Zahari Emilov Baharov ( bg, Захари Емилов Бахаров; born August 12, 1980) is a Bulgarian actor, best known for portraying the roles of Moth in ''

Zift Zygote intra fallopian transfer (ZIFT) is an infertility treatment used when a blockage in the fallopian tubes prevents the normal binding of sperm to the egg. Egg cells are removed from a woman's ovaries, and in vitro fertilised. The resulting z ...

'' (2008),

Ivo Andonov Ivo Andonov is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists of the BNT crime series ''Undercover'' (Bulgarian: ''Pod Prikritie''). Andonov is portrayed by Zahari Baharov as an unmerciful and ruthless gangster, who initially served as th ...

in the

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series ''

Undercover To go "undercover" (that is, to go on an undercover operation) is to avoid detection by the object of one's observation, and especially to disguise one's own identity (or use an assumed identity) for the purposes of gaining the trust of an indi ...

'' (2011–2016), and Loboda in the

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series ''

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'' (2015).

Early life and education

Baharov was born on 12 August 1980 in

Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...

. He was raised in the old part of the

Ovcha Kupel Ovcha kupel ( bg, Овча купел ) is a district (''rayon'') of the Stolichna Municipality of Sofia City Province, Bulgaria. The name of the neighborhood is applied to the thermal water that comes out on the earth's surface: shepherds who l ...

district. His mother, Müjgan, is of ethnic Turkish origin; she is a philologist and hosts programmes in Turkish on the

Bulgarian National Radio Bulgarian National Radio ( bg, Българско национално радио, ''Bulgarsko natsionalno radio''; abbreviated to БНР, BNR) is Bulgaria's national radio broadcasting organisation. It operates two national and nine regional cha ...

. Baharov attended 18th Secondary School "William Gladstone". After graduating, he majored in acting at the

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. He has been acting 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 ...

since 2003; his notable theater performances include ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2007), and ''

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'' (2009).

Career

Baharov's first major film role was in ''

'' (2008), directed by

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. After the release of ''Zift'', he quickly gained popularity and won several awards for his performance. In 2011, he starred in '' Love.net''. The following year, he founded the production company Three Bears Entertainment alongside his colleagues and friends

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and

Yulian Vergov 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'' (2010–2012), and the medical drama '' Stolen Life'' (2017–201 ...

. The company has produced three theatrical productions: ''Spinach with potatoes'' by Zoltan Egresi, ''

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'' by

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and ''Dakota'' by

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. From 2011 to 2016, Baharov starred in the

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series ''

'' as

. His performance was positively received by critics, and his character's development was noted as one of the series' highlights. Between 2012 and 2020, he was the host of the television game show ''National Lottery'' on

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. In 2015, Baharov had a one-episode role in the

series ''

'', portraying the role of Loboda, the leader of a cannibal tribe.

Personal life

Baharov is in a long-term relationship with Bulgarian journalist Diana Alexieva. They have two children: a son, Maxim (born 2010), and a daughter, Kaya (born 2013). Baharov's younger brother, Yavor, is also an actor.

Awards

Baharov is the recipient of several accolades, including two Askeers for Best Supporting Actor in ''

'' (2006) and ''

Three Days of Rain ''Three Days of Rain'' is a play by Richard Greenberg that was commissioned and produced by South Coast Repertory in 1997. The title comes from a line from W. S. Merwin's poem, "For the Anniversary of My Death" (1967). The play has often been call ...

'' (2009), an Icarus for Best Supporting Actor in ''

'' (2007), Best Actor at the 2009 Bulgarian Cinema Awards and Best Actor at the 2009 International Film Festival Chungmuro, among more.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

References

External links

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Three Bears Entertainment official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baharov, Zahari 1980 births Living people Bulgarian people of Turkish descent Male actors from Sofia Bulgarian male film actors 21st-century Bulgarian male actors Bulgarian male television actors