Known For
Acting
Known Credits
93
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 11, 1950 (75 years old)
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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| 2025 | Guys' Night in The Thingas Voice of Mr. Ditkovich | |
| 2024 | Reaganas B.E. Kertchman | |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Fedsas Consul General Viktar Saroka | |
| 2022 | An Oral History of: The Name of the Roseas Self | |
| 2021 | I Love Usas Ira Prince | |
| 2020 | Legacyas Boranovic | |
| 2019 | Supervizedas Brian | |
| 2019 | Hit Meas Voice of Mr. Ditkovich | |
| 2017 | Chicaneryas Boris Namarov | |
| 2016 | MacGyveras Alexander Orlov | |
| 2015 | Chicago Medas Dr. Mischa Lenkov | |
| 2015 | The Hiveas Yuri Yegorov | |
| 2015 | Silent Screamsas Andrei | |
| 2014 | Madam Secretaryas Dito Pirosmani | |
| 2014 | Madam Secretaryas Ditro Pirosmani | |
| 2013 | Jimmy P.as Dr. Jokl | |
| 2011 | Homelandas Viktor | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moonas Cosmonaut Dimitri | |
| 2010 | Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wrightas Letvinko | |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Islesas Dr. Vladmir Papov | |
| 2009 | God's Smileas | |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self | |
| 2009 | Angels & Demonsas Cardinal Petrov | |
| 2009 | Castleas Sergei Vetotchkin | |
| 2007 | Say It in Russianas | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3as Mr. Ditkovitch | |
| 2007 | The Dukesas Murph Sinitsky | |
| 2006 | Color of the Crossas | |
| 2006 | Heroesas Ivan Spector | |
| 2006 | The Elder Sonas Uncle Fedya | |
| 2005 | Criminal Mindsas Arseny Lysowsky | |
| 2005 | The Closeras Priest | |
| 2005 | Wheelmenas Vladimir | |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2as Mr. Ditkovitch | |
| 2003 | Cold Caseas Dr. Goran Petrovic | |
| 2001 | Aliasas Josef Vlachko | |
| 2001 | The Agencyas Borovinsky | |
| 2000 | Thirteen Daysas Anotoly Dobrinyn | |
| 2000 | The Invisible Manas Dimitri Yevchenko | |
| 2000 | Runaway Virusas Father Vadim | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Mr. Zubatov | |
| 1999 | Running Redas Strelkin | |
| 1999 | October Skyas Ike Bykovsky | |
| 1998 | Beckeras Alexei | |
| 1998 | Felicityas Bela | |
| 1997 | Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwestas Boris | |
| 1997 | Alright Alreadyas | |
| 1997 | Air Force Oneas Andrei Kolchak | |
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mysteryas General Borschevsky | |
| 1996 | Forest Warrioras Buster | |
| 1996 | Early Editionas Vadim | |
| 1996 | Something So Rightas Yuri | |
| 1996 | Spy Hardas Professor Ukrinsky | |
| 1995 | VR.5as Dr. Zoloft | |
| 1994 | Love Affairas Ship Captain | |
| 1994 | Ellenas Sergei | |
| 1993 | The Pickleas Russian Cap Driver | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Rangeras Misha | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Rangeras Corp. Yuri Petrovsky | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Rangeras Misha | |
| 1992 | Mad About Youas Vladimir | |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Showas Nicolae | |
| 1991 | Sistersas | |
| 1990 | Northern Exposureas Nikolai Apalanov | |
| 1989 | Enemies, a Love Storyas Yaska Kobik | |
| 1989 | Big Man on Campusas Taxi Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1989 | True Blueas Yuri | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leapas Major Yuri Kosenko | |
| 1989 | Coachas Police Officer | |
| 1989 | DeepStar Sixas Burciaga | |
| 1988 | Roseanneas | |
| 1988 | Zitsas Timoshenko | |
| 1988 | Vice Versaas Kerschner | |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouseas Serge | |
| 1986 | Combat Academyas Interpreter | |
| 1986 | Streets of Goldas Klebanov | |
| 1986 | The Name of the Roseas Severinus | |
| 1986 | My Townas Slovack | |
| 1985 | MacGyveras Yuri Demetri | |
| 1985 | The Comedy Factoryas Sasha Zhukov | |
| 1985 | Embassyas Aelx Serov | |
| 1984 | 2010as Maxim Brailovsky | |
| 1984 | Moscow on the Hudsonas Anatoly Cherkasov | |
| 1983 | Masqueradeas Nuclear Facility Clerk | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhereas Dr. Peltrovich | |
| 1981 | American Popas Tuba Player (voice) | |
| 1980 | Raise the Titanicas Marganin | |
| 1979 | Being Thereas Karpatov | |
| 1979 | Butch and Sundance: The Early Daysas Book-keeper | |
| 1977 | The World's Greatest Loveras Actor with Bad Breath | |
| 1977 | The San Pedro Beach Bumsas | |
| 1972 | The Long Recessas red-haired student | |
| 1972 | Telegramas Teacher (uncredited) |
