Comedian Yakov Smirnoff

Having been in the entertainment scene since the late 1970’s, Yakov co-starred in movies with Tom Hanks in “The Money Pit”, Robin Williams in “Moscow on the Hudson”, Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson in “Heartburn” and Richard Pryor in “Brewster’s Millions.”

You may have seen him on HBO and in his critically acclaimed Showtime special, “Yakov Smirnoff from Moscow…Idaho.” His comedic style is grounded firmly within his mission statement, “to experience happiness and teach it to the world with passion through comedy and sensitivity.”