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Elya Baskin
Latvian-American actor (born 1950) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin (Latvian: Iļja Baskins, Russian: Илья Залманович Баскин; born 11 August 1950), known professionally as Elya Baskin, is a Latvian-American character actor.[1] He first gained attention for his role in Moscow on the Hudson (1984), as Robin Williams' character's best friend Anatoly.[2] He is best known for playing Peter Parker's landlord, Mr. Ditkovich, in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007). He also played cosmonaut Max Brailovsky in 1984's 2010: The Year We Make Contact.
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Early life
Baskin was born to a Jewish family in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union, the son of Frieda and Zalman Baskin.[3] He attended the Theatre and Variety Arts College in Moscow and won a Festival of Young Actors Award at the Moscow Comedy Theatre.[3]
Personal life
He emigrated to the United States in 1976.[3] He is often cast as Eastern European characters.[2]
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
- Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge (2001) – Additional voices
- SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs (2003) – Additional Russia VO
- Prey (2017) – Yuri Andronov
- Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021) – Boris Petrov
- The Lamplighters League (2023) – Fedir Volchymorda
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External links
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