Elya Baskin
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 (91 titles)
MovieGuys' Night in The Thing
Voice of Mr. Ditkovich · 2025
6.4MovieReagan
B.E. Kertchman · 2024
7.0ShowThe Rookie: Feds
Consul General Viktar Saroka · 2022
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
Self · 2022
3.8MovieI Love Us
Ira Prince · 2021
6.1MovieLegacy
Boranovic · 2020
5.2MovieSupervized
Brian · 2019
MovieHit Me
Voice of Mr. Ditkovich · 2019
6.0MovieChicanery
Boris Namarov · 2017
7.3ShowMacGyver
Alexander Orlov · 2016
8.3ShowChicago Med
Dr. Mischa Lenkov · 2015
5.3MovieThe Hive
Yuri Yegorov · 2015
4.7MovieSilent Screams
Andrei · 2015
7.0ShowMadam Secretary
Ditro Pirosmani · 2014
6.0MovieJimmy P.
Dr. Jokl · 2013
7.6ShowHomeland
Viktor · 2011
6.2MovieTransformers: Dark of the Moon
Cosmonaut Dimitri · 2011
4.9MovieAcross the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
Letvinko · 2010
7.9ShowRizzoli & Isles
Dr. Vladmir Papov · 2010
5.3MovieGod's Smile
2009
7.3ShowCelebrity Ghost Stories
Self · 2009
6.7MovieAngels & Demons
Cardinal Petrov · 2009
8.0ShowCastle
Sergei Vetotchkin · 2009
4.0MovieSay It in Russian
2007
6.5MovieSpider-Man 3
Mr. Ditkovitch · 2007
5.1MovieThe Dukes
Murph Sinitsky · 2007
3.0MovieColor of the Cross
2006
7.4ShowHeroes
Ivan Spector · 2006
6.0MovieThe Elder Son
Uncle Fedya · 2006
8.3ShowCriminal Minds
Arseny Lysowsky · 2005