
Georgi Staykov
Known for Acting · 45 credits
- Born
- 1964-08-10 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
- Also known as
- Gueorgui Staykov · Georgi Staiko · Georgi Staikov · Georgi Stajkov · Giorgi Staykov · Георги Стайков
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.
Known For
TV Shows (9)

Wallander
2005
as Vyautas

Undercover
2011
as Anton Damyanov

Der Kommissar und das Meer
2007
as Iwan Goratschin

Millennium
2010
as Alexander Zalachenko

Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
as The Skating Champion

Alex
2017
as Borodkin

Innocently Convicted
2008

Alamaailma Trilogia
2010
as Ulf 'Uffe' Sandberg

Where's Maggie
2012
Movies (36)

The Girl Who Played with Fire
2009
as Alexander Zalachenko

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2009
as Alexander Zalachenko

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
2009
as Alexander Zalachenko

Beck 11 - The Cartel
2001

It's All About Love
2003
as Bookish Interpreter

Baba's Cars
2006
as Ivan

The Return of the Dancing Master
2004
as Man in Restaurant

The Babylon Syndrome
2004
as Pauline's father

Mission London
2010
as Chavo

Father of My Children
2009
as Georgi, un producteur russe

All She Wrote
2018

The Land of Dreams
2022
as Arnold Ruthstein

Night of the Wolf
2008
as E-Chief

Paradiset
2003
as Ratko

The Berlin Conspiracy
1992
as The Swede

Omnipresent
2017
as Tunchev

Wallander: The Witness
2010
as Vyautas

Which Way Today?
2007
as Ivan

Yesterday
1988
as Rostislav

Offside
2006
as Branko

The King of Ping Pong
2008
as Father

Seeking Temporary Wife
2003
as Vlado

Made in YU
2005
as Stevo

Scar-Free
1989
as Feri Zhelezniya

Tilt
2011
as Katev
The Bronze Fox
as Борис

The Quiet Game
2011
as Nicolai

Graveyard Island
2004
as Karpov

On the Roofs at Night
1988

Sandor /slash/ Ida
2005

Dreams
2009
as Zeko

Irene Huss 11: I skydd av skuggorna
2011

God Willing
2006
Protected Zone
1991
as Boyan
Plantera kyssar
2008

А сега накъде?
1988
as deaf-mute lover
About Georgi Staykov
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, Stayk… With 45 credits spanning from 1988 to 2022, Georgi Staykov has appeared in 36 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Georgi Staykov Movies
- The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) — as Alexander Zalachenko
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) — as Alexander Zalachenko
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009) — as Alexander Zalachenko
- Beck 11 - The Cartel (2001)
- It's All About Love (2003) — as Bookish Interpreter
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