Biography for
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Date of Birth

17 July 1971, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR (now Russia)

Height

6' 6" (1.98 m)

Mini Biography

Alexander Nevsky is a Russian superstar bodybuilder turned actor, writer and producer. In 1994 Nevsky graduated from State Academy of Management (Moscow). Published 5 best selling books about fitness in Russia. Author of about 500 articles. In 1999 he moved to California. He studied English at UCLA and acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. He has become the first successful Russian writer, producer and actor in Hollywood (thanks to "Moscow Heat" and "Treasure Raiders").

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Trivia

He was an amateur boxer from 1986 to 1992. Later he learned different martial arts and attended master-classes by Chuck Norriss and Steven Seagal.

New book - "Big Encyclopedia of Fitness" - become a bestseller in Russia and ex-Soviet Republics in November 2006. Foreword was written by Michael York (Nevsky's friend and co-star in "Moscow Heat").

He was "The Biggest Bodybuilder in Russia" in 1995. His weight was 320 pounds and arms were 23". Nevsky's height is 6' 7".

Never worked as personal trainer but inspired millions in Russia and ex-USSR through his books and TV appearances about bodybuilding and fitness.

Nevsky was offered a role in Columbia/Tristar "BattleDome" but refused because didn't want to play "bad Russian". He also was offered a part in "The Order" by Jean-Cloude Van Damme but refused for the same reason too.