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George was stage struck at the age of 14 and ran away from school to get a 25 shilling (25p) a week job at a seaside theatre, He spent 6 years going through the mill of small town repertory theatre then the cinema discovered him. After making 12 films he left the studios for 7 years during which time he went back to the theatre appearing in classics at the Old Vic and plays in the West End with films in between - his 13th was The Curse of the Fly,- Actor
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Julian Kostov was born on 25 August 1989 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is an actor and producer, known for The White Lotus (2021), Shadow and Bone (2021) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023).- Actress
- Producer
Kate Nichols was born in Varna, Bulgaria. She is known for The Operative (2019), Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) and Pandora (2019).- Producer
- Actress
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Desislava Ivanova Tenekedjieva , better known as Dessy Tenekedjieva is a Bulgarian actress, singer and producer. She was a wife of director Stoyan Kambarev. After his death she founded in 2009 on whose name a foundation and the prize for art. To 2010 she is the only Bulgarian actress with a starring role in a film of official selection at the Cannes Film Festival. Dessy Tenekedjieva was born on April 12, in Varna, in the family of Bulgarian and Ukrainian Jew. Her father is an engineer, her mother is a teacher of French. As a child Dessy was practicing gymnastics and tennis. She completed his secondary education in Varna. He continued his education at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria , where she graduated "Puppet mastery " in the class of Professor Nikolina Georgieva. In 1987, she debuted as a child in cinema with the film " Forbidden for Adults ," directed by Plamen Maslarov. In the coming years she participated in over 30 Bulgarian and international films. She played in the cult of Bulgarian theater shows as " Master and Margarita " by Bulgakov , directed by Teddy Moskov and "Three Sisters " by Chekhov , directed by Stoyan Kambarev. She was married six years to Kambarev, with whom she has a son - Joseph. In 1998, her husband suddenly died. In 2009, the actress became co-founder and president of the Art Foundation "Stoyan Kambarev" that served on behalf of an annual award for art. In 2001 she was invited to play in the movie " Craft Weapons " ( , Il mestiere delle Armi , director Ermanno Olmi ) in the title role of Marie de Medici. The film has won 9 awards David di Donatello, 3 awards Nastro d'Argento and was nominated for the "Palme d'Or" at Cannes Film Festival and the European Film Award in 2001. From 2000 to 2006 Tenekedjieva is an advertising face for Bulgaria of Jean Paul Gaultier and in 2007-2008 - on the Suzuki.- Actor
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Graduated from NATFA (National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts) in Bulgaria in 2011, Ivo is half Russian/half Bulgarian. Latest projects are Disney movie "The Princess" with Joey King and "Hitman's wife Bodyguard 2" with Ryan Reynolds. His theatre début was in 2009 with the role of Billy in Edward Albee's play "The Goat or Who is Sylvia" under his direction at the National Theatre. In the same year he participated in his first movie "Sneakers", which in 2012 - it won a prestigious awards presented by Geraldine Chaplin. His latest projects are a crime TV series named "The Family", TV drama "Dear Heirs" 2018 and TV comedy "Sunny Beach" 2019. He has more than 15 years of experience as an actor, and more than 30 played lead roles in both theatre and films. Ivo also played parts in movies with Jean Claude van Damme, Tom Sizemore, Vinnie Jones, Sam Spruell, Joey King, Rayan Reynolds, Salma Hayek and more.- Actor
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Philipp Kirkorov was born on 30 April 1967 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is an actor, known for No Love in the City (2009), Lyubov v bolshom gorode 2 (2010) and Vechera na khutore bliz Dikanki (2001). He was previously married to Alla Pugacheva.- Actress
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Lorina Kamburova worked in the US under commerce and granite, Lorina started her career in Sofia then went to new starts. She remained in that country until she starred in Death Race (2018).
Lorina transformed multi languages including, English language, French, Sign and Dutch
Death Race (2018) is what is Lorina most known for.- Yasen Peyankov was born in Varna, Bulgaria and went to the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia. He arrived in the United States in 1990 and very quickly found his place as an actor in the vibrant off-Loop theatre scene in Chicago. In 1992 he co-founded the European Repertory Company with Dale Goulding where for the next 10 years he produced, directed or acted in over 20 productions.
