Blaz Setnikar is a classically and modern trained multilingual actor who graduated at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana. He has since regularly appeared as a part of the main cast in the popular TV series, e.g. Najini mostovi (Our Bridges), Reka ljubezni (The River of Love), Takle mamo (Household Scenes) and awarded films Posledice (Consequences), Psi brezčasja (Case: Osterberg), Vloga za Emo (Changing Emma), Do takrat pa… (Until then…) and others. He has been fully engaged with all the major theatres in the country over the years.

He has received The Slovenian Association of Dramatic Artists award, Julia Award and Sever award and was a part of 20th edition of Sarajevo Film Festival Talents program. He strives towards diversity of genres as well as the characters he portrays.