A professional stage actor at 15, Cheylov ran Bootleg Theatre in Toronto for ten years.
Cheylov moved to LA in 2006 to direct the Emmy-Award-winning action drama "24" (where he also became a producer), among many others.
He has directed over 150 episodes of television, from drama (24, Dexter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Once Upon A Time, Prison Break) to comedy (Rosewood, Las Vegas, Chuck, The Chris Isaak Show).
Cheylov is married to NY Times-bestselling author Lori Lansens (The Girls, Rush Home Road, The Mountain Story, upcoming This Little Light).
As a director, some of his television credits[1] include:[2] As an actor, he had a regular role on the television series The Edison Twins as well as guest starring on the shows The Twilight Zone, Night Heat, Diamonds and doing voice work on Star Wars: Droids.