Elya BaskinBaskin 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 moviesFilmographySpy Hard (1996)DeepStar Six (1989)Enemies, a Love Story (1989)The Name of the Rose (1986)Moscow on the Hudson (1984)Raise the Titanic (1980)