11.08.1950 (74 years) (Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, U.S.S.R.)
Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin (Latvian: Iļja Baskins, Russian: Илья́ (Э́лиа) За́лманович Ба́скин; born 11 August 1950), known as Elya Baskin, is a Soviet-born American actor. He first gained attention for his role in Moscow on the Hudson (1984), as Robin Williams' character's best friend.