Nickolai Stoilov graduated from the Bulgarian National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts, receiving an MA in acting in only three years. He then went on to study Shakespearean course work in Britain at the Guildford School of Acting. A short time later, Stoilov came to the United States and entered an advanced acting program at Stanford University where he worked with several renowned actors. He speaks French, Bulgarian, Russian and English. He lives in Los Angeles.