Andrei Aleksandrovich Chadov was born on May 22, 1980, in Solntsevo, a suburb of Moscow, USSR. He is the older brother of actor Aleksey Chadov. His father, Aleksandr Chadov, died in 1986, and both brothers were raised by single mother. His mother, Galina Petrovna Chadova, was an engineer turned accountant and teacher. She raised both brothers as best friends. Chadov brothers are look-alike, but they are not twins, with sixteen moths between them. They are good friends and are diligent colleagues in their respectful careers. They would often go together on casting calls, providing broader opportunities for directors.Andrei Chadov and his brother began acting at school, then continued as amateur actor at the municipal theatre-studio in Peredelkino. His first acting teacher was Aleksei Kozhikhin. During the school years he played a wide variety of characters in classical and contemporary plays. After graduating from school, he entered the Shchukin Acting School, then transfered to join his brother at Shchepkin Theatrical School in Moscow. There he studied acting in the class of Vladimir Seleznyov, and graduated as an actor in 2003. While a student, Andrei Chadov made his film debut in a supporting role in Lavina (2001) by director Ivan Solovov. He is co-starring with his brother in 'Zhivoi' (2006).