Ivaylo Zahariev

Ivaylo Zahariev (Bulgarian: Ивайло Захариев) is а Bulgarian actor, known for the lead role of the undercover cop Martin in the BNT 1 series Pod Prikritie which was sold in 184 territories on 3 continents. Ivaylo is popular with his active support to causes related to addictions prevention, access to information and culture of the deaf community, rights of children and youth, protection of marriage as a social value, Christian values and others. Early life In 2003, Zahariev graduated 151st SOUPI, profile "Drama Theater" in Sofia and then (in 2007), "National Academy Krastyo Sarafov" with a degree in acting in the class of professor . During the training involved in the play "Manners Table" (Tom) "Being Dzheymi Fostar" (Leon), "Ivanov" (Ivanov) and the films "good students" (Leung) in the story of Boris Vian, Director Vito Bonev "Sofia-Amsterdam" (Husband) and other student productions. After graduation, Zahariev became a freelance actor taking part in private projects and as a guest artist in theater groups. He also worked in commercials, television and film productions, and in March 2014, he debuted as guest host in "Up Close with Maria" on National Television. Zahariev caught his big break and acquired popularity with a starring role in the television crime series Undercover at BNT. He has been a member of the Union of Artists in Bulgaria since 2012.