Irakli Kvirikadze (born October 8th 1992) is a Georgian film actor who was born and raised in Tbilisi, Georgia. He was most recently seen in the critically acclaimed foreign feature film, 'HOSTAGES' which premiered at the 67th Berlin Film Festival and made it's US premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. Irakli received accolades for his performance as the boyishly handsome protagonist, 'Nika' and was the first ever Georgian actor to receive the highly coveted European Shooting Star Award at the Berlin film Festival, which has previously been awarded to international actors such as Alicia Vikander and Daniel Craig. He made his feature film debut in 'TBILISI, I LOVE YOU' and will next be seen on the big screen in 'WHERE ARE YOU' opposite Anthony Hopkins which is set to be released in 2021. Irakli studied at Georgia's prestigious Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film State University and after moving to the United States (2014) he continued his studies in New York, at the Stella Adler Studio. In 2017 he moved to Los Angeles with his wife Elensio, where he continues pursuing his acting career. He is fluent in English, Georgian, and Russian.