Georgi Staykov

Acting · Visual Effects

Born August 10, 1964, 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.

Filmography

• 2022The Land of Dreams — Arnold Ruthstein
• 2018All She Wrote
• Alex — Borodkin
• 2017Omnipresent — Tunchev
• 2012Johan Falk: Organizatsija Karayan
• 2012The Blood — Animation
• Where's Maggie
• 2011Irene Huss 11: I skydd av skuggorna
• 2011The Quiet Game — Nicolai
• 2011Tilt — Katev
• Undercover — Anton Damyanov
• Alamaailma Trilogia — Ulf 'Uffe' Sandberg
• Millennium — Alexander Zalachenko
• 2010Mission London — Chavo
• 2010Wallander: The Witness — Vyautas
• 2009Dreams — Zeko
• 2009Father of My Children — Georgi, un producteur russe
• 2009The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest — Alexander Zalachenko
• 2009The Girl Who Played with Fire — Alexander Zalachenko
• 2009The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — Alexander Zalachenko
• 2008Day of the Dead — 3D Animator
• Innocently Convicted
• 2008Night of the Wolf — E-Chief
• 2008Plantera kyssar
• 2008The King of Ping Pong — Father
• Der Kommissar und das Meer — Iwan Goratschin
• 2007Which Way Today? — Ivan
• 2006Baba's Cars — Ivan
• 2006God Willing
• 2006Offside — Branko
• 2005Made in YU — Stevo
• 2005Sandor /slash/ Ida
• Wallander — Vyautas
• 2004Graveyard Island — Karpov
• 2004The Babylon Syndrome — Pauline's father
• 2004The Return of the Dancing Master — Man in Restaurant
• 2003It's All About Love — Bookish Interpreter
• 2003Paradiset — Ratko
• 2003Seeking Temporary Wife — Vlado
• 2001Beck 11 - The Cartel
• Frank Stubbs Promotes — The Skating Champion
• 1992The Berlin Conspiracy — The Swede
• 1991Protected Zone — Boyan
• 1989Scar-Free — Feri Zhelezniya
• 1988On the Roofs at Night
• 1988Yesterday — Rostislav
• 1988А сега накъде? — deaf-mute lover
• The Bronze Fox — Борис