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Elya Baskin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 11, 1950 (age 75)

Place of Birth

Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]

Also Known As

Elya Zalmanovich Baskin

Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin

الیا باسکین

Илья Баскин

И. Баскин

Elya Baskin

Biography

Baskin was born in Riga, the son of Frieda and Zalman Baskin. He attended Moscow's prestigious Theatre and Variety Arts College and won a Festival of Young Actors Award at the Moscow Comedy Theatre. Baskin immigrated to the United States in 1976. He has built a considerable career in TV and movies, and is often cast as a Russian, due to his ancestry and accent. He has ultimately become one of the most popular choices whenever a Russian is needed in a TV-episode or a major movie production. He is also a regular on the long-running Internet program "Outlaw Radio" hosted by Matt Alan, where he makes amusing commentary on contemporary topics, and does comedic interaction with fellow actor Richard Tyson and author Burl Barer, among many others. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elya Baskin, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2025FilmGuys' Night in The Thingas Voice of Mr. Ditkovich 2024FilmReaganas B.E. Kertchman 2022TVThe Rookie: Fedsas Consul General Viktar Saroka 2022FilmAn Oral History of: The Name of the Roseas Self 2021FilmI Love Usas Ira Prince 2020FilmLegacyas Boranovic 2019FilmSupervizedas Brian 2019FilmHit Meas Voice of Mr. Ditkovich 2017FilmChicaneryas Boris Namarov 2016TVMacGyveras Alexander Orlov 2015TVChicago Medas Dr. Mischa Lenkov 2015FilmThe Hiveas Yuri Yegorov 2015FilmSilent Screamsas Andrei 2014TVMadam Secretaryas Ditro Pirosmani 2013FilmJimmy P.as Dr. Jokl 2011TVHomelandas Viktor 2011FilmTransformers: Dark of the Moonas Cosmonaut Dimitri 2010FilmAcross the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wrightas Letvinko 2010TVRizzoli & Islesas Dr. Vladmir Papov 2009FilmGod's Smile 2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self 2009FilmAngels & Demonsas Cardinal Petrov 2009TVCastleas Sergei Vetotchkin 2007FilmSay It in Russian 2007FilmSpider-Man 3as Mr. Ditkovitch 2007FilmThe Dukesas Murph Sinitsky 2006FilmColor of the Cross 2006TVHeroesas Ivan Spector 2006FilmThe Elder Sonas Uncle Fedya 2005TVCriminal Mindsas Arseny Lysowsky 2005TVThe Closeras Priest 2005FilmWheelmenas Vladimir 2004FilmSpider-Man 2as Mr. Ditkovitch 2003TVCold Caseas Dr. Goran Petrovic 2001TVAliasas Josef Vlachko 2001TVThe Agencyas Borovinsky 2000FilmThirteen Daysas Anotoly Dobrinyn 2000TVThe Invisible Manas Dimitri Yevchenko 2000FilmRunaway Virusas Father Vadim 1999TVThe West Wingas Mr. Zubatov 1999FilmRunning Redas Strelkin 1999FilmOctober Skyas Ike Bykovsky 1998TVBeckeras Alexei 1998TVFelicityas Bela 1997FilmMurder, She Wrote: South by Southwestas Boris 1997TVAlright Already 1997FilmAir Force Oneas Andrei Kolchak 1997FilmAustin Powers: International Man of Mysteryas General Borschevsky 1996FilmForest Warrioras Buster 1996TVEarly Editionas Vadim 1996TVSomething So Rightas Yuri 1996FilmSpy Hardas Professor Ukrinsky 1995TVVR.5as Dr. Zoloft 1994FilmLove Affairas Ship Captain 1994TVEllenas Sergei 1993FilmThe Pickleas Russian Cap Driver 1993FilmWalker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Rangeras Misha 1993TVWalker, Texas Rangeras Misha 1992TVMad About Youas Vladimir 1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Nicolae 1991TVSisters 1990TVNorthern Exposureas Nikolai Apalanov 1989FilmEnemies, a Love Storyas Yaska Kobik 1989FilmBig Man on Campusas Taxi Driver (uncredited)1989TVTrue Blueas Yuri 1989TVQuantum Leapas Major Yuri Kosenko 1989TVCoachas Police Officer 1989FilmDeepStar Sixas Burciaga 1988TVRoseanne 1988FilmZitsas Timoshenko 1988FilmVice Versaas Kerschner 1987TVCBS Summer Playhouseas Serge 1986FilmCombat Academyas Interpreter 1986FilmStreets of Goldas Klebanov 1986FilmThe Name of the Roseas Severinus 1986FilmMy Townas Slovack 1985TVMacGyveras Yuri Demetri 1985TVThe Comedy Factoryas Sasha Zhukov 1985FilmEmbassyas Aelx Serov 1984Film2010as Maxim Brailovsky 1984FilmMoscow on the Hudsonas Anatoly Cherkasov 1983TVMasquerade 1982TVSt. Elsewhereas Dr. Peltrovich 1981FilmAmerican Popas Tuba Player (voice)1980FilmRaise the Titanicas Marganin 1979FilmBeing Thereas Karpatov 1979FilmButch and Sundance: The Early Daysas Book-keeper 1977FilmThe World's Greatest Loveras Actor with Bad Breath 1977TVThe San Pedro Beach Bums 1972FilmThe Long Recessas red-haired student 1972FilmTelegramas Teacher (uncredited)