Elya Baskin
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieGuys' Night in The Thing
2025
Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
movieReagan
2024
B.E. Kertchman
tvThe Rookie: Feds
2022
Consul General Viktar Saroka
movieI Love Us
2021
Ira Prince
movieLegacy
2020
Boranovic
movieSupervized
2019
Brian
movieHit Me
2019
Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
movieChicanery
2017
Boris Namarov
tvMacGyver
2016
Alexander Orlov
tvChicago Med
2015
Dr. Mischa Lenkov
movieThe Hive
2015
Yuri Yegorov
movieSilent Screams
2015
Andrei
tvMadam Secretary
2014
Ditro Pirosmani / Dito Pirosmani
movieJimmy P.
2013
Dr. Jokl
tvHomeland
2011
Viktor
movieTransformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
Cosmonaut Dimitri
tvRizzoli & Isles
2010
Dr. Vladmir Papov
movieAngels & Demons
2009
Cardinal Petrov
tvCastle
2009
Sergei Vetotchkin
movieSpider-Man 3
2007
Mr. Ditkovitch
movieThe Dukes
2007
Murph Sinitsky
tvHeroes
2006
Ivan Spector
movieThe Elder Son
2006
Uncle Fedya
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Arseny Lysowsky
tvThe Closer
2005
Priest
movieWheelmen
2005
Vladimir
movieSpider-Man 2
2004
Mr. Ditkovitch
tvCold Case
2003
Dr. Goran Petrovic
tvAlias
2001
Josef Vlachko
tvThe Agency
2001
Borovinsky
movieThirteen Days
2000
Anotoly Dobrinyn
tvThe Invisible Man
2000
Dimitri Yevchenko
movieRunaway Virus
2000
Father Vadim
tvThe West Wing
1999
Mr. Zubatov
movieRunning Red
1999
Strelkin
movieOctober Sky
1999
Ike Bykovsky
tvBecker
1998
Alexei
tvFelicity
1998
Bela
movieAir Force One
1997
Andrei Kolchak
movieAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
General Borschevsky
movieForest Warrior
1996
Buster
tvEarly Edition
1996
Vadim
movieSpy Hard
1996
Professor Ukrinsky
tvVR.5
1995
Dr. Zoloft
movieLove Affair
1994
Ship Captain
tvEllen
1994
Sergei
movieThe Pickle
1993
Russian Cap Driver
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
Misha / Corp. Yuri Petrovsky
tvMad About You
1992
Vladimir
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
Nicolae
tvNorthern Exposure
1990
Nikolai Apalanov
movieEnemies, a Love Story
1989
Yaska Kobik
movieBig Man on Campus
1989
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
tvTrue Blue
1989
Yuri
tvQuantum Leap
1989
Major Yuri Kosenko
tvCoach
1989
Police Officer
movieDeepStar Six
1989
Burciaga
movieZits
1988
Timoshenko
movieVice Versa
1988
Kerschner
movieCombat Academy
1986
Interpreter
movieStreets of Gold
1986
Klebanov
movieThe Name of the Rose
1986
Severinus
movieMy Town
1986
Slovack
tvMacGyver
1985
Yuri Demetri
tvThe Comedy Factory
1985
Sasha Zhukov
movieEmbassy
1985
Aelx Serov
movie2010
1984
Maxim Brailovsky
movieMoscow on the Hudson
1984
Anatoly Cherkasov
tvMasquerade
1983
Nuclear Facility Clerk
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982
Dr. Peltrovich
movieAmerican Pop
1981
Tuba Player (voice)
movieRaise the Titanic
1980
Marganin
movieBeing There
1979
Karpatov
movieButch and Sundance: The Early Days
1979
Book-keeper
movieThe World's Greatest Lover
1977
Actor with Bad Breath
movieThe Long Recess
1972
red-haired student
movieTelegram
1972
Teacher (uncredited)