Aleksandr Olegovich Strizhenov was born in the city of Moscow, RSFSR, USSR - a Soviet and Russian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in Moscow, into the family of actors Oleg and Lyubov Strizhenov (née Lifentsova, by her first husband Zemlyanikina). In 1990 he graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School-Studio (A.A. Kalyagin's workshop). In 1989-1991 he worked at the Moscow theater "School of the Modern Play". Since 1991 he has been an actor at the Anton Chekhov Theater. It is generally believed that Aleksandr Strizhenov's acting debut took place in 1984 in the film "The Leader", but even earlier he had appeared on the Moscow Art Theater stage in children's roles; he appeared in the TV productions "As You Leave, Look Back..." (1976) and "A Few Drops" (1982).

He works on television. In 1995 he hosted the program "Cinematograph". From January 1997 to August 2005, together with his wife, he hosted the programs "Good Morning" and "Good Afternoon" (Morning Television Channel Directorate of ORT / OAO "Channel One")[2][3]. He takes part in the jury of the festival "Golosyashchiy KiViN". From March 21, 2016 to July 17, 2018 he hosted the program "Star on Zvezda" alternately with Leonid Yakubovich. Since November 7, 2019 he has been the host of the documentary series "Legends of Television" on the Zvezda channel.