Yordan Krushkov

About

Yordan Krushkov is an actor and theatre director, born in Zlatograd. In 2012, he graduated with a degree in "Acting" from the South-West University "Neofit Rilski" in the class of Prof. Ventsislav Kisiov. In 2013, he obtained a master's degree in theatre directing. His professional path has taken him through the stages of theatres in Vidin, Silistra, Razgrad and Ruse. Among his roles are Laurent in "Tartuffe" by Molière, Mercutio in "Romeo and Juliet" by Shakespeare, Luigi in "We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!" by Dario Fo, Smirnov in "The Bear" by Anton Chekhov, Pavel Kerekov in "Mother-in-Law", Dinko in "Vampire" and Vasil Levski in "From the Gallows to Immortality". He also plays the lead role in "Shibil" by Yordan Yovkov on the stage of the Drama Theatre "Sava Ognyanov" – Ruse. He has also participated in the productions "Evenings at Antimov's Inn" by Yordan Yovkov, "Engagement" by Tsvetislav Minkovich, "Duel" and "Careerists" by Ivan Vazov, as well as "Twenty Minutes with an Angel" by Alexander Vampilov. In London, Yordan Krushkov participated in the international stage spectacle Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular, created based on the world-famous BBC format, in the role of paleontologist Huxley. Working on a large-scale visual-theatrical production expanded his experience in physical theatre, working with audiences and stage action in a large format. Krushkov also works in cinema, television and audio drama. In the film "Deacon Levski" he portrays the character of Pop Krastyu, and in "Izlel e Delo Haidutin" he plays the role of Delo Haidutin. He also appears in the film "Bandit" in the role of Alec – a production awarded Best Foreign Language Feature at the Wales International Film Festival 2018. Among his international screen appearances are the British productions The Death of Stalin by Armando Iannucci, Wolf by Stuart Brennan, in the role of Uradeh, and The Fantastical Millipede in the role of Moody. The Fantastical Millipede has festival selections in the UK and USA, including finalist participations at FilmQuest and Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival, and was awarded a set design prize at the Okotoks Film Festival 2025. He also appears in the TV series "Seven Hours Difference" and "More Capitalists". Since 2015, he has developed his professional path in London, where he works in an international film and audio environment. He refined his skills in stage and screen combat with the British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat. He participated in the Audible audio drama The Space Race: An Audible Original – a production awarded a gold prize in the "Documentary: Science & Technology" category at the New York Festivals Radio Awards 2020. In his creative pursuits, Yordan Krushkov is drawn to bright, contradictory and deeply human characters, in which the comic and the tragic coexist. His acting approach combines physical expressiveness, precise work with text and the ability to quickly and convincingly transition between di...

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