Oleg Prudius
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 27, 1979 (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
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.
Known For
Filmography
Honor
Movie · as Igor Kovalev
Motor City
Movie · as The Heavy (uncredited)
The Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition
TV · as Self - Contestant · 4 eps
Caught Stealing
Movie · as Oleg
The Wrecker
Movie · as Marco
TNA Hard To Kill 2024
Movie · as Oleg Prudius
MR-9: Do or Die
Movie · as Yakub
Phoenix
Movie · as Maxim Vasiliiev
The Weapon
Movie · as Chewy
Miami Heat
Movie · as Yuri
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Movie · as Self
John Wick: Chapter 2
Movie · as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
The Fate of the Furious
Movie · as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
Wolf Warrior 2
Movie · as Bear
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Night of Champions 2010
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Survivor Series 2010
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE NXT
TV · 24 eps
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE SummerSlam 2009
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE Breaking Point 2009
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE No Way Out 2009
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
WWE Survivor Series 2008
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Armageddon 2008
Movie · as Vladimir Kozlov
May
Movie
Grindhouse
Movie · as Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Burn Notice
TV · as Guard · 1 ep
WWE ECW
TV · as Vladimir Kozlov · 1 ep
How Do You Like Iceland?
Movie · as Self
TNA iMPACT!
TV · 52 eps
25th Hour
Movie · as Russian Hood #1
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as Vladimir Kozlov · 43 eps
Raw
TV · as Vladimir Kozlov · 2 eps
The Hobbit: The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins
Movie · as Nori