Yakov Smirnoff
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 74 |
| Web site | www.yakov.com |
| Date of birth | January 24,1951 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Odesa |
| Ukraine | |
| Spouse | Linda Dreeszen |
| Nationality | American |
| Ukrainian | |
| Children | Natasha Pokhis |
| Alexander Pokhis | |
| Job | Teacher |
| Actor | |
| Comedian | |
| Writer | |
| Painter | |
| Movies/Shows | Moscow on the Hudson |
| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | |
| Brewster's Millions | |
| The Money Pit | |
| Heartburn | |
| Up Your Alley | |
| Night Court | |
| Double Platinum | |
| What a Country! | |
| Official site | yakov.com |
| Medium | Stand-up; television; art; books |
| Parents | Clara Smirnoff |
| Naum Pokhis | |
| Books | Yakov Smirnoff: What a Country |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 512008 |
Yakov Smirnoff Life story
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis, better known as Yakov Smirnoff, is a Ukrainian-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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