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 The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media ( web series ...

for Best Lead Performance in a Digital Program or Series at the

7th Canadian Screen Awards The 7th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 31, 2019, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2018.

Early life

Ozerov is originally from Tula, Russia. As a young child he lived in Garbolovo, a military town outside

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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

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and his father in

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. He moved to

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, when he was thirteen after his mother met a man living in Canada. They later settled in

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."In ‘Natasha,’ David Bezmozgis Captures Russian Jews Caught Between Two Worlds"
''

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'', 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''. He has since appeared in the films '' Guidance'', '' What We Have'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and the television series '' Bitten'', '' Freakish'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Cardinal'', and '' Another Life''.

Personal life

In 2021 he married Sydney Meyer, his co-star in the series ''Slasher: Flesh and Blood''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ozerov, Alex 1992 births Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian Screen Award winners Russian emigrants to Canada Male actors from Kitchener, Ontario Male actors from Toronto Living people Actors from Tula, Russia