Ilya Lvovich Oleynikov (Russian: Илья Львович Олейников; born Ilya Lvovich Klyaver (Клявер); 10 July 1947 – 11 November 2012) was a Russian comic actor and television personality, TEFI winner (1996, 2001), People's Artist of Russia (2001).

In 1965 he began to study and in 1969 graduated from GUTSEI - Moscow State Circus and Variety Arts Institute.

The duo also worked with Vladimir Vinokur (in particular, in the pop-parody program "Is there extra ticket").

[2] In 1977, together with his partner on stage Roman Kazakov becomes the winner of All-Union competition of performers.

From 1993 to 2012 he starred in TV sketch comedy series "Gorodok" ("The Little Town") in pair with Yuri Stoyanov.