Stanislav Yanevski (; born Stanislav Rumenov Yanevski, ; on 16 May 1985) is a Bulgarian actor. He is best known for playing

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in the 2005 fantasy film ''

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''.

Biography

Yanevski was born on 16 May 1985 in

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. He lived in

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for five years"Stanislav Ianevski: Proud to be Bulgarian"
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. While attending

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in the

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with fellow ''Harry Potter'' actor Harry Melling, Ianevski had no particular acting aspirations and was not a drama student. He had only auditioned for ''

'' after being spotted by Fiona Weir, a casting director who prompted him to attend an acting workshop, which resulted in his casting as

, a Bulgarian character in the ''

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'' series. He was selected from 650 others, most of whom had auditioned in Sofia. He also starred in '' Hostel: Part II'', the sequel to

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's film ''

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''.

Film

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ianevski, Stanislav 1985 births Living people 21st-century Bulgarian male actors Bulgarian emigrants to England Bulgarian expatriates in the United Kingdom Bulgarian male film actors Bulgarian male television actors Male actors from Sofia People educated at Mill Hill School