Yakov Smirnoff
Yakov Smirnoff
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis, better known as Yakov Smirnoff, is a Soviet-born American comedian, actor and writer. After emigrating to the United States in 1977, Smirnoff began performing as a stand-up comic. He eventually gained fame, and he reached his biggest successes in the mid-to-late 1980s, when he also appeared in several films and television shows, including his own 1986–87 sitcom, What a Country!. His comic persona was of a naive immigrant from the Soviet Union who was perpetually confused and...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth24 January 1951
CityOdessa, Ukraine
CountryRussian Federation
When the needs of one person are being met by the other, there is laughter.
I believe that love and laughter can only happen when one person takes the time to think about what would cause the other person to feel good.
If love is the treasure, laughter is the key.
I believe there is a direct correlation between love and laughter.
Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection.
I believe that laughter is a language of God and that we can all live happily ever laughter.
When you like something, you find time to do it.
People in Tulsa are totally friendly; the crowds are very nice.
I was this non-threatening funny guy who contrasted the image of the Brezhnevs and the Reagans of the world.
I have American in-laws, and I care about the environment. We don't use disposable diapers, which, of course, creates an environmental problem of our own.
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
We have a choice - we can both think and feel, using our heads and our hearts.
To my real estate agent, Chernobyl is a fixer-upper.
Falling in love is a chemical reaction. But it wears off in a year. That's why you need a strong line of communication... which includes laughter.