Ilia Volok

Ilia Andriyovych Volok (Ілля Андрійович Волох; Илья Андреевич Волох; (born 1 November 1965) is a Ukrainian actor, based in the United States. He has appeared in over 170 films, television series, and video games since his debut in 1994.

Early life
Volok was born in Kyiv. Prior to his acting career, he was a member of the Soviet national rowing team, finishing third place in the Men’s Pair at the 1982 World Rowing Junior Championships, and later becoming Ukrainian national champion.

He studied at the Moscow Art Theatre School under Alexander Kalyagin. He worked as a professional stage actor in Russia, before emigrating to the United States at the age of 25, in 1990. He initially supplemented his income by working in a cemetery.

Career
Volok has appeared in more than 90 films and television programs. He starred as Vladimir Krasin in Air Force One and portrayed Master Org in Power Rangers Wild Force. Additionally, he has had recurring roles in General Hospital and The Young and the Restless. He guest starred in an episode of Friends in which reference was made to Air Force One without mentioning him as one of its actors.

Volok frequently performs on stage. He co-wrote, co-created, and starred as the title character in the comedy play Fakov in America. He plays a leading part in Cat's Paw, an Actors Studio project. In Diary of a Madman by short story Nikolai Gogol. The character Vladimir Kamarivsky in the Electronic Arts video game Battlefield 3 is modeled after and voiced by Volok. Volok also plays and voices the character Vladislav "Vlad" Kozak in the Overkill Software video game Payday 2.

He won the 2013 LA Weekly Theater Award for Best Solo Performance for his role in Diary of a Madman.

Personal life
Volok splits his time between Los Angeles and Paris. He is married to an American woman.

Volok is fluent in Ukrainian, Russian, English, and proficient in several other languages.

Filmography

 * Hail Caesar (1994) .... Wlad
 * Midnight Man (1995) .... Slav
 * Police Story 4: First Strike (1996) .... Russian Group #9
 * Executive Decision (1996) .... Chechen Thug
 * Air Force One (1997) .... Vladimir Krasin
 * U Turn (1997) .... Sergi
 * Plan B (1997) .... 'Flash'
 * Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998) .... Ilia
 * One Man's Hero (1999) .... Daniel Grzbalski
 * Kolobos (1999) .... Faceless
 * Night All Day (2000) .... Karloff
 * Camera Obscura (2000) .... Taxi Driver
 * Friends (2000) .... The Dry Cleaner
 * Shadow Hours (2000) .... Russian
 * Between Christmas and New Year's (2000) .... Ilia
 * Monkeybone (2001) .... Rasputin
 * Swordfish (2001) .... Gabriel's Crew
 * The Quickie (2001) .... Slava
 * Power Rangers Wild Force (2002, TV Series) .... Reincarnated Master Org / Dr. Viktor Adler
 * Firefly (2002, TV Series, 1 episode) .... Marco
 * Boris (2002, Short) .... Yuri
 * Judging Amy (2002, TV Series, 1 episode) .... Trajan Popovici
 * Six Feet Under (2002, TV Series, 2 episodes) .... Yuri
 * The King of Queens (2003, TV Series, 1 episode) .... Andrei
 * Monk (2003, TV Series, 1 episode) .... Nikolai Petroff
 * Spinning Boris (2003) .... Elvis Impersonator
 * The D.A. (2004, TV Series, 1 episode) .... Davonovich
 * Alias (2003–2005, TV Series, 2 episodes) .... Ushek San'ko
 * Commander in Chief (2005, TV Series, 1 episode) .... Dmitri Kharkov
 * The Unit (1 episode, 2006, TV Series) .... Deputy Grubo
 * CSI: NY (2006, TV Series, 1 episode) .... Gabe
 * Domestic Import (2006) .... Sasha
 * Company Town (2006, TV Movie) .... Yuri
 * The Young and the Restless (2007, TV Series) .... Milan
 * The Wedding Bells (2007, TV Series, 1 episode) .... Wolfie
 * Burn Notice (2007, TV Series, 1 episode) .... Jan Haseck
 * The Red Chalk (2007, Short) .... Young Stalin
 * Charlie Wilson's War (2007) .... Russian Helicopter Pilot
 * 1% (2008, TV) .... Russian Ranger #1
 * Las Vegas (2008, TV Series, 1 episode) .... Rudy Vinovich
 * Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) .... Russian Suit #2
 * Primo (2008) .... Egor Denko
 * Identity Crisis (2008) .... Drunken Russian
 * La-La Loco Baby (2008) .... Kazimir
 * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) .... Russian Interpreter
 * Worst Week (2008, TV Series, 1 episode) .... Vanya
 * ''General Hospital (2008, TV Series) .... Andrei Karpov
 *  Hired Gun (2009) .... Yegor
 * Without a Trace (2009, TV Series, 1 episode) .... Yuri
 * The Soloist (2009) .... Harry Barnoff
 * Rogue Warrior (2009, Video Game) .... Russian 1
 * Treasure of the Black Jaguar (2010) .... Gregor
 * Cielito Lindo (2010) .... Borowski
 * The Bad Penny (2011) .... Terry Rubelev
 * Water for Elephants (2011) .... Mr. Jankowski
 * Abduction (2011) .... Sweater
 * Battlefield 3 (2011, Video Game) - Vladimir Kamarivsky (voice)
 * Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) .... Fog
 * G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) .... Russian Leader
 * The Immigrant (2013) .... Wojtek Bistricky
 * Payday 2 (2013, Video Game) .... Vlad
 * Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014, TV Series) .... Vladimir
 * The Last Ship (2014, TV Series) .... Dmitri Belenko
 * Pawn Sacrifice (2014) .... KGB Guy
 * How to Be a Gangster in America (2015) .... Dimitri
 * Taking Liberty (2016) .... Boss
 * Finding Mother (2017) .... Uncle Borya
 * Prey (2017, Video Game) .... Luka Golubkin (voice)
 * Hunter Killer (2018) .... Capt. Vlade Sutrev
 * Magnum P.I. (2019, TV Series, 1 Episode) …. Sergei
 * The Punisher (2019, TV Series, 1 Episode) .... Kazan
 * Gemini Man (2019) .... Yuri Kovács
 * Payday 3 (2023, Video Game) .... Vlad