Stefan Valdobrev was born on 20th May 1970 in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.

He graduated Romain Rolland Foreign Language High School in 1989. In 1993 he graduated The National Academy for Theatre abd Film Arts in the class of professor Krikor Azarian and Todor Kolev. He has been an actor at the Theatre of the Bulgarian Army since 1994.

He has played more than 35 characters on stage, including:
2005 - Ivan Karamazov in 'The Brothers Karamazov' by F.M.Dostoevsky
2004 - Clown, Poet, Clerk in 'Fantasmagorii' by T.Moskov
2002 - Orpheus in 'Eurydice' by J.Anouilh
2002 - The lover in 'Finale Grande' by K.Donev
2001 - Draftsman, Servant, Hamlet, Silvio, Megre in 'Commedia del Servitore' by T.Moskov
1999 - Eugene O'Neal in 'And Give Us the Shadows' by L.Noren
1998 - Don Juan in 'Juan In Love' by A.S.Pushkin
1997 - Styopa Lihodeev, Rimski, Daniel Harms in 'The Master and Margarita' by Mikhail Bulgakov
1996 - Hugh Oatcake in 'Much Ado About Nothing' by W.Shakespeare
1995 - Iliyko in 'Learning to Fly' by Y.Radichkov
1993 - Silyan in 'Black Hole' by G.Stefanovski
1993 - Feste The Clown in 'Twelfth Night' by W.Shakespeare
1992 - Willer in 'The City of Angels' by S.Shepherd
1991 - Leonce in 'Leonce and Lena' by G.Buechner

He has played in six feature films, including:
2004 - "Burning Out" by S.Trifonov
2003 - "Meeting" by I.Traykov
2002 - "Warming Up Yesterday's Lunch" by K.Bonev

He has composed original music for 65 theatre performances, 6 feature and 2 documentary films.

In 1999 he released his debut book of poetry called 'Catapult'

In 2001 his play 'Eros' was published in the compilation book 'Young Bulgarian Dramaturgy'

He has released 8 music albums with self-composed songs:
2006 - 'Opus Theatrale 2' (internet album)
2003 - 'Opus Theatrale'
2001 - 'Propaganda, Chromosomes, Silicon'
2000 - 'Dogs' Home OST'
1998 - '...to'
1995 - 'Revolution'
1995 - 'A Night at the Theatre'
1994 - 'I love you, darling'

In 1993 after his participation in the student TV show 'Ku-ku', his first professionally recorded song 'Cinema' was released.

In 1989 he made his first concert appearences as part of the band 'Aleya Alya', together with Mladen Bobev and Plamen Chernev.

Awards:
2005 - Ikarus for original music for 'Figures in Love Flight'
2004 - Golden rose for best male performace in 'Burning Out'
2000 - Golden rose for film debut for the 'Dogs' Home' soundtrack
1999 - MM Television Music Award - male performer of the year
1998 - MM Television Music Award - best album ('...to')
1993 - shared A'Askeer for debut performance for 'Black Hole'

Tours as an actor and composer in:
France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Israel, Russia, Hungary, United Kingdom, USA, Switzerland, Romania, Austria, Albania

He is married to Iana, who is a lawyer. They have a daughter Maria.





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