Yakov Smirnoff

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Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Willie Tyler and Lester: Hello Dummy! Self Self See fewer	$900K	Post-Prod

Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
Comedy Tonight (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode) Self - Guest (1 episode) See fewer — George Burns Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1

Past Film & Video (8 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Reagan (2024) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$25MM	$7.7MM	$30MM	$30MM
Awful Nice (2013) Yakov Smirnoff Yakov Smirnoff See fewer
Up Your Alley (1989) Russian Man Russian Man See fewer
Heartburn (1986) Contractor Laszlo Contractor Laszlo See fewer	$20MM	$5.8MM	$25MM	$25MM
The Money Pit (1986) Shatov Shatov See fewer	$18MM	$5.3MM	$37MM	$55MM
Brewster's Millions (1985) Vladimir Vladimir See fewer	$15MM	$9.9MM	$41MM	$46MM
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) National Security Advisor National Security Advisor See fewer		$620K	$6.3MM	$6.3MM
Moscow on the Hudson (1984) Lev Lev See fewer	$13MM	$3.5MM	$25MM	$25MM

Past Television (19 titles)	Episodes
Toon in with Me (2021) (TV Series) - Special Thanks (1 episode, 2021) Special Thanks (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Catch of the Day (Mar 1, 2021) Season 1, Episode 41 - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	1
Yakov Smirnoff: United We Laugh (2020) (TV Special) - Writer, Executive Producer, Director Writer, Executive Producer, Director See fewer
Dice (2017) (TV Series) - Yakov Smirnoff (1 episode, 2017) Yakov Smirnoff (1 episode, 2017) See fewer The Trial (Oct 8, 2017) Season 2, Episode 7 - Yakov Smirnoff Yakov Smirnoff See fewer	1
Yakov Smirnoff's Happily Ever Laughter : The Neuroscience of Romantic Relationships (2016) (TV Special) - Writer, Executive Producer Writer, Executive Producer See fewer
The Comeback Kids (2014) (TV Series) - Valdemar Steinberg (rumored) (1 episode, 2014) Valdemar Steinberg (rumored) (1 episode, 2014) See fewer To Hollywood with Love (2014) Season 1, Episode 4 - Valdemar Steinberg (rumored) Valdemar Steinberg (rumored) See fewer	1
As Long as We Both Shall Laugh (2004) (TV Movie) - Writer, Producer Writer, Producer See fewer
Yakov Smirnoff: Jokes from the Folks (2004) (TV Special) - Writer, Executive Producer, Director Writer, Executive Producer, Director See fewer
King of the Hill (2002) (TV Series) - Yakov Smirnoff (voice) (1 episode, 2002) Yakov Smirnoff (voice) (1 episode, 2002) See fewer The Bluegrass Is Always Greener (Feb 24, 2002) Season 6, Episode 9 - Yakov Smirnoff (voice) Yakov Smirnoff (voice) See fewer	1
Yakov Smirnoff: I Bet You Never Looked at It That Way (1994) (TV Special) - Writer, Executive Producer, Director Writer, Executive Producer, Director See fewer
Yakov Smirnoff: Just Off the Boat (1994) (TV Special) - Writer, Executive Producer, Director Writer, Executive Producer, Director See fewer
Yakov Smirnoff: What A Country! (1994) (TV Special) - Writer, Executive Producer, Director Writer, Executive Producer, Director See fewer
Major Dad (1993) (TV Series) - Major Sacha Sarotsky (1 episode, 1993) Major Sacha Sarotsky (1 episode, 1993) See fewer From Russia with Like (Feb 19, 1993) Season 4, Episode 17 - Major Sacha Sarotsky Major Sacha Sarotsky See fewer	1
Yakov Smirnoff: From Moscow... Idaho (1991) (TV Special) - Writer, Executive Producer Writer, Executive Producer See fewer
Night Court (1984–1990) (TV Series) - Yakov Korolenko (5 episodes, 1984) Yakov Korolenko (5 episodes, 1984) See fewer The Glasnost Menagerie (Mar 7, 1990) Season 7, Episode 19 - Yakov Korolenko Yakov Korolenko See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
D.C. Follies (1989) (TV Series) - Actor (1 episode, 1989) Actor (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Political Love Connection Profiles Arafat and Joan River's Dream Date (Jan 19, 1989) Season 2, Episode 19 - Actor Actor See fewer	1
What a Country (1986–1987) (TV Series) - Nikolai Rostapovich (26 episodes, 1986) Nikolai Rostapovich (26 episodes, 1986) See fewer Old World Charmer (May 23, 1987) Season 1, Episode 26 - Nikolai Rostapovich Nikolai Rostapovich See fewer See more See fewer Loading	26
The Love Boat (1986) (TV Series) - Dmitri Kostov (1 episode, 1986) Dmitri Kostov (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Picture Me a Spy/Daredevil/Sleeper (Jan 18, 1986) Season 9, Episode 11 - Dmitri Kostov Dmitri Kostov See fewer	1
It's a Living (1985) (TV Series) - KGB Agent (1 episode, 1985) KGB Agent (1 episode, 1985) See fewer From Russia with Love (Nov 9, 1985) Season 3, Episode 7 - KGB Agent KGB Agent See fewer	1
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) (TV Series) - Bela Pravik (1 episode, 1983) Bela Pravik (1 episode, 1983) See fewer Sudden Death (Dec 5, 1983) Season 1, Episode 9 - Bela Pravik Bela Pravik See fewer	1

