Georgi Staykov

Born: 1964-08-10, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Biography

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

• Wallander (2005)
• Der Kommissar und das Meer (2007)
• Millennium (2010)
• Под прикритие (2011)
• Män som hatar kvinnor (2009)
• Oskyldigt dömd (2008)
• Flickan som lekte med elden (2009)
• Luftslottet som sprängdes (2009)
• Kyrkogårdsön (2004)
• Alamaailma Trilogia (2010)
• Alex (2017)
• Къде е Маги? (2012)
• Tillfällig fru sökes (2003)
• Babylonsjukan (2004)
• Beck 11 - Kartellen (2001)
• Le Père de mes enfants (2009)
• Ulvenatten (2008)
• Johan Falk: Organizatsija Karayan (2012)
• Babas bilar (2006)
• Made in YU (2005)
• All She Wrote (2018)
• А сега накъде? (1988)
• Мисия Лондон (2010)
• The Berlin Conspiracy (1992)
• Нощем по покривите (1988)
• The Land of Dreams (2022)
• Vittnet (2010)
• Без драскотина (1989)
• Die Rückkehr des Tanzlehrers (2004)
• Om Gud Vill (2006)