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Elya Baskin

Elya Baskin

Actor · born 11 August 1950 · Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]

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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Where to start: October Sky (1999).

As actor 54

TV shows 24

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Elya Baskin movie?

By viewer score, October Sky (1999) at 7.7/10.

What are Elya Baskin’s most popular movies?

Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

How many movies has Elya Baskin made?

54 films on TMDB, 54 as actor.

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