Bulgarian-born Stanislav Ianevski was discovered quite by chance for the role of Viktor Krum in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire while at his British boarding school. Stanislav had been at boarding school in the UK for four years when the Harry Potter casting director visited his school, and quite by chance overheard him talking in a corridor. Casting director Fiona Weir then asked the head of Drama if Stanislav would be willing to attend an audition for the role of Victor Krum. Stanislav was short-listed after this audition, but, due to a prior school arrangement, was unable to attend the second audition and assumed his chances of winning the role had been greatly reduced.

Stanislav was given another chance to audition and was eventually short-listed for the part. Although he had never professionally acted, acting was in his family and clearly the casting director recognized a natural ability. Stanislav met again with the casting director and was eventually asked to meet with the director of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Mike Newell. He was then told that he had won the part of Victor Krum.

While not on a film set, like his character Krum, Stanislav enjoys playing a range of sports including tennis, football, rugby, athletics and swimming.