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Oleg Prudius

Acting 47 April 27, 1979

Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

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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.

Filmography

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2026
The Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition
TV show Self - Contestant
2026
Motor City
Movie The Heavy (uncredited)
2025
The Wrecker
Movie Marco
2025
Caught Stealing
Movie Oleg
2024
TNA Hard To Kill 2024
Movie Oleg Prudius
2023
MR-9: Do or Die
Movie Yakub
2023
Phoenix
Movie Maxim Vasiliiev
2023
The Weapon
Movie Chewy
2021
Miami Heat
Movie Yuri
2017
Wolf Warrior 2
Movie Bear
2017
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Movie Self
2017
The Fate of the Furious
Movie Russian Assassin (uncredited)
2017
John Wick: Chapter 2
Movie Russian Assassin (uncredited)
2011
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
Movie Vladimir Kozlov
2011
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Movie Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
Movie Vladimir Kozlov

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2010
WWE Survivor Series 2010
Movie Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE Night of Champions 2010
Movie Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
Movie Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Movie Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE NXT
TV show
2009
WWE Breaking Point 2009
Movie Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
2009
WWE SummerSlam 2009
Movie Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
2009
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Movie Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
2009
WWE No Way Out 2009
Movie Vladimir Kozlov
2009
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
Movie Vladimir Kozlov
2008
WWE Armageddon 2008
Movie Vladimir Kozlov
2008
WWE Survivor Series 2008
Movie Vladimir Kozlov
2007
Burn Notice
TV show Guard
2007
May
Movie
2007
Grindhouse
Movie Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
2006
WWE ECW
TV show Vladimir Kozlov
2005
How Do You Like Iceland?
Movie Self
2004
TNA iMPACT!
TV show
2002
25th Hour
Movie Russian Hood #1
1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV show Vladimir Kozlov
1993
Raw
TV show Vladimir Kozlov
1985
The Hobbit: The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins
Movie Nori
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Honor
Movie Igor Kovalev