fiction.wikisort.org - ActorIlya Zalmanovich Baskin (Latvian: Iļja Baskins; Russian: Илья (Элиа) Залманович Баскин; born 11 August 1950), known professionally as Elya Baskin, is a Latvian-American character actor.[1] He first gained attention for his role in Moscow on the Hudson (1984), as Robin Williams' character's best friend.[2] He is also known for playing Peter Parker's landlord, Mr. Ditkovich, in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).
Russian actor
Elya Baskin |
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Born | Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin (1950-08-11) 11 August 1950 (age 72)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (now Latvia) |
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Occupation | Actor |
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Years active | 1971–present |
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Biography
Baskin was born to a Jewish family in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union, the son of Frieda and Zalman Baskin.[3] He attended Moscow's prestigious Theatre and Variety Arts College and won a Festival of Young Actors Award at the Moscow Comedy Theatre.[3]
He defected to the United States in 1976.[3] He has built a considerable career in TV and film, and is often cast as Eastern European characters.[2]
Filmography
Film
Television
- Big School-Break (Большая перемена) (1972) – student
- MacGyver (1986–1987) – Yuri Demetri
- Roseanne (1989) – Foreign Man
- True Blue (1989–1990) – Yuri
- Northern Exposure (1991) – Nikolai Appolanov
- Quantum Leap (1991) – Major Yuri Kosenko
- The Larry Sanders Show (1995) – Nicolae
- Ellen (1996) – Sergei
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–1996) – Corp. Yuri Petrovsky / Misha
- Mad About You (1996–1997) – Vladimir
- Felicity (1999) – Bela
- Becker (1999–2000) – Alexi
- The Invisible Man (2001) – Dimitri Yevchenko
- Deadly Force 2 (Убойная сила-2) (2001) – Makarov
- The West Wing (2005) – Mr. Zubatov
- Criminal Minds (2007) – Arseny Lysowsky
- Heroes (2007) – Ivan Spector
- Rizzoli and Isles (2012–2013) – Dr. Vladmir Papov
- Castle (2014) – Sergei Vetotchkin
- The San Pedro Beach Bums
- MacGyver (2016) – Alexander Orlov
- Madam Secretary (2017) – Dito Pirosmani
- Homeland (2018) – Viktor Makarov, Russian ambassador
Video games
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На других языках
[de] Elya Baskin
Elya Baskin (* 11. August 1950 in Riga, Lettische SSR) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler lettischer Abstammung.
- [en] Elya Baskin
[ru] Баскин, Илья Залманович
Илья́ За́лманович Ба́скин (англ. Elya Baskin — Элиа Баскин; род. 11 августа 1950, Рига, Латвийская ССР, СССР) — советский и американский актёр.
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