Elya Baskin
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Elya Baskin is one of the more persistent actors of his generation known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. The first screen credit dates from 1972. By genre, action dominates the list. With 74 credits to his name, volume is part of the story. Of everything on the filmography, 'Spider-Man 2' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Spider-Man 3' is close behind in visibility.
Elya Baskin
44 Movies · 30 Series
Elya Baskin is one of the more persistent actors of his generation known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. The first screen credit dates from 1972. By genre, action dominates the list. With 74 credits to his name, volume is part of the story. Of everything on the filmography, 'Spider-Man 2' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Spider-Man 3' is close behind in visibility.
Movies
Plays Mr. Ditkovitch
Spider-Man 3
2007
Plays Severinus
The Name of the Rose
1986
Plays Cardinal Petrov
Angels & Demons
2009
Plays Mr. Ditkovitch
Spider-Man 2
2004
Plays General Borschevsky
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
Plays Andrei Kolchak
Air Force One
1997
Plays Professor Ukrinsky
Spy Hard
1996
Plays Maxim Brailovsky
2010
1984
Plays Kerschner
Vice Versa
1988
Plays B.E. Kertchman
Reagan
2024
Plays Ike Bykovsky
October Sky
1999
Plays Anotoly Dobrinyn
Thirteen Days
2000
Plays Cosmonaut Dimitri
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
Plays Brian
Supervized
2019
Plays Karpatov
Being There
1979
Plays Burciaga
DeepStar Six
1989
Plays Strelkin
Running Red
1999
Plays Boris Namarov
Chicanery
2017
Plays Ship Captain
Love Affair
1994
Plays Marganin
Raise the Titanic
1980
Plays Buster
Forest Warrior
1996
Plays Dr. Jokl
Jimmy P.
2013
Plays Yaska Kobik
Enemies, a Love Story
1989
Plays Actor with Bad Breath
The World's Greatest Lover
1977
Plays Boranovic
Legacy
2020
Plays Anatoly Cherkasov
Moscow on the Hudson
1984
Plays Letvinko
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
2010
Plays Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
Hit Me
2019
Plays Tuba Player (voice)
American Pop
1981
Plays Uncle Fedya
The Elder Son
2006
Plays Ira Prince
I Love Us
2021
Plays Russian Cap Driver
The Pickle
1993
Plays red-haired student
The Long Recess
1972
Plays Klebanov
Streets of Gold
1986
Plays Yuri Yegorov
The Hive
2015
Plays Timoshenko
Zits
1988
Plays Murph Sinitsky
The Dukes
2007
Plays Andrei
Silent Screams
2015
TV Shows
Plays Yuri
True Blue
1989
Plays Borovinsky
The Agency
2001
Plays Alexei
Becker
1998
Plays Vladimir
Mad About You
1992
Plays Viktor
Homeland
2011
Plays Dr. Vladmir Papov
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
Plays Major Yuri Kosenko
Quantum Leap
1989
Plays Dr. Peltrovich
St. Elsewhere
1982
Plays Misha
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Plays Yuri Demetri
MacGyver
1985
Plays Ditro Pirosmani
Madam Secretary
2014
Plays Yuri
Something So Right
1996
Plays Dr. Zoloft
VR.5
1995
Plays Dimitri Yevchenko
The Invisible Man
2000
Plays Priest
The Closer
2005
Plays Ivan Spector
Heroes
2006
Plays Josef Vlachko
Alias
2001
Plays Vadim
Early Edition
1996
Plays Nicolae
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Plays Dr. Goran Petrovic
Cold Case
2003
Plays Police Officer
Coach
1989
Plays Sergei Vetotchkin
Castle
2009
Plays Arseny Lysowsky
Criminal Minds
2005
Plays Nikolai Apalanov
Northern Exposure
1990
Plays Dr. Mischa Lenkov
Chicago Med
2015
Plays Mr. Zubatov
The West Wing
1999
Plays Consul General Viktar Saroka
The Rookie: Feds
2022
Plays Alexander Orlov
MacGyver
2016
Plays Serge
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
Plays Nuclear Facility Clerk
Masquerade
1983
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Elya Baskin and where are they from?
Elya Baskin is 76 years old, born on August 11, 1950 in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia].
What are the most famous roles of Elya Baskin?
Elya Baskin is best known for roles in Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
How many movies has Elya Baskin been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1972), Elya Baskin has appeared in 44 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was Elya Baskin's first movie?
The career of Elya Baskin began with Telegram (1972).
What is Elya Baskin's most recent movie or series?
Elya Baskin's most recent release is Dance With Me, which premiered on August 9, 2026.
What TV shows has Elya Baskin appeared in?
On television, Elya Baskin has appeared in Criminal Minds, Homeland, Heroes, Castle.
Elya Baskin
1950-08-11 · Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]
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.Elya Baskin, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.