About
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elya Baskin, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Criminal MindsSeries • 2005
CastleSeries • 2009
Chicago MedSeries • 2015
HomelandSeries • 2011
The West WingSeries • 1999
HeroesSeries • 2006
MacGyverSeries • 1985
The CloserSeries • 2005
Rizzoli & IslesSeries • 2010
Quantum LeapSeries • 1989
Cold CaseSeries • 2003
Mad About YouSeries • 1992
Madam SecretarySeries • 2014
MacGyverSeries • 2016
St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982
CoachSeries • 1989
Northern ExposureSeries • 1990
Walker, Texas RangerSeries • 1993
Early EditionSeries • 1996
FelicitySeries • 1998
EllenSeries • 1994
The Larry Sanders ShowSeries • 1992
BeckerSeries • 1998
Spider-Man 3Movie • 2007