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Birth Name: Andrew Daniel Divoff
Place of Birth: San Tomé, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Date of Birth: July 2, 1955
Ethnicity: * father – Russian * mother – Irish, some German
Andrew Divoff is a Venezuelan-born actor, stunt coordinator, and producer. He is known for starring as the Wishmaster, and for his roles in the films Another 48 Hrs. , Toy Soldiers , Air Force One , and Faust: Love of the Damned , and the shows Lost , The Blacklist , and CSI: Miami .
His father, Andrew, was Russian, from Yalta, Crimea, Russian Empire. His mother, Mildred, was born in Macaraibo, Venezuela, to American parents, and had Irish and some German descent. His parents were wildcatters for Exxon. Andrew initially grew up in Caracas, and moved to California, U.S., at the age of ten. He later spent time in Vilassar de Mar, Catalonia. Andrew is multilingual.
Andrew’s paternal grandfather was named Alexander/Alejandro Divoff.
Andrew’s paternal grandmother was named Maria Janoff.
Andrew’s maternal grandfather was John/Daniel S. Lynch (the son of Daniel Lynch and Anna Donohue/Donahue). Andrew’s grandfather Daniel was of Irish origin.
Andrew’s maternal grandmother was Etelyn/Ethel/Ethelyn J. Ramsdell (the daughter of David J. Ramsdell and Marie Elizabeth Reader). Etelyn was born in New York. David was the son of David D. Ramsdell and Isabella Johnson, who was Irish. Marie was the daughter of Heber R. Reeder and Margaret Scooler.
Sources: https://youtu.be
Marriage record of Andrew’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Andrew’s father – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Andrew’s mother – https://www.familysearch.org