Zahari Baharov
| Zachari Baharov | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Zachari Emilov Baharov 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
| 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 |
| 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
| 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
- ↑ "Season five casting news and exclusive updates!". Watchers On The Wall. February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.