Radoslav Serafimov Panov (born October 15, 1993) is a

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actor best known for his role as Ferguson in the movie '' Girl in Progress''. Panov has also appeared as Derek in the

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movie '' Girl Fight''.

Life and career

Rady Panov was born in Petrich,

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on October 15, 1993. Since then, he has worked on major film and TV productions with companies such as

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and

. Rady has appeared in movies with Eva Mendes ( Hitch), Matthew Modine ( The Dark Knight Rises), and Russel Peters (

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). He has played alongside Anne Heche (

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), Jodelle Ferland (

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), Cierra Ramirez ( The Fosters), and Raini Rodriguez (

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). Rady Panov has trained with popular casting directors in Vancouver, including Candice Elzinga (

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), Jackie Lind ( R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series), and Judy Lee (

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). Other training includes veteran casting directors and teachers Sid Kozak ( It) and Carol Kelsay ( Stargate SG-1). Rady currently attends scene study workshops with teacher June B. Wilde ( The Butterfly Effect). He most recently appeared in Girl Fight (Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal), and Girl in Progress, (Director: Patricia Riggen). When he is not acting, Rady Panov is a self-taught magician and film editor. His interest for magic arose when he first saw

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on television; what drew him in was the fact that he was able to figure out some of the magic tricks. Rady views editing as a great way to further understand the ways in which movies are structured and ultimately come together. Rady is also an avid photographer and loves shooting in

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. Rady is looking forward to working on local TV series and is fond of the idea of working with director Guy Normal Bee (

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), and executive producer Julie Plec (

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Panov, Rady 1993 births Living people Canadian male television actors Canadian male film actors Bulgarian emigrants to Canada 21st-century Canadian male actors People from Petrich