Elya Baskin

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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.

Most Popular Elya Baskin Trailers

Total trailers found: 51

Spider-Man 3 Trailer (2007)

01 May 2007

The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman.

Vice Versa Trailer (1988)

25 February 1988

A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.

Angels & Demons Trailer (2009)

23 April 2009

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati – a secret, underground organization – after four cardinals are kidnapped on the night of the papal conclave.

Legacy Trailer (2020)

28 May 2020

While on a hunting trip in the isolated wilderness, a father and his adopted teenage son are turned into the prey of unknown assailants.

Spider-Man 2 Trailer (2004)

25 June 2004

Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock.

The World's Greatest Lover Trailer (1977)

18 December 1977

When frustrated movie studio mogul Adolph Zitz announces a talent search for a romantic leading man to rival the great Rudolph Valentino, thousands of hopefuls decend upon Hollywood.

Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright Trailer (2010)

28 December 2010

The story centers on Charlie, a Los Angeles billionaire financial whiz who goes into self-imposed exile in Tijuana after his empire is revealed to have been a Ponzi scheme.

The Name of the Rose Trailer (1986)

24 September 1986

14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances.

Jimmy P. Trailer (2013)

11 September 2013

At the end of WWII, Jimmy Picard, a Native American Blackfoot who fought in France, suffers from unexplainable symptoms and is admitted to a military hospital.

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days Trailer (1979)

15 June 1979

Before the adventures that made them legends, they were charming mastermind Robert Leroy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy, and crack-shot outlaw Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, soon to be known as The Sundance Kid.

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Trailer (1997)

02 May 1997

As a swinging fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy.

Wheelmen Trailer (2005)

03 June 2005

Two limo drivers hope to make money by escorting an executive around Los Angeles. Things go awry when they get caught up in a sabotage plot to assassinate the Vice President of the United States.

Air Force One Trailer (1997)

25 July 1997

When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.

Combat Academy Trailer (1986)

23 November 1986

"Police Academy"-style comedy set in a military school. Two errant high-school students are ordered by a judge to spend a year at a prestigious military academy, where one of the cadets finds out who is responsible for a spate of midnight thefts.

Raise the Titanic Trailer (1980)

01 August 1980

To obtain a supply of a rare mineral, a ship raising operation is conducted for the only known source, the Titanic.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Trailer (2011)

28 June 2011

The Autobots continue to work for NEST, now no longer in secret. But after discovering a strange artifact during a mission in Chernobyl, it becomes apparent to Optimus Prime that the United States government has been less than forthright with them.

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger Trailer (1993)

21 April 1993

Among the issues Walker has to deal with: a new partner named Trivette, a group of men terrorizing a circus family who camp out at his home, and some bad guys who plan on the ultimate bank caper.

Thirteen Days Trailer (2000)

25 December 2000

The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.

Supervized Trailer (2019)

16 July 2019

Four aging superheroes in a retirement home in Ireland come together for one last hurrah.

The Pickle Trailer (1993)

30 April 1993

Harry Stone always dreamed of making "The Great American Movie." Instead he made The Pickle - a teenage sci-fi flick about a flying cucumber.

Reagan Trailer (2024)

29 August 2024

Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, Reagan overcomes the odds to become the 40th president of the United States.

The Dukes Trailer (2007)

23 April 2007

The Dukes,a Doo Wop group, were on top of the world at 17, now are struggling for survival in 2008. Their manager is desperately trying to get them work but is met with failure at every turn.

Spy Hard Trailer (1996)

24 May 1996

The evil Gen. Rancor has his sights set on world domination, and only one man can stop him: Dick Steele, also known as Agent WD-40.

Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest Trailer (1997)

02 November 1997

Jessica Fletcher searches for a woman who witnessed the murder of a man trying to expose a serious flaw in a top-secret government satellite code.

October Sky Trailer (1999)

19 February 1999

Based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a NASA scientist.