His first break was landing a part in Time to Burn at Steppenwolf Theatre in 1997. He was invited to join the legendary ensemble in 2002. He has appeared in 18 productions at Steppenwolf. Some of his notable appearances at Steppenwolf include: Penelope; Pillowman; Three Sisters; Superior Donuts; The Tempest; Cherry Orchard; Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune; The Time of Your Life (also Seattle, San Francisco); Lost Land; Hysteria; Morning Star (Jeff Award for Best Supporting Actor). On stage he has also appeared in productions at Goodman Theatre, Court Theatre, European Repertory, Next Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and made his Broadway debut in Superior Donuts in 2009.
His Steppenwolf directing credits include The Fundamentals, Between Riverside and Crazy (Jeff Nomination for Best Production), Grand Concourse, Russian Transport, Hushabye for First Look and The Glass Menagerie for Steppenwolf for Young Adults. He also translated and directed the Bulgarian premiere of August: Osage County at the National Theatre in Sofia in 2011.
Some of his many film and television appearances include Captive State, Chasing Gold, A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, Contagion, Transformers 3, Crime Fiction, The Company, The Mob Doctor, The Beast, Gifted Hands, Karen Sisco, Alias, The Practice, The Unit, Numb3rs. Since 2016 he has a recurring role on Madam Secretary.
He has also translated and adapted Russian plays by Anton Chekhov, Mikhail Bulgakov, Nikolai Kolyada, Alexander Galin and Vassily Sigarev, all of which developed into productions. He is the recipient of a Jeff Award and two Jeff Nominations, Fox Fellowship and is the Head of Theatre at the School of Theatre and Music at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he teaches acting and directs plays. - Actor
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Marian Valev was born in Varna, Bulgaria. He is known for Undercover (2011), Bad Girl (2019) and HDSP: Hunting Down Small Predators (2010).- Gery-Nikol Georgieva was born on 30 July 1998 in Varna, Bulgaria. She is an actress and composer, known for Your Face Sounds Familiar: Bulgaria (2013), Revolution X: The Movie (2018) and Gery-Nikol: Butai (2021).
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Hristo Dimitrov was born on 17 July 1978 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is an assistant director and casting director, known for Hunter Killer (2018), The Expendables 2 (2012) and Survivor (2015).- Actor
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Hristo Petkov is a Bulgarian actor. Graduated the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia,Bulgaria. Known for his work in The Hitman's Bodiguard (2017), Humble (2021), In the heart of the machine (2022) and Zift (2008). As well as his performances in the television series The Forth Estate (2013) the last season of Undercover (2016) and his role in The Devils Throat (2018). Very active on stage. Notable theatrical performances include Ivan Karamazov, Claudius , Laertes and Poprishtin. Since 2011 he is an actor at The National Theatre Company in Sofia.- Ivaylo Grancharov was born on 15 August 1976 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is an actor, known for Mr. Self (2019), The Invasion of Red-Coke City (2021) and The Miraculous Monocle Spelt (2010).
- Krystjo Lafazanov was born on 18 July 1961 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is an actor, known for 14 tseluvki (1997), Lyubovni sanishta (1994) and Az grafinyata (1989).
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Vladimir Sulov was born on 27 March 1972 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is a producer and director, known for Stella's War (2010).- Director
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Borislav Kolev is a well-known Bulgarian film journalist and critic, with significant experience as screenwriter and script consultant before his directorial debut, the documentary film Stoichkov (2012), turned into an unprecedented box-office phenomenon. Screenings around and world and invitations to the most established festivals followed. Salto Mortale (2015) is Borislav Kolev's second full-length documentary which dwells again in the world of sports. He is also finishing his first narrative short, Christmas (2015).- Kiril Slavov was born on 16 January 1969 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is an actor, known for Le retour d'Arsène Lupin (1989).
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Lubomir Bakchev was born on 26 April 1970 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Dreamers (2003), Two Days in Paris (2007) and Epic Movie (2007).- Actress
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Boryana Bratoeva was born on 2 June 1989 in Varna, Bulgaria. She is an actress and casting director, known for Seven Hours Difference (2011), SpeculatorS (2022) and Sunny Beach (2021).- Actor
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Nissim Azikri was born on 7 August 1939 in Varna, Bulgaria. He was an actor and writer, known for Fifty Fifty (1971), Fantasy on a Romantic Theme (1977) and The Pill (1972). He was married to Aliza Azikri. He died on 3 February 1990 in Tel Aviv, Israel.- Stoyan Aleksiev was born on 15 March 1951 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is an actor, known for Conan the Barbarian (2011), Stonehearst Asylum (2014) and Assassin's Bullet (2012).
