Ilya Baskin
Born
August 11, 1950 (74 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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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Known For
Guys' Night in The Thing
Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
2025
Reagan
B.E. Kertchman
2024
The Rookie: Feds
Consul General Viktar Saroka · (1 episode)
2022
I Love Us
Ira Prince
2021
Legacy
Boranovic
2020
Supervized
Brian
2019
Hit Me
Voice of Mr. Ditkovich
2019
Chicanery
Boris Namarov
2017
MacGyver
Alexander Orlov · (1 episode)
2016
Chicago Med
Dr. Mischa Lenkov · (1 episode)
2015
The Hive
Yuri Yegorov
2015
Silent Screams
Andrei
2015
Madam Secretary
Ditro Pirosmani · (1 episode)
2014
Madam Secretary
Dito Pirosmani · (1 episode)
2014
Jimmy P.
Dr. Jokl
2013
Homeland
Viktor · (3 episodes)
2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Cosmonaut Dimitri
2011
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
Letvinko
2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Dr. Vladmir Papov · (2 episodes)
2010
God's Smile
2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Angels & Demons
Cardinal Petrov
2009
Castle
Sergei Vetotchkin · (1 episode)
2009
Say It in Russian
2007
Spider-Man 3
Mr. Ditkovitch
2007
The Dukes
Murph Sinitsky
2007
Color of the Cross
2006
Heroes
Ivan Spector · (1 episode)
2006
The Elder Son
Uncle Fedya
2006
Criminal Minds
Arseny Lysowsky · (1 episode)
2005
The Closer
Priest · (1 episode)
2005
Wheelmen
Vladimir
2005
Spider-Man 2
Mr. Ditkovitch
2004
Cold Case
Dr. Goran Petrovic · (1 episode)
2003
Alias
Josef Vlachko · (1 episode)
2001
The Agency
(4 episodes)
2001
Thirteen Days
Anotoly Dobrinyn
2000
The Invisible Man
Dimitri Yevchenko · (1 episode)
2000
Runaway Virus
Father Vadim
2000
The West Wing
Mr. Zubatov · (1 episode)
1999
Running Red
Strelkin
1999
October Sky
Ike Bykovsky
1999
Becker
Alexei · (3 episodes)
1998
Felicity
Bela · (1 episode)
1998
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
Boris
1997
Alright Already
(1 episode)
1997
Air Force One
Andrei Kolchak
1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
General Borschevsky
1997
Early Edition
(1 episode)
1996
Something So Right
Yuri · (1 episode)
1996
Spy Hard
Professor Ukrinsky
1996
VR.5
Dr. Zoloft · (1 episode)
1995
Love Affair
Ship Captain
1994
Ellen
Sergei · (1 episode)
1994
The Pickle
Russian Cap Driver
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
Misha
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Misha · (1 episode)
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Corp. Yuri Petrovsky · (1 episode)
1993
Mad About You
Vladimir · (3 episodes)
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
(1 episode)
1992
Sisters
(1 episode)
1991
Northern Exposure
Nikolai Apalanov · (1 episode)
1990
Enemies, a Love Story
Yaska Kobik
1989
Big Man on Campus
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1989
True Blue
Yuri · (13 episodes)
1989
Quantum Leap
Major Yuri Kosenko · (2 episodes)
1989
Coach
Police Officer · (1 episode)
1989
DeepStar Six
Burciaga
1989
Roseanne
(1 episode)
1988
Zits
Timoshenko
1988
Vice Versa
Kerschner
1988
CBS Summer Playhouse
Serge · (1 episode)
1987
Combat Academy
Interpreter
1986
The Name of the Rose
Severinus
1986
My Town
Slovack
1986
Streets of Gold
Klebanov
1986
MacGyver
Yuri Demetri · (2 episodes)
1985
The Comedy Factory
Sasha Zhukov · (1 episode)
1985
Embassy
Aelx Serov
1985
2010
Maxim Brailovsky
1984
Moscow on the Hudson
Anatoly Cherkasov
1984
Masquerade
(1 episode)
1983
St. Elsewhere
(2 episodes)
1982
American Pop
Tuba Player (voice)
1981
Raise the Titanic
Marganin
1980
Being There
Karpatov
1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Book-keeper
1979
The World's Greatest Lover
Actor with Bad Breath
1977
The San Pedro Beach Bums
(1 episode)
1977
The Long Recess
red-haired student
1972
Telegram
Teacher (uncredited)
1972