Chicanery Trailer (2017)

29 April 2017

Darren Flare is an Emmy Award-winning, slightly dim newscaster, who is about to stumble on the story of the decade: the capture of the FBI's most wanted terrorist, the Imam Abdul Mohammed Zaleeka.

Big Man on Campus Trailer (1989)

12 December 1989

In this version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", a hunchback is found living in the bell tower of UCLA.

2010 Trailer (1984)

06 December 1984

While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists aboard the Leonov hurtles to a rendezvous with the still-orbiting Discovery spacecraft and its sole known survivor, the homicidal computer HAL.

The Elder Son Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

A thief on the run convinces a single father that he is his long-lost son. Complications ensue when he falls in love with his newfound "sister".

I Love Us Trailer (2021)

17 September 2021

Veteran thief Sammy Silver struggles to trade his criminal ways for married life after he falls in love with a single mother.

Enemies, a Love Story Trailer (1989)

13 December 1989

A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his long-vanished wife.

American Pop Trailer (1981)

13 February 1981

The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.

Zits Trailer (1988)

07 July 1988

When their music teacher needs an expensive operation after being mugged, a group of precocious middle school students attempt to raise the money by selling fake military secrets to the KGB.

Being There Trailer (1979)

19 December 1979

A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man.

My Town Trailer (1986)

25 May 1986

A series of vignettes based upon an imaginative girl's unique outlook on her community.

Streets of Gold Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

Alek is an immigrant from the Soviet Union who was a talented boxer in his day, but he was not allowed on the Soviet national team because he was a Jew.

Embassy Trailer (1985)

21 April 1985

US ambassador in Rome must protect US interests and secrets from mob, spies and curious girlfriends who may be more than what they seem.

DeepStar Six Trailer (1989)

13 January 1989

The crew of an experimental underwater nuclear base are forced to struggle for their lives when their explorations disturb a creature who threatens to destroy their base.

Love Affair Trailer (1994)

21 October 1994

Ex-football star Mike Gambril meets Terry McKay on a flight to Sydney, which is forced to land on a small atoll.

Guys' Night in The Thing Trailer (2025)

01 January 2025

A group of friends reuniting at a winter retreat are snowed in by the most heinous blizzard in history.

Moscow on the Hudson Trailer (1984)

06 April 1984

A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn't have the nerve. His saxophone playing friend however comes to the decision to defect in the middle of Bloomingdales.

Silent Screams Trailer (2015)

03 April 2015

Andre Essen (Elya Baskin) says goodbye to his daughter, Natalia (Sasha Kolos), as she heads to America as a foreign exchange student.

Color of the Cross Trailer (2006)

09 November 2006

A retelling of the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, based on the idea that he was a black man whose death was a racially motivated hate crime.

Say It in Russian Trailer (2007)

01 September 2007

Jacqueline, a Paris society hostess (Faye Dunaway), introduces a fellow American, businessman Andrew Lamont (Steven Brand), to a beautiful young Russian girl, Daria Larina (Agata Gotova), while he is on vacation in Europe.

Hit Me Trailer (2019)

15 January 2019

A scene recreation in which two young men cut loose and clobber one another. Filmed on location outside a dollar store at subzero temperatures.

Telegram Trailer (1972)

15 May 1972

Six-graders Tosha and Kostya are trying to deliver the WWII telegram they accidentally find.

The Hive Trailer (2015)

14 September 2015

An amnesiac must reach back into his mind for memories that will help him save the love of his life before a virus completely takes over.

Runaway Virus Trailer (2000)

29 January 2000

Two virus experts track down contagious people across the world. But it's only a matter of time before L.

The Long Recess Trailer (1972)

06 June 1972

A young teacher goes to a school for adults. He is younger than many of his students and some of them are starting to miss school.

Running Red Trailer (1999)

30 March 1999

Gregori is an ex-Soviet Commando haunted by the death of his brother, and trying to forget his old life in the US.

God's Smile Trailer (2009)

03 December 2009

A determined student from Chicago is forced to fulfill the last wish of his ailing grandfather. He has to travel to Odessa, Ukraine, and bring back his grandfather's cat.