Vlad Ivanov’s versatility has established him as one of Europe’s great character actors, and he has received many domestic awards in Romania for his work in both stage and screen. He speaks English, French, Russian and Italian. His notable film work includes: the leading role of "Oszkar Brill" in SUNSET from Oscar-winner Laszlo Nemes; Balint Kenyeres's HIER; Maren Ade’s TONI ERDMANN; GRADUATION by Cristi Mungiu; DOGS; and "Piotr" opposite Jim Carrey in DARK CRIMES. Prior to this Vlad played the role of "Franco the Elder" in SNOWPIERCER directed by Oscar winner Bong Joon-Ho; "Grossmeier" in INTO THE FOG; and the role of "Dinu Laurentiu" in CHILD’S POSE - which won the Golden Bear at Berlinale. Vlad won the LA Critics Award for his brilliant portrayal of abortionist "Dr. Bebe" in 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS. Other notable films include POLICE, ADJECTIVE; TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE; THE CONCERT which was nominated for a Golden Globe; THE WHISTLEBLOWER; PRINCIPLES OF LIFE, and SERVANTS by Ivan Ostrochovský.

In 2005, Vlad was awarded a Medal for Cultural Merit, presented by the President of Romania. Vlad played the lead role of "Cristi" in Corneliu Porumboiu’s THE WHISTLERS, which was in competition at Cannes Film Festival. Vlad’s recent work includes: the international Sci-Fi thriller series INFINITI, directed by Thierry Poiraud for Canal+; and METRONOM directed by Alexandru Belc, which premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes. He can next be seen in Bruno Coppola’s drama THREE WAY WEEK.