Andrew Divoff
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| Andrew Divoff | |
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 Andrew Divoff | |
| Character(s) | Mikhail Bakunin |
| Date of Birth | July 2, 1955 (age 52) |
| Origin | San Tome, Venezuela |
| IMDb profile | |
Andrew Divoff was first credited as Mikhail Bakunin during the opening credits of the Season Three episode "The Cost of Living". Gregg Nations confirmed on November 6, 2006 that he was portraying the character[1].
Background
- Starred as the evil wish-granting Djinn in the first two Wishmaster films.
- Was the voice of Blackbeard in the 1995 television series The Magic Island.
- Guest starred in two episodes of Alias in 2005.
- Was the co-producer of the movie, Dr. Rage.
- Has appeared in over 70 different television shows and movies in his 20 year acting career, some of which include:
- Air Force One, in which he portrayed Boris Bazylev.
- Walker Texas Ranger, in which he portrayed three different characters over a five-year period: Alberto Cardoza (2000), Rudy Mendoza (1998), Carlos Darias (1995).
- He is currently filming Treasure Raiders, which will be released in 2007.
- Stars in the upcoming movie "The Rage" produced by Robert Kurtzman and filmed entirely in Crestline, Ohio.
- Will be in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as a Soviet Soldier.
Media appearances
- April 4-6, 2008 - Lockdown Lost convention - The Park Inn, Northampton, UK [2]
Trivia
- Born in San Tome, Venezuela to a Russian father and an Irish mother.
- Almost always portrays villainous characters.
- Has a scar on his right eyebrow.
- Enjoys hiking and skiing.
- Reads, writes and speaks eight languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Catalan, Portuguese and Russian. He used to speak Romanian as well, but forgot it due to disuse.
