Quick Facts
Born:
1923-01-05
Birthplace:
Petrograd, RSFSR, USSR
Credits:
47 Total Roles
Boris Lyoskin
Acting
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Biography
Born in Petrograd, RSFSR, USSR. Participant in the Great Patriotic War. Defended Leningrad as part of the 22nd fortified region. In 1952 he graduated from the Leningrad Ostrovsky Theatre Institute (course of L.F. Makaryev). In 1952-1979 - actor of the Leningrad Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theatre. Since 1980 he lived and worked in the USA. Worked at the Circle in a Square Theatre on Broadway. Acted in episodic roles in American films. Member of the Actors Guild of America, was a member of the Oscar nomination committee.
Known For
Men in Black
Cook
Everything Is Illuminated
Grandfather
Vampire's Kiss
Fantasy Cabbie
Cadillac Man
Soviet Husband
The Package
Soviet Foreign Minister
Third Watch
Uri Doleska
Cold Souls
Donor
The Falcon and the Snowman
Mikhael
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cold Souls MOVIE | Donor |
| 2005 | Everything Is Illuminated MOVIE | Grandfather |
| 1999 | Third Watch TV | Uri Doleska |
| 1998 | World War Three MOVIE | Yuri Rubanov |
| 1997 | Men in Black MOVIE | Cook |
| 1996 | A Couch in New York MOVIE | Cab Driver #1 |
| 1993 | The Nick Of Time MOVIE | Self |
| 1992 | Black and White MOVIE | Self |
| 1990 | Cadillac Man MOVIE | Soviet Husband |
| 1989 | The Package MOVIE | Soviet Foreign Minister |