Biography
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis, better known as Yakov Smirnoff, is an American comedian, actor and writer. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in the Soviet Union, then immigrated to the United States in 1977 in order to pursue an American show business career, not yet knowing any English.
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Awards & recognition
- Great Immigrants Award · 2011
Filmography19 titles
Yakov Smirnoff: As Long As We Both Shall Laugh
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
King of the Hill
Night Court
Brewster's Millions
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Major Dad
The Money Pit
Moscow on the Hudson
Heartburn
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Gotham Comedy Live
Awful Nice
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Yakov Smirnoff: Jokes from the Folks
Yakov Smirnoff: What A Country!
Yakov Smirnoff: Just Off the Boat
Yakov Smirnoff From Moscow...Idaho