Russian actor, showman. Stand-up comedian, resident of "Comedy Club", member of the comedy duo "Kukota & Chekhov". Husband of actress Yuliya Topolnitskaya. Igor Chekhov (real first and last name - Egor Kozlikin) was born in the city of Smarhon, Grodno Region, Byelorussian SSR. At school he actively performed in KVN, becoming team captain in the 9th grade. He graduated from Stavropol State Agrarian University with a degree in mechanical engineering.

He performed in the university KVN team, where he was also chosen as captain of the squad and met his future permanent partner Mikhail Kukota. Later Chekhov, together with Kukota, went to Saint Petersburg, where he received a second higher education at the State Academy of Theatrical Arts. The showmen's first performance in the "stand-up" format took place in 2008, after which the duo got into Comedy Petersburg.