Ilia Volok
Ilia Volok | |
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| Born | November 1, 1965 |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, stage actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | http://www.iliavolok.com |
Ilia Volok or Ilia Volokh (Ukrainian: Ілля Волох; born 1965) is a notable television and movie actor. Volok appeared in more than ninety films and TV shows.
Life and career
Volok was born in Kiev where he gratuated from a high school and became a professional athlete. But he unexpectedly he decided to change his carrier. He moved to Moscow. In Moscow Ilia Volok gratuated from Moscow Art Theater School, acting class of an acclaimed Russian actor Aleksandr Kalyagin.[1] After his graduation he was invited to work by many majors Moscow theaters including Moscow Art Theater. But his life made a different turn once again. He moved to United States.
Ilia Volok became a well known after he starred as Vladimir Krasin in Air Force One against Harrison Ford. He appeared in more than ninety films and TV serials. He portrayed Master Org in Power Rangers: Wild Force and has been featured in recurring roles in General Hospital and The Young and the Restless. He also appeared in Friends as star guest.
Volok constantly performs on stage. The comedy play Fakov in America, which he is a co-writer and co-creator for, successfully survives many performances over few years.[2] He stares in this show as Fakov. Ilia Volok is a lifetime member of famous Actor's Studio. At present time Ilia Volok is playing a leading part in Cat's Paw by William Mastrozimone, one of the Actor's Studio's projects.[3]
Filmography
- The Bad Penny (2009) - Terry Rubelev
- The Soloist (2009) - Harry Barnoff
- Without a Trace - Yuri (1 episode, 2009)
- Hired Gun (2009) - Yegor
- Worst Week - Vanya (1 episode, 2008)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - Russian Interpreter
- Identity Crisis (2008) Drunken Russian
- Primo (2008) - Egor Denko
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - Russian Suit
- Las Vegas (2008) - Rudy Vinovich (1 episode)
- 1% (2008) (TV) Russian ranger #1
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007) - Russian Helicopter Pilot
- The Red Chalk (2007) - Young Stalin
- Burn Notice - Jan Haseck (1 episode, 2007)
- Cielito lindo (2007) - Borowski, Directed/Produced by Alejandro Alcondez
- The Wedding Bells Wolfie (1 episode, 2007)
- The Young and the Restless - Milan (4 episodes, 2007)
- CSI: NY - Gabe (1 episode, 2006)
- The Unit - Deputy Grubo (1 episode, 2006)
- Company Town (2006) (TV) - Yuri
- Domestic Import (2006) - Sasha
- "Commander in Chief - Dmitri Kharkov (1 episode, 2005)
- Alias - Ushek San'ko (2 episodes, 2003–2005)
- The D.A. - Davonovich (1 episode, 2004)
- Spinning Boris (2003) - Elvis Impersonator
- Monk - Ryan (1 episode, 2003)
- The King of Queens - Andrei (1 episode, 2003)
- Six Feet Under - Yuri (2 episodes, 2002)
- Judging Amy - Trajan Popovici (1 episode, 2002)
- Boris (2002) - Yuri
References
- ^ "Aleksandr Kalyagin" (in Russian). biograph.ru. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ^ "Fakov in America". Fakovinamerica.com. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
- ^ "Cat's Paw". 411 plays. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
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