Ivan Barnev is a Bulgarian theatrical and cinema actor based in Sofia, Bulgaria. His role in the theatrical play "Dinner for Idiots" brought him the Askeer Award for Rising Star in 2002. In 2011, he played in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", directed by Alexander Morfov, where his portrayal of the vulnerable Billy Bibbit won him both the Askeer and Icarus Awards in 2011.
Barnev has participated in various Bulgarian cinema productions such as "Footsteps in the Sand", directed by Ivaylo Hristov, "Voice over", directed by Svetoslav Ovtcharov, "Lady Zee", "The Goat" and "Buffer Zone", directed by Georgi Djulgerov. In 2006, he was nominated for Best Leading Actor at Berlinale for his role as the young Jan Dite in Jiri Menzel's film "I Served the King of England".
More recently, he has received international acclaim for his leading performances in "The Father", directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov (Best Actor Award at Golden Rose, Varna), and in "Vasil", directed by Avelina Prat (Best Actor Award - Valladolid International Film Festival).
Ivan Barnev is a Bulgarian theatrical and cinema actor based in Sofia, Bulgaria. His role in the theatrical play "Dinner for Idiots" brought him the Askeer Award for Rising Star in 2002. In 2011, he played in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", directed by Alexander Morfov, where his portrayal of the vulnerable Billy Bibbit won him both the Askeer and Icarus Awards in 2011.
Barnev has participated in various Bulgarian cinema productions such as "Footsteps in the Sand", directed by Ivaylo Hristov, "Voice over", directed by Svetoslav Ovtcharov, "Lady Zee", "The Goat" and "Buffer Zone", directed by Georgi Djulgerov. In 2006, he was nominated for Best Leading Actor at Berlinale for his role as the young Jan Dite in Jiri Menzel's film "I Served the King of England".
More recently, he has received international acclaim for his leading performances in "The Father", directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov (Best Actor Award at Golden Rose, Varna), and in "Vasil", directed by Avelina Prat (Best Actor Award - Valladolid International Film Festival).
