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Igor Jijikine
Игорь Жижикин
Born (1965-10-08) October 8, 1965 (age 58)

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
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

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