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 th… Read more
Known for Spider-Man 2 2004 Spider-Man 3 2007 Transformers: Dark of the Moon 2011 Angels & Demons 2009 ★ 6.4 Reagan 2024
B.E. Kertchman Series ★ 7 The Rookie: Feds 2022
Consul General Viktar Saroka ★ 6.1 Legacy 2020
Boranovic ★ 5.2 Supervized 2019
Brian Series ★ 7.3 MacGyver 2016
Alexander Orlov ★ 5.3 The Hive 2015
Yuri Yegorov Series ★ 8.3 Chicago Med 2015
Dr. Mischa Lenkov Series ★ 7 Madam Secretary 2014
Ditro Pirosmani ★ 6.1 Jimmy P. 2013
Dr. Jokl ★ 6.2 Transformers: Dark of the Moon 2011
Cosmonaut Dimitri Series ★ 7.6 Homeland 2011
Viktor ★ 4.9 Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright 2010
Letvinko Series ★ 7.9 Rizzoli & Isles 2010
Dr. Vladmir Papov ★ 6.7 Angels & Demons 2009
Cardinal Petrov Series ★ 8 Castle 2009
Sergei Vetotchkin ★ 6.5 Spider-Man 3 2007
Mr. Ditkovitch ★ 6 The Elder Son 2006
Uncle Fedya Series ★ 7.4 Heroes 2006
Ivan Spector Series ★ 7.8 The Closer 2005
Priest Series ★ 8.3 Criminal Minds 2005
Arseny Lysowsky ★ 7.3 Spider-Man 2 2004
Mr. Ditkovitch Series ★ 7.7 Cold Case 2003
Dr. Goran Petrovic Series ★ 6.8 Alias 2001
Josef Vlachko ★ 7 Thirteen Days 2000
Anotoly Dobrinyn Series ★ 7.1 The Invisible Man 2000
Dimitri Yevchenko ★ 7.7 October Sky 1999
Ike Bykovsky Series ★ 8.3 The West Wing 1999
Mr. Zubatov Series ★ 7.2 Becker 1998
Alexei Series ★ 6.5 Felicity 1998
Bela ★ 6.6 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1997
General Borschevsky ★ 6.5 Air Force One 1997
Andrei Kolchak ★ 7 Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest 1997
Boris ★ 5.4 Spy Hard 1996
Professor Ukrinsky ★ 4.6 Forest Warrior 1996
Buster Series ★ 7.4 Early Edition 1996
Vadim ★ 5.5 Love Affair 1994
Ship Captain Series ★ 6.1 Ellen 1994
Sergei Series ★ 7 Walker, Texas Ranger 1993
Misha Series ★ 7.7 The Larry Sanders Show 1992
Nicolae Series ★ 6.8 Mad About You 1992
Vladimir Series ★ 7.8 Northern Exposure 1990
Nikolai Apalanov ★ 5.5 DeepStar Six 1989
Burciaga ★ 6.2 Enemies, a Love Story 1989
Yaska Kobik ★ 6.2 Big Man on Campus 1989
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Series ★ 6.7 Coach 1989
Police Officer Series ★ 8 Quantum Leap 1989
Major Yuri Kosenko ★ 5.8 Vice Versa 1988
Kerschner Series ★ 6.8 Roseanne 1988
★ 7.5 The Name of the Rose 1986
Severinus ★ 5.5 Combat Academy 1986
Interpreter Series ★ 7.7 MacGyver 1985
Yuri Demetri ★ 6.3 Moscow on the Hudson 1984
Anatoly Cherkasov ★ 6.7 2010 1984
Maxim Brailovsky Series ★ 5.7 St. Elsewhere 1982
Dr. Peltrovich ★ 6.9 American Pop 1981
Tuba Player (voice) ★ 5.4 Raise the Titanic 1980
Marganin ★ 7.6 Being There 1979
Karpatov ★ 5 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days 1979
Book-keeper ★ 5.6 The World's Greatest Lover 1977
Actor with Bad Breath ★ 7.3 The Long Recess 1972
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