Acting · Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union · Born April 27, 1979
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.
MovieThe Wrecker
2025
as Marco
MovieCaught Stealing
2025
as Oleg
MovieTNA Hard To Kill 2024
2024
as Oleg Prudius
MovieMR-9: Do or Die
2023
as Yakub
MoviePhoenix
2023
as Maxim Vasiliiev
MovieThe Weapon
2023
as Chewy
MovieMiami Heat
2021
as Yuri
MovieWolf Warrior 2
2017
as Bear
MovieChamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
2017
as Self
MovieThe Fate of the Furious
2017
as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
MovieJohn Wick: Chapter 2
2017
as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
MovieWWE Elimination Chamber 2011
2011
as Vladimir Kozlov
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2011
2011
as Vladimir Kozlov
MovieWWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
MovieWWE Survivor Series 2010
2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
MovieWWE Night of Champions 2010
2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
MovieWWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
MovieWWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
TVWWE NXT
2010
MovieWWE Breaking Point 2009
2009
as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
MovieWWE SummerSlam 2009
2009
as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
MovieWWE WrestleMania XXV
2009
as Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
MovieWWE No Way Out 2009
2009
as Vladimir Kozlov
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2009
2009
as Vladimir Kozlov
MovieWWE Armageddon 2008
2008
as Vladimir Kozlov
MovieWWE Survivor Series 2008
2008
as Vladimir Kozlov
TVBurn Notice
2007
as Guard
May
2007
MovieGrindhouse
2007
as Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
TVWWE ECW
2006
as Vladimir Kozlov
MovieHow Do You Like Iceland?
2005
as Self
TVTNA iMPACT!
2004
Movie25th Hour
2002
as Russian Hood #1
TVWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Vladimir Kozlov
TVRaw
1993
as Vladimir Kozlov
MovieThe Hobbit: The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins
1985
as Nori
TVWWE Pay Per View
1985
Honor
as Igor Kovalev
