Biography
Born in Riga, Latvia, he attended Moscow's prestigious Theatre and Variety Arts College and was subsequently accepted at the Moscow Comedy Theatre where he won a Festival of Young Actors Award. Although he had every reason to assume his career as a performer was assured, life in the Soviet Union for an artist of Jewish descent had its pitfalls. In 1976 when the emigration rules were relaxed, Baskin was allowed to leave on a year's visa. He …
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Career Milestones
1997 | Played terrorist pilot in "Air Force One" | |
1989 | TV debut as series regular, "True Blue" | |
1986 | Early TV role as Mr. Slovak, "My Town" | |
1984 | Co-starred as Anatoly in "Moscow on the Hudson" | |
1977 | Film debut, small role, "The World's Greatest Lover" | |
1976 | Obtained exit visa from USSR; toured Europe before visiting USA | |
| Member, Moscow Comedy Theatre | ||