Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1950-08-11 (75 years)
- Place of BirthRiga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]
- Also Known AsElya Zalmanovich Baskin Ilya Zalmanovich Baskinالیا باسکینElya BaskinИлья БаскинИ. Баскин
Ilya Baskin
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
Guys' Night in The Thing
As: Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
- 2024
Reagan
As: B.E. Kertchman
- 2022
The Rookie: Feds
As: Consul General Viktar Saroka
- 2021
I Love Us
As: Ira Prince
- 2020
Legacy
As: Boranovic
- 2019
Supervized
As: Brian
- 2019
Hit Me
As: Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
- 2017
Chicanery
As: Boris Namarov
2016MacGyver
As: Alexander Orlov
2015Chicago Med
As: Dr. Mischa Lenkov
2015The Hive
As: Yuri Yegorov
2015Silent Screams
As: Andrei
2014Madam Secretary
As: Ditro Pirosmani
- 2014
Madam Secretary
As: Dito Pirosmani
2013Jimmy P.
As: Dr. Jokl
2011Homeland
As: Viktor
- 2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
As: Cosmonaut Dimitri
2010Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
As: Letvinko
2010Rizzoli & Isles
As: Dr. Vladmir Papov
- 2009
Angels & Demons
As: Cardinal Petrov
2009Castle
As: Sergei Vetotchkin
- 2007
Spider-Man 3
As: Mr. Ditkovitch
2007The Dukes
As: Murph Sinitsky
2006Heroes
As: Ivan Spector
2006The Elder Son
As: Uncle Fedya
2005Criminal Minds
As: Arseny Lysowsky
2005The Closer
As: Priest
2005Wheelmen
As: Vladimir
- 2004
Spider-Man 2
As: Mr. Ditkovitch
2003Cold Case
As: Dr. Goran Petrovic
2001Alias
As: Josef Vlachko
2000Thirteen Days
As: Anotoly Dobrinyn
2000The Invisible Man
As: Dimitri Yevchenko
2000Runaway Virus
As: Father Vadim
1999The West Wing
As: Mr. Zubatov
1999Running Red
As: Strelkin
1999October Sky
As: Ike Bykovsky
1998Becker
As: Alexei
1998Felicity
As: Bela
1997Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
As: Boris
1997Air Force One
As: Andrei Kolchak
- 1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
As: General Borschevsky
1996Early Edition
As: Vadim
1996Something So Right
As: Yuri
1996Spy Hard
As: Professor Ukrinsky
1995VR.5
As: Dr. Zoloft
1994Love Affair
As: Ship Captain
1994Ellen
As: Sergei
1993The Pickle
As: Russian Cap Driver
1993Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
As: Misha
1993Walker, Texas Ranger
As: Misha
- 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
As: Corp. Yuri Petrovsky
1992Mad About You
As: Vladimir
1990Northern Exposure
As: Nikolai Apalanov
1989Enemies, a Love Story
As: Yaska Kobik
1989Big Man on Campus
As: Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1989True Blue
As: Yuri
1989Quantum Leap
As: Major Yuri Kosenko
1989Coach
As: Police Officer
1989DeepStar Six
As: Burciaga
1988Zits
As: Timoshenko
1988Vice Versa
As: Kerschner
1987CBS Summer Playhouse
As: Serge
1986Combat Academy
As: Interpreter
1986Streets of Gold
As: Klebanov
1986The Name of the Rose
As: Severinus
1986My Town
As: Slovack
1985MacGyver
As: Yuri Demetri
1985The Comedy Factory
As: Sasha Zhukov
1985Embassy
As: Aelx Serov
19842010
As: Maxim Brailovsky
1984Moscow on the Hudson
As: Anatoly Cherkasov
1981American Pop
As: Tuba Player (voice)
1980Raise the Titanic
As: Marganin
1979Being There
As: Karpatov
1979Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
As: Book-keeper
1977The World's Greatest Lover
As: Actor with Bad Breath
1972The Long Recess
As: red-haired student
1972Telegram
As: Teacher (uncredited)