Julian Emilianov Vergov ( bg, Юлиан Емилиянов Вергов; born 15 July 1970) is a Bulgarian actor. He is best known for starring in the drama series ''

Glass Home ''Glass Home'' ( bg, Стъклен дом, ) was a Bulgarian drama series created by bTV. It's a family drama and the executive producers were Dimitаr Mitovski and Dimitаr Gochev from "Camera OOD". It aired in bTV's primetime. Some of Bulgaria's ...

'' (2010–2012), and the medical drama '' Stolen Life'' (2017–2019). Vergov made his acting debut in theatre, starring in Lilia Abadjieva's '' Romeo and Juliet'' at the

Ivan Vazov National Theatre The Ivan Vazov National Theatre ( bg, Народен театър „Иван Вазов“, ') is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the ...

. He later began acting in films and has starred in numerous Bulgarian films, such as ''Seamstresses'' (2007), ''

Mission London ''Mission London'' is a 2010 comedy film directed by Dimitar Mitovski and starring Alan Ford, Lee Nicholas Harris and Ralph Brown. Plot A concert to celebrate Bulgaria joining the EU is planned at the Embassy in London. Varadin, the new ambassad ...

'' (2010), '' Directions'' (2017) and '' In the Heart of the Machine'' (2022), as well as appeared in several Hollywood productions, such as ''

In Hell ''In Hell'' is a 2003 American action film directed by Ringo Lam. The film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, with a supporting cast of Lawrence Taylor, Marnie Alton, Malakai Davidson and Billy Rieck. An adaptation of the 1978 film '' Midnight Expres ...

'' (2003), '' Until Death'' (2007), ''

The Fourth Kind ''The Fourth Kind'' is a 2009 science fiction psychological horror thriller film directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi and featuring a cast of Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Corey Johnson, Will Patton, Charlotte Milchard, Mia Mckenna-Bruce, Yulian Vergo ...

'' (2014), and '' Boyka: Undisputed'' (2017).

Education

Prior to acting, Vergov took four years of engineering studies. In 2001, he graduated from the Lyuben Groys Theatre College in

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, where he studied acting in the class of Professor

Tzvetana Maneva Tzvetana Maneva ( bg, Цветана Манева) (born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 30 January 1944) is a Bulgarian actress. She was born in Plovdiv and her artistic career started here. The eminent Bulgarian actress made her debut in cinema in th ...

Career

Vergov made his debut on the stage of the

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's '' Romeo and Juliet'', staged by Lilia Abadjieva. His other theatre performances include ''

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'' and ''

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'' at the Tear and Laughter Drama Theatre, '' The Marriage of Figaro'' at the Small City Theatre Behind the Canal, '' Platonov'' at the

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, ''

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'' and ''

Crime and Punishment ''Crime and Punishment'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Преступление и наказание, Prestupléniye i nakazániye, prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲɪje) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. ...

'' at the Sfumato Theatre and ''

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'' at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre. Apart from theatre, Vergov has starred in various television productions, such as the bTV sitcom ''She and He'' (2002–2008). In 2010, he starred in the drama series ''

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'' where he portrayed Nikolai. In 2012, he appeared as Mr. Savov in ''Revolution Z: Sex, Lies and Music'', and between 2017 and 2019, he starred in Nova's medical drama series '' Stolen Life''. In 2019 and 2020, he was a guest panelist on ''

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''. In 2020 and 2021, he was a judge on the Bulgarian adaptation of ''

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''.

Personal life

Vergov is in a long-term relationship with his partner Irina Yalamova. They have a daughter named Alena.

Awards

In 2015, Vergov won an Icarus award for Best Supporting Actor for the role of Boris Sarafov in the

play ''The Thessaloniki Conspirators''. In 2021, he won the Best Actor award at the Riviera International Film Festival for his role in the Bulgarian drama film ''German Lessons'' (2020).

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Notes

References

External links

* Living people 1970 births 21st-century Bulgarian male actors Bulgarian male film actors Bulgarian male stage actors Male actors from Sofia Film people from Sofia {{Bulgaria-actor-stub