Yakov Smirnoff

Actor

Born: January 24, 1951 (age 75)
From: Odesa, Ukraine

Yakov Naumovich Pokhis (Russian: Яков Наумович Похис; born 24 January 1951), better known as Yakov Smirnoff (Russian: Яков Смирнов; /ˈsmɪərnɒf/), is a Ukrainian-American comedian, actor and writer of Jewish origin. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Ukraine, then immigrated to the United States in 1977 in order to pursue an American show business career, not yet knowing any English. He…

Filmography (16)

Awful Nice (2013)
Himself
Yakov: Live From Branson! (2012)
Himself
Yakov Smirnoff: As Long As We Both Shall Laugh (2004)
himself
Yakov Smirnoff: Jokes from the Folks (2004)
Director
Yakov Smirnoff: What A Country! (1994)
Self
Yakov Smirnoff: Just Off the Boat (1994)
Director
Yakov Smirnoff: I Bet You Never Looked At It That Way! (1994)
Himself
Yakov Smirnoff From Moscow...Idaho (1991)
Self
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom (1989)
Self - Burns Russian Fan (uncredited)
Heartburn (1986)
Contractor Laszlo
The Money Pit (1986)
Shatov
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special (1985)
himself
Brewster's Millions (1985)
Vladimir
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
National Security Advisor
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
Lev
Weekend Warriors
Weekend Warriors