Zahari Baharov

Zachari Baharov
Born Zachari Emilov Baharov
(1980-08-12) 12 August 1980
Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupation Actor and Producer
Years active 2003-present
Partner(s) Diana Alexieva
Children 2
Relatives Yavor Baharov (brother)

Zachary Baharov (Bulgarian: Захари Бахаров; born 12 August 1980) is a Bulgarian actor, best known for his roles as Moth in Zift and Ivo Andonov in BNT 1 series Undercover.

Career

Baharov studied acting at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia. He is acting on stage with the Ivan Vazov National Theatre since 2003. Notable theatrical performances include King Lear (2006), Don Juan (2007), and The Cherry Orchard (2009).

Zachary Baharov is a winner of the award "Askeer" in 2006 for Best Supporting Actor in King Lear; "Icarus" in 2007 for Best Supporting Actor in Don Juan and "Askeer" in 2009 for Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg, Theatre 199.

His first major film role was in Zift directed by Javor Gardev. The film makes him a star and earned him a Best Actor Awards in Bulgarian Cinema Year Awards (2009) and the Award for Best Actor at the International Film Festival Chungmuro, Seoul (2009).

In 2012 Baharov together with his colleagues and best friends Vladimir Karamazov and Julian Vergov founded production company - Three Bears Entertainment. So far the company has produced three theatrical productions - Spinach with potatoes (by Zoltan Egresi), Art (by Yasmina Reza) and Dakota (by Jordi Galceran).

Television

In 2011-2014 Zachary Baharov plays Ivo Andonov in BNT 1 series Undercover.

Since 2012 Baharov is the host of the television game Natsionalna Lotariya (National Lottery) on Nova TV.

In 2015 he appeared in the HBO series Game of Thrones in Season 5 as Loboda, a wildling,[1]

Personal life

Zachary Baharov is in a long-term relationship with Bulgarian journalist Diana Alexieva. Together they have two children - son Maxim (born 2010) and daughter Kaya (born 2013).

Baharov's younger brother, Yavor Baharov, is also an actor. Baharov is of Turkish descent on his mother's side.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Air Marshal Mohammed
2006 The Rebel of L Markucha
2008 War, Inc. Video Guy
Zift Moth
Train Croupier
2009 Command Performance FSB Agent Mikhail Kapista
Universal Soldier: Regeneration Commander Topov
Double Identity Alexander
2010 The Glass River
The Way Back Interrogator
2011 Cold Fusion Ivo as Zahari Emilov
Love.net Andrey Bogatev
Operation Shmenti Capelli Tatko
2012 El Gringo Officer Bell
I Am You Lachezarov
2013 Enemies Closer Saul
2014 The Monuments Men Commander Elya
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Marines Criminal TV Movie
2004 Nature Unleashed: Avalanche Hans TV Movie
2005 Locusts: The 8th Plague Street Preacher TV Movie
2006 Joe Petrosino Guapo alto TV Movie
2011– Pod Prikritie Ivo Andonov 48 episodes
2015 Game of Thrones Loboda 1 episode

Theater Roles

Theater
Role Title Playwright Notes
Chance Wayne Sweet Bird of Youth Tennessee Williams Dramatic Theatre Plovdiv
Treplev The Seagull Chehov
Voynitsev Platonov Dramatic Theatre Haskovo
Capulets Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare Ivan Vazov National Theatre
Stoyan Popov Road of Roses and Thorns Ina Bozhidarova Ivan Vazov National Theatre
Seaton Macbeth Shakespeare Ivan Vazov National Theatre
Duncan Macbett Eugene Ionesco Ivan Vazov National Theatre
Popcheto Exiles Ivan Vazov Ivan Vazov National Theatre
Vasko Day Off Kamen Donev Ivan Vazov National Theatre
Brides No Trifling with Love Alfred de Musset Ivan Vazov National Theatre
The Fool King Lear Shakespeare Ivan Vazov National Theatre
Sganarel Don Juan Moliere Ivan Vazov National Theatre
The Old Woman from Calcutta Sketches by Hanoch Levin; Bulgarian version by Joseph Benatov Theatre 199

References

  1. "Season five casting news and exclusive updates!". Watchers On The Wall. February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.

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