Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 2, 1955 (age 71)
Place of Birth
San Tome, Venezuela
Also Known As
Endryu Divoff
Andrew Daniel Divoff
Andy Divoff
اندرو دیوف
Andrew Divoff
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.
Justin Young's Interview with Andrew Divoff on the Djinn Voice for [Wishmaster] #movie #wishmaster
VideoKnown For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Andre Bushido
1999
TV
Criminal Minds
Dad
2005
TV
The Blacklist
Karakurt
2013
TV
Lost
Mikhail Bakunin
2004
TV
CSI: Miami
Ivan Sarnoff
2002
TV
MacGyver
Russian Guard
1985
TV
Matlock
Federal Agent
1986
TV
The Strain
Peter Bishop
2014
TV
Burn Notice
Ivan
2007
TV
The Unit
The Major
2006
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
Carlos Darius
1993
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
Rudy Mendoza
1993
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
Alberto Cardoza
1993
TV
Highlander: The Series
Bryan Slade
1992
TV
Highlander: The Series
Gavriel Larca
1992
TV
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Red Snow")
1985
TV
Nash Bridges
Blackbeard
1996
TV
Nikita
Amon Krieg
2010
TV
Colony
Ambassador King
2016
TV
Perry Mason
Al Howard
2020
Filmography
2025FilmThe Pitchfork Retreatas Sheriff2025FilmThe Final Frameas The Caller2024FilmChurch of Chills: The First Eventas Self2024FilmGetting LOSTas Self2024FilmCamp Pleasant Lakeas Evil Man2022FilmHollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Storyas Self2020TVPerry Masonas Al Howard2019FilmVaultas Buddy Woonsocket2017FilmThe Hatredas Samuel Sears2017FilmDemonsas Japser Grant2016FilmPretty Fine Thingsas Dr. Murray2016TVColonyas Ambassador King2014TVThe Strainas Peter Bishop2014FilmBad Ass 2: Bad Assesas Leandro Herrera2013FilmImmigrant2013TVThe Blacklistas Karakurt2012FilmYou Can't Kill the Bogeymanas Narrator2012FilmNight of the Living Dead: Re-Animationas Gerald Tovar, Jr.2011FilmSlip and Fallas Dean Dickman2010TVNikitaas Amon Krieg2010FilmThe Dead Matteras Vellich2010TVThe Good Guysas Pedro2010FilmShadows in Paradiseas Lt. Stronach2009FilmBallisticaas Dragomir2009FilmMagic Manas Rudolph Treadwell2008FilmBoston Strangler The Untold Storyas John Marsden2008FilmIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullas Russian Soldier2007FilmThe Rageas Dr. Viktor Vasilienko2007TVBurn Noticeas Ivan2007FilmTreasure Raidersas Cronin2007FilmChicago Massacre: Richard Speckas Jack Whitaker2006TVThe Unitas The Major2006FilmAmerican Dreamzas Chinese Translator2005TVCriminal Mindsas Dad2005FilmSharkskin 6as Eddie2005FilmDr. Rageas Dr. Timothy Straun2004FilmThe Librariansas Marcos2004FilmMoscow Heatas Secretary Weston2004TVLostas Mikhail Bakunin2004FilmForbidden Warrioras Ujis-Aka2003FilmBlue Hill Avenueas Det. Tyler2002TVCSI: Miamias Ivan Sarnoff2002FilmDraculaas Doctor (uncredited)2001FilmDown 'n Dirtyas Jimmy2001TVAliasas Lucien Nisard2001TVUC: Undercover2001TVThe Agencyas Colonel Grachev2001FilmKnight Clubas Krukov2001FilmThe Rage Withinas Shane2000FilmFaust: Love of the Damnedas M2000FilmLockdownas Perez (uncredited)1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Andre Bushido1999FilmCrossfireas Dekova1999FilmWishmaster 2: Evil Never Diesas Demerest1999FilmStealth Fighteras Roberto Menendez1998FilmKillers in the House1998TVMartial Lawas Luther Fallon1998FilmCapturedas Robert Breed1997FilmConanas General Goroth1997FilmWishmasteras The Djinn1997FilmTouch Meas Dr. Vachenko (the Director)1997FilmAir Force Oneas Boris Bazylev1997FilmBlastas Omodo1997FilmWicked Wishes: Making the Wishmasteras Self1996FilmNemesis 4: Death Angelas Bernardo1996FilmAdrenalin: Fear the Rushas Sterns1996TVEZ Streets1996FilmTarzan: The Epic Adventuresas Nicholai Rokoff1996TVTarzan: The Epic Adventuresas Nicholas Rokoff1996FilmDeadly Voyageas Romachenko1996FilmOblivion 2: Backlashas Jaggar / Einstein1996TVNash Bridgesas Blackbeard1995FilmMagic Islandas Blackbeard1995FilmXtro 3: Watch the Skiesas Captain Fetterman1995FilmDangerous Touchas Johnnie1995FilmThe Strangeras Angel1995FilmThe Random Factoras Jake Anders1994FilmA Low Down Dirty Shameas Mendoza1994FilmHong Kong 97as Malcolm Goodchild1994FilmOblivionas Redeye / Einstein1993TVAcapulco H.E.A.T.as The Raven1993FilmRunning Coolas Bone1993TVThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.as Blackbeard LaCutte1993FilmExtreme Justiceas Angel1993TVWalker, Texas Rangeras Carlos Darius1992FilmInterceptoras Capt. Christopher Winfield1992TVHighlander: The Seriesas Bryan Slade1992FilmBack in the USSRas Dimitri1991FilmToy Soldiersas Luis Cali1990FilmGraveyard Shiftas Danson1990FilmAnother 48 Hrs.as Cherry Ganz1990FilmBy Dawn's Early Lightas Russian Premier's Assistant (voice) (uncredited)1990FilmThe Hunt for Red Octoberas Officer Andrei Amalric (Russian Foxtrot Bomber)1989FilmFear Stalkas Man1989FilmBreaking Pointas Aide1988FilmMac and Meas Policeman #21987TVthirtysomething1987TVHoopermanas Foreign Suspect1986FilmNeon Maniacsas Doc1986TVMatlockas Federal Agent1985TVMacGyveras Russian Guard1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas (segment "Red Snow")1983TVScarecrow and Mrs. King1983FilmStrangers Kissas Crew—FilmAlien Hordeas Budiansky—FilmStalkedas Eli