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Igor Jijikine is a Russian-American actor best known for his powerful scenes opposite Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). He was born Igor Zhizhikin, in 1965, in Russia.
- January 1, 1
- 1.91 m
- Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
In Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Igor plays the role of Colonel Dovchenko (taking over the series' tough guy role held by the late Pat Roach), the ruthless leader of the Soviet commando team searching for the crystal skull.
Igor Jijikine is a Russian actor who played Red Army Colonel Antonin Dovchenko in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Spielberg cast him and some other Russian actors as Soviets so that they have authentic accents.
- Harrison Ford As Indiana Jones. The eponymous role in the Indiana Jones series is played by Ford. Often referred to as Indy or Dr. Jones, Indiana Jones is an archeology professor who moonlights as a daring adventurer.
- Karen Allen As Marion Ravenwood. Karen Allen played Marion Ravenwood in Raiders of the Lost Ark and later reprised the role in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
- John Rhys-Davies As Sallah. Whenever Indiana Jones is in a spot of bother, he can count on his old buddy and sidekick, the iconic Sallah. Sallah is an Egyptian excavator living in Cairo.
- Denholm Elliott As Marcus Brody. Marcus Brody is a museum curator and close colleague of Indiana’s, played by Denholm Elliott. He featured prominently in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and he got a posthumous tribute in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Dec 18, 2023 · In the world of cinematic villains, few characters are as memorable as Red Army Colonel Antonin Dovchenko in the 2008 film “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.”. Portrayed with intensity and charisma, Dovchenko was brought to life by the talented Russian-American actor Igor Jijikine.
Jun 4, 2023 · While he was regarded as a national hero to the Soviet Special Forces he commanded, Antonin Dovchenko (Igor Jijikine) was just another greedy man in a uniform to Indy.
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In Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Igor plays the role of Dovchenko (originally portrayed by the late Pat Roach), the ruthless leader of the Soviet commando team searching for the crystal skull.
