Aleksey Safonov was born on October 8, 1938 in Zagorsk, Sergievskiy rayon, Moskovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR as Aleksey Vasilevich Safonov. He is an actor, known for Khochu verit (1965), Dayte zhalobnuyu knigu (1965) and Den komandira divizii (1983). He is married to Natalya Kaznacheeva. They have one child.