Portrait of Yosef Kasnetzkov

Yosef Kasnetzkov

Acting

Biography

Yosef is originally from Honolulu, Hawaii. He began acting in 2011 and quickly landed roles on CBS HAWAII FIVE-0 and LAST RESORT. In 2012 he decided to obtain a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Miami. During his time there he studied with German film director Ralph Kinnard (A Mi Me Gusta, Miami Love Affair) at the Miami Acting Studio. In 2019 alone, he booked roles on HBO's THE OUTSIDER, CBS' MACGYVER, NETFLIX'S HIT AND RUN, and UNIVERSAL/BLUMHOUSE blockbuster film THE HUNT. As of 2021 he resides in NYC and trains with Matt Newton in his Masterclass. As a teenager, Yosef was a professional tennis player under the name Joseph Kasnetz. He competed on the Mens World Tour where he learned 6 other languages (i.e Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, German, Spanish, and Hebrew) which he utilizes frequently in his roles. When he's not on set, Yosef is chasing ocean swells around the globe as big wave surfing has been a passion and major part of his life since childhood.

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Filmography

2021
Hit & Run

as Mossad

2021
2021
Victoria

as Adult Vlademir

2020
The Hunt

as Border Agent

2018
FBI

as Papa Petrov

2018
Magnum P.I.

as Ringleader

2016
MacGyver

as Lead Guard

2013
The Blacklist

as Alexei Nikovich

2013
The Blacklist

as Bodyguard

2010
Hawaii Five-0

as Brock Upton