List of Undercover (Bulgarian TV series) characters

This is the full list of main and recurring characters on Bulgarian crime drama television series Undercover.

Overview

Actor Character Seasons
1 2 3 4 5
Ivaylo Zahariev Martin Hristov Main
Irena Milyankova Silvia Veleva Main N/A
Zahary Baharov Ivo Andonov Main
Vladimir Penev Emil Popov Main
Mihail Bilalov Petar Tudzarov Main N/A
Alexander Sano Zdravko Kiselov Main N/A
Deyan Donkov Vasil Nikolov Main N/A
Kiril Efremov Tihomir Gardev Main Recurring
Ventsislav Yankov Nikolay Rashev Main N/A
Ivaylo Hristov Kiril Hristov Main Guest N/A
Marian Valev Rosen Gatzov Main
Hristo Mutafchiev Alexander Mironov Recurring Main Guest N/A
Tzvetana Maneva Cveta Andonova Recurring Main N/A
Georgi Staykov Anton Damyanov N/A Main N/A
Petar Popyordanov Momchil Neshev N/A Main N/A
Boyko Krastanov Erol Metin N/A Recurring Main
Yoanna Temelkova Nia Tudzharova N/A Stand-in Recurring Main

Main characters

Martin Hristov

Martin Hristov (portrayed by Ivaylo Zahariev) is the lead character on first four seasons of Undercover and intermittent lead in fifth and final season. Martin is a policeman and insider in Petar Tudzharov's group.

Silvia Veleva

Silvia Valeva also known as Sunny (portrayed by Irena Milyankova) is mistress of Petar Tudzarov and a love interest of Martin Hristov. She is killed on Tudzharov's order.

Ivo Andonov

Ivo Andonov (portrayed by Zahary Baharov) is the right hand of Petar Tudzharov. In season 2 he goes rogue from Tudzharov and in season 3 he starts his own criminal group. In season 3 he recruited Krum as his right hand.

Emil Popov

Emil Popov (portrayed by Vladimir Penev) is an inspector of MDFOC and, later, a commissioner of MDFOC. He had a wife and a daughter. His wife left him and, later, when his daughter mistakenly got killed, she gave him papers for divorce. Popov recruited Martin to work for MDFOC.

Petar Tudzharov

Petar Tudzharov also known as "Dzharo" (portrayed by Mihail Bilalov) is a former member of MDFOC and a colleague of Popov, Mironov and inspector Stolarov. After he left MDFOC, Dzharo became an influential businessman and a boss of a criminal group. Tudzharov is killed by Popov

Zdravko Kiselov

Zdravko Kiselov also known as "The Hair" (portrayed by Alexander Sano) is a "brigadier" in Tudzharov's group. The Hair is in love with Tudzharov's waitress Adriana. The Hair, later, is transferred to Ivo Andonov's group. The Hair is killed by Krum on Ivo's order.

Vasil Nikolov

Vasil Nikolov
Undercover character
First appearance "Episode 1.1"
Last appearance "Episode 2.4"
Portrayed by Deyan Donkov
Information
Gender Male
Occupation Inspector of MDFOC
Nationality Bulgarian

Vasil Nikolov (portrayed by Deyan Donkov) is an inspector in MDFOC and colleague of Popov.

In the first season, Nikolov is shown as one of Emil Popov's men in police, but, later, Martin revealed to Popov that he has a mole in the department, so Popov started an investigation about that. Later, it is shown that Nikolov is the mole and, to avoid detection and arrest, Nikolov set up another inspector - inspector Todor Todorov. Martin, later, reveals Nikolov as a mole to Popov, so Popov starts to watch on him and he said that to Nikolov.

In season two, it is revealed to Popov that Nikolov is actually a good cop and insider in Dzharo's group by US Secret Service and that his corruption is one of his covers in Dzharo's group. Later, in Episode 2.4, when Popov, him and several other men from the police stormed a factory for making drugs, Nikolov is shot in the neck by one of the prepetraitor. Popov knelt down to help him, other perpetraitor shot the perpetraitor who shot Nikolov and inspector Todorov arrested that perpetraitor. Despite Popov's efforts to save his life, Nikolov dies on his hands.

Nikolov's place in the police is taken by Momchil Neshev.

Tihomir Gardev

Tihomir Gardev
Undercover character
First appearance "Episode 1.1"
Portrayed by Kiril Efremov
Information
Gender Male
Family Borislav Gardev (father)
Unknown mother
Nationality Bulgarian

Tihomir Gardev (portrayed by Kiril Efremov) better known as "Tisho The Twin" is a brigadier in Dzharo's group. His best friend was Niki The Twin. The fact is, how close the two were, Dzharo said that they even go to the toilet together.

In season 1, Tisho was a brigadier in Dzharo's group. He was sentenced to 8 years of prison in season 2 finale, but, he got out early in season 3 when Dzharo got him out on bail. He, then, rejoined Dzharo's group. When Dzharo's lawyer Boyana found out an information that Tisho was an anonymous witness on Dzharo's trial, although that information was planted by Ivo Andonov, Dzharo's former right hand, for what she didn't know, Dzharo ordered his murder and arrange to Tisho and Niki kill "The Messenger" and to "The Messenger" kill them, but, when Niki and Tisho saw that "The Messenger" is in fact Martin, all three of them realised that Dzaro sat them up. Soon, the real Dzharo's assassins appeared and the shooting started. Martin managed to call The Hook and he saved Martin and Tisho. Later, after Niki's cremation, Tisho said that Niki told him that when he died, he wanted Tisho to snorts him. In season 3 finale, Tisho switched to Ivo's group together with The Hook, but in season 4, Tisho complained to The Hook that Ivo humiliates him by giving him the job as his chauffeur.

In Episode 4.3, Tisho drove Dzharo's daughter Nia on the shore and told The Hook he thinks that she is seeing with someone else and he don't give a damn. In Episode 4.7, Ivo took Tisho with him in action for robbing Dzharo's casino. During entering, one man from security approached Ivo's back, but Tisho killed him before man got the chance to shoot. During the run, Tisho met with Martin and told him to shoot him, but Martin, instead, shot the door behind him and, by mistake, killed inspector Manolov.

During season 5, Tisho was removed from the position of chauffuer and now working as the others in Ivo's group. In Episode 5.8, Ivo ordered him to watch the warehouse over the night. Tisho went there and called Martin to make a deal with the police because he thought Ivo wants to kill him. He talked with Martin and told him about the warehouse and asked for witness protection program. Martin told him he will help him in exchange for his testimony. Later, Tisho spoked with The Hook. The Hook told Tisho Ivo doesn't want to kill him in any way. After that, Tisho called again Martin and cancelled investigation by pretending he don't know Martin and nothing about wharehouse. In Episode 5.9, The Hook became worried when he found out Tisho wants to sell his car, so he called and identified himself as a buyer and Tisho told him he wants to sell car. Ivo became suspicious about this, so he ordered to bring Tisho to him. His men brought Tisho and Ivo told him anywhere he goes, he will know where he is. Ivo then let Tisho go.

In Episode 5.10, the relationship between Tisho and Ivo returned normal like it never changed.

Recurring characters

  • Overview
Actor Character Seasons
1 2 3 4 5
Milena Nikolova Adriana Ivanova Simeonova Recurring
Iskra Radeva Yoanna Veleva Recurring
Georgi Borisov Chavdar Recurring
Stanislav Yanevski Angel Yakimov Recurring Guest
Plamen Manasiev Mihail Zarev Recurring
Yosif Shamli Atanas Kirov Recurring
Lyuben Kanev Todor Todorov Recurring
Ivo Yonchev Ivo Manolov Recurring
Robert Yanakiev Krastan Grigorov Guest Recurring
Snezhana Makaveeva Zornica Popova Recurring
Lilia Maraviglia Margarita Popova Recurring
Koyna Ruseva Boyana Vasileva Recurring
Krasimir Dokov Slavov Recurring Guest
Lyuben Chatalov Prosecutor Bogdan Gitev Recurring
Mihail Milchev Bogdan Benishev Recurring Recurring
Yoanna Bukovska Ana Nedelcheva Recurring
Pavel Chernev Meto Schtangista Guest Recurring
Stoyan Cvetkov Ventzi Venata Recurring
Borislav Zahariev Cholev Guest
Valentin Gaysbeyli Strahil Guest
Hristo Petkov Roni Guest Recurring

