Andrew Divoff
Acting
Biography
Andrew Divoff is a Venezuelan-born Russian actor and stuntman, best known for his roles as the evil Djinn in the Wishmaster films and various villains in both film and television. Born on July 2, 1955, in San Tomé, Venezuela, Divoff can speak eight languages and has appeared in notable films such as Air Force One and The Hunt for Red October. He has also played significant roles in television series like Lost and The Blacklist. Divoff's career spans over four decades, during which he has taken on a variety of challenging and memorable characters.
Born: July 2, 1955
Place of Birth: San Tome, Venezuela
Known For
The Rage Within
Police Officer Billy Rains (Mike Norris) and his partner Darren Steel (David Rael) are finishing their last shift together, after which Rains intends to leave for retirement in Mexico. Everything changes, however, when the pair respond to a simple call that turns deadly, leading them on a high-speed chase throughout the city and killing Rains. Paired with a new partner, Smith (Fred Williamson), Steel goes on a quest to bring justice to his murdered partner and the city.
Criminal Minds
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Lost
Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
The Twilight Zone
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
MacGyver
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.
The Blacklist
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.
Burn Notice
A formerly blacklisted spy uses his unique skills and training to help people in desperate situations.
The Strain
A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.
Filmography
as Sheriff
as The Caller
as Self
as Evil Man
as Al Howard
as Buddy Woonsocket
as Samuel Sears
as Japser Grant
as Dr. Murray
as Ambassador King
as Peter Bishop
as Leandro Herrera
as Karakurt
as Narrator
as Gerald Tovar, Jr.
as Dean Dickman
as Amon Krieg
as Vellich
as Pedro
as Lt. Stronach
as Dragomir
as Rudolph Treadwell
as John Marsden
as Russian Soldier
as Dr. Viktor Vasilienko
as Ivan
as Cronin
as Jack Whitaker
as The Major
as Chinese Translator
as Dad
as Eddie
as Dr. Timothy Straun
as Marcos
as Secretary Weston
as Mikhail Bakunin
as Ujis-Aka
as Det. Tyler
as Ivan Sarnoff
as Jimmy
as Lucien Nisard
as Colonel Grachev
as Krukov
as Shane
as Perez (uncredited)
as Andre Bushido
as Dekova
as Demerest
as Roberto Menendez
as Luther Fallon
as Robert Breed
as The Djinn
as Dr. Vachenko (the Director)
as Boris Bazylev
as Omodo
as Bernardo
as Sterns
as Nicholai Rokoff
as Nicholas Rokoff
as Romachenko
as Jaggar / Einstein
as Blackbeard
as Blackbeard
as Captain Fetterman
as Johnnie
as Angel
as Mendoza
as Malcolm Goodchild
as Redeye / Einstein
as The Raven
as Bone
as Blackbeard LaCutte
as Angel
as Carlos Darius
as Rudy Mendoza
as Alberto Cardoza
as Capt. Christopher Winfield
as Bryan Slade
as Gavriel Larca
as Dimitri
as Luis Cali
as Danson
as Cherry Ganz
as Officer Andrei Amalric (Russian Foxtrot Bomber)
as Man
as Aide
as Policeman #2
as Foreign Suspect
as Doc
as Federal Agent
as Russian Guard
as (segment "Red Snow")
as Crew
as Budiansky
as Eli