Yakov Smirnoff
Acting
26
Acting Credits
2
Directed
Biography
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Toon In with Me
2021
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Awful Nice
2013
as Himself
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self
Yakov: Live From Branson!
2012
as Himself
Gotham Comedy Live
2012
as Self - Host
Yakov Smirnoff: Jokes from the Folks
2004
as Self
Yakov Smirnoff: As Long As We Both Shall Laugh
2004
as himself
King of the Hill
1997
as Yakov Smirnoff (voice)
Yakov Smirnoff: What A Country!
1994
as Self
Yakov Smirnoff: I Bet You Never Looked At It That Way!
1994
as Himself
Yakov Smirnoff: Just Off the Boat
1994
Yakov Smirnoff From Moscow...Idaho
1991
as Self
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
1989
as Self - Burns Russian Fan (uncredited)
Up Your Alley
1989
as Russian Man
Major Dad
1989
The Money Pit
1986
as Shatov
Heartburn
1986
as Contractor Laszlo
What a Country!
1986
as Nikolai Rostapovich
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
1985
as himself
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Vladimir
Moscow on the Hudson
1984
as Lev
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
as National Security Advisor
Night Court
1984
as Yakov Korolenko
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self