Nikolay Stoilov (Bulgarian: Николай Стоилов) is a Bulgarian-American film and stage actor, and writer.
Nikolay Stoilov | |
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Николай Стоилов | |
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| Born | 2 June 1968 |
| Nationality | Bulgarian, American |
| Citizenship | American, Bulgarian |
| Education | Master of Arts in Acting[1] |
| Alma mater | Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
| Agent | DPN Talent[2] |
| Notable work | Despicable Me 2, Lana's Rain |
| Awards | Timmy Award (2005) |
| Website | nickolaistoilov |
He is best known for his performance as Darco Lucev in the American film Lana's Rain (2002),[3] as well as his roles in NCIS: Los Angeles, Alias, and voice in Despicable Me 2.[4] He is also skiing competitively in the Far West Masters League.[5]
Biography and career
editNikolay Stoilov has graduated the First English Language School in Sofia in 1987.
He has served for two years in the Bulgarian military as a parachutist.[6]
Stoilov received his Master of Arts degree in acting from the Bulgarian Academy for Theater and Film Arts in Sofia in 1992 (graduating one year earlier!), and then continued to study at the Guildford School of Acting until 1994. He has also graduated the Advanced Acting Program of the British American Drama Academy at Stanford University.
American film critic Roger Ebert describes[7] Stoilov in his role of Darko in Lana's Rain as
" ... a low-life Scarface, with a stable of hookers, a big cigar, and a bottle and gun under his coat ...
On the basis of his work as the brother, Nikolay Stoilov has a future as a Bond villain."
Nikolay Stoilov has also co-written and published a book, The Ph.D. Horror Story.[8]
Stoilov speaks Bulgarian, English, French and Russian, and plays piano and accordion.[9] He is married, with one child.[10]
Filmography
editFilms
edit- Mercenaries - 2014
- NCIS: Los Angeles (TV series) - 2011
- General Hospital (TV series) - 2010
- El Padrino 2 - 2008[11]
- Alias (TV series) - 2005
- Lana's Rain - 2002
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)
- Vampires, Goblins (in Bulgarian) - 1992
Theater
edit- Idiot by F. Dostoyevski - the role of Kniaz Mishkin[4]
- The Resurrection by W.B.Yeats - the role of the Syrian[4]
- Hamlet by W. Shakespeare - the role of Hamlet[4][12]
Voice Over
edit- Despicable Me 2 (voice) - 2013
Video games
edit- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (voice) - 2019
- Battlefield 4 (voice) - 2013
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (voice) - 2012
- Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (voice) - 2011
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (voice) - 2011
- Call of Duty: Black Ops (voice) - 2010
- Medal of Honor: European Assault (voice) - 2005
Commercials
edit- Strepsils (Europe)
- BBB - Juice (Europe)
References
edit- ^ NATFA list
- ^ DPN profile
- ^ Lana's Rain at IMDb
- ^ a b c d "Resume". IMDb. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ "Nikolay Stoilov, class 4, Far West". Ski Racing Magazine. February 7, 2011. p. 41.
- ^ DPN site - actor's profile
- ^ Lana's Rain Movie Review by Roger Ebert (1942-2013)
- ^ The Ph.D. Horror Story A book by Svetlin Stratiev and Nikolay Stoilov
- ^ Interviews BG A short presentation (in Bulgarian)
- ^ IkarPress - And the Winner Is... Nikolay Stoilov An Article in Bulgarian
- ^ IMDb Full Cast and Crew
- ^ Bulgarian Magazine The Woman Today (in Bulgarian), September 2011