Georgi Staykov
Georgi Staykov is a Bulgarian actor, born in the town of Veliko Tarnovo on the 10th of August 1964. In 1989 he graduates from the Bulgarian Acting Academy, where his mentor is Encho Halachev, and leaves for Sweden. In Swedish movies he often portrays Eastern-European characters, many of them antagonistic, or, as he himself states, "all bad guys who eventually die". His most wide success is the portrayal of Alexander Zalachenko, a former Soviet spy, in the Swedish film trilogy "Millenium", based on the books by Stieg Larsson. In Bulgaria, Staykov is known for his roles in movies like "Vchera" (Yesterday), "Bez draskotina" (No scratch), "Reservat" (Reservate), "Missia London" (Mission London) and "Tilt". He has made appearances in new TV shows such as "Sedem Chasa Razlika" (In seven hours). Staykov is living and teaching in Stockholm, Sweden, and is married to a Swedish opera singer. With her he has a son, Albert Nicholas, born in 2007.
Filmography
The Land of Dreams
as Arnold Ruthstein
The Land of Dreams
as Arnold Ruthstein
All She Wrote
All She Wrote
Omnipresent
as Tunchev
Omnipresent
as Tunchev
Irene Huss 11: I skydd av skuggorna
Irene Huss 11: I skydd av skuggorna
Tilt
as Katev
Tilt
as Katev
Wallander: The Witness
as Vyautas
Wallander: The Witness
as Vyautas
Mission London
as Chavo
Mission London
as Chavo
Father of My Children
as Georgi, un producteur russe
Father of My Children
as Georgi, un producteur russe
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
as Alexander Zalachenko
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
as Alexander Zalachenko
The Girl Who Played with Fire
as Alexander Zalachenko
The Girl Who Played with Fire
as Alexander Zalachenko
Dreams
as Zeko
Dreams
as Zeko
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
as Alexander Zalachenko
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
as Alexander Zalachenko
Night of the Wolf
as E-Chief
Night of the Wolf
as E-Chief
Plantera kyssar
Plantera kyssar
The King of Ping Pong
as Father
The King of Ping Pong
as Father
Which Way Today?
as Ivan
Which Way Today?
as Ivan
Baba's Cars
as Ivan
Baba's Cars
as Ivan
God Willing
God Willing
Made in YU
as Stevo
Made in YU
as Stevo
Sandor /slash/ Ida
Sandor /slash/ Ida
The Babylon Syndrome
as Pauline's father
The Babylon Syndrome
as Pauline's father
Graveyard Island
as Karpov
Graveyard Island
as Karpov
The Return of the Dancing Master
as Man in Restaurant
The Return of the Dancing Master
as Man in Restaurant
Seeking Temporary Wife
as Vlado
Seeking Temporary Wife
as Vlado
Paradiset
as Ratko
Paradiset
as Ratko
It's All About Love
as Bookish Interpreter
It's All About Love
as Bookish Interpreter
Beck 11 - The Cartel
Beck 11 - The Cartel
Protected Zone
as Boyan
Protected Zone
as Boyan
On the Roofs at Night
On the Roofs at Night
Yesterday
as Rostislav
Yesterday
as Rostislav