Andrew Divoff

BIRTHDATE: July 12, 195?? (unknown--the IMDB says 1944??!!)
BIRTHPLACE: British Columbia, Canada
MARITAL STATUS: ????
WHY HE DESERVES HIS BIG BREAK:
You don't necessarily have to be in good movies to qualify as a That Guy, and Andrew Divoff is proof of that. He's made a career out of playing multi-cultural villains in movies both high-caliber and straight to video. He's played a Russian terrorist in Air Force One, a Spanish terrorist in Toy Soldiers, a Mexican drug lord in A Low Down Dirty Shame, a lizard-faced gunfighter in the futuristic western Oblivion, and just about everything else in between. His most memorable role so far is the satanic 'Djinn' of the "so cheesy it's fun" Wishmaster series. The Djinn, for those of you who aren't familiar with the series, is a magical being who will grant your every wish, but tends to take things somewhat literally--for instance, when he meets a prison inmate who wishes to walk right through the bars of his cell, the Djinn grants him just that: by squishing him through the bars.

One thing that sets Andrew Divoff apart from the rest of the "B movie" crowd is his genuine love for acting and his movies, regardless of the quality. This love and gratitude for his fans comes across both in interviews and in his official website, which for all intents and purposes appears to be maintained by Divoff himself. You gotta love that--even if he does occasionally appear in movies with titles like Nemesis 4: Death Angel.

FILMOGRAPHY
films highlighted in yellow present Andrew at his best

O.R.C.A.: Dangerous Mission (2002)--Dario
Blue Hill Avenue (2001)--Detective Tyler
Down 'n Dirty (2000)--Jimmy
Faust: Love of the Damned (2000)--M
The Librarians (2000)--????
Lockdown (2000)--Perez
Rage Within (1999)--????
Stealth Fighter (1999)--Robert Menendez
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)--The Djinn/Nathaniel Demerest
Crossfire (1998)--Dekova
Killers in the House (TV Movie--1998)--Delaney Breckett
Captured (1998)--Robert Breed
"Martial Law" (1998)--Fallon (TV guest appearance)
"Walker, Texas Ranger" (1998)--Mendoza (TV guest appearance)
"Everyday Heroes" (1998)--???? (TV guest appearance)
Wishmaster (1997)--The Djinn/Nathaniel Demerest
Air Force One (1997)--Boris Bazylev
"Nash Bridges" (1997)--Sniper (TV guest appearance)
"Conan" (1997)--???? (TV guest appearance)
Blast (1996)--Omodo
Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996)--Jaggar
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (TV Movie--1996)--????
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush (1996)--Sterns
Deadly Voyage (TV Movie--1996)--Romachenko
For Which He Stands (1996)--Paulo
"Highlander" (1996)--Gavriel Larca (TV guest appearance)
Magic Island (1995)--Blackbeard
Nemesis 4: Death Angel (1995)--Bernardo
The Random Factor (1995)--Jake Anders
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies (1995)--Fetterman
"Walker, Texas Ranger" (1995)--Darias (TV guest appearance)
Dangerous Touch (1994)--Johnnie
Hong Kong 97 (1994)--Malcolm Goodchild
A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)--Mendoza
Oblivion (1994)--Redeye
The Stranger (1994)--Angel
Extreme Justice (1993)--Angel
Running Cool (1993)--Bone
"The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr." (1993)--Blackbeard LaCutte (TV guest appearance)
Back in the U.S.S.R. (1992)--Dimitro
Interceptor (1992)--Capt. Christopher Winfield
"Highlander" (1992)--Bryan Slade (TV guest appearance)
Toy Soldiers (1991)--Luis Cali
Graveyard Shift (1990)--Danson
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)--Cherry Ganz
The Hunt for Red October (1990)--Andrei Amalric/Konovalov
Fear Stalk (TV Movie--1989)--Man
Breaking Point (TV Movie--1989)--Aide
Out on the Edge (TV Movie--1989)--Luke
Mac and Me (1988)--Policeman #2
"Hooperman" (1987)--???? (TV guest appearance)
"Matlock" (1987)--???? (TV guest appearance)
"MacGyver" (1987)--Russian Guard (TV guest appearance)
"The A-Team" (1986)--???? (TV guest appearance)
"The Twilight Zone" (1986)--Vladimir (TV guest appearance)
"Misfits of Science" (1986)--Guard (TV guest appearance)
Neon Maniacs (1985)--Doc