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Elya Baskin

Actor | * 08/11/1950 (73) | Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (Soviet Union)
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Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin (Russian: Илья Залманович Баскин; born 11 August 1950), known professionally as Elya Baskin, is a Russian-American character actor. He first gained attention for his role in Moscow on the Hudson (1984), as Robin Williams' character's best friend. He is also known for playing Peter Parker's landlord, Mr. Ditkovich, in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007) and cosmonaut Max Brailovsky in 1984's 2010: The Year We Make Contact. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by th ...

Spider-Man 2

PG-13

2004 | 3.6/5 | 2h 7min
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego ...

Spider-Man 3

PG-13

2007 | 3.2/5 | 2h 19min
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
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The Autobots continue to work for NEST, now no longer in secret. But after discovering a strange artifact during a mission in Chernobyl, it becomes apparent to Optimus Prime that the United States gov ...

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

PG-13

2011 | 3.1/5 | 2h 34min
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba. ...

Thirteen Days

PG-13

2000 | 3.5/5 | 2h 25min
Drama, History, Thriller, War
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Movies with Elya Baskin as Actor(44)

as Ira Prince2021 I Love Us
as Boranovic2020 Legacy
as Brian2019 Supervized
as Yuri Yegorov2015 The Hive
as Andrei2015 Silent Screams
as Dr. Jokl2013 Jimmy P.
as Cosmonaut Dimitri2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Letvinko2010 Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
as Cardinal Petrov2009 Angels & Demons
2008 God's Smile
as Murph Sinitsky2007 The Dukes
as Mr. Ditkovitch2007 Spider-Man 3
2007 Say It in Russian
as Uncle Fedya2006 The Elder Son
as Vladimir2005 Wheelmen
as Mr. Ditkovitch2004 Spider-Man 2
as Father Vadim2000 Runaway Virus
as Anotoly Dobrinyn2000 Thirteen Days
as Strelkin1999 Running Red
as Ike Bykovsky1999 October Sky
as Andrei Kolchak1997 Air Force One
as General Borschevsky1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
as Boris1997 Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
as Professor Ukrinsky1996 Spy Hard
as Ship Captain1994 Love Affair
as Russian Cap Driver1993 The Pickle
as Misha1993 Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot One Ranger
as Burciaga1989 DeepStar Six
as Yaska Kobik1989 Enemies, a Love Story
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)1989 Big Man on Campus
as Timoshenko1988 Zits
as Severinus1986 The Name of the Rose
as Interpreter1986 Combat Academy
as Slovack1986 My Town
as Klebanov1986 Streets of Gold
as Aelx Serov1985 Embassy
as Anatoly Cherkasov1984 Moscow on the Hudson
as Maxim Brailovsky1984 2010
as Marganin1980 Raise the Titanic
as Book-keeper1979 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
as Karpatov1979 Being There
as Actor with Bad Breath1977 The World's Greatest Lover
as red-haired student1972 The Long Recess
1972 Telegram

TV Shows/Series with Elya Baskin as Actor(34)

as Consul General Viktar Saroka2022 The Rookie: Feds
as Alexander Orlov2016 MacGyver
as Dr. Mischa Lenkov2015 Chicago Med
as Viktor2011 Homeland
as Dr. Vladmir Papov2010 Rizzoli & Isles
as Sergei Vetotchkin2009 Castle
as himself2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Ivan Spector2006 Heroes
as Arseny Lysowsky2005 Criminal Minds
as Priest2005 The Closer
as Dr. Goran Petrovic2003 Cold Case
2001 The Agency
as Dr. Josef Vlachko2001 Alias
as Dimitri Yevchenko2000 The Invisible Man
as Mr. Zubatov1999 The West Wing
as Bela1998 Felicity
as Alexei1998 Becker
1996 Early Edition
1996 Something So Right
1995 VR.5
as Sergei1994 Ellen
as Misha1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
as Corp. Yuri Petrovsky1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
1992 The Larry Sanders Show
1991 Sisters
1990 Northern Exposure
1989 Coach
as Yuri1989 True Blue
as Major Yuri Kosenko1989 Quantum Leap
1988 Roseanne
1985 MacGyver
as Yuri Demetri1985 MacGyver
1983 Masquerade
1982 St. Elsewhere

Full Name: Ilya Baskin
Citizenships: Soviet Union (former country), United States of America (USA)
Born: Friday, 08/11 1950 (August) in Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (Soviet Union) (current age: 73 years + 252 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: State School of Circus and Variety Arts
Other names for Elya Baskin (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Elya Zalmanovich Baskin"
Elya Baskin frequently works together with these people:
Paul Mazursky (13x, Actor)
Terence Paul Winter (10x, Crew)
Glenn Morshower (9x, Actor)
Raphael Sbarge (9x, Actor)
Patrick St. Esprit (9x, Actor)
Deborah Pratt (9x, Actress)
J.J. Abrams (8x, Crew)
Adam Arkin (8x, Actor)
Tom Virtue (8x, Actor)
Donald P. Bellisario (8x, Crew)
Joshua Brand (8x, Crew)
Alexi Hawley (8x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:33219, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024