Russian actor Aleksei Panin is a rising star of the Russian cinema of the 2000s. One of the youngest actors to receive the Russian state Award for the film Zvezda (2002). He played the breakthrough roles in Roman Kachanov's black comedy DMB (2000) and Daun Haus (2001).

In 2005, he played the main role in Aleksey Balabanov's film Zhmurki (2005), who played a bandit who later became a deputy of Moscow. This film is also a black comedy, which later gained cult status in Russia. This role became the most famous in Panin's career.

In 2010s, Aleksei Panin got into constant dirty scandals, on the verge of performances, who became the face of the cancellation culture in Russia.

In 2022, he condemned the Russian government for the invasion of Ukraine and emigrated to Spain. Aleksei Panin returned to acting with the help of theatrical performances that participated in Europe.