---
name: "Elya Baskin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/elya-baskin"
fi1m_id: "elya-baskin"
imdb_id: "nm0059946"
tmdb_id: 2368
wikidata_id: "Q1334420"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 August 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-04T22:33:51.329025+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Elya Baskin

## Identity

Elya Baskin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/elya-baskin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** elya-baskin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0059946
- **TMDB ID:** 2368
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1334420
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elya_Baskin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1334420, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0059946/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2368

Actor. Born 11 August 1950 in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia].

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 August 1950, Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]
- **Active:** 1979–2007
- **Also known as:** Elya Zalmanovich Baskin , Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin, الیا باسکین, Илья Баскин, И. Баскин, Ilya Baskin
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 84 (1), 1980s 69 (4), 1990s 86 (2), 2000s 66 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 64 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 4, Thriller 3, Action 2, Adventure 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,044m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elya_Baskin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1334420, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0059946/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2368

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Name of the Rose*](https://film.one/film/the-name-of-the-rose.md) (77), [*Raise the Titanic*](https://film.one/film/raise-the-titanic.md) (36)

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## Biography

Elya Baskin is a Latvian-American character actor. Born Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin on 11 August 1950 in Riga, then in the Latvian SSR of the Soviet Union, he trained at Moscow's Theatre and Variety Arts College and won a Festival of Young Actors Award at the Moscow Comedy Theatre.

He immigrated to the United States in 1976. Baskin first gained notice for his role opposite Robin Williams in *Moscow on the Hudson* (1984) and is known for playing Mr. Ditkovitch in *Spider-Man 2* (2004) and *Spider-Man 3* (2007), as well as roles in *The Name of the Rose* (1986), *Air Force One* (1997), *Angels & Demons* (2009) and *Transformers: Dark of the Moon* (2011). He has appeared frequently as Eastern European characters in film and television.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Spider-Man 3* (2007), Fi1m 55, as Mr. Ditkovitch — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-3.md)
- *Alias* (2001), Fi1m 74, as Josef Vlachko — [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Thirteen Days* (2000), Fi1m 70, as Anotoly Dobrinyn — [page](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), Fi1m 91, as Nicolae — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Northern Exposure* (1990), Fi1m 82, as Nikolai Apalanov — [page](https://film.one/tv/northern-exposure.md)
- *Roseanne* (1988), Fi1m 84, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)
- *The Name of the Rose* (1986), Fi1m 77, as Severinus — [page](https://film.one/film/the-name-of-the-rose.md)
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), Fi1m 78, as Dr. Peltrovich — [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Raise the Titanic* (1980), Fi1m 36, as Marganin — [page](https://film.one/film/raise-the-titanic.md)
- *Being There* (1979), Fi1m 84, as Karpatov — [page](https://film.one/film/being-there.md)