- Hristo Viktorov Garbov is Bulgarian theater and cinema actor. He was born on September 23, 1957 in Varna, Bulgaria. One year he has taught the specialty "Technology of metals and machine tools" at the Technical University - Varna. Then he studied and graduated in "acting" at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in the class of Professor Elka Mihaylova (1979-83). He has worked in Drama Theater "Ivan Dimov" (1983-1985) and Lovech Drama Theatre (1985-1987). After a competition he was assigned to the troupe of Satirical Theater "Aleko Konstantinov" in Sofia (1987). He moved to Sofia in 1987. He is married to film director Iglika Trifonova. He is a member of Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers since 1994. He has played in famous Bulgarian feature films as "Arrhythmia", "Rhapsody in White," "Blueberry Hill," "Journey to Jerusalem." He has participated in the show "Street", directed by Tedi Moskov; in fun programs "Greater Bulgaria" and "The Comedians". For the game in the play "Once again back" by Michael Frayn (directed by Jiri Menzel) he was awarded with Theater Award "Askeer'98". He won the Prize of Sofia for the movie "Silence" in 1991.
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Henry Djanik was born on 21 March 1926 in Varna, Bulgaria. He was an actor, known for Au théâtre ce soir (1966), The Night Caller (1975) and X Bomber (1980). He died on 18 August 2008 in Le Perreux-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.- Animation Department
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Albena Petrova was born on 5 September 1963 in Varna, Bulgaria. She is known for Peter Pan: A Story Painting Adventure (1993), The Jungle Book (1995) and The Fearless Four (1997).- Stefan Popov was born on 26 November 1993 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is an actor, known for Retrospect (2024), Bulgarian Rhapsody (2014) and Nie, nashite i vashite (2017).
- Bistra Marcheva was born on 4 April 1950 in Varna, Bulgaria. She is an actress, known for Spirka 'Berlin' (1982), Yuliya Vrevskaya (1978) and Prisustvie (1975).
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Michel Mitrani was born on 14 April 1930 in Varna, Bulgaria. He was a director and writer, known for Black Thursday (1974), Monsieur de Pourceaugnac (1985) and La nuit bulgare (1970). He died on 9 November 1996 in Paris, France.- Narziß Sokatscheff was born on 12 May 1927 in Varna, Bulgaria. He was an actor, known for Escape to Berlin (1961), Bob Morane (1964) and Stop Train 349 (1963). He died in 2006 in Berlin, Germany.
- Kiril Gospodinov is a Bulgarian actor . He was born on May 24, 1934 in Grozdyovo, Varna, Bulgaria. He worked 35-40 was successfully in theater and in cinema . He had applied (together with the future great Bulgarian cinema star Nevena Kokanova) in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria , but did not accept , because he had not a high school diploma. 30-year-old he was invited in Yambol Drama Theater. Kiril Gospodinov will be remembered with great performances in the films " Monday Morning " (1966), " Swedish kings " (1968), " Birds and Hounds " (1969), " Night of the White Horses ," " Three Reservists" (1971) " Bon Chance, Inspector! ", " Friday night " (1986), " The boy is going ." By far the most famous is his starring role in the movie " Past-Master " and its sequels. He had won many awards, including "Golden Rose" for the film " Three Reservists " (1971) and Best Theater Actor in the play "Man -eater" by Ivan Radoev. He died on April 17, 2003 in Varna, Bulgaria.
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Lubo Marinov was born on 17 January 1997 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is a director and writer, known for The Invasion of Red-Coke City (2021), Voreidis (2014) and BreakDown (2019).- Writer
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Pavlina Ivanova was born on 8 February 1975 in Varna, Bulgaria. She is a writer and director, known for My Darling Son (2018), Music for a Film (2021) and Blue Birds Island (2019).- Born on 6th of June 1963 in Kavarna. Married, with 1 child. In 1990 graduated from High Institute for Theater and Film Art "KR. Sarafov" in Sofia - Masters of Acting in the class of Prof. N. Lutzkanov. Till now he has played 32 theater roles in "Sofia" theater, in the State Satire theater, in the National Theater "Ivan Vazov", in the theaters of the towns Plovdiv, Shumen and Gabrovo. From 1986 he is acting in Bulgarian and foreign film productions, has over 40 roles in movies. Supplementary information: Speaking Bulgarian, Russian and German languages. Knowledge of Spanish, French and English.
