# Georgi Staykov

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{{Short description|Bulgarian actor (born 1964)}}
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| name         = Georgi Staykov
| native_name  = Георги Стайков
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|8|10}}
| birth_place  = [Veliko Tarnovo](/source/Veliko_Tarnovo), [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria)
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| occupation   = [Actor](/source/Actor)
| years_active = [1985](/source/1985_in_film)–present 
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'''Georgi Nikolov Staykov''' ({{langx|bg|Георги Николов Стайков}}, born 10 August 1964 in [Veliko Tarnovo](/source/Veliko_Tarnovo), [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria)) is a Bulgarian actor. He graduated in [acting](/source/acting) from the [National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts](/source/Krastyo_Sarafov_National_Academy_for_Theatre_and_Film_Arts), [Sofia](/source/Sofia).

== Professional career ==

His debut in cinema was a minor role in ''[Boris I](/source/Boris_I_(film))'' in 1985. in 1988, Staykov became famous in Bulgaria with "[Vchera](/source/Vchera)" ({{langx|bg|Вчера}}, {{langx|en|Yesterday}}), where he portrayed Rostislav, a student in an elite high school in [Communist Bulgaria](/source/People's_Republic_of_Bulgaria), who rebels against the hollowness of the system and the absurd rules.

After the fall of communism, Staykov moved first to [London](/source/London), and later to [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm), [Sweden](/source/Sweden). In Swedish cinema, he typically portrays Eastern European villains. "My Serbian friends refer to me as 'the main bad guy,'" he said in a 2007 interview. "I've played this role for all possible languages which has these 'bad guys' - Russian mafia, Hungarian... Serbian of course. Overall, I play Eastern Europeans. All bad guys who eventually die."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.novinar.net/news/georgi-stajkov-aktior-igraia-vse-loshoto-momche_MjE5ODsxNg==.html |title=Георги Стайков, актьор: Играя все лошото момче |date=10 March 2007 |accessdate=12 July 2010 |language=Bulgarian}}</ref>

Staykov portrays Alexander Zalachenko, a former Soviet spy, in the 2009 film adaptations of the best-selling "[Millennium Trilogy](/source/Millennium_Trilogy)" novels. He said he embraces the role of the villain. "Unfortunately, the underlying opinion is that negative roles are very flat and without strong character. But I disagree. On the contrary, all the characters are flesh and blood, and as [Socrates](/source/Socrates) said, 'Nobody is born bad — they are bad due to lack of knowledge.'"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vsekiden.com/47881 |title=В Швеция ми липсват ракията и луканката |date=25 March 2009 |accessdate=12 July 2010 |language=Bulgarian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717232625/http://www.vsekiden.com/47881 |archive-date=17 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He reprised the role of Zalachenko in the six-part [Millennium](/source/Millennium_(TV_miniseries)) [television series](/source/television_series) that was broadcast on Swedish TV in 2010.

He returned to Bulgarian cinema and acted in the comedy ''[Mission London](/source/Mission_London)'' and the drama [Tilt](/source/Tilt_(2011_film)). He also starred in the second season of  Bulgarian TV series ''[Undercover](/source/Pod_Prikritie)'' ({{langx|bg|Под Прикритие}}), as well as ''Where's Magi?'' ({{langx|bg|Къде е Маги?}}), a remake of ''[¿Dónde Está Elisa?](/source/%C2%BFD%C3%B3nde_est%C3%A1_Elisa%3F_(American_TV_series))''.

== Personal life ==

Staykov lives in Stockholm, where he also teaches acting. He was married to a Swedish opera singer, Marion, for 15 years, until they separated in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blitz.bg/news/article/125583 |title=Георги Стайков: Разделих се с жена ми |date=22 December 2011 |accessdate=3 January 2015 |language=Bulgarian}}</ref> They have a son, Albert Nicholas, born in February 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.novinar.net/news/georgi-stajkov-aktior-igraia-vse-loshoto-momche_MjE5ODsxNg==.html |title=Георги Стайков, актьор: Играя все лошото момче |date=10 March 2007 |accessdate=12 July 2010 |language=Bulgarian}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0821551|name=Georgi Staykov}}

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Category:People from Veliko Tarnovo
Category:Bulgarian emigrants to Sweden

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