Acting
Andrew Divoff
Born 1955-07-02
San Tome, Venezuela
Department: 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.
Known For
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Lost
2004
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Criminal Minds
2005
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The Blacklist
2013
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The Hunt for Red October
1990
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The Strain
2014
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Air Force One
1997
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CSI: Miami
2002
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MacGyver
1985
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (109 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Pitchfork Retreat | Sheriff | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Final Frame | The Caller | Movie | 2025 |
 | Church of Chills: The First Event | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Getting LOST | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Camp Pleasant Lake | Evil Man | Movie | 2024 |
 | Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | Perry Mason | Al Howard | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Vault | Buddy Woonsocket | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Hatred | Samuel Sears | Movie | 2017 |
 | Demons | Japser Grant | Movie | 2017 |
 | Pretty Fine Things | Dr. Murray | Movie | 2016 |
 | Colony | Ambassador King | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Strain | Peter Bishop | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses | Leandro Herrera | Movie | 2014 |
 | Immigrant | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Blacklist | Karakurt | TV Series | 2013 |
 | You Can't Kill the Bogeyman | Narrator | Movie | 2012 |
 | Night of the Living Dead: Re-Animation | Gerald Tovar, Jr. | Movie | 2012 |
 | Slip and Fall | Dean Dickman | Movie | 2011 |
 | Nikita | Amon Krieg | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Dead Matter | Vellich | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Good Guys | Pedro | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Shadows in Paradise | Lt. Stronach | Movie | 2010 |
 | Ballistica | Dragomir | Movie | 2009 |
 | Magic Man | Rudolph Treadwell | Movie | 2009 |
 | Boston Strangler The Untold Story | John Marsden | Movie | 2008 |
 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Russian Soldier | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Rage | Dr. Viktor Vasilienko | Movie | 2007 |
 | Burn Notice | Ivan | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Treasure Raiders | Cronin | Movie | 2007 |
 | Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck | Jack Whitaker | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Unit | The Major | TV Series | 2006 |
 | American Dreamz | Chinese Translator | Movie | 2006 |
 | Criminal Minds | Dad | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Sharkskin 6 | Eddie | Movie | 2005 |
 | Dr. Rage | Dr. Timothy Straun | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Librarians | Marcos | Movie | 2004 |
 | Moscow Heat | Secretary Weston | Movie | 2004 |
 | Lost | Mikhail Bakunin | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Forbidden Warrior | Ujis-Aka | Movie | 2004 |
 | Blue Hill Avenue | Det. Tyler | Movie | 2003 |
 | CSI: Miami | Ivan Sarnoff | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Dracula | Doctor (uncredited) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Down 'n Dirty | Jimmy | Movie | 2001 |
 | Alias | Lucien Nisard | TV Series | 2001 |
 | UC: Undercover | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Agency | Colonel Grachev | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Knight Club | Krukov | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Rage Within | Shane | Movie | 2001 |
 | Faust: Love of the Damned | M | Movie | 2000 |
 | Lockdown | Perez (uncredited) | Movie | 2000 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Andre Bushido | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Crossfire | Dekova | Movie | 1999 |
 | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies | Demerest | Movie | 1999 |
 | Stealth Fighter | Roberto Menendez | Movie | 1999 |
 | Killers in the House | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Martial Law | Luther Fallon | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Captured | Robert Breed | Movie | 1998 |
 | Conan | General Goroth | Movie | 1997 |
 | Wishmaster | The Djinn | Movie | 1997 |
 | Touch Me | Dr. Vachenko (the Director) | Movie | 1997 |
 | Air Force One | Boris Bazylev | Movie | 1997 |
 | Blast | Omodo | Movie | 1997 |
 | Wicked Wishes: Making the Wishmaster | Self | Movie | 1997 |
 | Nemesis 4: Death Angel | Bernardo | Movie | 1996 |
 | Adrenalin: Fear the Rush | Sterns | Movie | 1996 |
 | EZ Streets | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Tarzan: The Epic Adventures | Nicholai Rokoff | Movie | 1996 |
 | Tarzan: The Epic Adventures | Nicholas Rokoff | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Deadly Voyage | Romachenko | Movie | 1996 |
 | Oblivion 2: Backlash | Jaggar / Einstein | Movie | 1996 |
 | Nash Bridges | Blackbeard | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Magic Island | Blackbeard | Movie | 1995 |
 | Xtro 3: Watch the Skies | Captain Fetterman | Movie | 1995 |
 | Dangerous Touch | Johnnie | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Stranger | Angel | Movie | 1995 |
| The Random Factor | Jake Anders | Movie | 1995 | |
 | A Low Down Dirty Shame | Mendoza | Movie | 1994 |
 | Hong Kong 97 | Malcolm Goodchild | Movie | 1994 |
 | Oblivion | Redeye / Einstein | Movie | 1994 |
 | Acapulco H.E.A.T. | The Raven | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Running Cool | Bone | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Blackbeard LaCutte | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Extreme Justice | Angel | Movie | 1993 |
 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Carlos Darius | TV Series | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Rudy Mendoza | TV Series | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Alberto Cardoza | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Interceptor | Capt. Christopher Winfield | Movie | 1992 |
 | Highlander: The Series | Bryan Slade | TV Series | 1992 |
| Highlander: The Series | Gavriel Larca | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Back in the USSR | Dimitri | Movie | 1992 |
 | Toy Soldiers | Luis Cali | Movie | 1991 |
 | Graveyard Shift | Danson | Movie | 1990 |
 | Another 48 Hrs. | Cherry Ganz | Movie | 1990 |
 | By Dawn's Early Light | Russian Premier's Assistant (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Hunt for Red October | Officer Andrei Amalric (Russian Foxtrot Bomber) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Fear Stalk | Man | Movie | 1989 |
 | Breaking Point | Aide | Movie | 1989 |
 | Mac and Me | Policeman #2 | Movie | 1988 |
 | thirtysomething | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Hooperman | Foreign Suspect | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Neon Maniacs | Doc | Movie | 1986 |
 | Matlock | Federal Agent | TV Series | 1986 |
 | MacGyver | Russian Guard | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Twilight Zone | (segment "Red Snow") | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Strangers Kiss | Crew | Movie | 1983 |
 | Alien Horde | Budiansky | Movie | — |
 | Stalked | Eli | Movie | — |