Kayden Alexander Koshelev

Born in Burbank, CA and then raised in the Chicagoland area, Kayden fell in love with acting and performing at a very young age bringing him back to Los Angeles at age 10. Kayden is a gifted student who enjoys math and screenwriting. He also loves a good video game and hanging out with his friends during his downtime. He spent a few years on a competitive dance and musical theatre troupe and loved being part of Second City's Youth Troupe (Chicago) and Groundlings Summer Program (LA). He's grateful for the amazing teams at Paonessa Talent Agency, CESD and Brave Artists Management, whose support has allowed him to pursue his dreams!

TV/Film Career

Kayden discovered his passion for acting at a young age, debuting in his first television show at the age of 7, acting alongside Terry O'Quinn in Amazon's Patriot. Following that role, Kayden took a very emotional turn as a sick child with an unstable father in Chicago Med before appearing alongside William H. Macy in Shameless. In 2020, he worked with Director Joel Coen in The Tragedy of Macbeth, appearing as one of the apparitions who haunt Denzel Washington's Macbeth. After landing a role in Diary of a Future President for Disney+, Kayden landed his first recurring role as Aspen on Search Party for HBO Max. You can hear Kayden's pipes in Netflix's Me Time, as he sings a stirring rendition of "Hallelujah" in a scene alongside Kevin Hart. Kayden's first horror film, Grimcutty, streams on HULU. Other recent Guest Star roles include Bunk'd, How I Met Your Father, Night Court, and 911: Lone Star. Kayden also worked on Rebel Moon Part 1 & 2, directed by Zack Snyder.

Commercial/Musical Theatre/Improv Career

To date, Kayden has booked 15 national and regional commercials. When not on camera, Kayden loves being on stage! He booked his first professional Musical Theatre Production at age 7 in Seussical, and by age 10 he played the lead role of Oliver in the Marriott Theatre stage's Oliver! In 2020, Kayden joined Second City's Youth Ensemble. In Hollywood, he performed with Blackout+ Improv (an adult Sketch/Improv Troupe) at Pack Theater before landing the heart-warming role of Brendan in Drag: The Musical directed by Spencer Liff. It ran at The Bourbon Room in Hollywood receiving amazing reviews and the attention of many celebrities who came out to see the show. His shows that rounded out his 2023 included playing Oliver in Oliver! with 5-Star Theatricals, running at the Fred Kavli Theatre followed by his role of Schwartz in A Christmas Story at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Currently, he just closed the sold out 2nd run of the award-winning Drag: The Musical at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood!

About Kayden as a Professional Actor

Kayden has been referred to as a "true professional and pleasure," a "kind and supportive cast-mate," and “an amazing talent with incredible comedic timing.” He is known for taking feedback and applying direction quickly. He has great relationships with everyone he works with and loves to be challenged as an actor. Kayden loves creating and developing lovable, quirky and/or weird characters! His favorite things about being an actor include his the interactions and relationships with his fellow castmates and crews, learning from all of the amazing people he works with and of course, trying to move people with whatever characters he plays.