Georgi Staykov
| Georgi Staykov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 10, 1964 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria |
| Other names | Георги Стайков |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Georgi Staykov (Bulgarian: Георги Стайков, born 10 August 1964 in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian actor. He graduated in acting from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, Sofia.
His debute in cinema was a minor role in Boris I in 1985. in 1988, Georgi Staykov became famous in Bulgaria with Vchera (Bulgarian: Вчера, English: Yesterday), where he portrayed Rostislav, a student in an elite high school in Communist Bulgaria, who rebelled against the hollowness of the system and the absurd rules.
After the fall of the Communism, Staykov moved first to London, and later to Stockholm, Sweeden. In Swedish cinema, he typically portrays Eastern European villains. "My Serbian friends refer to me as 'the main bad guy,'" he said in a 2007 interview. "I've played this role for all possible languages which has these 'bad guys' - Russian mafia, Hungarian... Serbian of course. Overall, I play Eastern Europeans. All bad guys who eventually die."[1]
Staykov portrays Alexander Zalachenko, a former Soviet spy, in the film adaptations of the best-selling "Millennium Trilogy." He said he embraces the role of the villain. "Unfortunately, the underlying opinion is that negative roles are very flat and without strong character. But I disagree. On the contrary, all the characters are flesh and blood, and as Socrates said, 'Nobody is born bad — they are bad due to lack of knowledge.'"[2]
He returned to Bulgarian cinema and played in the comedy Mission London and the drama Tilt. He also played in the Bulgarian TV series Pod Prikritie, (English: Undercover) (season 2) and Where Is Magi? (Bulgarian: Къде е Маги?), a remake of ¿Dónde Está Elisa?.
Staykov lives and teaches acting in Stockholm, with his Swedish wife, an opera singer. Their son, Albert Nicholas, was born in February 2007.[3]
References
- ↑ "Георги Стайков, актьор: Играя все лошото момче". 10 March 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ↑ "В Швеция ми липсват ракията и луканката". 25 March 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ↑ "Георги Стайков, актьор: Играя все лошото момче". 10 March 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
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