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Yasen Peyankov is a Bulgarian-born actor who has worked in theatre, film and TV in the US since 1990. He is known for his roles in Madam Secretary, Captive State, A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas and Steppenwolf Theatre productions.
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Yasen Peyankov is originally from Bulgaria where he graduated from the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia. He appeared in his first Steppenwolf production (Time to Burn) in 1997 and has been an ensemble member since 2002.
Apr 10, 2023 · Yasen Peyankov Is Spectacular in Steppenwolf’s Deep and Disturbing “Describe the Night”. Deputy Arts Editor Zachary Leiter reviews “Describe the Night,” a strong, character-driven retelling of the life and death of Russian Jewish writer Isaac Babel. Michael Brosilow. Glenn Davis (left) watches as Yasen Peyankov (right) re-writes ...
Professor Peyankov has been teaching acting at UIC since 2000 and accepted the position of Head of the Theatre Program in the fall of 2007. He has also taught at the Steppenwolf Summer School, Steppenwolf West, Act One Studio, the University of Chicago, and Eolia Conservatory in Barcelona, Spain.
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Yasen Peyankov is a Bulgarian-American actor who portrayed a Russian Scientist in the third season of the Netflix original series Stranger Things.
Yasen Peyankov was born in Varna, Bulgaria and went to the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia. He arrived in the United States in 1990 and very quickly found his place as an actor in the vibrant off-Loop theatre scene in Chicago. In 1992 he co-founded the European Repertory Company with Dale Goulding where for the next 10 years he produced, directed or acted in over 20 productions.
His first break was landing a part in Time to Burn at Steppenwolf Theatre in 1997. He was invited to join the legendary ensemble in 2002. He has appeared in 18 productions at Steppenwolf. Some of his notable appearances at Steppenwolf include: Penelope; Pillowman; Three Sisters; Superior Donuts; The Tempest; Cherry Orchard; Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune; The Time of Your Life (also Seattle, San Francisco); Lost Land; Hysteria; Morning Star (Jeff Award for Best Supporting Actor). On stage he has also appeared in productions at Goodman Theatre, Court Theatre, European Repertory, Next Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and made his Broadway debut in Superior Donuts in 2009.
His Steppenwolf directing credits include The Fundamentals, Between Riverside and Crazy (Jeff Nomination for Best Production), Grand Concourse, Russian Transport, Hushabye for First Look and The Glass Menagerie for Steppenwolf for Young Adults. He also translated and directed the Bulgarian premiere of August: Osage County at the National Theatre in Sofia in 2011.
Some of his many film and television appearances include Captive State, Chasing Gold, A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, Contagion, Transformers 3, Crime Fiction, The Company, The Mob Doctor, The Beast, Gifted Hands, Karen Sisco, Alias, The Practice, The Unit, Numb3rs. Since 2016 he has a recurring role on Madam Secretary.
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A conversation between Angelina Ilieva, Lecturer at the University of Chicago in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, and actor Yasen Payenkov. Yasen Peyankov was born and raised in Bulgaria where he graduated from the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia.
