Ilia Volok
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Ilia Volok or Ilia Volokh is a notable Russian-born
television
and movie actor
. Volok appeared in more than ninety films and TV shows.
where he graduated from a high school
and became a professional athlete. But he unexpectedly decided to change his career and so moved to Moscow
, where he graduated from Moscow Art Theater School, in the acting class of acclaimed Russian actor Aleksandr Kalyagin. After his graduation he was invited to work in many major Moscow theaters including Moscow Art Theater, but his life took a different turn once again when he moved to the United States.
Ilia Volok became well-known after he starred as Vladimir Krasin in Air Force One
opposite Harrison Ford
. He has appeared in more than ninety films and TV serial
s. He portrayed Master Org in Power Rangers: Wild Force
and has featured in recurring roles in General Hospital
and The Young and the Restless
. He also appeared in Friends
as a guest-star.
In addition, Volok constantly performs on stage. The comedy play Fakov in America, which he co-wrote, co-created an starred in as the title character, successfully continued for many performances over a few years. Ilia Volok is a lifetime member of the famous Actor's Studio. At present, Ilia Volok is playing a leading part in Cat's Paw by William Mastrozimone, one of the Actor's Studio's projects.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and movie actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. Volok appeared in more than ninety films and TV shows.
Life and career
Volok was born in KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
where he graduated from a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and became a professional athlete. But he unexpectedly decided to change his career and so moved to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, where he graduated from Moscow Art Theater School, in the acting class of acclaimed Russian actor Aleksandr Kalyagin. After his graduation he was invited to work in many major Moscow theaters including Moscow Art Theater, but his life took a different turn once again when he moved to the United States.
Ilia Volok became well-known after he starred as Vladimir Krasin in Air Force One
Air Force One
Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign of any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. In common parlance the term refers to those Air Force aircraft whose primary mission is to transport the president; however, any U.S. Air Force aircraft...
opposite Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford is an American film actor and producer. He is famous for his performances as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. Ford is also known for his roles as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, John Book in Witness and Jack Ryan in...
. He has appeared in more than ninety films and TV serial
Serial (radio and television)
Serials are series of television programs and radio programs that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode by episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the full run of the series, which distinguishes them from...
s. He portrayed Master Org in Power Rangers: Wild Force
Power Rangers: Wild Force
Power Rangers Wild Force is the tenth anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise, based on the Super Sentai series Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, which itself was the 25th anniversary of Super Sentai.Power Rangers Wild Force takes place in 2002...
and has featured in recurring roles in General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
and The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. He also appeared in Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
as a guest-star.
In addition, Volok constantly performs on stage. The comedy play Fakov in America, which he co-wrote, co-created an starred in as the title character, successfully continued for many performances over a few years. Ilia Volok is a lifetime member of the famous Actor's Studio. At present, Ilia Volok is playing a leading part in Cat's Paw by William Mastrozimone, one of the Actor's Studio's projects.
Filmography
- AbductionAbduction (2011 film)Abduction is an American action thriller film, directed by John Singleton, starring Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Sigourney Weaver, Maria Bello, Jason Isaacs, Michael Nyqvist, and Alfred Molina. The film is about a teenager who finds out that his parents are not really his when he sees his baby...
(2011) - Sweater - Water for ElephantsWater for ElephantsWater for Elephants is a historical novel by Sara Gruen. Gruen originally wrote the novel as part of National Novel Writing Month.- Plot :...
(2011) - Mr. Jankowski - The Bad Penny (2010) - Terry Rubelev
- The SoloistThe SoloistThe Soloist is a 2009 American/French/British drama film directed by Joe Wright, and starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr. The screenplay by Susannah Grant is based on the book, The Soloist by Steve Lopez...
(2009) - Harry Barnoff - Without a TraceWithout a TraceWithout a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
- Yuri (1 episode, 2009) - Hired Gun (2009) - Yegor
- Worst WeekWorst WeekWorst Week is an American TV series which originally aired on CBS from September 22, 2008 to June 6, 2009. The series was based on the British sitcom The Worst Week of My Life...
