Yakov Smirnoff
Born in Odesa, Ukraine — Jan 24 1951
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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 reached his biggest success in the mid-to-late 1980s, appearing in several films and the television sitcom vehicle What a Country!. His comic persona was of a n…
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Yakov Smirnoff's Credits
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King of the Hill
Yakov Smirnoff (voice)
Night Court
Yakov Korolenko
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host
Major Dad
The Money Pit
Shatov
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
National Security Advisor
Toon In with Me
Self
What a Country!
Nikolai Rostapovich
Brewster's Millions
Vladimir
Heartburn
Contractor Laszlo
Weekend Warriors
Moscow on the Hudson
Lev
Awful Nice
Himself
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
himself
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
Self - Burns Russian Fan (uncredited)
Yakov Smirnoff: I Bet You Never Looked At It That Way!
Himself
Yakov Smirnoff: What A Country!
Self
Yakov Smirnoff: Just Off the Boat
Yakov: Live From Branson!
Himself
Yakov Smirnoff From Moscow...Idaho
Self
Yakov Smirnoff: Jokes from the Folks
Self
Yakov Smirnoff: As Long As We Both Shall Laugh
himself