## Complete filmography (91)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dance With Me* (2026), as Sasha
- *Guys' Night in The Thing* (2025), as Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
- *Reagan* (2024), as B.E. Kertchman
- *The Rookie: Feds* (2022), series, as Consul General Viktar Saroka
- *I Love Us* (2021), as Ira Prince
- *Legacy* (2020), as Boranovic
- *Supervized* (2019), as Brian
- *Hit Me* (2019), as Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
- *Jangan Benci Cintaku* (2018), Actor
- *Chicanery* (2017), as Boris Namarov
- *MacGyver* (2016), series, as Alexander Orlov
- *Chicago Med* (2015), series, as Dr. Mischa Lenkov
- *The Hive* (2015), as Yuri Yegorov
- *Silent Screams* (2015), as Andrei
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Ditro Pirosmani, Dito Pirosmani
- *Jimmy P.* (2013), as Dr. Jokl
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as Viktor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Transformers: Dark of the Moon* (2011), as Cosmonaut Dimitri
- *Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright* (2010), as Letvinko
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Dr. Vladmir Papov
- *God's Smile* (2009), Actor
- *Angels & Demons* (2009), as Cardinal Petrov
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Sergei Vetotchkin — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Say It in Russian* (2007), Actor
- *Spider-Man 3* (2007), as Mr. Ditkovitch — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-3.md)
- *The Dukes* (2007), as Murph Sinitsky
- *Color of the Cross* (2006), Actor
- *Heroes* (2006), series, as Ivan Spector — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *The Elder Son* (2006), as Uncle Fedya
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Arseny Lysowsky — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Priest
- *Wheelmen* (2005), as Vladimir
- *Spider-Man 2* (2004), as Mr. Ditkovitch
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Dr. Goran Petrovic
- *Alias* (2001), series, as Josef Vlachko — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Borovinsky
- *Thirteen Days* (2000), as Anotoly Dobrinyn — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md)
- *The Invisible Man* (2000), series, as Dimitri Yevchenko
- *Runaway Virus* (2000), as Father Vadim
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Mr. Zubatov — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Running Red* (1999), as Strelkin
- *October Sky* (1999), as Ike Bykovsky
- *Becker* (1998), series, as Alexei
- *Felicity* (1998), series, as Bela
- *Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest* (1997), as Boris
- *Alright Already* (1997), series, Actor
- *Air Force One* (1997), as Andrei Kolchak
- *Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery* (1997), as General Borschevsky
- *Forest Warrior* (1996), as Buster
- *Early Edition* (1996), series, as Vadim
- *Something So Right* (1996), series, as Yuri
- *Spy Hard* (1996), as Professor Ukrinsky
- *VR.5* (1995), series, as Dr. Zoloft
- *Love Affair* (1994), as Ship Captain
- *Ellen* (1994), series, as Sergei
- *The Pickle* (1993), as Russian Cap Driver
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Misha, Corp. Yuri Petrovsky
- *Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger* (1993), as Misha
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Vladimir
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Nicolae — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Sisters* (1991), series, Actor
- *Northern Exposure* (1990), series, as Nikolai Apalanov — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/northern-exposure.md)
- *Enemies, a Love Story* (1989), as Yaska Kobik
- *Big Man on Campus* (1989), as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- *True Blue* (1989), series, as Yuri
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Major Yuri Kosenko
- *Coach* (1989), series, as Police Officer
- *DeepStar Six* (1989), as Burciaga
- *Roseanne* (1988), series, Actor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)
- *Zits* (1988), as Timoshenko
- *Vice Versa* (1988), as Kerschner
- *CBS Summer Playhouse* (1987), series, as Serge
- *Combat Academy* (1986), as Interpreter
- *Streets of Gold* (1986), as Klebanov
- *The Name of the Rose* (1986), as Severinus — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-name-of-the-rose.md)
- *My Town* (1986), as Slovack
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Yuri Demetri
- *The Comedy Factory* (1985), series, as Sasha Zhukov
- *Embassy* (1985), as Aelx Serov
- *2010* (1984), as Maxim Brailovsky
- *Moscow on the Hudson* (1984), as Anatoly Cherkasov
- *Masquerade* (1983), series, as Nuclear Facility Clerk
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Dr. Peltrovich — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *American Pop* (1981), as Tuba Player (voice)
- *Raise the Titanic* (1980), as Marganin — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/raise-the-titanic.md)
- *Being There* (1979), as Karpatov — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/being-there.md)
- *Butch and Sundance: The Early Days* (1979), as Book-keeper
- *The World's Greatest Lover* (1977), as Actor with Bad Breath
- *The San Pedro Beach Bums* (1977), series, Actor
- *The Long Recess* (1972), as red-haired student
- *Telegram* (1972), as Teacher (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Elya Baskin](https://film.one/media/person/287010/gallery-7651556c0917.jpg) Elya Baskin — Image via TMDB
- ![Elya Baskin](https://film.one/media/person/287010/gallery-4182365e51d5.jpg) Elya Baskin — Image via TMDB
- ![Elya Baskin](https://film.one/media/person/287010/gallery-ce67ef36a4e1.jpg) Elya Baskin — Image via TMDB

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