David Janakiev

David Janakiev was born on November 22, 1995 in the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague. He was raised by Macedonian parents, a stay at home mother who took care of David and his brother Mik; while his father started out working in the factories of Nestle. A year later, David's family had to move as his father was transferred to offices in Ukraine, living there in two different cities. After two short years his family moved once again, to Belgrade in Serbia. One of David's earliest memories was having to move countries because the city (Belgrade) he lived in was being bombed. As a result his family moved to Athens, Greece where he started and finished elementary school. Growing up, David's three greatest enthusiasms were: playing soccer, watching movies and trying to behave like the characters he saw on screen around his house. After living in Greece, David shortly lived in Belgrade again before moving to his Hometown Skopje, Macedonia to live with his Grandparents. Although having to move to a new country and school frequently were extremely tough on him as a kid, the immersion in different cultures from a young age has helped him greatly in finding his artistic voice. Prior to studying Acting, David completed a Bachelor's Degree in Film Producing at Columbia College Chicago, enrolling as a 17-year old. David is now finishing a Two-Year Conservatory Method-Acting Program at the Strasberg Institute in West Hollywood.