Alex Veadov

Biography

Alex Veadov (born 1962) is an American film and television actor of Ukrainian-Jewish ancestry, best known for supporting roles in English-language productions. He belongs to the tradition of the character actor, performers who give memorable presence to specific figures without occupying the centre of the cast.

His early work included appearances in Jackie Chan's First Strike, Contact and Air Force One, widely distributed titles from the late 1990s. Over time he became a regular in thrillers and action films, often playing figures of foreign origin or from criminal and military milieus. His role as Vadim Nezhinski, a Russian mob drug lord and hitman in We Own the Night, is among the most cited in his filmography. He also played Christo, a drug smuggler and terrorist plotting to attack the United States, in Act of Valor, and Tevi in The Equalizer. Alongside screen acting he works as a voice actor and has appeared on television, including as Nikola in Agent Carter (2015). His career remains active, and his legacy lies in a steady run of recognisable faces in American action cinema.

Key films

• Contact (1997): one of his early notable appearances in a big-budget American production.
• Air Force One (1997): another early title that broadened his presence in Hollywood.
• We Own the Night (2007): plays Vadim Nezhinski, a Russian mob drug lord and hitman, one of his most recognised roles.
• Act of Valor (2012): plays Christo, a smuggler and terrorist who plans an attack on the United States.
• The Equalizer (2014): appears as Tevi in this action thriller starring Denzel Washington.