriller Text (2019), which earned him a Golden Eagle for Best Actor.

He expanded internationally with a role in Luc Besson’s Anna (2019) alongside Helen Mirren and Cillian Murphy, while maintaining hits in Russian cinema like T-34 (2019) and producing credits on projects such as Angel and Happiness in an Envelope (2019).

Alexander Petrov remains one of Russia’s top actors, with recent successes including Ice 3 (2024), Guest from the Future (2024), The Palace (2023), and upcoming films like Buratino (2026) and Kraken (2025).

He continues to balance high-profile cinema, television series, and theater, earning consistent awards and public recognition as a versatile leading man in contemporary Russian entertainment.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @actorsashapetrov

Personal Life

Alexander Andreevich Petrov married Victoria Antonova in September 2023 after meeting her by chance on the street; their wedding was kept private initially, with a formal celebration in November 2023. Victoria, who works in cultural development, is about 12 years younger than Petrov.

The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Fyodor, on April 6, 2025, an event Petrov described as profoundly moving, having been present at the birth.

Prior relationships included long-term ones with Darya Emelyanova, Irina Starshenbaum, and Stasya Miloslavskaya, but none led to marriage before Victoria.

Filmography

• While the Fern is Blooming (2012)
• The Method (2015)
• Gogol. The Beginning (2017)
• Attraction (2017)
• Ice (2018)
• Anna (2019)
• T-34 (2019)
• Text (2019)
• Ice 3 (2024)
• Guest from the Future (2024)
• Buratino (2026)

Net Worth

Alexander Andreevich Petrov has an estimated net worth of $5 million. His primary sources of income include leading roles in high-grossing Russian blockbusters and popular series, international projects like Anna, producing work on select films, theater performances, and awards that boost his market value in Russia’s entertainment industry.