Nickolai Stoilov
| Nickolai Stoilov | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Николай Стоилов |
| Born |
Nickolai Georgiev Stoilov 2 June 1968 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Residence | Los Angeles |
| Nationality | Bulgarian, American |
| Other names | Nikolai Stoilov |
| 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 - current |
| Agent | DPN Talent[2] |
| Notable work | Despicable Me 2, Lana's Rain |
| Home town | Los Angeles |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Awards | Timmy Award (2005) |
| Website |
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Nickolai Stoilov (Bulgarian: Николай Стоилов) is a Bulgarian and American film and stage actor, and writer.
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
Nickolai 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, Nickolai Stoilov has a future as a Bond villain."
Nickolai Stoilov has also co-written and published a book, The Ph.D. Horror Story.[8]
Mr. Stoilov speaks Bulgarian, English, French and Russian, and plays piano and accordion.[9] He is married, with one child.[10]
Filmography
Films
- 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 (TV series)
- Vampires, Goblins (in Bulgarian) - 1992
Theater
- 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
- Despicable Me 2 (voice) - 2013
Video games
- 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
- Strepsils (Europe)
- BBB - Juice (Europe)
References
- ↑ NATFA web site MA Degree
- ↑ DPN profile page Official DPN site
- ↑ Lana's Rain in the IMDb
- 1 2 3 4 "IMDb Resume". IMDb. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ Ski Racing Magazine: Nickolai Stoilov, class 4, Far West
- ↑ 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 Nickolai Stoilov
- ↑ Interviews BG A short presentation (in Bulgarian)
- ↑ IkarPress - And the Winner Is... Nickolai Stoilov An Article in Bulgarian
- ↑ IMDb Full Cast and Crew
- ↑ Bulgarian Magazine The Woman Today (in Bulgarian), September 2011