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Valeri Yordanov was born on February 22, 1974, in Sofia, but grew up in the village of Gornik near Pleven, as his parents were from the north. He graduated from the National Academy in 1996, studying under Professor Stefan Danailov. He has performed in the Youth Theatre, Theatre "Sfumato", Theatre 199, and others. His notable theatrical roles include Neoptolemus in "Dream Odyssey" by Heiner Müller and Child of the Devil in "Apocrypha" by M. Mladenova and Ivan Dobchev at Theatre "Sfumato"; Santiago in "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho and Drummer in "The Night of Rock and Roll" by Donny at Theatre 199; Waller in "Tartuffe" by Moliere, Stefan in "Yesterday" by Stefan Mavrodiyev, Sky in "French Quarter" by Tennessee Williams, and George in "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller at the Youth Theatre. Since 2004, he has been part of the National Theatre troupe, with roles such as Kuhn in "The Visit of the Old Lady" by Dürrenmatt, various characters in "The Rifle Will Shoot After Intermission" by Anton Chekhov, Horus in "With Love Not a Joke" by A. de Musset, Don Carlos in "Don Juan" by Moliere, Oswald in "King Lear," Brachkov in "Outcasts" by Ivan Vazov, and Lvov in "Ivanov" by Chekhov. He has appeared in major contemporary Bulgarian films including "Stolen Eyes" (2004), "The Trap" (2003), "A Trip to the Horizon," "Emigrants" (2002), and "Wolf Hunt" (2000). In 2009, he wrote and directed his debut film "Sneakers," co-directed with Ivan Vladimirov. That same year, he starred in "Crabs" alongside Philip Avramov, Rangel Vulchanov, Nikolay Urumov, Nikolay Shterev, Krasimir Dokov, Eugenia Barakovova, Marin Marinov, Ivan Raynov, and Alexander Marinov – Sancho; the film was directed and scripted by Ivan Cherkelov. His accolades include the "Asker" Award for Leading Actor, the "Golden Rose," a Special Diploma from FIPRESCI at the Sofia Film Fest, the Ministry of Culture Prize for the Promotion and Development of Bulgarian Culture in 2005, and the Best Young Actor Award "Ivan Dimov" in 2004.
