From Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia] • Born in Aug 11, 1950 (76 years old)
Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin (Latvian: Iļja Baskins, Russian: Илья Залманович Баскин; born 11 August 1950), known professionally as Elya Baskin, is a Latvian-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. (Via Wikipedia)
