Elya Baskin

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Characters played by Elya Baskin

Mr. Ditkovitch — Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Peter's eccentric landlord.

Cardinal Petrov — Angels & Demons (2009)

Vatican cardinal in conclave.

Mr. Ditkovitch — Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Peter's eccentric landlord demanding rent.

General Borschevsky — Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Soviet military officer allied with Dr. Evil.

Ike Bykovsky — October Sky (1999)

Ike is the manager of the mine's machine shop and assists Homer and the other students by helping them launch rockets beyond company property. John punishes him by sending him into the mine, where Ike later dies in a mining accident, leaving Homer devastated and feeling responsible.

Cosmonaut Dimitri — Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Soviet astronaut who survived the lunar crash and provides crucial photographic evidence of the Ark.

Boris — Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997)

Foreign agent or associate in the satellite conspiracy.

Burciaga — DeepStar Six (1989)

Burciaga is a geologist who discovers the massive cavern system beneath the facility, threatening John Van Gelder's deadline and plans. He is present when the creature attacks the Sea Star pod and becomes trapped inside with Joyce Collins. Although rescued by Laidlaw and McBride, he is already dying.

Brian — Supervized (2019)

An elderly superhero resident at Dunmanor. He attempts to disable the security lasers blocking Ray's group but fails, forcing them to find another way to escape the facility.

Murph Sinitsky — The Dukes (2007)

A seasoned Doo Wop performer whose career has long faded, struggling to find purpose and financial stability while clinging to his musical identity and group loyalty.

Uncle Fedya — The Elder Son (2006)

Uncle Fedya is a member of Max’s extended family who participates in the family celebration surrounding marriage and Bo’s acceptance. He offers a toast about marriage and freedom, prompting Max to answer with an idealistic speech about honor, love, creativity, and passing one’s finest qualities to the next generation.

Yuri Yegorov — The Hive (2015)

Yuri Yegorov is a Russian scientist who experimented on restrained subjects in an effort to create a hive mind. Years later, he warns Dr. Baker that their research is dangerous, but when Baker refuses to stop, Yuri holds him at gunpoint while his team steals the virus samples and flees by plane.

Career Overview

Elya Baskin has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Spider Man with 2 titles. Signature works include The Name of the Rose, Chicanery, Dance With Me. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
81
Birth Date
1950-08-11
Birth Place
Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1334420), public domain (CC0).