- Dimitry Elyashkevich
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Dimitry Elyashkevich Born February 23, 1975
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet UnionOccupation Camera Operator
Cinematographer
ProducerYears active 2000-present with (Jackass (TV Series) Dimitry Elyashkevich (Russian: Дмитрий Еляшкевич; born February 23, 1975) is a producer and camera operator of the MTV series of Jackass and Wildboyz.
He was born on February 23, 1975 in Minsk, Soviet Union (now Belarus). Dimitry has also cameoed in the series and movies, most notably the Gumball 3000 rally special as their Russian Interpreter, as well as being part of the "Terror Taxi" skit in Jackass Number Two. Elyashkevich has also worked with Steve-O in his Don't Try This At Home tour.
He was the voice of the exhale in the "Dickhouse" logo at the beginning of Jackass Number Two. Dimitry revealed this in the DVD commentary for the film. Dimitry currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, where he grew up.
On an episode of Radio Bam, Bam stated that Dimitry has a gambling problem. On a trip to Las Vegas, the jackass crew all took away his money as a joke so that he couldnt gamble that night, and it was said that Dimitry did not sleep that whole night until he got a hold of the money to go gamble.
Dimitry directed the 2009 documentary film "Demise and Rise of Steve-O".
His name (Elyashkevich) is pronounced El-E-Osk-A-Vich.[1]
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Jackass Main cast Supporting cast Crew Television shows Jackass • Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover • Wildboyz • Viva La Bam • Homewrecker • Blastazoid • Bam's Unholy Union • Dr. Steve-OFilms Miscellaneous Categories:- 1975 births
- American people of Belarusian descent
- Belarusian emigrants to the United States
- Living people
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- People from Minsk
- Stuyvesant High School alumni
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