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Elya Baskin

 
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Mostly Credited As: Elya Baskin
Sometimes Credited As: I. Baskin
Birth Name: Elya Zalmanovich Baskin
Date Of Birth: August 11, 1950 (Age 59)
Country Of Birth: Latvia
Birth Place: Riga, Latvia, Soviet Union (Latvia)

Latvian born actor Elya Baskin is a graduate of Moscow's prestigious Theatre and Variety Arts College and was already an established award winning stage performer before he decided to immigrate to the United States in 1976. Even though he spoke very little English, Elya made his US film debut in the 1977 Gene Wilder comedy The World's Greatest Lover and continues to establish himself as an adept actor in film and on television to this very day.

He resides in Los Angeles, CA with his family.

Movie Credits

Color of the Cross (2006) - Caiphas
The Elder Son (2006) - Uncle Fedya
Say It in Russian (2006) - Victor
The Dukes (2006) - Murph
Confessions of a Pit Fighter (2005) - Nick
Spider-Man 2 (2004) - Mr. Ditkovich
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (2004) - Prof. Stepniak
Wheelmen (2002) - Vladimir
Heartbreakers (2001) - Vladimir, Kremlin Waiter
Thirteen Days (2000) - Anotoly Dobrynin
Running Red (1999) - Strelkin
October Sky (1999) - Ike Bykovsky
Air Force One (1997) .... Andrei Kolchak
Austin Powers: International Man of

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Elya Baskin TV Appearances
  
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Show: True Blue(1989)As: Yuri
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Show: Heroes (2006) 
  • The Line 02x06: (Oct/29/2007) As Ivan 
Show: Criminal Minds (2005) 
  • Honor Among Thieves 02x20: (Apr/11/2007) As Lysowsky 
Show: The Closer (2005) 
  • The Big Picture 01x03: (Jun/27/2005) As Priest 
Show: Alias (2001) 
  • Nightingale 04x14: (Apr/06/2005) As Dr. Josef Vlachko 
Show: The West Wing (1999) 
  • The Wake Up Call 06x14: (Feb/09/2005) As Mr. Zubatov 
Show: The Agency (2001) 
  • Moo 01x17: (Mar/28/2002) As Borovinsky 
  • Deadline 01x10: (Dec/20/2001) As Borovinsky 
  • Pilot 01x05: (Nov/01/2001) As Borovinsky 
  • God's Work 01x02: (Oct/04/2001) As Borovinsky 
Show: The Invisible Man (2000) (2000) 
  • The Three Phases of Claire 02x16: (Sep/14/2001) As Dimitri Yevchenko 
Show: Early Edition (1996) 
  • Blind Faith 04x17: (Apr/22/2000) As Vadim 
Show: Becker (1998) 
  • Old Yeller 02x16: (Feb/14/2000) As Alexei 
  • Regarding Reggie 01x22: (May/17/1999) As Alexei 
  • Scriptus Interruptus 01x11: (Feb/01/1999) As Alexei 
Show: Felicity (1998) 
  • Friends 01x12: (Jan/26/1999) As Bela 
Show: Alright Already (1997) 
  • Again with the White House 01x21: (May/04/1998) As Yuri 
Show: Something So Right (1996) 
  • Something About the 'Men' in Menstruation 02x04: (Mar/17/1998) As Yuri 
Show: Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) 
  • The Moscow Connection 04x24: (May/04/1996) As Corp. Yuri Petrovsky 
  • One Riot, One Ranger 01x01: (Apr/21/1993) As Misha 
Show: Ellen (1994) 
  • Horshack's Law 03x13: (Jan/03/1996) As Sergei 
Show: The Larry Sanders Show (1992) 
  • Arthur After Hours 04x03: (Aug/02/1995) As Nicholai 
Show: Sisters (1991) 
  • Remembrance of Sisters Past 05x21: (Apr/15/1995) As Dr. Freud 
Show: VR.5 (1995) 
  • Dr. Strangechild 01x02: (Mar/17/1995) As Dr.Zoloft 
Show: Coach (1989) 
  • The Kicker 07x16: (Jan/23/1995) As Police Officer #1 
Show: Quantum Leap (1989) 
  • Lee Harvey Oswald Part II - October 5, 1957-November 22, 1963 05x02: (Sep/22/1992) As Major Yuri Kosenko 
  • Lee Harvey Oswald Part I - October 5, 1957-November 22, 1963 05x01: (Sep/22/1992) As Major Yuri Kosenko 
Show: Northern Exposure (1990) 
  • War and Peace 02x06: (May/13/1991) As Nikolai 
Show: Roseanne (1988) 
  • The Slice of Life 01x18: (Mar/07/1989) As Foreign Man 
Show: MacGyver (1985) 
  • Soft Touch 02x13: (Jan/19/1987) As Yuri Demetri 
  • A Prisoner of Conscience 01x21: (Apr/30/1986) As Yuri Demetri 
Show: St. Elsewhere (1982) 
  • Russian Roulette 05x13: (Jan/14/1987) As Dr. Peltrovich 
  • Cold War 05x12: (Jan/07/1987) As Dr. Peltrovich 
Show: Masquerade (1983) 
  • Flashpoint 01x12: (Apr/27/1984) As Clerk 
Show: The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977) 
  • The Bum's vs. the Reds 01x06: (Oct/24/1977) As Illya Popov 
 
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Elya Baskin Trivia
  
Elya is close friends with actor Ron Perlman.
 
He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
 
Baskin, a member of the Moscow Comedy Theatre Company, appeared a number of films for Mosfilm before accepting producer Paul Maslansky's offer to immigrate to the U.S..
 
Elya is an avid cigar aficionado.
 
He appeared on a radio commercial for Fonseca Cigars with Richard Tyson and Ryan Stiles in 2006.
 
 
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