Boris Lyoskin

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 5, 1923

died

February 21, 2020

place of birth

Petrograd, RSFSR, USSR

also known as

Борис Лескин · Борис Лёскин · Boris Leskin

total credits

41 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

41 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Men in Black
7.2

Men in Black

1997as Cook
The Package
6.1

The Package

1989as Soviet Foreign Minister
Vampire's Kiss
5.9

Vampire's Kiss

1989as Fantasy Cabbie
Cadillac Man
5.8

Cadillac Man

1990as Soviet Husband
The Falcon and the Snowman
6.4

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985as Mikhael
Cold Souls
6.0

Cold Souls

2009as Donor
A Very Old Story
6.3

A Very Old Story

1968
Everything Is Illuminated
7.3

Everything Is Illuminated

2005as Grandfather
The House on Carroll Street
5.9

The House on Carroll Street

1988as Hürwitz
A Couch in New York
5.9

A Couch in New York

1996as Cab Driver #1
The Property of Republic
5.8

The Property of Republic

1972as эпизод
Wedding in Malinovka
7.2

Wedding in Malinovka

1967as (uncredited)
Intervention
5.5

Intervention

1987as предприниматель
12 Chairs
7.2

12 Chairs

1966as аукционист
The Republic of ShKID
6.6

The Republic of ShKID

1966as Policeman
Next to Us
5.9

Next to Us

1957as (uncredited)
First Visitor
7.5

First Visitor

1966as Chinovnik
The Soul Calls
8.0

The Soul Calls

1962as Vitya (uncredited)
The Nick Of Time
5.0

The Nick Of Time

1993
At the Breaking Point

At the Breaking Point

1957
Two Sundays
8.0

Two Sundays

1964
The Truth! Nothing But the Truth!

The Truth! Nothing But the Truth!

1969
Rembrandt

Rembrandt

1963as дежурный офицер
Tsarevich Prosha
7.2

Tsarevich Prosha

1974as стражник
The Winter of Our Discontent

The Winter of Our Discontent

1963as Salesman
Unfinished Story
5.3

Unfinished Story

1955as Malingerer
Fear and Despair in the Third Empire

Fear and Despair in the Third Empire

1965as Doctor
Conscience Doesn't Forgive

Conscience Doesn't Forgive

1964
Dead Souls
3.5

Dead Souls

1969as служащий канцелярии
World War Three
7.3

World War Three

1998as Yuri Rubanov
Lyubov Yarovaya
10.0

Lyubov Yarovaya

1953as episode (uncredited)
Five for Summer
8.0

Five for Summer

1974as водитель автобуса
The Only One
6.4

The Only One

1976as visitor (uncredited)
Kyukhlya

Kyukhlya

1963
You!

You!

1969
Black and White
7.0

Black and White

1992
31st Dept.
5.0

31st Dept.

1972as заведующий типографией
Prince Napoleon

Prince Napoleon

1968as baron
Vanya, How are You Here?

Vanya, How are You Here?

1969
One-Two… And King Me!

One-Two… And King Me!

1968as Фабий Скорострел
Against the Equations

Against the Equations

1968as служащий