Alex Ozerov
{{Short description|Canadian actor (b. 1992)}}
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| name = Alex Ozerov
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| birth_date = {{b-da|August 3, 1992}}
| othername = Alex Ozerov-Meyer
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| spouse = {{Marriage|Sydney Meyer|2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CBMij7ZBQ2d/?igshid=h3f9cfadvioi|title=We said YES! I'm so existed to start this new chapter of our lives together. We've kept it to ourselves for the last few months and it feels amazing to finally announce. I chose you and will keep choosing you forever and ever #whenyouknowyouknow #quarantineengagement|author=Alex Ozerov|via=Instagram|date=8 June 2020|accessdate=17 October 2020}}{{Cite journal|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/07/slasher-flesh-and-blood-stars-liv-and-theo-are-married-in-real-life-15220120/amp/|title=Slasher: Flesh and Blood stars Sydney Meyer and Alex Ozerov married in real life and we absolutely stan|journal=Metro|first=Alicia|last=Adejobi|date=7 September 2021|accessdate=13 September 2021}}
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Alex Ozerov (born 1992) is a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his performance in the short film Pyotr495, for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance in a Digital Program or Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.[https://web.archive.org/web/20190329135139/https://etcanada.com/news/435518/canadian-screen-awards-presented-honouring-digital-storytellers-complete-list-of-winners/ "Canadian Screen Awards Presented, Honouring Digital Storytellers: Complete List Of Winners"]. ET Canada, March 28, 2019.
Early life
Ozerov is originally from Tula, Russia. As a young child he lived in Garbolovo, a military town outside Saint Petersburg as his father was a paratrooper in the army. His parents separated when he was six years old and he lived between his mother in England and his father in Ukraine. He moved to Kitchener, Ontario, when he was thirteen after his mother met a man living in Canada. They later settled in Toronto.[https://forward.com/culture/370106/in-natasha-david-bezmozgis-captures-russian-jews-caught-between-two-worlds/ "In ‘Natasha,’ David Bezmozgis Captures Russian Jews Caught Between Two Worlds"]. The Forward, April 27, 2017.
Career
He had a couple of small roles in television before being cast in his first major role, as Trevor in the 2012 film Blackbird.[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/blackbird-film-review-561481 "Blackbird: Film Review"]. The Hollywood Reporter, June 2, 2013. He has since appeared in the films Guidance,[https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/toronto-film-review-guidance-1201291573/ "Toronto Film Review: ‘Guidance’"]. Variety, September 5, 2014. What We Have,[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/roberta-maxwell-alex-ozerov-board-561824 "Roberta Maxwell, Alex Ozerov Board Maxime Desmons' 'What We Have'"]. The Hollywood Reporter, June 3, 2013. Coconut Hero,[https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/movies/do-not-resuscitate-coconut-hero-is-your-run-of-the-mill-suicide-watch-teenage-dream "Do not resuscitate: Coconut Hero is your run of the mill suicide watch teenage dream"]. National Post, March 17, 2016. and Natasha, and the television series Bitten, Freakish, The Americans, Orphan Black, Cardinal, and Another Life.
Personal life
In 2021 he married Sydney Meyer, his co-star in the series Slasher: Flesh and Blood.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CBMij7ZBQ2d/?igshid=h3f9cfadvioi|title=We said YES! I'm so existed to start this new chapter of our lives together. We've kept it to ourselves for the last few months and it feels amazing to finally announce. I chose you and will keep choosing you forever and ever #whenyouknowyouknow #quarantineengagement|author=Alex Ozerov|via=Instagram|date=8 June 2020|accessdate=17 October 2020}}{{Cite journal|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/07/slasher-flesh-and-blood-stars-liv-and-theo-are-married-in-real-life-15220120/amp/|title=Slasher: Flesh and Blood stars Sydney Meyer and Alex Ozerov married in real life and we absolutely stan|journal=Metro|first=Alicia|last=Adejobi|date=7 September 2021|accessdate=13 September 2021}}
Filmography
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! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Salem Falls | Thomas McAfee | Television film |
| 2012 | What's Up Warthogs! | Magician | Episode: "Inauguration Complication" |
| 2012 | Blackbird | Trevor | |
| 2012 | data-sort-value="Transporter, The" | The Transporter | Punk | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Molly Maxwell | Starr | |
| 2013 | Perfect Storm: Disasters That Changed The World | Sergey Zahlystov | Episode: "Hitler's Frozen Army" |
| 2013 | Rookie Blue | Digby | Episode: "Skeletons" |
| 2013 | Cracked | Derek Tilson | Episode: "Skeletons" |
| 2014 | Guidance | Brent 'Ghost' Wark | |
| 2014 | What We Have | Allan | |
| 2014–2017 | Orphan Black | Ramone | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Coconut Hero | Mike Tyson | |
| 2015 | data-sort-value="Dark Stranger, The" | The Dark Stranger | Toby Garrison | |
| 2015 | data-sort-value="Christmas Horror Story, A" | A Christmas Horror Story | Mike Tyson | |
| 2015 | Natasha | Mark Berman | |
| 2016 | Bitten | Alexei Antonov | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2016 | data-sort-value="History of Love, The" | The History of Love | Misha Strumann | |
| 2016 | Freakish | Lyle | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | data-sort-value="Americans, The" | The Americans | Mischa Semenov | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Boys on Film 16: Possession | Pyotr | |
| 2017 | Blindspot | Vanya Petrushev | Episode: "This Profound Legacy" |
| 2017 | data-sort-value="Machine, The" | The Machine | Maxim | Television film |
| 2019 | Cardinal | Jack | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein | Joey Vallejo | Television film |
| 2019–2021 | Another Life | Oliver Sokolov | Main role (season 1); Guest role (season 2) |
| 2021 | Slasher | Theo Galloway | Main role (season 4) |
| 2022 | Hudson & Rex | Otto Hart | Episodes: "Blood & Diamonds" |
| 2022 | Transplant | Otto Hart | Episodes: "Audition" |
| 2023 | data-sort-value="Spencer Sisters, The" | The Spencer Sisters | Vasily | Episodes: "The Runaway's Regret" |
| 2024 | Brilliant Minds | John Doe | Recurring role |
References
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External links
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Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian Screen Award winning actors
Category:Russian emigrants to Canada
Category:Male actors from Kitchener, Ontario