Luben Kanev

Headshot of Luben Kanev

Personal Details

Height
5'10"
Eyes
Hazel
Hair
Black
Voice
Baritone / Tenor
Spotlight ID
Contact
Industry Liaison Manager, industry.liaison@cssd.ac.uk
Website

Training

2023 - 2024
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - MA Acting - Classical
2006 - 2010
Bulgarian National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts - BA Acting

Experience

Theatre

2020
The Little Prince - The Little Prince, by Antoine De Saint-Exupery - Revolutionary Road Production - Gloucester Guildhall (Gloucester), UK (Luben Kanev)
2019
Kasimir - Kasimir und Karoline, by Ödön von Horváth - Drama Theatre Ruse (Ruse, Bulgaria) - Drama Theatre Ruse (Kris Sharkov)
2017
Alex - The Forgotten, by Luben Kanev - Revolutionary Road Production - Drama Theatre Montana (Montana, Bulgaria) (Luben Kanev)
2015
Dole - Gunpowder Barrel, by Dejan Dukovski - Independent Theatre (Sofia, Bulgaria) - Independent Theatre (Ana Bateva)
2014
Shelley Levene - Glengarry Glen Ross, by David Mamet - Drama Theatre Shumen (Shumen, Bulgaria) - Drama Theatre Shumen (Vladimir Penev)
2014
The Banker - Stop: The Devil is Pleading Guilty, by Luben Kanev - Revolutionary Road Production - Independent Theatre (Luben Kanev)
2014
Ben - The Dumb Waiter, Harold Pinter - NATFA Theatre (Sofia, Bulgaria) - NATFA Theatre (Julian Petrov)
2011
Jeremy Prokosch - Contempt, based on the novel by Alberto Moravia - Sfumato Theatre (Sofia, Bulgaria) - Sfumato Theatre (Kris Sharkov)
2011
Jim Hawkins - Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson - Drama Theatre Plovdiv (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) - Drama Theatre Plovdiv (Leo Kapon)
2010
Torvald Helmer - A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen - Drama Theatre Plovdiv (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) - Drama Theatre Plovdiv (Kris Sharkov)
2009
Marcus Junius Brutus - Julius Caesar - NATFA Theatre (Sofia, Bulgaria) - NATFA Theatre (Plamen Markov)
2009
Peyo Yavorov - Nirvana, by Konstantin Iliev - NATFA Theatre, (Sofia, Bulgaria) - NATFA Theatre (Nikolay Mladenov)

Movie-Series

2020
Plamen - All Inclusive - NOVA TV (Boya Harizanova)
2019
Ognyan Sarafov - Mr. X and the Sea - NOVA TV (Dimitar Kotzev)
2016
Todor Todorov - Undercover - Bulgarian National Television (Dimitar Mitovski)
2014
Omar - Znakat Na Bulgarina - Story Studio (Dimitar Nedkov)
2013
Prince Kiril of Bulgaria - Ungiven - Bulgarian National Television, Artishock (Vito Bonev)

Musical

2006
The bear - The Bear, by Doris Kiriakidis - Kiriakidis Company - Central Hall (Nicosia, Cyprus) (Doris Kiriakidis)

Awards

Best Actor of the Year, National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts Award (Sofia, Bulgaria), 2010; Best Actor for a Shakespearean Performance, GATS International Theatre Festival Award (Beijing, China), 2009

Accents

Bulgarian (native), English Standard, RP, Russian, Ukraine, Greek, Italian, London, Middle Eastern

Skills

Laban, Yat Malmgren, Physical Theatre (Grotowski), BADC - Standard Level Unarmed Combat, NATFA - Stage Acrobatics. Full UK Driving Licence, Singing (Pop, Jazz, Musical theatre), Dancing (Classical, Jazz, Folk, Contemporary), Clown, Sports (Swimming, Football, Running-Marathon Distance, Boxing, Yoga, Tennis), Veterinary Assistant (experienced)

Languages

Bulgarian (native), English, Greek