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
Dance With Me
as Sasha
Dance With Me
as Sasha
Guys' Night in The Thing
as Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
Guys' Night in The Thing
as Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
Reagan
as B.E. Kertchman
Reagan
as B.E. Kertchman
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
as Self
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
as Self
I Love Us
as Ira Prince
I Love Us
as Ira Prince
Legacy
as Boranovic
Legacy
as Boranovic
Supervized
as Brian
Supervized
as Brian
Hit Me
as Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
Hit Me
as Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
Jangan Benci Cintaku
Jangan Benci Cintaku
Chicanery
as Boris Namarov
Chicanery
as Boris Namarov
The Hive
as Yuri Yegorov
The Hive
as Yuri Yegorov
Silent Screams
as Andrei
Silent Screams
as Andrei
Jimmy P.
as Dr. Jokl
Jimmy P.
as Dr. Jokl
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Cosmonaut Dimitri
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Cosmonaut Dimitri
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
as Letvinko
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
as Letvinko
God's Smile
God's Smile
Angels & Demons
as Cardinal Petrov
Angels & Demons
as Cardinal Petrov
Say It in Russian
Say It in Russian
Spider-Man 3
as Mr. Ditkovitch
Spider-Man 3
as Mr. Ditkovitch
The Dukes
as Murph Sinitsky
The Dukes
as Murph Sinitsky
Color of the Cross
Color of the Cross
The Elder Son
as Uncle Fedya
The Elder Son
as Uncle Fedya
Wheelmen
as Vladimir
Wheelmen
as Vladimir
Spider-Man 2
as Mr. Ditkovitch
Spider-Man 2
as Mr. Ditkovitch
Thirteen Days
as Anotoly Dobrinyn
Thirteen Days
as Anotoly Dobrinyn
Runaway Virus
as Father Vadim
Runaway Virus
as Father Vadim
Running Red
as Strelkin
Running Red
as Strelkin
October Sky
as Ike Bykovsky
October Sky
as Ike Bykovsky
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
as Boris
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
as Boris
Air Force One
as Andrei Kolchak
Air Force One
as Andrei Kolchak
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
as General Borschevsky
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
as General Borschevsky
Forest Warrior
as Buster
Forest Warrior
as Buster
Spy Hard
as Professor Ukrinsky
Spy Hard
as Professor Ukrinsky
Love Affair
as Ship Captain
Love Affair
as Ship Captain
The Pickle
as Russian Cap Driver
The Pickle
as Russian Cap Driver
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
as Misha
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
as Misha
Enemies, a Love Story
as Yaska Kobik
Enemies, a Love Story
as Yaska Kobik
Big Man on Campus
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Big Man on Campus
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
DeepStar Six
as Burciaga
DeepStar Six
as Burciaga
Zits
as Timoshenko
Zits
as Timoshenko
Vice Versa
as Kerschner
Vice Versa
as Kerschner
Combat Academy
as Interpreter
Combat Academy
as Interpreter
Streets of Gold
as Klebanov
Streets of Gold
as Klebanov
The Name of the Rose
as Severinus
The Name of the Rose
as Severinus
My Town
as Slovack
My Town
as Slovack
Embassy
as Aelx Serov
Embassy
as Aelx Serov
2010
as Maxim Brailovsky
2010
as Maxim Brailovsky
Moscow on the Hudson
as Anatoly Cherkasov
Moscow on the Hudson
as Anatoly Cherkasov
American Pop
as Tuba Player (voice)
American Pop
as Tuba Player (voice)
Raise the Titanic
as Marganin
Raise the Titanic
as Marganin
Being There
as Karpatov
Being There
as Karpatov
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
as Book-keeper
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
as Book-keeper
The World's Greatest Lover
as Actor with Bad Breath
The World's Greatest Lover
as Actor with Bad Breath
The Long Recess
as red-haired student
The Long Recess
as red-haired student
Telegram
as Teacher (uncredited)
Telegram
as Teacher (uncredited)