Chadov was born on born 22 May 1980 in the city of Solntsevo, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (in May 1984, the city of Solntsevo became part of Moscow, Russia).
In 2003, Chadov was invited by film director Andrei Proshkin to play the main role in the drama Moths Games. Also in 2003, he played a role in the blockbuster Night Watch directed by Timur Bekmambetov.