# Raicho Vasilev

Raicho Vasilev (Bulgarian: Райчо Василев) is a Bulgarian stuntman/actor best known for his role as Gladiator Gnaeus on the TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and its prequel Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.

## Biography

Raicho started his professional career in 1999 when he was a stunt performer in the movie Delta Force.
Raicho Vasilev was also Liam McIntyre's stunt double, in the TV Show Spartacus.

## Filmography and Works
### Actor

| Title | Character | Year |
| City of Fear | Russian Thug #1 | 2000 |
| Ogledaloto na dyavola | Bodyguard | 2001 |
| Pythons 2 | Dirc | 2002 |
| In Hell | Andrei | 2003 |
| Out for a Kill | Bulgarian Thug | 2003 |
| Alien Lockdown | Monie | 2004 |
| Control | Vlas | 2004 |
| Unstoppable | St. Nevis Guard #1 | 2004 |
| Man with the Screaming Brain | Bartender | 2005 |
| Path of Destruction | Bodyguard | 2005 |
| Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy | Guard #2 | 2005 |
| Submerged | Ender | 2005 |
| The Russian Specialist | Ahmed | 2005 |
| The Turkish Gambit | Bodyguard | 2005 |
| S.S. Doomtrooper | Corporal Potter | 2006 |
| Undisputed II: Last Man Standing | Guard | 2006 |
| Children of Wax | Skinhead | 2007 |
| Diamond Dogs | Zhukov | 2007 |
| Grendel | Sigmund | 2007 |
| Reign of the Gargoyles | British Soldier | 2007 |
| Until Death | Crew Member | 2007 |
| Cyclops | Tarquin | 2008 |
| Command Performance | Anton | 2009 |
| Direct Contact | Boris | 2009 |
| Double Identity | Walther | 2009 |
| THOR: Hammer of the Gods | Heimdall | 2009 |
| It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making HILLS RUN RED | Himself | 2009 |
| Ninja | Gunman | 2009 |
| The Hills Run Red | Babyface Actor | 2009 |
| The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake | Moony | 2009 |
| Spartacus: Blood and Sand | Gnaeus | 2010 |
| Cold Fusion | Ukrainian Soldier # 1 | 2011 |
| Conan the Barbarian | City Guard #1 | 2011 |
| Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Gnaeus | 2011 |
| Re-Kill | Elvis | 2012 |
| Undercover | Morskia | 2012 |
| Sniper: Legacy | Afghanistan Leader | 2014 |
| Mechanic: Resurrection | Fletcher, Crain's Guard | 2016 |
| Acts of Vengeance | Timofei | 2017 |

### Stunt Performer/ Stunt Coordinator

| Title | Character | Year |
| Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault | Utility Stunts | 1999 |
| City of Fear | Video Stunts | 2000 |
| For the Cause | Stunt Performer, Stunts, Utility Stunts | 2000 |
| Aleph | TV movie Stunts | 2000 |
| Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express | Stunt Double - Uncredited | 2001 |
| High Adventure | Stunts | 2001 |
| Mindstorm | Stunts | 2001 |
| Pechalbata | Stunt Performer, Stunts | 2001 |
| Replicant | Stunts | 2001 |
| The Gaul | Stunts | 2001 |
| The Order | Stunts - Uncredited, Utility Stunts: Bulgaria | 2001 |
| U.S. Seals II | Video Stunts | 2001 |
| The Grey Zone | Stunts | 2001 |
| Antibody | Video Stunts | 2002 |
| Caesar | TV movie Stunts | 2002 |
| Derailed | Stunts | 2002 |
| Interceptor Force 2 | TV movie Stunts | 2002 |
| Marie Marmaille | TV movie Stunts | 2002 |
| Podgryavane na vcherashniya obed | Stunts | 2002 |
| Air Marshal | Stunts | 2003 |
| Deep Shock | TV movie Stunt Performer | 2003 |
| Dragon Fighter | Video Stunt Performer | 2003 |
| In Hell | Stunts | 2003 |
| Out for a Kill | Video Stunts | 2003 |
| Rapid Exchange | Video Stunts | 2003 |
| Air Strike | Video Stunt Team | 2004 |
| Alien Lockdown | TV movie Stunt Team | 2004 |
| Control | Stunts | 2004 |
| Dragon Storm | TV movie Stunts | 2004 |
| Nature Unleashed: Avalanche | Video Stunts | 2004 |
| Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys | TV movie Stunt Coordinator | 2004 |
| Spartacus | TV movie Stunt Performer | 2004 |
| Unstoppable | Stunt Team | 2004 |
| Alien Apocalypse | TV movie Stunt Coordinator | 2005 |
| Bullet: Ek Dhamaka | Stunt Coordinator | 2005 |
| Man with the Screaming Brain | Stunt Coordinator | 2005 |
| Manticore | TV movie Stunts | 2005 |
| Nature Unleashed: Volcano | Video Stunts | 2005 |
| Target of Opportunity | Stunts | 2005 |
| Dragon Dynasty | TV movie Stunts | 2006 |
| Eragon | Stunts | 2006 |
| The Abandoned | Stunts | 2006 |
| Tristan & Isolde | Stunts | 2006 |
| The Rebel of L | Stunt Coordinator | 2006 |
| Children of Wax | Stunts - As Raycho Vasilev | 2007 |
| Kaafila | Stunt Coordinator | 2007 |
| The Last Legion | Stunts | 2007 |
| Godfather: The Legend Continues | Stunt Performer | 2007 |
| War and Peace | TV mini-series Stunts - 3 episodes Stunts - As Raicho Stevanov Vasiliev | 2007 |
| Day of the Dead | Stunts | 2008 |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Stunts | 2008 |
| Spartacus: Vengeance | TV series Stunt Performer - 4 episodes, 2012 Stunts - 1 Episode | 2010 |
| Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | TV mini-series Stunt Performer - 6 episodes | 2011 |
| Cold Fusion | Fight Stunt Coordinator | 2011 |
| Conan the Barbarian | Stunt Performer - Uncredited | 2011 |
| Red Faction: Origins | TV movie Stunt Performer | 2011 |
| Branded | Stunt Performer | 2012 |
| The Expendables 2 | Stunt Performer | 2012 |
| Taken: The Search for Sophie Parker | fight coordinator / stunt coordinator | 2013 |
| The Legend of Hercules | stunt double: Liam McIntyre | 2014 |
| Hercules | stunt double: Tobias Santelmann | 2014 |
| Game of Thrones | stunt performer - 2 episodes | 2015 |
| Ash vs Evil Dead | stunt performer - 2 episodes | 2015 |

### Commercials

| Title | Company Type | Year | Country |
| Chio Chips | Snacks | 2010 | Bulgaria |
| Fear 3 ( Computer Game) | Video games | 2010 | USA |
| Mobile Company "Vivatel" | Cellphone | 2007 | Bulgaria |
| Mobile Company M-Tel | Cellphone | 2005 | Bulgaria |
| Beer "Zagorka" | Alcohol Beverage | 2004 | Bulgaria |
| Beer "Kamenitza" | Alcohol Beverage | 2002 | Bulgaria |
| Chewing Gum "Dental" | Snacks | 2002 | Bulgaria |

### Music Video Clips

| Title | Music Group | Year | Country |
| Тя иска | Дони | 2004 | - |
| Fuck Off | Slavi Trifonov and Ku Ku Bend | 2003 | - |
| Борбата | Ice Cream | 2001 | Bulgaria |
| Cool Spase | Antibiotica | 2001 | Bulgaria |
| Devil | 666 | 1999 | - |