Boris Lyoskin
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.
Acted in
Cold Souls
2009
as Donor
Everything Is Illuminated
2005
as Grandfather
Third Watch
1999
as Uri Doleska
World War Three
1998
as Yuri Rubanov
Men in Black
1997
as Cook
A Couch in New York
1996
as Cab Driver #1
The Nick Of Time
1993
Cadillac Man
1990
as Soviet Husband
Vampire's Kiss
1989
as Fantasy Cabbie
The Package
1989
as Soviet Foreign Minister
The House on Carroll Street
1988
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
as Mikhael
The Only One
1976
as visitor (uncredited)
The Strogovs
1976
as staff-captain
Сержант милиции
1975
as таксист
Царевич Проша
1974
as стражник
31st Dept.
1972
as заведующий типографией
Dead Souls
1969
as служащий канцелярии
The Truth! Nothing But the Truth!
1969
You!
1969
Vanya, How are You Here?
1969
A Very Old Story
1968
Way Home
1967
as nemets
12 Chairs
1966
as аукционист
First Visitor
1966
as Chinovnik
Fear and Despair in the Third Empire
1965
as Doctor
Two Sundays
1964
Conscience Doesn't Forgive
1964
Kukhlya
1963
Рембрандт
1963
as дежурный офицер
The Soul Calls
1962
as Vitya (uncredited)
At the Breaking Point
1957
Next to us
1957