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Ilya Baskin

Ilya Baskin

Acting1950Riga, 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.

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Acting History

2025
Guys' Night in The Thing
as Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
2024
Reagan
as B.E. Kertchman
2023
The Rookie: Feds
TVas Consul General Viktar Saroka• 1 eps
2022
2021
I Love Us
as Ira Prince
Chicago Med
TVas Dr. Mischa Lenkov• 1 eps
2020
Legacy
as Boranovic
2019
Supervized
as Brian
Hit Me
as Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
2018
Homeland
TVas Viktor• 3 eps
2017
Chicanery
as Boris Namarov
Madam Secretary
TVas Dito Pirosmani• 1 eps
2016
MacGyver
TVas Alexander Orlov• 1 eps
2015
The Hive
as Yuri Yegorov
2014
Castle
TVas Sergei Vetotchkin• 1 eps
2013
Jimmy P.
as Dr. Jokl
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TVas Self• 1 eps
2012
Rizzoli & Isles
TVas Dr. Vladmir Papov• 2 eps
2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Cosmonaut Dimitri
2010
Cold Case
TVas Dr. Goran Petrovic• 1 eps
2009
Angels & Demons
as Cardinal Petrov
2007
The Dukes
as Murph Sinitsky
Spider-Man 3
as Mr. Ditkovitch
Heroes
TVas Ivan Spector• 1 eps
Criminal Minds
TVas Arseny Lysowsky• 1 eps
2006
The Optimist
as Uncle Fedya
2005
Wheelmen
as Vladimir
The West Wing
TVas Mr. Zubatov• 1 eps
Alias
TVas Josef Vlachko• 1 eps
The Closer
TVas Priest• 1 eps
2004
Spider-Man 2
as Mr. Ditkovitch
2001
The Agency
TVas Borovinsky• 4 eps
2000
Thirteen Days
as Anotoly Dobrinyn
Runaway Virus
as Father Vadim
Early Edition
TVas Vadim• 1 eps
The Invisible Man
TVas Dimitri Yevchenko
1999
Running Red
as Strelkin
October Sky
as Ike Bykovsky
Becker
TVas Alexei• 3 eps
Felicity
TVas Bela• 1 eps
1997
Air Force One
as Andrei Kolchak
1996
Spy Hard
as Professor Ukrinsky
Mad About You
TVas Vladimir• 3 eps
Ellen
TVas Sergei• 1 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
TVas Misha / Corp. Yuri Petrovsky• 1 eps
1995
The Larry Sanders Show
TVas Nicolae• 1 eps
Coach
TVas Police Officer• 1 eps
VR.5
TVas Dr. Zoloft• 1 eps
1994
Love Affair
as Ship Captain
1993
The Pickle
as Russian Cap Driver
1992
Quantum Leap
TVas Major Yuri Kosenko• 2 eps
1991
Northern Exposure
TVas Nikolai Apalanov• 1 eps
1989
The Deep Six
as Burciaga
Big Man on Campus
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Enemies, a Love Story
as Yaska Kobik
True Blue
TVas Yuri
1988
Zits
as Timoshenko
Vice Versa
as Kerschner
1987
St. Elsewhere
TVas Dr. Peltrovich• 2 eps
1986
Combat Academy
as Interpreter
My Town
as Slovack
Streets of Gold
as Klebanov
The Comedy Factory
TVas Sasha Zhukov• 1 eps
MacGyver
TVas Yuri Demetri• 2 eps
1985
Embassy
as Aelx Serov
1984
2010
as Maxim Brailovsky
Moscow on the Hudson
as Anatoly Cherkasov
1983
1981
American Pop
as Tuba Player (voice)
1980
1979
Being There
as Karpatov
1977
The World's Greatest Lover
as Actor with Bad Breath
1972
The Long Recess
as red-haired student
Telegram
as Teacher (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/11/1950(75 years old)
Place of Birth
Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]