Adriana Ivanova Simeonova

Adriana Ivanova Simeonova, (seasons 1−4; portrayed by Milena Nikolova), better known as "Adi", was a waitress in Dzaro's cafee. She was a best friend of Dzaro's lover Sunny. From the series premiere, one of the Dzaro's men, The Hair, tried to make her his girlfriend, but she wasn't interested in that. because she was in love with another Dzaro's men, Ivo.

In season 3 premiere, it is revealed she and one of Dzaro's men, The Hook went on the sea and opened a cafee there. During her period there, she became Ivo's mistress and realise he will never love her as his girlfriend and she left him. In Episode 3.11, The Hair managed to make her his girlfriend and they slept. He told her they have to go somewhere else and he bought them plane tickets. He also told her to wait for him on the highway near the airport. She waited for him, but he didn't appear, so she called him on his cellphone, but Martin answered and told her about The Hair's death. Adi was devastated. She sat outside the car, near the door, and cried.

In season 4, Adi became The Madame of a local brothel from where prostitutes worked for Ivo and his men. One night, Dzharo turn to her for help with Ivo's murder and told her he also was hit by The Hair's death and he also wants Ivo to pay. In Episode 4.8, Adi managed to take a sample of Ivo's sperm with one of her prostitutes and planted it in another murdered prostitute. In Episode 4.9, Adi confessed to Martin she planted the evidence and the charges against Ivo are dropped. In Episode 4.10, Adi came in Dzaro's old local, which is now Ivo's, and went to toilet and pointed a gun on Ivo. Ivo peacefully took the gun and slaped her on the face and told her to go and that he never wants to see her again. Then, Adi left.

It is never mentioned what happened with Adi after she departed Ivo's gang.

Yoanna Veleva

Yoanna Veleva (seasons 1−2; portrayed by Iskra Radeva) is Sunny's mother. During the season 1, when Sunny wanted a break up from Dzaro, Yoanna talked to her and explained her that it is better for her to be with Dzharo because he is rich. Sunny, later, visited her while she was hiding from Dzaro and told her she loves her. When Yoanna asked her what happened, Sunny told her she is hiding from Dzaro and asked her not to tell anyone about her because it is better that way. When Dzaro found out Sunny is still alive, he went at Yoanna's and demanded from her to tell him were Sunny is, but Yoanna didn't tell him because she didn't know. Then, Dzaro left.

After that, Yoanna isn't mentioned nor she appeared and it is unknown what happened with her.

Chavdar

Chavdar (season 1; portrayed by Georgi Borisov) was a drug dealer who worked for Dzaro. Chavdar is killed as retribution for Ventzi Venata's murder which was ordered by Ventzi's brother Dimo.

Angel Yakimov

Angel Yakimov (seasons 1−2; portrayed by Stanislav Yanevski), better known as Ghele, was Dzaro's bodyguard and driver. Ghele also drove and Sunny from time to time. Near season 1 finale, Dzaro found out about the mole in his organization and ordered the search of places of all his men. In season 2 premiere, after the search, Ghele scared and wanted to depart Dzaro's organization, but was caught by The Twins because Dzaro wrongly thought he is the mole.

As a result, Ghele is killed and burned.

Mihali Zarev

Mihail Zarev (portrayed by Plamen Manassiev) is one of Popov's colaegues in MDFOC. Zarev is one of the older Popov's colaegues. In season 4 finale, like all his colaegues, he was devastated when Popov told the judge he killed Dzaro. In season 5, when Martin was suspended from duty, Zarev took over the squad as his temporarily deputy. After Martin's murder, Popov returned on the job and Zarev gave him the position of chief of MDFOC.

