Alexander attended Primary school in Krasnoyarsk (Siberia), Secondary school 1251 (a French lycée) - in Moscow and received higher education in London. He trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (2003–2006) together with Luke Treadaway, Harry Treadaway, Emily Beecham and Harry Haddon-Paton.
Career
Upon graduation, Alexander was cast as a Tartar Officer in a family fantasy film The Golden Compass (2007). In Frankenstein's Army (2013) he portrayed Dimitri. Most recent projects are the TV-series Londongrad (2015) for the Russian entertainment channel STS in which he plays Marcus Stapleton, a British diplomat, and Okkupert (2015), a Norwegian political thriller TV-series based on an idea by Jo Nesbø, which was filmed on location in Norway.
Alexander shot his debut short Mama – Saint Sebastian on location in St. Petersburg and Moscow in early 2015. The film is due for completion in November 2015.
Filmography
Actor
2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (TV Series) (post-production) as
Commander Volkov
- Episode #1.6 (2024) - Commander Volkov
2023
For All Mankind (TV Series) as
Lev Babanin
- Goldilocks (2023) - Lev Babanin
- House Divided (2023) - Lev Babanin
2022
A Spy Among Friends (TV Mini Series) as
Orchis
- Snow (2022) - Orchis
- Allegory of the Catholic Faith (2022) - Orchis
- Vodka (2022) - Orchis
- The Admiral's Glass (2022) - Orchis
2021
Without Remorse as
Oleksiy (as Alexander Mercury)
2020
Cyberpunk 2077 (Video Game)(voice, as Alexander Mercury)
2019
Jaber (as Alexander Mercury)
2019
Once upon a time in Rezekne - 2 (Short) as
Theatre director (as Alexander Mercury)
2019
Run as
Pavel (as Alexander Mercury)
2018
Insurgency: Sandstorm (Video Game) as
Mercenary (voice, as Alexander Mercury)
2018
McMafia (TV Series) as
Russian Functionary
- Episode #1.7 (2018) - Russian Functionary (as Alexander Mercury)
2017
Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 (Video Game)(voice, as Alexander Mercury)
2017
The Hitman's Bodyguard as
Hacker Merc (as Alexander Mercury)
2017
Wonder Woman as
German Lieutenant (as Alexander Mercury)
2007
Doctors (TV Series) as
Dr. Blagdan Shevchuk / Leon Kowalski
- Beginnings (2016) - Dr. Blagdan Shevchuk (as Alexander Mercury)
- Evil Spirits (2007) - Leon Kowalski (as Alex Terentyev)
2015
Okkupert (TV Series) as
Andrej Bovarin / Andrej
- December (2015) - Andrej Bovarin (as Alexander Mercury)
- November (2015) - Andrej (as Alexander Mercury)
2015
Londongrad (TV Series) as
Marcus Stapleton
- Episode #1.15 (2015) - Marcus Stapleton (as Alexander Mercury, credit only)
- Episode #1.14 (2015) - Marcus Stapleton (as Alexander Mercury, credit only)
- Episode #1.13 (2015) - Marcus Stapleton (as Alexander Mercury, credit only)
- Episode #1.12 (2015) - Marcus Stapleton (as Alexander Mercury, credit only)
- Episode #1.11 (2015) - Marcus Stapleton (as Alexander Mercury)
- Episode #1.10 (2015) - Marcus Stapleton (as Alexander Mercury)
- Episode #1.6 (2015) - Marcus Stapleton (as Alexander Mercury)
2014
Sex, kofe, sigarety as
Photographer (segment Package) (as Alexander Mercury)
2014
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit as
Waiter (as Alexander Mercury)
2013
Battlefield 4 (Video Game)(voice, as Alexander Mercury)
2013
Wii Party U (Video Game)(voice, as Alexander Mercury)
2013
Frankenstein's Army as
Dimitri / Wall Zombot #4 - Legs (as Alexander Mercury)
2012
Material Drive as
Gustav (as Alexander Mercury)
2011
Enjoy the Silence (Short) as
John (as Alexander Mercury)
2011
Battlefield 3 (Video Game) as
Russion Soldier #1 (voice, as Alexander Mercury)
2008
Zebra Crossing as
Gay Guy 2 (as Alex Murcury)
2007
The Golden Compass as
Tartar Officer (as Alex Terentyev)
Director
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403 (Short) (as Alexander Mercury) (pre-production)
2019
Once upon a time in Rezekne - 2 (Short) (as Alexander Mercury)
2016
Mama - Svyatoy Sebastyan (Short) (as Alexander Mercury)
Writer
2019
Once upon a time in Rezekne - 2 (Short) (as Alexander Mercury)
2016
Mama - Svyatoy Sebastyan (Short) (as Alexander Mercury)
Producer
2021
The Last Empress of Fashion (Documentary) (European segment producer - as Alexander Mercury)
2016
Mama - Svyatoy Sebastyan (Short) (producer - as Alexander Mercury)
