
Yosef Kasnetzkov
Biography
Yosef is originally from Honolulu, Hawaii. He began acting in 2011 and quickly landed roles on CBS HAWAII FIVE-0 and LAST RESORT. In 2012 he decided to obtain a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Miami. During his time there he studied with German film director Ralph Kinnard (A Mi Me Gusta, Miami Love Affair) at the Miami Acting Studio. In 2019 alone, he booked roles on HBO's THE OUTSIDER, CBS' MACGYVER, NETFLIX'S HIT AND RUN, and UNIVERSAL/BLUMHOUSE blockbuster film THE HUNT. As of 2021 he resides in NYC and trains with Matt Newton in his Masterclass. As a teenager, Yosef was a professional tennis player under the name Joseph Kasnetz. He competed on the Mens World Tour where he learned 6 other languages (i.e Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, German, Spanish, and Hebrew) which he utilizes frequently in his roles. When he's not on set, Yosef is chasing ocean swells around the globe as big wave surfing has been a passion and major part of his life since childhood.
Known For

TV
The Blacklist
Alexei Nikovich
2013

TV
The Blacklist
Bodyguard
2013

TV
FBI
Papa Petrov
2018

TV
Hawaii Five-0
Brock Upton
2010

TV
High Potential
Bauer
2024

TV
MacGyver
Lead Guard
2016

TV
Magnum P.I.
Ringleader
2018

TV
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Ilya Efremov
2021

TV
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Andrei
2020

TV
Hit & Run
Mossad
2021

Film
The Hunt
Border Agent
2020

Film
The Islands
2019

Film
Victoria
Adult Vlademir
2021
Filmography
2024TVHigh Potentialas Bauer2021TVHit & Runas Mossad2021TVLaw & Order: Organized Crimeas Ilya Efremov2021FilmVictoriaas Adult Vlademir2020FilmThe Huntas Border Agent2020TVAwkwafina Is Nora from Queensas Andrei2019FilmThe Islands2018TVFBIas Papa Petrov2018TVMagnum P.I.as Ringleader2016TVMacGyveras Lead Guard2013TVThe Blacklistas Alexei Nikovich2010TVHawaii Five-0as Brock Upton