Oleg Prudius
ActingAlso Known As
Vladimir Kozlov
Biography
Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius (Russian: Олег Александрович Прудиус; Ukrainian: Олег Олександрович Прудіус, Oleh Oleksandrovych Prudius; is a Ukrainian American professional wrestler currently signed to Inoki Genome Federation, a Wrestling Promotion in Japan. He was also known by his ring name Vladimir Kozlov (Russian: Владимир Козлов). When competing for WWE, he won the Tag Team Championship once with Santino Marella. He is trained in freestyle wrestling, rugby, football, sambo, kickboxing,judo, and mixed martial arts. Prudius has also worked as a stage and screen actor, notably having a small role in Spike Lee's 25th Hour.,and a walk-on role in the second season of the HBO hit series The Wire. Prudius also had a role in Grindhouse, appearing in the "Werewolf Women of the SS" trailer; he was credited under his real name and his WWE persona for the appearance. He is a former Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight Champion.
Movies
(32 total)
John Wick: Chapter 2
as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
The Fate of the Furious
as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
25th Hour
as Russian Hood #1
Grindhouse
as Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Caught Stealing
as Oleg
Wolf Warrior 2
as Bear
MR-9: Do or Die
as Yakub
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
as Vladimir Kozlov
The Weapon
as Chewy
WWE No Way Out 2009
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Night of Champions 2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Survivor Series 2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE SummerSlam 2009
as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE Armageddon 2008
as Vladimir Kozlov
TV Shows
(5 total)
Burn Notice
as Guard
Raw
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE ECW
as Vladimir Kozlov