Zahari Baharov

Zahari Emilov Baharov is a Bulgarian actor, best known for portraying the roles of Moth in Zift, Ivo Andonov in the BNT series Undercover (2011–2016), and Loboda in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2015).

Early life and education Baharov was raised in the old part of the Ovcha Kupel district. His mother, Müjgan, is of ethnic Turkish origin; she is a philologist and hosts programmes in Turkish on the Bulgarian National Radio.

Baharov attended William Gladstone Secondary School No. 18. After graduating, he majored in acting at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. He has been acting at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre since 2003; his notable theater performances include King Lear (2006), Don Juan (2007), and The Cherry Orchard (2009).

Career Baharov's first major film role was in Zift (2008), directed by Javor Gardev. 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 Vladimir Karamazov and Yulian Vergov. The company has produced three theatrical productions: Spinach with potatoes by Zoltan Egresi, Art by Yasmina Reza and Dakota by Jordi Galceran.

From 2011 to 2016, Baharov starred in the BNT 1 series Undercover as Ivo Andonov. 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 Nova. In 2015, Baharov had a one-episode role in the HBO series Game of Thrones, 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 King Lear (2006) and Three Days of Rain (2009), an Icarus for Best Supporting Actor in Don Juan (2007), Best Actor at the 2009 Bulgarian Cinema Awards and Best Actor at the 2009 International Film Festival Chungmuro, among more.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2003 Marines Criminal Television film 2004 Nature Unleashed: Avalanche Hans Television film 2005 Locusts: The 8th Plague Street Preacher Television film 2006 Joe Petrosino Guapo alto Television film 2011–2016 Pod Prikritie Ivo Andonov Main role; 60 episodes 2012–2020 National Lottery Himself (host) 2015 Game of Thrones Loboda Episode: "Hardhome" 2017 Le Bureau des Légendes Alexei Klebnikov 4 episodes 2017 Genius Russian General Episode: Einstein: Chapter Six 2019 Father's Day Dimo 6 episodes 2019 Baptiste Nicolae 5 episodes

Theater Role Title Playwright Notes Chance WayneSweet Bird of YouthTennessee Williams Dramatic Theatre Plovdiv Treplev The SeagullChehov Voynitsev Platonov Dramatic Theatre Haskovo CapuletsRomeo and JulietShakespeareIvan Vazov National Theatre Stoyan Popov Road of Roses and Thorns Ina Bozhidarova Ivan Vazov National Theatre SeatonMacbethShakespeareIvan Vazov National Theatre DuncanMacbettEugene Ionesco Ivan Vazov National Theatre Popcheto ExilesIvan VazovIvan Vazov National Theatre Vasko Day OffKamen DonevIvan Vazov National Theatre Brides No Trifling with LoveAlfred de Musset Ivan Vazov National Theatre The FoolKing LearShakespeareIvan Vazov National Theatre SganarelDon JuanMoliereIvan Vazov National Theatre The Old Woman from Calcutta Sketches by Hanoch Levin; Bulgarian version by Joseph Benatov Theatre 199Slavi from "Banishora"ChamkoriqMilen RuskovTheatre 199