Atanas Kirov

Atanas Kirov (portrayed by Yosif Shamli) is one of Popov's colleagues. In season 4 finale, like all his colaegues, he was devastated when Popov told the judge he killed Dzaro. In season 5, when Martin took his men on raid in factory where Ivo made the drug, they ambushed Ivo and his men, but one of Ivo's men, Roni, took Kirov as a hostage and hold him as they went out from the factory. Because Martin's attempt to shot Roni, Roni shot Kirov in the head and Ivo and his men escaped.

At Kirov's funeral, it is revealed that Kirov has a wife and son named Plamen.

Todor Todorov

Todor Todorov (portrayed by Lyuben Kanev) is one of Popov's colleagues in MDFOC. He is one of younger inspectors. When his colleague Manolov was accidentally killed by Martin during season 4, Todorov was the first who didn't want to speak with Martin anymore, but later they reconciled. During season 5, Martin brought Todorov with him on one mission off the book. The second time Todorov was devastated was when his colleague Kirov was killed.

Ivo Manolov

Ivo Manolov (seasons 1−4; portrayed by Ivo Yonchev) was the youngest of Popov's colleagues in MDFOC. In season 4, Popov sent his men in ambush in Farouk's caisson where Ivo and his men went to rob. During Ivo and his men's run, Martin stopped Tisho the Twin and he told Martin to shoot him, but Martin shot the door behind him instead. Few seconds later, Manolov crawled outside and died seconds later. Martin was horrified when he realised what he did.

Manolov wasn't replaced until Episode 5.2 when Yana Taneva was brought to his place.

Krastan Grigorov

Krastan Grigorov (seasons 1−4; portrayed by Robert Yanakiev) was Popovs former colleague from MDFOC. In season 3, it is revealed that Grigorov is in fact Ivo Andonov's mole so he was fired. Grigorov, later, returned in season 4 because of some Ivo's business.

Zornica Popov

Zornica Popov (seasons 1−4; portrayed by Snezhana Makaveeva) was Emil Popov's daughter. She had a boyfriend named Milen during season 1, but she broke up with him when she realised he isn't good for her. During season 2, Zornica graduated high school. In one season 3's episode, Zornica saw Popov enters in a museum and seconds later Martin so she followed them. Later, she met Martin. In one season 3's episode, Zornica went with her friend, Asya, at some hotel where Ivo's men were. While being there, Asya gave her cocaine. Soon, one Asya's client came and Zornica was almost raped, but she managed to escape. While she was running, she was chased by Ivo's men after he found out from The Hair who she really is, but was saved by Martin. After that, Martin took her to Popov's flat and they kissed in front of the building. In season 4, Zornica caught her father with his new girlfriend after the divorce from her mother and went from his flat. She, later, saw with Martin before left the city. In Episode 4.10, Zornica went with her father to the dinner and, while they exiting from there, one of Farouk's men shoot at Popov, but accidentally shot her. Thy Bodyguards shot him and Popov checked her and found out she died. Martin came seconds later. After her death, Popov was devastated.

In the next episode, Popov and his ex-wife, Margo, identified her body at the morgue. After Zornica's funeral, Dzaro came on her grave where Popov stayed after the funeral ended and he told Popov it wasn't him who killed her, but Popov didn't believed him because he saw him leaving the scene after the shooting, so he raised his gun and shot and killed Dzaro on the graveyard.

Margarita Popova

Margarita Popova (seasons 1−4; portrayed by Lilia Maraviglia), better known as Margo, was Popov's wife. During season 2, she met her school friend Anton Damyanov, who was Dzaro's business partner at time what she didn't know, and they talked and she later went at his place on a dinner, but Damyanov wapred her. She returned home, but didn't tell Popov what happened. Popov, later, found out about raping himself and pressed Damyanovs' wound (after Damyanov was shot by Dzaro minutes before Popov and his men came to Damyanov's place) and told him who he is. In season 3, Popov's and Margo's marriage became rocky and, finally, Margo filed for divorce and left him. In season 4, Zornica saw her with her new boyfriend and became angry at her. After Zornica's murder, Margo and Popov identified her body.

Margo last appeared at Popov's trial for Dzaro's murder. She was never mentioned nor appeared again.

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