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Yakov Smirnoff

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Biography

Born

1/24/1951

Birth Name

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (1)

Role
- What a Country
  Nikolai Rostapovich
  - S 1: Ep 4 Don't Leave Home Without It
    10/18/86
  - S 1: Ep 3 A Busboy Named Desire
    10/11/86
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Soul Man
    10/4/86
  - S 1: Ep 1 The First Class
    9/27/86
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Night Court
  Yakov Korolenko
  - S 7: Ep 19 The Glasnost Menagerie
    3/7/90
  - S 5: Ep 18 Russkie Business
    3/25/88
  - S 3: Ep 12 Dan's Escort
    1/9/86
  - S 2: Ep 21 World War III
    5/2/85
  - S 1: Ep 10 Some Like It Hot
    3/14/84
Guest Star (13)

Role
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 58: Ep 82 April 24, 2009
    4/24/09
- The Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 131 March 29 - April 2, 2004 - Monday
    3/29/04
- King of The Hill
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 9 The Bluegrass is Always Greener
    2/24/02
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 226 July 22, 1993
    7/22/93
  - S 4: Ep 90 January 17, 1992
    1/17/92
  - S 3: Ep 125 March 4, 1991
    3/4/91
  - S 2: Ep 163 April 18, 1990
    4/18/90
  - S 2: Ep 34 October 19, 1989
    10/19/89
- Major Dad
  Major Sasha Sarotsky
  - S 4: Ep 17 From Russia with Like
    2/19/93
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 29: Ep 154 Show #4384
    7/31/91
  - S 29: Ep 83 Show #4313
    3/21/91
  - S 28: Ep 109 Show #4154
    5/2/90
  - S 27: Ep 85 Show #4012
    7/27/89
- The Marsha Warfield Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 62 June 28, 1990
    6/28/90
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 40: Ep 5 Bob Hope's USO Road To The Berlin Wall And Moscow
    5/19/90
  - S 39: Ep 1 Stand By For Him - The Hope Funny News Network
    9/8/88
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 1 The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/1/90
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 38 November 1, 1989
    11/1/89
  - S 1: Ep 75 April 17, 1989
    4/17/89
- The Great American Quiz Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Great American Quiz Show
    8/25/87
- It's a Living
  KGB Agent
  - S 3: Ep 7 From Russia with Love
    11/9/85
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
  Bela Pravik
  - S 1: Ep 9 Sudden Death
    12/5/83

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- Yahov and his parents came to America in 1977 with less than $100 in his pocket.
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- Yahov comedy videos and CDs include Just off the Boat.
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- Yakov was a featured speaker during NASA's salute to astronaut and Senator, John Glenn; as well as performing at the Library of Congress for the inauguration of President George W. Bush.
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- Yakov: Choosing a president is like choosing a babysitter on a Friday night and your two choices are Britney Spears and Michael Jackson. So, you stay home.
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