Ilya Baskin

Ilya 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.

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Acting

2024

Reagan

B.E. Kertchman

2022

The Rookie: Feds

Consul General Viktar Saroka

2021

I Love Us

Ira Prince

2020

Legacy

Boranovic

2019

2016

MacGyver

Alexander Orlov

2015

Chicago Med

Dr. Mischa Lenkov

2015

The Hive

Yuri Yegorov

2014

Madam Secretary

Ditro Pirosmani

2014

Madam Secretary

Dito Pirosmani

2013

Jimmy P.

Dr. Jokl

2011

Homeland

Viktor

2011

2010

2010

Rizzoli & Isles

Dr. Vladmir Papov

2009

2009

Angels & Demons

Cardinal Petrov

2009

Castle

Sergei Vetotchkin

2007

Spider-Man 3

Mr. Ditkovitch

2007

The Dukes

Murph Sinitsky

2006

2006

Heroes

Ivan Spector

2006

The Elder Son

Uncle Fedya

2005

Criminal Minds

Arseny Lysowsky

2005

2004

Spider-Man 2

Mr. Ditkovitch

2003

Cold Case

Dr. Goran Petrovic

2001

Alias

Josef Vlachko

2001

The Agency

Unknown

2000

Thirteen Days

Anotoly Dobrinyn

2000

The Invisible Man

Dimitri Yevchenko

1999

The West Wing

Mr. Zubatov

1999

Running Red

Strelkin

1999

October Sky

Ike Bykovsky

1998

Becker

Alexei

1998

1997

1997

Air Force One

Andrei Kolchak

1997

1996

1996

1996

Spy Hard

Professor Ukrinsky

1995

VR.5

Dr. Zoloft

1994

Love Affair

Ship Captain

1994

Ellen

Sergei

1993

The Pickle

Russian Cap Driver

1993

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger

Corp. Yuri Petrovsky

1993

1992

1992

1991

Sisters

Unknown

1990

Northern Exposure

Nikolai Apalanov

1989

1989

Big Man on Campus

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1989

1989

Quantum Leap

Major Yuri Kosenko

1989

Coach

Police Officer

1989

DeepStar Six

Burciaga

1988

Roseanne

Unknown

1988

Vice Versa

Kerschner

1987

1986

Combat Academy

Interpreter

1986

1986

1985

MacGyver

Yuri Demetri

1985

The Comedy Factory

Sasha Zhukov

1984

2010

Maxim Brailovsky

1984

Moscow on the Hudson

Anatoly Cherkasov

1983

Masquerade

Unknown

1982

St. Elsewhere

Dr. Peltrovich

1981

American Pop

Tuba Player (voice)

1980

1979

Being There

Karpatov

1979

1977

The World's Greatest Lover

Actor with Bad Breath

1972

The Long Recess

red-haired student

1972

Telegram

Teacher (uncredited)

Infos

Full Name
Ilya Baskin
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
8/11/1950
Also Known As

Elya Zalmanovich Baskin

Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin

الیا باسکین

Elya Baskin

Илья Баскин

И. Баскин