Igor Jijikine


Igor Vitalievich Jijikine is a Russian-American actor working in Los Angeles and Moscow.

Early life and career

Jijikine was born in Moscow and from 1983 to 1988 he studied drama and acrobatics. He performed on stage with the Moscow State Circus, Donn Arden’s "Jubilee" and Cirque du Soleil's "Mystere" in Las Vegas.

Film career

Over the recent years, Jijikine has worked with such directors as Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and J. J. Abrams and has appeared in numerous commercial spots for major brands. In Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Igor plays the role of Colonel Dovchenko, the ruthless leader of the Soviet commando team searching for the crystal skull. His commercially most successful films have been Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which grossed US$786 million and The Tourist which grossed US$278 million worldwide.

Computer games

Jijikine appeared in the real-time strategy games, ', ' and its expansion , by Westwood Studios. In addition to appearing in the games' cutscene sequences, he modeled as a Soviet soldier appearing in the front cover of Red Alert 2.

Sports

Igor is an accomplished sportsman and was honored as Master of Sports in the USSR.

Filmography