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 198...
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The Money Pit
As Shatov
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
As himself
Yakov Smirnoff: What A Country!
As Self
Yakov Smirnoff From Moscow...Idaho
As Self
Yakov Smirnoff: Jokes from the Folks
As Self
Brewster's Millions
As Vladimir
Moscow on the Hudson
As Lev
Yakov Smirnoff: As Long As We Both Shall Laugh
As himself
Yakov Smirnoff: I Bet You Never Looked At It That Way!
As Himself
Yakov Smirnoff: Just Off the Boat
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
As National Security Advisor
Awful Nice
As Himself
Yakov: Live From Branson!
As Himself
Heartburn
As Contractor Laszlo
Toon In with Me
As Self
King of the Hill
As Yakov Smirnoff (voice)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
What a Country!
As Nikolai Rostapovich
Major Dad
Night Court
As Yakov Korolenko
Gotham Comedy Live
As Self - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
As Self
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
As Self