Oleg Prudius
Born
April 27, 1979 (46 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
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.
TNA Hard To Kill 2024
Oleg Prudius
2024
MR-9: Do or Die
Yakub
2023
Phoenix
Maxim Vasiliiev
2023
The Weapon
Chewy
2023
Miami Heat
Yuri
2021
Wolf Warrior 2
Bear
2017
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Self
2017
The Fate of the Furious
Russian Assassin (uncredited)
2017
John Wick: Chapter 2
Russian Assassin (uncredited)
2017
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
Vladimir Kozlov
2011
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Vladimir Kozlov
2011
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE Survivor Series 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE Night of Champions 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE NXT
(13 episodes)
2010
WWE Breaking Point 2009
Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
2009
WWE SummerSlam 2009
Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
2009
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
2009
WWE No Way Out 2009
Vladimir Kozlov
2009
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
Vladimir Kozlov
2009
WWE Armageddon 2008
Vladimir Kozlov
2008
WWE Survivor Series 2008
Vladimir Kozlov
2008
Burn Notice
Guard · (1 episode)
2007
May
2007
Grindhouse
Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
2007
WWE ECW
Vladimir Kozlov · (1 episode)
2006
25th Hour
Russian Hood #1
2002
WWE SmackDown
Vladimir Kozlov · (45 episodes)
1999
Raw
Vladimir Kozlov · (2 episodes)
1993
The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins, the Hobbit, Across the Wild Land, Through the Dark Forest, Beyond the Misty Mountains. There and Back Again
Nori
1985