Born on May 2, 1945 in Sofia in the family of director and founder of the Sofia Satirical Theatre Stephen Surchadzhiev and Anna Fadenheht, the daughter of lawyer and politician Joseph Fadenheht. In 1970 he graduated from Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts (later: National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts.He has worked in theaters in Sliven and Kyustendil. Later he has worked at the Theatre Bulgarian Army in Sofia and at the Burgas theater. Since 1984 he is named People's Artist.
