Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin (born 11 August 1950), known professionally as Elya Baskin, is a Latvian-born Soviet and American character actor. He first gained attention for his role in Moscow on the Hudson (1984), as Robin Williams' character's best friend. He is also known for playing Peter Parker's landlord, Mr. Ditkovich, in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007) and cosmonaut Max Brailovsky in 1984's 2010: The Year We Make Contact.

Early life

Baskin was born to a Jewish family in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union, the son of Frieda and Zalman Baskin. He attended the Theatre and Variety Arts College in Moscow and won a Festival of Young Actors Award at the Moscow Comedy Theatre.

Personal life

He emigrated to the United States in 1976. He is often cast as Eastern European characters.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games