Igor Vitalievich Jijikine (Russian: И́горь Вита́льевич Жижи́кин; born 8 October 1965) is a Russian-American actor working in Los Angeles and Moscow.
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| Born | Igor Vitalievich Jijikine 8 October 1965 |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Natalia (divorced) |
Early life and career
editJijikine was born in Moscow. From 1983 to 1988 he studied drama and acrobatics. From 1982 to 1984, Jijikine performed mandatory military service with the Soviet Special Forces unit Spetsnaz. He has performed on stage with the Moscow State Circus,[1] Donn Arden's "Jubilee" and Cirque du Soleil's "Mystere" in Las Vegas.
Film career
editIn recent years, Jijikine 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 Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Igor plays the role of Colonel 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. His commercially most successful films have been Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which grossed US$786 million and The Tourist which grossed US$278 million worldwide.[2][3]
Computer games
editJijikine appeared in the real-time strategy games, Emperor: Battle for Dune, Red Alert 2 and its expansion Yuri's Revenge, by Westwood Studios. In addition to appearing in the games' cutscene sequences, he modeled as a Soviet soldier appearing in the front cover of Red Alert 2.[4]
Sports
editIgor is an accomplished sportsman and was honored as Master of Sports in Russia.[citation needed]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Roles | Notes |
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| 2002 | Alias | Chopper | |
| 2002 | Blood Work | Mikhail Bolotov | |
| 2002 | Robbery Homicide Division | Thug #1 | |
| 2003 | Klepto | Thug #1 | |
| 2004 | Target | Leather Jacket | |
| 2004 | Smatyvay udochki | Rabid - Beshenyy | |
| 2005 | Muzhskoy sezon. Barkhatnaya revolyutsiya | Pike | |
| 2008 | Montana | ||
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Colonel Antonin Dovchenko | |
| 2009 | Driven to Kill | Mikhail Abramov | |
| 2009 | Burn Notice | Vlad | |
| 2010 | Love in the Big City 2 | Oleg | |
| 2010 | Shadows in Paradise | Spider | |
| 2010 | Supreme Champion | Caras | |
| 2010 | The Tourist | Virginsky | |
| 2011 | Chuck | Armaund | |
| 2011 | Slove | ||
| 2011 | 8 pervykh svidaniy | ||
| 2011 | True Justice | Stefan Sedenui | |
| 2012 | Safe | Chemyakin | |
| 2012 | Political Animals | Victor Porchoff | |
| 2012 | Solovey-Razboynik | ||
| 2012 | Brigada: Naslednik | Vvedensky | |
| 2013 | The Maul | ||
| 2014 | Love in the Big City 3 | Oleg | |
| 2014 | Viy | Dorosh | |
| 2014 | Ch/B | The Head of The District Department of the Interior | |
| 2015 | Risk for Honor | Nikolai | |
| 2015 | Ierey-san. Ispoved samuraya | Yakhontov | |
| 2018 | Night Shift | Korneev | |
| 2018 | Hunter Killer | Lieutenant Tretiak | |
| 2019 | The Brave (a.k.a. Lazarat) | Agim Hoxha | |
| 2019 | Viy 2: Journey to China | Dead Cossack | |
| 2019 | Polyarny | Artur | TV-series |
| 2019 | Black Stairs (Chernaya lestnica) | Melnikov | |
| 2022 | Kompromat | Sagarine | |
| TBA | Altered | In pre-production[5][6] |
References
edit- ^ Igor Jijikine official website Archived 30 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 December 2013
- ^ "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "The Tourist". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Igor Jijikine
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (17 May 2024). "'Harry Potter' Star Tom Felton to Topline $15 Million Action/Sci-Fi Film 'Altered' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Biggin, Matthew (20 May 2024). "Harry Potter Star Tom Felton To Star In New Action Sci-Fi Movie". Screen Rant. Retrieved 16 August 2024.