Yani Aleksandrov (born 16 January 1997) also known as Yani Xander is a Bulgarian actor. He is best known for his role as Humphrey Bone's Body in the BBC sitcom ''
Ghosts
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''.
Early life
Yani Aleksandrov was born in
Burgas
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, Bulgaria, on 16 January 1997 to parents Radostinka and Minyo Aleksandrov. In 2016, Xander moved to
London
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to pursue a career in acting. He had his training at Anthony Meindl's Actors Workshop (AMAW) in London.
Career
In 2017, Xander played a lead role in the short film ''Different League''. He also featured in
Amazon Prime
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's spy thriller series ''
Alex Rider
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'' (2020–present) as Stepan Serenkov, son of the Russian oligarch.
From 2019–2023, Xander played Humphrey Bone's Body in ''
Ghosts
In folklore, a ghost is the soul or Spirit (supernatural entity), spirit of a dead Human, person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from a ...
'',
a
BBC
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sitcom about a young couple who inherit a haunted estate.
Filmography
Film
Television
Reality television
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
Bulgarian television actors
21st-century Bulgarian male actors
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