Georgi Staykov
Actor
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
The Girl Who Played with Fire
as Alexander Zalachenko 2009
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
as Alexander Zalachenko 2009
It's All About Love
as Bookish Interpreter 2003
Father of My Children
as Georgi, un producteur russe 2009
Mission London
as Chavo 2010
Beck 11 - The Cartel
2001
Offside
as Branko 2006
The King of Ping Pong
as Father 2008
Tilt
as Katev 2011
Sandor /slash/ Ida
2005
Yesterday
as Rostislav 1988
Which Way Today?
as Ivan 2007
Wallander: The Witness
as Vyautas 2010
Omnipresent
as Tunchev 2017
Paradiset
as Ratko 2003
Baba's Cars
as Ivan 2006