Aleksandr Kuznetsov (born July 22, 1992) is a highly acclaimed Ukrainian actor and musician, recognized as one of the most significant talents of his generation to successfully transition into international cinema. Born in Sevastopol and a graduate of GITIS (2015), he rose to prominence in Russia with intense performances in projects like the musical drama Leto (2018), the gritty thriller Why Don't You Just Die! (Papa, sdokhni), and the fantasy epic Land of Legends (Serdtse parmy, 2022). He gained international fame as Helmut in the Star Wars-adjacent Wizarding World film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) and the HBO series Kamikaze.