Elya Baskin

Elya Baskin

Acting
Born 1950-08-11Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]

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 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.    

Movies (55)

Spider-Man 3
6.5

Spider-Man 3

2007Movie6.5
Spider-Man 2
7.3

Spider-Man 2

2004Movie7.3
Angels & Demons
6.7

Angels & Demons

2009Movie6.7
Air Force One
6.5

Air Force One

1997Movie6.5
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
6.6

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997Movie6.6
2010
6.7

2010

1984Movie6.7
The Name of the Rose
7.5

The Name of the Rose

1986Movie7.5
Spy Hard
5.4

Spy Hard

1996Movie5.4
October Sky
7.7

October Sky

1999Movie7.7
Vice Versa
5.8

Vice Versa

1988Movie5.8
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
6.2

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

2011Movie6.2
Combat Academy
5.5

Combat Academy

1986Movie5.5
Thirteen Days
7.0

Thirteen Days

2000Movie7.0
Reagan
6.4

Reagan

2024Movie6.4
DeepStar Six
5.5

DeepStar Six

1989Movie5.5
Love Affair
5.5

Love Affair

1994Movie5.5
Being There
7.6

Being There

1979Movie7.6
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
7.0

Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest

1997Movie7.0
American Pop
6.9

American Pop

1981Movie6.9
Moscow on the Hudson
6.3

Moscow on the Hudson

1984Movie6.3
Raise the Titanic
5.4

Raise the Titanic

1980Movie5.4
Running Red
5.5

Running Red

1999Movie5.5
Forest Warrior
4.6

Forest Warrior

1996Movie4.6
Hit Me

Hit Me

2019Movie
Supervized
5.2

Supervized

2019Movie5.2
The World's Greatest Lover
5.6

The World's Greatest Lover

1977Movie5.6
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
5.0

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979Movie5.0
The Elder Son
6.0

The Elder Son

2006Movie6.0
Legacy
6.1

Legacy

2020Movie6.1
God's Smile
5.3

God's Smile

2009Movie5.3
Dance With Me
10.0

Dance With Me

2026Movie10.0
Chicanery
6.0

Chicanery

2017Movie6.0
Enemies, a Love Story
6.2

Enemies, a Love Story

1989Movie6.2
Jimmy P.
6.1

Jimmy P.

2013Movie6.1
Wheelmen
7.0

Wheelmen

2005Movie7.0
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
4.9

Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright

2010Movie4.9
The Pickle
5.0

The Pickle

1993Movie5.0
Big Man on Campus
6.2

Big Man on Campus

1989Movie6.2
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
2.0

An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

2022Movie2.0
Streets of Gold
5.4

Streets of Gold

1986Movie5.4
The Hive
5.3

The Hive

2015Movie5.3
Runaway Virus
5.5

Runaway Virus

2000Movie5.5
The Dukes
5.1

The Dukes

2007Movie5.1
Guys' Night in The Thing

Guys' Night in The Thing

2025Movie
I Love Us
3.8

I Love Us

2021Movie3.8
My Town
7.0

My Town

1986Movie7.0
Say It in Russian
4.0

Say It in Russian

2007Movie4.0
Telegram
5.3

Telegram

1972Movie5.3
The Long Recess
7.3

The Long Recess

1972Movie7.3
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
6.0

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger

1993Movie6.0
Embassy
5.0

Embassy

1985Movie5.0
Silent Screams
4.7

Silent Screams

2015Movie4.7
Zits
4.9

Zits

1988Movie4.9
Color of the Cross
3.0

Color of the Cross

2006Movie3.0
Jangan Benci Cintaku

Jangan Benci Cintaku

2018Movie

TV Shows (38)

Criminal Minds
8.3

Criminal Minds

2005Series8.3
The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999Series8.3
Chicago Med
8.3

Chicago Med

2015Series8.3
The Closer
7.8

The Closer

2005Series7.8
Homeland
7.6

Homeland

2011Series7.6
Castle
8.0

Castle

2009Series8.0
Cold Case
7.7

Cold Case

2003Series7.7
Heroes
7.4

Heroes

2006Series7.4
Rizzoli & Isles
7.9

Rizzoli & Isles

2010Series7.9
Coach
6.7

Coach

1989Series6.7
Mad About You
6.8

Mad About You

1992Series6.8
MacGyver
7.7

MacGyver

1985Series7.7
Quantum Leap
8.0

Quantum Leap

1989Series8.0
Northern Exposure
7.8

Northern Exposure

1990Series7.8
Madam Secretary
7.0

Madam Secretary

2014Series7.0
MacGyver
7.3

MacGyver

2016Series7.3
Ellen
6.1

Ellen

1994Series6.1
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7

The Larry Sanders Show

1992Series7.7
Walker, Texas Ranger
7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993Series7.0
Felicity
6.5

Felicity

1998Series6.5
Early Edition
7.4

Early Edition

1996Series7.4
Becker
7.2

Becker

1998Series7.2
The Rookie: Feds
7.0

The Rookie: Feds

2022Series7.0
Celebrity Ghost Stories
7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009Series7.3
The Agency
6.9

The Agency

2001Series6.9
The Invisible Man
7.1

The Invisible Man

2000Series7.1
Alias
6.8

Alias

2001Series6.8
Roseanne
6.8

Roseanne

1988Series6.8
The Comedy Factory

The Comedy Factory

1985Series
The San Pedro Beach Bums
5.5

The San Pedro Beach Bums

1977Series5.5
CBS Summer Playhouse
7.0

CBS Summer Playhouse

1987Series7.0
Masquerade
7.5

Masquerade

1983Series7.5
True Blue
6.3

True Blue

1989Series6.3
VR.5
6.7

VR.5

1995Series6.7
Alright Already
9.0

Alright Already

1997Series9.0
Something So Right
6.3

Something So Right

1996Series6.3
Sisters
7.2

Sisters

1991Series7.2