
**Sanzhar Madi (Madiev)** is a Kazakhstani actor and director. He was born on **August 4, 1986**, in **Almaty**. Madi's film career began during his **second year of university**, when he started acting in commercials. His **big-screen debut** took place in **2009**, when he was offered the lead role in **Kuat Isaev’s** detective action film *"The Other Side"*. Some of the other films he has starred in include: *"City of Dreams"*, *"The Tale of the Pink Rabbit"*, *"The Return"*, *"My Heart – Astana"*, *"The Book of Legends: The Mysterious Forest"*, *"Girlfriends"*, *"Knight’s Move"*, *"Ghost Hunting"*, *"The Golden Horde"*, and others.
Known For

Kazakh Scary Tales
2025

Roots
Aibar
2024

Golden Eagle. Special Forces
2023

The Donor
2022

Ademoka’s Education
English teacher
2022

Mountain Onion
Uncle Vitya
2022

Kelinka Sabina 3
2022

The Wife
2021

Ulbolsyn
2020

Yellow Cat
Zhambas
2020

Big Little Life
Damir
2020

Atbai’s Fight
Rafael
2019

Dissolve
2019

The Mongolian Connection
2019

Scarlet Sails: A New Story
Тимур
2019

Businessmen
Marat Serikovich
2018

Deadly Still
Arman / Nick
2018

Clay Pit
Rustam
2018

Paris Song
Amre Kashaubayev
2018

The Golden Horde
(16 episodes)
2018

Guardians
Temirkhan / Khan
2017

Amanat
Kenesary Khan
2016

Married at 30
Дастан
2016

The Road to Home
Maksat
2015

Fake: Watch Yourself
Sanzhar
2014

Hunting the Phantom
Timur
2014

The Knight's Move
Murat
2013

The Book of Legends: The Mysterious Forest
2012

Six Degrees of Celebration 2
2011

Return
2011

Tamerlane: Rise of the Last Conquerer
Jasur

Astana, I Love You
2012

Tale of a Pink Hare
Zhan
2010

The Other Side
2009