Boris Lyoskin

Biography

Boris Leskin was a Soviet and American actor born on January 5, 1923, in Petrograd. He defended Leningrad during World War II as part of the 22nd fortified region and later graduated from the Leningrad Ostrovsky Theatre Institute. Leskin's notable film appearance was as the Fantasy Cabbie in "Vampire's Kiss" (1988), before transitioning to a successful career in the USA, where he worked on Broadway and appeared in American films.