Georgi Staykov
Actor
- Born
- August 10, 1964 (age 62) · Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
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.
Known for
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
February 27, 2009
The Girl Who Played with Fire
September 18, 2009
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
November 27, 2009
It's All About Love
January 10, 2003
Father of My Children
December 16, 2009
Johan Falk: Organizatsija Karayan
November 6, 2012
Mission London
April 16, 2010
Beck 11 - The Cartel
December 12, 2001
Offside
August 18, 2006
The King of Ping Pong
January 18, 2008
Yesterday
January 25, 1988
Paradiset
February 28, 2003
Acting37
- 2022The Land of Dreams as Arnold Ruthstein
- 2018All She Wrote
- 2017Omnipresent as Tunchev
- 2012Johan Falk: Organizatsija Karayan
- 2011The Quiet Game as Nicolai
- 2011Irene Huss 11: I skydd av skuggorna
- 2011Tilt as Katev
- 2010Wallander: The Witness as Vyautas
- 2010Mission London as Chavo
- 2009Father of My Children as Georgi, un producteur russe
- 2009