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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 naive immigrant from the Soviet Union who…
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- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- King of the Hill (1997) as Yakov Smirnoff (voice)
- Night Court (1984) as Yakov Korolenko
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013) as Self
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) Cast
- Gotham Comedy Live (2012) as Self - Host
- Major Dad (1989) Cast
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) as National Security Advisor
- What a Country! (1986) as Nikolai Rostapovich
- Toon In with Me (2021) as Self
- The Money Pit (1986) as Shatov
- Heartburn (1986) as Contractor Laszlo
- Brewster's Millions (1985) as Vladimir
- Moscow on the Hudson (1984) as Lev
- Weekend Warriors Cast
- Awful Nice (2013) as Himself
- Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special (1985) as himself
- George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom (1989) as Self - Burns Russian Fan (uncredited)
- Yakov Smirnoff: Jokes from the Folks (2004) as Self
- Yakov Smirnoff: As Long As We Both Shall Laugh (2004) as himself
- Yakov Smirnoff: Just Off the Boat (1994) Cast
- Yakov Smirnoff: I Bet You Never Looked At It That Way! (1994) as Himself
- Yakov Smirnoff: What A Country! (1994) as Self
- Yakov Smirnoff From Moscow...Idaho (1991) as Self
- Yakov: Live From Branson! (2012) as Himself
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Most-watched Yakov Smirnoff films currently: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Heartburn (1986), Brewster's Millions (1985), Moscow on the Hudson (1984).
What TV shows has Yakov Smirnoff appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), King of the Hill (1997), Night Court (1984), @midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013).
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