Julian Vergov

Julian Emilianov Vergov[lower-alpha 1] (Bulgarian: Юлиан Емилиянов Вергов; born 15 July 1970) is a Bulgarian actor.[1] He is best known for starring in the drama series Glass Home (2010–2012), and the medical drama Stolen Life (2017–2019).

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Emilianov and the family name is Vergov.
Julian Vergov
Vergov in 2016
Born
Julian Emilianov Vergov

(1970-07-15) 15 July 1970
Sofia, Bulgaria
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Children1

Vergov made his acting debut in theatre, starring in Lilia Abadjieva's Romeo and Juliet at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre. He later began acting in films and has starred in numerous Bulgarian films, such as Seamstresses (2007), Mission London (2010), Directions (2017) and In the Heart of the Machine (2022), as well as appeared in several Hollywood productions, such as In Hell (2003), Until Death (2007), The Fourth Kind (2014), and Boyka: Undisputed (2017).

Education

Prior to acting, Vergov took four years of engineering studies.[2] In 2001, he graduated from the Lyuben Groys Theatre College in Sofia, where he studied acting in the class of Professor Tzvetana Maneva.

Career

Vergov made his debut on the stage of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, staged by Lilia Abadjieva. His other theatre performances include The Seagull and Hamlet at the Tear and Laughter Drama Theatre, The Marriage of Figaro at the Small City Theatre Behind the Canal, Platonov at the National Palace of Culture, The Verdict and Crime and Punishment at the Sfumato Theatre and The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre.

Apart from theatre, Vergov has starred in various television productions, such as the bTV sitcom She and He (2002–2008). In 2010, he starred in the drama series Glass House where he portrayed Nikolai. In 2012, he appeared as Mr. Savov in Revolution Z: Sex, Lies and Music, and between 2017 and 2019, he starred in Nova's medical drama series Stolen Life. In 2019 and 2020, he was a guest panelist on The Masked Singer. In 2020 and 2021, he was a judge on the Bulgarian adaptation of Your Face Sounds Familiar.

Personal life

Vergov is in a long-term relationship with his partner Irina Yalamova. They have a daughter named Alena.[3]

Awards

In 2015, Vergov won an Icarus award for Best Supporting Actor for the role of Boris Sarafov in the Ivan Vazov National Theatre play The Thessaloniki Conspirators. In 2021, he won the Best Actor award at the Riviera International Film Festival for his role in the Bulgarian drama film German Lessons (2020).[4]

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Mindstorm Preznev
2002 The Good War Frank
2003 Antibody Moran Direct-to-video
In Hell Solitary Guard
Shark Zone Billy Direct-to-video
Journey to Jerusalem Goran
2005 Raging Sharks Roosevelt First Officer Direct-to-video
The Turkish Gambit Bulgarian Officer
Submerged Rollins Direct-to-video
2007 The Lark Farm Giovane Turco
Until Death Agent 1 Direct-to-video
Seamstresses Misho
2009 Command Performance Command Aide Direct-to-video
The Tournament Syndicate Guy
The Fourth Kind Will Tyler
Double Identity Victor Krastev
2010 Mission London Varadin Dimitrov
2016 Boyka: Undisputed Slava Direct-to-video
2017 Directions Rumen
2022 In the Heart of the Machine Captain Vekilsky
TBA Triumph Colonel Platnikov Filming

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Interceptor Force 2 Rebel Leader Television film
She and He Martin Main role; 103 episodes
2004 Spartacus Scout 2 episodes
Raptor Island Rashid Television film
Darklight Clerk Television film
2005 Mansquito SWAT Member Television film
Alien Siege Holland Television film
A Love to Hide Johann Von Berg Television film
Path of Destruction Lab Worker #2 Television film
Locusts: The 8th Plague ER Doctor Television film
2006 Magma: Volcanic Disaster Radio Operator Television film
S.S. Doomtrooper Nazi Guard #1 Television film
Dragon Dynasty Italian Soldier Television film
2007 Reign of the Gargoyles Colonel Schrieber Television film
2010–2012 Glass Home Nikolay Zhekov Main role; 64 episodes
2012–2014 Revolution Z Nikola Savov Main role; 50 episodes
2017–2019 Stolen Life Victor Bankov Main role; 69 episodes
2019–2020 The Masked Singer Guest panelist Season 1–2
2020–2021 Your Face Sounds Familiar Judge Season 8–9
2021 Otdel Izdirvane Kamen Petkov Main role; 13 episodes

Notes
  1. His name is also sometimes transliterated as Yulian Emilianov Vergov or Yuliyan Emilijanov Vergov.

References
  1. "Профил на Юлиан Вергов". tvtv.bg. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. "Биография на Юлиан Вергов". bliasak.bg. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. "Юлиан Вергов - красивият хулиган". hotnews.bg. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. "Riviera International Film Festival 2020". Riviera International Film Festival. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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