Yakov Smirnoff
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Yakov Smirnoff was born on 24 January 1951 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He is an actor and writer, known for Night Court (1984), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) and The Money Pit (1986). He was previously married to Linda Dreeszen.
Actor
Writer
- 2020
- Yakov Smirnoff's Happily Ever Laughter : The Neuroscience of Romantic Relationships8.6TV Special
- Writer
- 2016
- 2004
- 2004
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1991
Producer
- 2020
- Yakov Smirnoff's Happily Ever Laughter : The Neuroscience of Romantic Relationships8.6TV Special
- executive producer
- 2016
- 2004
- 2004
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1991
- Official site
- Alternative name
- Yakov Smirnov
- Height
- 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
- Born
- Spouse
- Linda DreeszenFebruary 14, 1989 - 2001 (divorced, 2 children)
- Other worksAuthor: "America, On Six Roubles a Day" (1988)
- Publicity listings
- TriviaAfter the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade centers, he began working on a mural to commemorate the event. Just in time for the first anniversary of the event, the mural was printed on a huge banner, with the quote "The human spirit is not measured by the size of the act, but by the size of the heart." It was hung from a nearby building where it was clearly visible from Ground Zero for over a year. Yakov financed the banner with $100,000 of his own money, but kept his donation anonymous, for fear that people would see it as a joke because of his reputation as a comedian.
- QuotesIn Russia, if a male athlete loses, he becomes a female athlete.
- TrademarksPerforms comedic routines with a heavy Russian accent. His trademark line is: "What a country!"
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