A well-known Russian theater, film, and television actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer. While still a student, he starred in Aleksey Balabanov's cult movie War (2002), which earned him the Best Actor award at the Montreal World Film Festival. In 2004, his role as the young vampire Kostya solidified Chadov's status as a rising blockbuster star. Later, the actor successfully shifted from military roles to romantic ones, starring in the Love in the Big City trilogy. He also worked as a host for various shows, including the Pro-Cinema program on Muz-TV. In 2022, he released his first military drama film, Infiltration (Russian title: Svoya Voyna. Shtorm v Pustyne), serving as the director, screenwriter, and lead actor. Today, he is one of the most recognizable faces in Russian cinema.