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Stefan Mutafchiev was born on 20 February 1973 in Varna, Bulgaria. Stefan is a production manager, known for The Expendables 4 (2023), Hellboy (2019) and Jolt (2021).- Director
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Atanas Kiryakov was born on March 22, 1939 in Varna, Bulgaria. He graduated from the Higher School of Film Arts in Paris in 1963. He has worked at the BNT (1966-70) and at Vreme Studio (1970-82). He is the author of more than 100 films. Selected filmography: Let's Save the Air (1977), Equal to All (1983), For Official Use (1989), Case No 30 (1989), Survivals - Stories of the Concentration Camps (1990), The Condemned (1993), Eyes (1993), Remedy (2000), Boris Sarafov - the Man with a Star on His Brow (2003), Joel's Flying People (2007), Hell in Paradise (2006).- Katya Filipova was born on 13 May 1949 in Varna, Bulgaria. She was an actress, known for Kapitanat (1963) and Nachaloto na edna vakantziya (1966). She died on 13 May 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
- Tzvetan Alexiev was born on January 5, 1972 in Varna, Bulgaria. He graduated acting in the class of Professor Margarita Mladenova , Professor Ivan Dobchev and Professor Georgi Djulgerov in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in 1994. He worked as a freelance actor until 2010. Then he entered the troupe of the National Theatre. He debuted in the role of Skoronkolo in "Lorentsacho" by Musset. Among his the theatrical roles are: Salyoniy in "Three Sisters" by Chekhov; Smerdyakov in "The Brothers Karamazov" by Dostoevsky; Bandmaster in "Woyzeck" by Buchner; Guncho Mitin in "Albena" and Paul in "Boriana" by Yordan Yovkov; Sped in "Trainspotting" by Welsh and others. He is award winner of "Asker"for Best Supporting Actor in 2008 for Salyoniy in "Three Sisters" by Chekhov, directed by Krikor Azaryan, in Youth Theatre "Nikolay Binev". His cinema debut was in the film "The Black Swallow", directed by Georgi Djulgerov. In movies he has worked mostly with the young generation's directors.
- Lilyana Zdravkova Kovacheva is Bulgarian theater and cinema actress. She was born on April 6, 1948 in the village of Rudnik, region Varna, Bulgaria. She graduated in 1974 in "acting" from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria. She has worked in the Burgas Drama Theatre "Adriana Budevska" (1974-1979), in Boyana Film Studios and in Veliko Tarnovo Drama and Musical Theatre "Konstantin Kisimov". She has taken participation in some Bulgarian movies. Her husband is an actor Valentin Kolev.
- Sotir Maynolovski was born on 31 October 1930 in Varna, Bulgaria. He was an actor, known for Tuvalu (1999), Vasko da Gama ot selo Rupcha (1986) and Zarevo nad Drava (1974). He died on 21 November 2007 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
- Bedros Kirkorov was born on 2 June 1932 in Varna, Third Bulgarian Kingdom. He is an actor, known for Yolki 10 (2023), Moya melodiya (2023) and Maska (2020).
- Kaludi Kaludov was born on 15 March 1953 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is an actor, known for Attila (1991).
- Veliko Stoianov is a worthy emissary of Bulgarian Cinema. His characters are from the Wild West and the Middle Ages, from the seaside and the mountains, from the time of the great Bulgarian Kings and from modern times. He has graduated from National Academy of Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in 1973 and went to work at theatre. This was an excellent experience for the actor. After more than 30 roles in the theatre, since 1980 Veliko Stoianov has become entirely movie actor. He made his début in the cinema as early as he was a student. In 1970 the Italian film of Valentino Orsini 'The Lover Of the Great Bear', starring Julliano Jemma was shooted in Bulgaria. Veliko Stoianov was invited for the part of Bolko-fold. No doubt, the year 1978 was a great one in the artistic development of the actor, mostly because of his participation in Ivan Terziev,s TV serial 'The Hamlet', written by great Bulgarian poet Konstantin Pavlov. This work has not lost its unique importance in the history of Bulgarian TV films even nowadays. Its subject deals with the problem of Stalinist perversities in Bulgarian villages. The film was banned for 11 years and was warmly applauded at the first-night performance, which took place immediately after the fall of the communist regime in Bulgaria. Acted one of the major characters in the serial Veliko Stoianov succeeded to perform a complex, psychologically shaded role - eccentric, calling for sympathy and tragic at the same time. The actor has been appreciated not only for his impressive appearance, but also for his high professionalism. In the film 'The Father Of the Egg' you can see him at 30 meters under water and then at 300 meters in the air, over a helicopter, without the use of stunt.
