Andrew Divoff

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

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

as Russian Soldier

Lost

as Mikhail Bakunin

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Andre Bushido

Criminal Minds

as Dad

The Hunt for Red October

as Officer Andrei Amalric (Russian Foxtrot Bomber)

The Blacklist

as Karakurt

Air Force One

as Boris Bazylev

The Strain

as Peter Bishop

CSI: Miami

Another 48 Hrs.

as Cherry Ganz