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Navid Afzali

Navid Afzali

About me

Navid Afzali is a trilingual actor - fuent in English, Persian and Bulgarian - whose work moves between stage and screen, including collaborations with director Lilia Abadjieva. He is currently featured in an upcoming film by Berlin Silver Bear winner Georgi Dyulgerov, alongside Remains of Life, from the producers of the award-winning Aga and Tarika. Trained in martial arts and contemporary dance, he brings a rare physical articulacy to the camera - a body that thinks. 

Information

Height (cm)
200
Eye color
brown
Hair color
black
Hair length
Hair ring
Nationality
Bulgarian
Languages
Bulgarian(native)Persian (Farsi/Dari)(native)English
Instruments
Beat boxingCajónDrums
Sport
Fencing (stage)Jiu JitsuMartial artsBasketballClimbingStage combatVolleyballHorse riding
Dance
Afro danceContemporary danceModern danceStandardBallet
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Dancer, Theater actor
Driver's licenses
AM - Moped up to 45 km/h, B - Car

Credits

Professional background

College of Theatre "Luyben Grois" (2020 – 2023) Acting for Drama Theatre — BA New Bulgarian University (2024 – 2026) Film and Television Art — MA Dance Workshops with Brandon Masele / Benjamin Kahn / Hisako Horikawa

Film

Случайните неща (Feature film) In development
Georgi Dyulgerov Producer: Borough Film
Remains of Life (Feature film) In development
Sevda Shishmanova Producer: Red Carpet Films Written by: Sevda Shishmanova & Milena Petrova
2025
Enhanced (Short film)
Ali (SUP) Paolina Dimitrova Producer: Floppy Productions Written by: Paolina Dimitrova

Theater

2025
The Illusion (Other)
Adraste (SUP) Nikolay Yordanov Theater: Adriana Budevska Dramatic Theatre Written by: Pierre Corneille
2025
The Best Man
Grandma (LR) Pavel Gatilov Theater: Adriana Budevska Dramatic Theatre Written by: Vadim Miroshnichenko
2023 – 2025
"Make My Heart Flutter" (Other)
All the lovers (LR) Bogdan Petkanin Theater: Adriana Budevska Dramatic Theatre Written by: Hanoch Levin
2024
"Stay for Breakfast" (Other)
Davey (LR) Valentin Tanev Theater: Adriana Budevska Dramatic Theatre Written by: Ray Cooney and Gene Stone
2024
"Romeo & Juliet" (Drama)
Romeo (LR) Lilia Abadjieva Theater: Adriana Budevska Dramatic Theatre Written by: William Shakespeare
2022 – 2024
"The Winter's Tale" (Drama)
Florizel (SUP) Lilia Abadjieva Theater: Theatre "Vuzrajdane" Written by: William Shakespeare