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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 ...
Born: January 24, 1951 in Odesa, Ukraine (age 75)
27 total credits across film and television
| Title | Job | Year |
|---|---|---|
Toon in with Me TV Show | Actor | 2021 |
Awful Nice Movie |
Actor |
| 2013 |
@midnight TV Show | Actor | 2013 |
Gotham Comedy Live TV Show | Actor | 2012 |
Actor | 2012 |
Yakov Smirnoff: Jokes from the Folks TV Special | Directing | 2004 |
Yakov Smirnoff: Jokes from the Folks TV Special | Actor | 2004 |
Actor | 2004 |
King of the Hill TV Show | Actor | 1997 |
Yakov Smirnoff: Just Off the Boat TV Special | Directing | 1994 |
Yakov Smirnoff: Just Off the Boat TV Special | Actor | 1994 |
Yakov Smirnoff: What A Country! TV Special | Actor | 1994 |
Actor | 1994 |
Yakov Smirnoff: From Moscow... Idaho TV Special | Actor | 1991 |
Major Dad TV Show | Actor | 1989 |
Actor | 1989 |
The Money Pit Movie | Actor | 1986 |
Heartburn Movie | Actor | 1986 |
What a Country TV Show | Actor | 1986 |
Brewster's Millions Movie | Actor | 1985 |
The 9th Annual Young Comedians Special TV Special | Actor | 1985 |
Actor | 1984 |
Moscow on the Hudson Movie | Actor | 1984 |
Night Court TV Show | Actor | 1984 |
Scarecrow and Mrs. King TV Show | Actor | 1983 |
Actor | 1962 |
Weekend Warriors Movie | Actor | — |