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Svilen Slavov was born on 17 February 1995 in Varna, Bulgaria. Svilen is a cinematographer and director, known for Your Face Sounds Familiar: Bulgaria (2013), After the Fray (2015) and A Place for Everything (2017).- Ivan Stoyanov Kondov is a Bulgarian film and dramatic actor. He was born on July 18, 1925 in Varna. He graduated from Civil Engineering. In the 45th he entered the studios of Varna Theater, founded by its director Nikola Ikonomov. Ivan Kondov recreated many images of the world and Bulgarian dramas in theaters in Razgrad, Haskovo, Ruse, Burgas and Vratsa. He played on the stages of "Tears and Laughter", Satire, Military and National Theatre in Sofia. He has played everything - from Hamlet to Lenin. In 1973 he graduated from acting, although being long established name in theater circles. In cinema his debut was "On the small island". Ivan Kondov starred in over 40 films, including "Restless Home" and "The Marriage of John Asen," "Poor man's summer", "Barrier", "Big Night bathing," the series "Family Kalinkovi", "Golden Lion" and others. The scene biggest actor won the "Asker" for Lifetime Achievement in 1999. He died on September 8, 2004.
- Stefan Ivanov Mavrodiyev-Mavro is Bulgarian theater and cinema actor and director. Born in Varna, his father was a teacher and actor in the Varna theater, and his mother sang in the Opera House. Stefan Mavrodiyev gradated National Academy of Theater and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in classes of Metodi Andonov in 1967. He has played more than 50 roles in cinema. Among the most famous films in which it participates are "24 hours of rain," "Measure For Measure", "Zone B-2," "Friday Night", "Cricket in the Ear", "Birds and Hounds" and others. He has played in Plovdiv Theater, then on the stage Theatre 199, in Satire, in the National Theatre, but mostly he played on the stage of the Youth Theatre. Plays featuring Stefan Mavrodiev are "Mousetrap" , "Two Gentlemen of Verona" , "Children of the World', ' Great Guys ', 'Black Comedy ', ' Golovans", "Cola Bryonon", "Sunshine Boys" "Love and Money", "Fanny - Financial Agony of Individual ', ' Mr Balkan", "Airport", "Wanted Star Clown ', ' Distorting Mirror ', "Cinecittà" , "Kitchen", "Four". Very popular is his play "Yesterday".
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Krasen Belev was born on 1 April 1993 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is an actor and writer, known for Obsessive Thoughts (2019), Somebody Told Me (2014) and When Idols Become Rivals (2015).- Lyubomir Petrov Bobchevski is Bulgarian actor . He was born on April 11, 1897 in Varna, Bulgaria . Bobchevski became an actor at age 22 in 1919. He began to work in the "Free Theatre", Theater " Tears and Laughter " as well as in other major theaters in Bulgaria . Later, he was awarded the title "Honored Artist". Lyubomir Bobchevski has played in many Bulgarian movies, mostly in the period of 50th and 60th. He was so called a character actor. Lyubomir Bobchevski died on April 2, 1963
- Milen Dimitrov Penev is a Bulgarian actor. He was born in Varna, Bulgaria. He graduated from National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in 1967 with a degree in "acting"in the class of Metodi Andonov. He has worked in the Plovdiv Drama Theater, the Pazardzhik Drama Theater, the "Aleko Konstantinov" Satirical Theater and the Sofia Theater. He died on 1 January 1992 under mysterious circumstances. His most important theatrical roles are: "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" (Brecht) - Simon; "The Big Profit" (E. Kintero) - Octavio; "Last summer in Chulimsk" (Al. Vampilov) - Shamanov.e has played the role of Bulfarian poet and national hero Hristo Botev in the movie "Liberty or Death", directed by Nikola Korabov and after hat all his creative efforts were concentrated upon this character.
- Daniel Petrov was born on 8 September 1971 in Varna, Bulgaria.
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Yanko Georgiev was born on 15 May 1988 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is an actor, known for Beautiful Disaster (2023) and Kashtata (2004).- Konstantin Stalev was born on 15 October 1994 in Varna, Bulgaria. He is an actor, known for Peeshtite obuvki (2016).