Zahary Baharov is a Bulgarian actor, born on 12 August 1980 in Sofia. He graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts (NATFA) in 2002, studying under Prof. Nadezhda Seykova. His professional theatre debut was in Shakespeare's „Romeo and Juliet“, and from 2003 he became a member of the company of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, where he has appeared in productions including „Macbeth“, „The Uprising“, „A Day Off“ and „There Is No Fooling Around with Love“.
Baharov has established himself as one of Bulgaria's notable theatre actors, working with directors including Yavor Gardev, Ivan Dobchev, Margarita Mladenova and Alexander Morfov. His theatre honours include the Askeer and Icarus awards for performances in „King Lear“, „Don Juan“, „Three Days of Rain“ and „Chamkoria“. In 2018, he received both the Askeer and Icarus awards for Best Leading Male Role for his performance in „Chamkoria“ at Theatre 199, based on the novel by Milen Ruskov and directed by Yavor Gardev.
Baharov made his first leading film appearance in „Zift“, directed by Yavor Gardev. His performance earned him a Best Actor award at the Bulgarian Film Art Annual Awards and the Best Actor award at the Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul in 2009. His other film credits include „The Glass River“ and „Love.net“.
Baharov gained widespread recognition through his role as Ivo Andonov in the television series „Undercover“. Over the years, he has built a career spanning Bulgarian theatre and cinema as well as international productions, becoming one of the recognizable figures of contemporary Bulgarian acting.
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