Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 5, 1923
Died
February 21, 2020 (age 97)
Place of Birth
Petrograd, RSFSR, USSR
Also Known As
Борис Лескин
Борис Лёскин
Boris Leskin
Boris Lyoskin
Biography
Born in Petrograd, RSFSR, USSR. Participant in the Great Patriotic War. Defended Leningrad as part of the 22nd fortified region. In 1952 he graduated from the Leningrad Ostrovsky Theatre Institute (course of L.F. Makaryev). In 1952-1979 - actor of the Leningrad Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theatre. Since 1980 he lived and worked in the USA. Worked at the Circle in a Square Theatre on Broadway. Acted in episodic roles in American films. Member of the Actors Guild of America, was a member of the Oscar nomination committee.
Known For
TV
Fuse
1962
TV
Third Watch
Uri Doleska
1999
Film
Men in Black
Cook
1997
TV
Сержант милиции
таксист
1975
Film
The Package
Soviet Foreign Minister
1989
Film
Cadillac Man
Soviet Husband
1990
Film
Vampire's Kiss
Fantasy Cabbie
1989
Film
The Falcon and the Snowman
Mikhael
1985
Film
Cold Souls
Donor
2009
Film
Everything Is Illuminated
Grandfather
2005
Film
The House on Carroll Street
Hürwitz
1988
TV
The Strogovs
штабс-капитан
1976
Film
Intervention
предприниматель
1987
Film
The Soul Calls
Vitya (uncredited)
1962
Film
Two Sundays
1964
Film
The Republic of ShKID
Policeman
1966
Film
The Strogovs
staff-captain
1976
Film
First Visitor
Chinovnik
1966
Film
Black and White
1992
Film
A Couch in New York
Cab Driver #1
1996
Filmography
2009FilmCold Soulsas Donor2005FilmEverything Is Illuminatedas Grandfather1999TVThird Watchas Uri Doleska1998FilmWorld War Threeas Yuri Rubanov1997FilmMen in Blackas Cook1996FilmA Couch in New Yorkas Cab Driver #11993FilmThe Nick Of Time1992FilmBlack and White1990FilmCadillac Manas Soviet Husband1989FilmThe Packageas Soviet Foreign Minister1989FilmVampire's Kissas Fantasy Cabbie1988FilmThe House on Carroll Streetas Hürwitz1987FilmInterventionas предприниматель1985FilmThe Falcon and the Snowmanas Mikhael1976FilmThe Only Oneas visitor (uncredited)1976FilmThe Strogovsas staff-captain1976TVThe Strogovsas штабс-капитан1975TVСержант милицииas таксист1974FilmTsarevich Proshaas стражник1974FilmFive for Summeras водитель автобуса1972FilmThe Property of Republicas эпизод1972Film31st Dept.as заведующий типографией1969FilmDead Soulsas служащий канцелярии1969FilmThe Truth! Nothing But the Truth!1969FilmYou!1969FilmVanya, How are You Here?1968FilmA Very Old Story1968FilmAgainst the Equationsas служащий1968FilmPrince Napoleonas baron1968FilmOne-Two… And King Me!as Фабий Скорострел1967FilmWedding in Malinovkaas episode (uncredited)1967FilmWay Homeas nemets1966Film12 Chairsas аукционист1966FilmThe Republic of ShKIDas Policeman1966FilmFirst Visitoras Chinovnik1965FilmFear and Despair in the Third Empireas Doctor1964FilmTwo Sundays1964FilmConscience Doesn't Forgive1963FilmKyukhlya1963FilmRembrandtas дежурный офицер1963FilmThe Winter of Our Discontentas Salesman1962FilmThe Soul Callsas Vitya (uncredited)1962TVFuse1957FilmAt the Breaking Point1957FilmNext to Usas (uncredited)1955FilmUnfinished Storyas Malingerer