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Self (52 titles)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2025) (TV Series) - Self - Stand-Up Performance (1 episode, 2025) Self - Stand-Up Performance (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Orlando Bloom/Antonia Gentry/Edward St Aubyn/Yakov Smirnoff (Jun 10, 2025) Season 12, Episode 122 - Self - Stand-Up Performance Self - Stand-Up Performance See fewer
Toon in with Me (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Catch of the Day (Mar 1, 2021) Season 1, Episode 41 - Self Self See fewer
The Comedy Store (2020) (TV Mini-series) - Self (2 episodes, 2020) Self (2 episodes, 2020) See fewer The Wild Bunch (Oct 18, 2020) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer The Comedy Strike (Oct 11, 2020) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
Yakov Smirnoff: United We Laugh (2020) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Comedy Store Tonight (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer S1.Ep12 Yakov Smirnoff, Mike Black (Oct 2, 2018) Self Self See fewer
KNEKT on the Carpet: Live from the 27th Annual 100 Stars Oscars Red Carpet (2017) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
WGN Morning News (2016) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2016) Self (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer Episode dated 7 November 2016 (Nov 7, 2016) Self Self See fewer Episode dated 2 November 2016 (Nov 2, 2016) Self Self See fewer
@midnight (2016) (TV Series) - Self - representing Russia (2 episodes, 2016) Self - representing Russia (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer Episode #4.12 (Oct 20, 2016) Season 4, Episode 12 - Self Self See fewer Episode #3.144 (Aug 15, 2016) Season 3, Episode 144 - Self - representing Russia Self - representing Russia See fewer
Home & Family (2016) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Yakov Smirnoff/Genneya Walton/Chloe Coscarelli (Aug 17, 2016) Season 4, Episode 237 - Self Self See fewer
PragerU (2016) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Love Needs Laughs (Aug 15, 2016) Self Self See fewer
Gotham Comedy Live (2016) (TV Series) - Self - Host (as Yakov Smirnov) (1 episode, 2016) Self - Host (as Yakov Smirnov) (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Yakov Smirnov (Jun 16, 2016) Season 6, Episode 12 - Self - Host (as Yakov Smirnov) Self - Host (as Yakov Smirnov) See fewer
Dying Laughing (2016) Self (as Jakov Smirnoff) Self (as Jakov Smirnoff) See fewer
Yakov Smirnoff's Happily Ever Laughter : The Neuroscience of Romantic Relationships (2016) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Carson Podcast (2015) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2015) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Yakov Smirnoff (Feb 18, 2015) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Pioneers of Television (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Robin Williams Remembered (Sep 9, 2014) Season 4, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Tom Lennon/Sarah Paulson/Yakov Smirnoff/Tony Deyo (Feb 7, 2014) Season 10, Episode 94 - Self Self See fewer
AXS Live (2013) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2013) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Episode #3.44 (Sep 19, 2013) Season 3, Episode 44 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
WTF with Marc Maron (2013) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2013) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Yakov Smirnoff (Sep 12, 2013) Season 1, Episode 451 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The Mystery Hour (2012) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2012) Self (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Yakov Smirnoff/Kyle Lacy (Sep 22, 2012) Season 1, Episode 17 - Self Self See fewer
Great American Road Trip (2009) (TV Series) - Self - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2009) Self - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Gateway to the West (Jul 13, 2009) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self - Guest Judge Self - Guest Judge See fewer
World's Greatest Stand-up Comedy Collection (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker (2005) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Best of Cheap Seats (Mar 7, 2005) Season 2, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Hollywood Squares (2004) (TV Series) - Self - Panelist (5 episodes, 2004) Self - Panelist (5 episodes, 2004) See fewer Episode dated 2 April 2004 (Apr 2, 2004) Self - Panelist Self - Panelist See fewer See more See fewer Loading
As Long as We Both Shall Laugh (2004) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Yakov Smirnoff: Jokes from the Folks (2004) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1994–2002) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 1994) Self (3 episodes, 1994) See fewer Telethon 2002 (Sep 2, 2002) Season 1, Episode 37 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
