Alexej Manvelov

Alexej Manvelov
Manvelov at the Stockholm International Film Festival in 2023
Born1982 (age 42–43)
Moscow, Soviet Union
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
TelevisionDept. Q

Alexej Manvelov (born 1982) is a Swedish television and film actor known for playing Akram Salim in the 2025 Scottish crime thriller television series Dept. Q. He was also featured in the historical limited series Chernobyl (2018) and the third season of Jack Ryan (2022). He has also been featured in Swedish-language works, including Before We Die (2017), Sthlm Requiem (2018), Top Dog (2020), and A Day and a Half (2023).

Early life and education

Alexej Manvelov was born in 1982 in Moscow to a Russian mother and a Kurdish father from Syria.[1][2] He moved to Sweden at the age of ten, and grew up in Ljungsbro near Linköping.[2]

He worked in the construction industry before moving to Stockholm to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.[3]

Career

Manvelov portrayed Davor, a Croatian gang leader, in the 2017 Swedish television series Before We Die. He had gained the attention of producer Marianne Nordenberg for his previous role in the Swedish series Arne Dahl: Dödsmässa. He also appeared in the Swedish series Jordskott[3] and as Teddy in the 2020 Top Dog.[4][5] He had a leading role in the 2023 Swedish film A Day and a Half.[6][7]

He had roles in the historical English-language series Chernobyl and Jack Ryan, as well as the 2022 film The Contractor.[8] He had a main role in the 2025 Scottish crime thriller television series Dept. Q, in which he portrayed the character Akram Salim.[9][10][11]

Partial filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Soundcheck Domino
2015 Arne Dahl: Dödsmässa Michail Botkin 2 episodes
2015–2020 Occupied Nikolai 16 episodes
2017 Jordskott Dr. Parker 8 episodes
2017–2019 Before We Die Davor 14 episodes
2018 Sthlm Requiem Peder 10 episodes
The Unthinkable Tholen Film
2019 Chernobyl Garo 1 episode
2020–2023 Top Dog Teddy 14 episodes
2022 The Contractor Asset Film
Jack Ryan Alexei Petrov 8 episodes
2023 A Day and a Half Artan Film
2025 Dept. Q Akram Salim Main role

References

  1. ^ Farber, Alex (20 June 2025). "Alexej Manvelov becomes star in Netflix thriller Dept Q". The Times. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Alexej Manvelov: Hela samhället är en stor machokultur". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 21 November 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b Andersson, Jan-Olav (19 March 2017). "Alexej Manvelov in "Before We Die": The police thought I was wanted". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Dog Days". Drama Quarterly. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Josefin Asplund and Alexej Manvelov on the battle to be Top Dog". c21media.net. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  6. ^ Grundey, Adam (8 September 2023). "REVIEW: 'A Day And A Half' — a tense, claustrophobic Swedish thriller". Arab News. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  7. ^ Yossman, K.J. (20 May 2022). "'Westworld's' Fares Fares to Make Directorial Debut With Feature 'A Day and a Half' for Netflix". Variety. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  8. ^ Hibbs, James (29 May 2025). "Dept Q cast on Netflix: Who stars alongside Matthew Goode?". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  9. ^ Clarke, Stewart (6 February 2024). "'Department Q' Takes Shape: Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, Kelly Macdonald Join Netflix Series Adaptation Of Danish Crime Novels". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  10. ^ Jackson, James (29 May 2025). "Dept Q review — Matthew Goode's excellent new detective is no shrinking thistle". The Times. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  11. ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (6 February 2024). "Matthew Goode Leads Netflix's Gritty New Crime Drama 'Department Q'". Collider. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
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