Igor Jijikine
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Igor Jijikine Игорь Жижикин | |
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Igor Jijikine (Russian: Игорь Жижикин; born October 8, 1965) is a Russian-American actor working in Los Angeles and Moscow.
Over the recent years, Igor has worked with such directors as Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and J. J. Abrams and has appeared in numerous commercial spots for major brands. In Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Igor plays the role of Dovchenko (taking over the series' tough guy role held by the late Pat Roach), the ruthless leader of the Soviet commando team searching for the crystal skull.
He is also an accomplished stage performer and has performed with the Moscow State Circus, Donn Arden’s “Jubilee” and Cirque du Soleil's "Mystere" in Las Vegas.
Jijikine appeared in the Real-time strategy games, Emperor: Battle for Dune, Red Alert 2 and its expansion Yuri's Revenge, by Westwood Studios. But as well as appearing in the games' cutscene sequences, he modeled as a soviet soldier appearing in the front cover of Red Alert 2.[1]
Sports
Igor is an accomplished sportsman and was honored as Master of Sports in the USSR.[citation needed]
Filmography
Year | Film |
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2002 | Alias |
2002 | Blood Work |
2002 | Robbery Homicide Division |
2003 | Klepto |
2004 | Target |
2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
2009 | Driven to Kill |
2009 | Burn Notice |
2010 | Shadows in Paradise |
2010 | Supreme Champion |
2010 | The Tourist |
2011 | True Justice |
2011 | Chuck |
2012 | Safe |
2012 | Political Animals |
2013 | The Maul |
2013 | Risk for Honor |