Alexej Manvelov (born 31 March 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 (2019) and the third season of Jack Ryan (2022). He has also been featured in Swedish-language works, including (2017), (2018), (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. He moved to Sweden at the age of ten, and grew up in Ljungsbro near Linköping.
He worked in the construction industry before moving to Stockholm to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.
Career Manvelov portrayed Davor, a Croatian gang leader, in the 2017 Swedish television series . 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 and as Teddy in the 2020 . He had a leading role in the 2023 Swedish film A Day and a Half.
He had roles in the historical English-language series Chernobyl and Jack Ryan, as well as the 2022 film The Contractor. He has a main role in the 2025 Scottish crime thriller television series Dept. Q, in which he portrayes the character Akram Salim.
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 Davor 14 episodes 2018 Peder 10 episodes The Unthinkable Tholen Film 2019 Chernobyl Garo 1 episode 2020–2023 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 TBA The Siege TBA Upcoming drama series
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