Elya Baskin
Elya Baskin | |
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| Born | Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin 11 August 1950 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin (Latvian: Iļja Baskins, Russian: Илья Залманович Баскин; born 11 August 1950), known professionally as Elya Baskin, is a Latvian-born Soviet-American character actor. He first gained attention for his role in Moscow on the Hudson (1984), as Robin Williams' character's best friend Anatoly. He is best known for playing Peter Parker's landlord, Mr. Ditkovich, in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007). He also played cosmonaut Max Brailovsky in 1984's 2010: The Year We Make Contact.