His breakthrough role came in 1990, when he was cast as the outlaw biker "Cherry Ganz" in "Another 48 Hrs." He was vacationing in Berlin when he received the call that he won the role. He went out to celebrate at a nearby pub and then attended the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, grabbing a sledgehammer and participating in the Wall's destruction. Divoff marks "Another 48 Hrs." as the film that allowed him to quit his limo driving job and focus on acting. Following "Another 48 Hours", Divoff landed antagonist roles in other significant projects, primarily in the action genre. These projects included "Toy Soldiers" and "A Low Down Dirty Shame". In rare instances, Divoff portrayed the protagonist or hero, such as in "Running Cool" and "Interceptor".