- Vanya (1 episode, 2008) - The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American fantasy-drama film directed by David Fincher. The screenplay by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is loosely based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald...
(2008) - Russian Interpreter - La-La Loco BabyLa-La Loco BabyLa-La Loco Baby is an American short action comedy film starring Chris Moir, Satomi Okuno, Ilia Volok and Rene Rivera as "Diesel".-Plot:Mitch, a rookie LA cop is having nightmares and meets Keiko a girl he had believed to be a figment of his dream. An irresistible Japanese naïf and runaway daughter...
(2008) - Kazimir - Identity CrisisIdentity crisisIdentity crisis is an internal conflict of and search for identity.Identity crisis may also refer to:In comics:* Identity Crisis , DC Comics seven-issue limited series...
(2008) Drunken Russian - Primo (2008) - Egor Denko
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - Russian Suit
- Las VegasLas Vegas (TV series)Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...
(2008) - Rudy Vinovich (1 episode) - 1% (2008) (TV) Russian ranger #1
- Charlie Wilson's WarCharlie Wilson's WarCharlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy drama film recounting the true story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson who partnered with "bare knuckle attitude" CIA operative Gust Avrakotos to launch Operation Cyclone, a program to organize and support the Afghan mujahideen in their...
(2007) - Russian Helicopter Pilot - The Red Chalk (2007) - Young Stalin
- Burn NoticeBurn noticeA burn notice is an official statement issued by one intelligence agency to other agencies. It states that an individual or a group is unreliable for one or more reasons...
- Jan Haseck (1 episode, 2007) - Cielito LindoCielito Lindo (film)Cielito Lindo also known by its English title Beautiful Heaven is a 2007 American film produced, written and directed by Alejandro Alcondez. He wrote it especially for himself where he himself plays the starring role of Pablo Pastor in the film...
(2007) - Borowski, Directed/Produced by Alejandro AlcondezAlejandro AlcondezAlejandro Alcondez is a Mexican/American actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director. Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Alcondez moved to Hollywood, California in the early 1990s... - The Wedding BellsThe Wedding BellsThe Wedding Bells is an American television comedy-drama that debuted on Fox on March 7, 2007. The series was greenlighted after the network became interested in a series centered on wedding planners. The network approached David E...
Wolfie (1 episode, 2007) - The Young and the RestlessThe Young and the RestlessThe Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
- Milan (4 episodes, 2007) - CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
- Gabe (1 episode, 2006) - The UnitThe UnitThe Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force...
- Deputy Grubo (1 episode, 2006) - Company Town (2006) (TV) - Yuri
- Domestic ImportDomestic ImportDomestic Import is a 2006 film directed by Kevin Connor and written and produced by Andrea C. Malamut. It stars Cynthia Preston and Larry Dorf. Alla Korot, Howard Hesseman and Mindy Sterling co-star.-Cast:*Cynthia Preston as Marsha McMillian...
(2006) - Sasha - "Commander in ChiefCommander in Chief (TV series)Commander in Chief is an American drama television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen , the first female President of the United States, who ascends to the role from the Vice Presidency after the death of the sitting President from a sudden cerebral...
- Dmitri Kharkov (1 episode, 2005) - AliasAlias (TV series)Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
- Ushek San'ko (2 episodes, 2003–2005) - The D.A. - Davonovich (1 episode, 2004)
- Spinning BorisSpinning BorisSpinning Boris is a 2003 comedy movie starring Jeff Goldblum, Anthony LaPaglia and Liev Schreiber. It was directed by Roger Spottiswoode. In the film, a Russian political elite hires American consultants to help with Boris Yeltsin's reelection campaign when his approval rating is down to single...
(2003) - Elvis Impersonator - MonkMonk (TV series)Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
- Ryan (1 episode, 2003) - The King of QueensThe King of QueensThe King of Queens is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007.This show was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions , CBS Paramount Television ,and CBS Television Studios in association with Columbia TriStar Television , and Sony Pictures...
- Andrei (1 episode, 2003) - Six Feet Under - Yuri (2 episodes, 2002)
- Judging AmyJudging AmyJudging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly...
- Trajan Popovici (1 episode, 2002) - Boris (2002) - Yuri