Biography
Born in Petrograd, RSFSR, USSR. Participant in the Great Patriotic War. Defended Leningrad as part of the 22nd fortified region. In 1952 he graduated from the Leningrad Ostrovsky Theatre Institute (course of L.F. Makaryev). In 1952-1979 - actor of the Leningrad Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theatre. Since 1980 he lived and worked in the USA. Worked at the Circle in a Square Theatre on Broadway. Acted in episodic roles in American films. Member of the Actors Guild of America, was a member of the Oscar nomination committee.
Filmography
all 34
Movies 33
TV Shows 1
self 1
Grandfather

Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
Movie
8
Uri Doleska

Third Watch (1999)
TV
Yuri Rubanov

World War Three (1998)
Movie
Cab Driver #1

A Couch in New York (1996)
Movie
Soviet Husband

Cadillac Man (1990)
Movie
Soviet Foreign Minister

The Package (1989)
Movie
1
Fantasy Cabbie

Vampire's Kiss (1988)
Movie
visitor (uncredited)

The Only One (1976)
Movie
staff-captain

The Strogovs (1976)
Movie
Waiter

Memory (1975)
Movie
стражник

Царевич Проша (1974)
Movie
заведующий типографией

31st Dept. (1972)
Movie
служащий канцелярии

Dead Souls (1969)
Movie
Nikolay Petrovich

Vanya, How are You Here? (1969)
Movie
Coachman

A Very Old Story (1968)
Movie
nemets

Way Home (1967)
Movie
аукционист

12 Chairs (1966)
Movie
Chinovnik

First Visitor (1966)
Movie
дежурный офицер

Рембрандт (1963)
Movie
Traveling Agent

Зима тревоги нашей (1963)
Movie
Vitya (uncredited)

The Soul Calls (1962)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1923-01-05
Deathday2020-02-21 (97 years old)
Birth PlaceSaint Petersburg, Russia
CitizenshipsSoviet Union, United States
Also Known AsБорис Лескин, Борис Лёскин, Boris Leskin
AwardsOrder of the Red Star
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