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Andrew Divoff

Andrew Divoff

Department: Acting

Biography

Andrew Divoff is a Venezuelan-born Russian actor and stuntman, best known for his roles as the evil Djinn in the Wishmaster films and various villains in both film and television. Born on July 2, 1955, in San Tomé, Venezuela, Divoff can speak eight languages and has appeared in notable films such as Air Force One and The Hunt for Red October. He has also played significant roles in television series like Lost and The Blacklist. Divoff's career spans over four decades, during which he has taken on a variety of challenging and memorable characters.

Known For

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2008

Wishmaster

Wishmaster

1997

Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

1991

Another 48 Hrs.

Another 48 Hrs.

1990

A Low Down Dirty Shame

A Low Down Dirty Shame

1994

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

1999

Air Force One

Air Force One

1997

Neon Maniacs

Neon Maniacs

1986

Forbidden Warrior

Forbidden Warrior

2004

The Dead Matter

The Dead Matter

2010

Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck

Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck

2007

The Rage

The Rage

2007

Boston Strangler The Untold Story

Boston Strangler The Untold Story

2008

Nemesis 4: Cry of Angels

Nemesis 4: Cry of Angels

1996

Shadows in Paradise

Shadows in Paradise

2010

Interceptor

Interceptor

1992

Knight Club

Knight Club

2001

Blue Hill Avenue

Blue Hill Avenue

2003

Oblivion

Oblivion

1994

Graveyard Shift

Graveyard Shift

1990

Oblivion 2: Backlash

Oblivion 2: Backlash

1996

Running Cool

Running Cool

1993

Magic Island

Magic Island

1995

Captured

Captured

1998

Adrenalin: Fear the Rush

Adrenalin: Fear the Rush

1996

The Stranger

The Stranger

1995

Xtro 3: Watch the Skies

Xtro 3: Watch the Skies

1995

Night of the Living Dead: Re-Animation

Night of the Living Dead: Re-Animation

2012

Extreme Justice

Extreme Justice

1993

Moscow Heat

Moscow Heat

2004

The Librarians

The Librarians

2004

Wicked Wishes: Making the Wishmaster

Wicked Wishes: Making the Wishmaster

1997

Hong Kong 97

Hong Kong 97

1994

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures

1996

Immigrant

Immigrant

2013

Killers in the House

Killers in the House

1998

Blast

Blast

1997

Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses

Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses

2014

The Random Factor

The Random Factor

1995

Stealth Fighter

Stealth Fighter

1999

Camp Pleasant Lake

Camp Pleasant Lake

2024

The Pitchfork Retreat

The Pitchfork Retreat

2025

Dr. Rage

Dr. Rage

2005

Treasure Raiders

Treasure Raiders

2007

Getting LOST

Getting LOST

2024

Strangers Kiss

Strangers Kiss

1983

Deadly Voyage

Deadly Voyage

1996

Back in the USSR

Back in the USSR

1992

American Dreamz

American Dreamz

2006

Dangerous Touch

Dangerous Touch

1995

Alien Horde

Alien Horde

The Hatred

The Hatred

2017

The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

1990

Demons

Demons

2017

Sharkskin 6

Sharkskin 6

2005

You Can't Kill the Bogeyman

You Can't Kill the Bogeyman

2012

Pretty Fine Things

Pretty Fine Things

2016

Breaking Point

Breaking Point

1989

Vault

Vault

2019

Crossfire

Crossfire

1999

Down 'n Dirty

Down 'n Dirty

2001

The Rage Within

The Rage Within

2001

Faust: Love of the Damned

Faust: Love of the Damned

2000

Slip and Fall

Slip and Fall

2011

Mac and Me

Mac and Me

1988

Touch Me

Touch Me

1997

Magic Man

Magic Man

2009

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

2022

Ballistica

Ballistica

2009

Fear Stalk

Fear Stalk

1989

Lockdown

Lockdown

2000

Church of Chills: The First Event

Church of Chills: The First Event

2024

Stalked

Stalked

The Final Frame

The Final Frame

2025

Dracula

Dracula

2002

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

1987

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

Alias

Alias

2001

Matlock

Matlock

1986

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985

The Unit

The Unit

2006

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Burn Notice

Burn Notice

2007

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

UC: Undercover

UC: Undercover

2001

Lost

Lost

2004

Hooperman

Hooperman

1987

EZ Streets

EZ Streets

1996

The Good Guys

The Good Guys

2010

Nikita

Nikita

2010

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

1993

The Strain

The Strain

2014

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

1992

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

1992

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures

1996

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

2020

Colony

Colony

2016

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

1996

The Agency

The Agency

2001

Martial Law

Martial Law

1998