Born in Moscow, Igor Jijikine pursued drama and acrobatics training between 1983 and 1988 after completing compulsory service with the Soviet Spetsnaz unit, and later performed with the Moscow State Circus, Donn Arden’s “Jubilee,” and Cirque du Soleil’s “Mystère” in Las Vegas. Transitioning to screen work, he has appeared in projects directed by Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and J.J. Abrams, an…