E! True Hollywood Story (2001) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2001) Self (1 episode, 2001) See fewer The Comedy Store (Apr 2001) Season 5, Episode 13 - Self Self See fewer
Yakov Smirnoff: I Bet You Never Looked at It That Way (1994) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Yakov Smirnoff: Just Off the Boat (1994) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Yakov Smirnoff: What A Country! (1994) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Montreal International Comedy Festival '93 (1993) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday (1992) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1985–1991) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (8 episodes, 1985) Self - Guest (8 episodes, 1985) See fewer Michael J. Fox, Yakov Smirnoff, Mel Tormé (Jul 31, 1991) Season 29, Episode 155 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Yakov Smirnoff: From Moscow... Idaho (1991) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Geraldo Rivera Show (1990) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1990) Self (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Episode dated 3 July 1990 (Jul 3, 1990) Self Self See fewer
The Marsha Warfield Show (1990) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1990) Self (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Episode #1.62 (Jun 29, 1990) Season 1, Episode 62 - Self Self See fewer
Bob Hope's USO Road to the Berlin Wall and Moscow (1990) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards (1990) (TV Special) - Self - Introducing Speaker Self - Introducing Speaker See fewer
George Burns - His Wit and Wisdom (1989) (Video) - Self - Burns Russian Fan (uncredited) Self - Burns Russian Fan (uncredited) See fewer
The Arsenio Hall Show (1989) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1989) Self (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Episode #1.75 (Apr 17, 1989) Season 1, Episode 75 - Self Self See fewer
The New Hollywood Squares (1987–1989) (TV Series) - Self - Panelist (4 episodes, 1987) Self - Panelist (4 episodes, 1987) See fewer Episode dated 2 January 1989 (Jan 2, 1989) Self - Panelist Self - Panelist See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Live! Dick Clark Presents (1988) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1988) Self (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Sep 14, 1988) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Hope News Network (1988) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Hour Magazine (1988) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1988) Self (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Episode dated 4 May 1988 (May 4, 1988) Self Self See fewer
The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1988) (TV Special) - Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer
Live! On City Line (1987) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1987) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1987) See fewer David Brenner/Yakov Smirnoff (Oct 22, 1987) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala (1987) (TV Special) - Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer
Just for Laughs (1987) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1987) Self (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Episode #1.5 (Apr 14, 1987) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer
Today (1986) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1986) Self (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Dated 4 July 1986 (Jul 4, 1986) Self Self See fewer
The 9th Annual Young Comedians Special (1985) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Bob Monkhouse Show (1983) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1983) Self (1 episode, 1983) See fewer Episode #1.10 (Dec 25, 1983) Season 1, Episode 10 - Self Self See fewer
The Merv Griffin Show (1982) (TV Series) - Self - Russian comedian (1 episode, 1982) Self - Russian comedian (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Yvette Mimieux, Roy Clark, Rodney Lay & the Wild West Band, Yakov Smirnoff, Djan Tatlian (Sep 14, 1982) Season 20, Episode 7 - Self - Russian comedian Self - Russian comedian See fewer

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Archive Footage (2 titles)
Bob Hope's Birthday Memories (1994) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Not Necessarily the News (1989) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 1989) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Episode #7.4 (Jun 14, 1989) Season 7, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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