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BIO

Yuri had an exotic childhood, growing up not only within the United States but also throughout Africa and Europe. After a brief stint with the Japanese government, Yuri turned to acting full time, and after several years in NYC, has recently relocated to LA. He has performed throughout the world and is also an internationally produced playwright. Since moving to LA, he has continued to work in film, television, theatre and voice-over.

Yuri is fluent in Japanese, French, and German and is trained in several martial arts including Wu Shu Kung Fu; he is an award winning Sumi-e painter and a published author. In addition to acting, Yuri has penned a novel called TOUGH CITY as part of the 72 hour novel writing contest, as well as a series of illustrated children's books and short stories and 6 feature screenplays.

Yuri's latest endeavor is a production company with his partner Tara Platt. Monkey Kingdom Productions just won a prestigious Award of Merit from the Accolade Film Festival for its first feature film, TUMBLING AFTER. He is the co-author of the new book Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind the Mic with Tara Platt; the book is published by Bug Bot Press and will be released under Emerald Book Co.

Yuri has also written and starred in the film FAITHFUL. Check out the PR page for the Film Threat Review for FAITHFUL, which garnered reviewer Stina Chyn's highest rating of 4 1/2 stars. To see the full review check out: http://www.filmthreat.com/Reviews.asp?Id=6024

CHARITY

Yuri supports several charities and often is involved in events like the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day and Earthdance including: