Oleg Prudius
Born: 1979-04-27 in Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Caught Stealing as Oleg
- The Wrecker as Marco
2024
- TNA Hard To Kill 2024 as Oleg Prudius
2023
- MR-9: Do or Die as Yakub
- The Weapon as Chewy
- Phoenix as Maxim Vasiliiev
2021
- Miami Heat as Yuri
2017
- John Wick: Chapter 2 as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
- The Fate of the Furious as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
- Wolf Warrior 2 as Bear
- Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene as Self
2011
- WWE Royal Rumble 2011 as Vladimir Kozlov
- WWE Elimination Chamber 2011 as Vladimir Kozlov
2010
- WWE NXT
- WWE Night of Champions 2010 as Vladimir Kozlov
- WWE Survivor Series 2010 as Vladimir Kozlov
- WWE Wrestlemania XXVI as Vladimir Kozlov
- WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010 as Vladimir Kozlov
- WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010 as Vladimir Kozlov
- WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber as Vladimir Kozlov
2009
- WWE Royal Rumble 2009 as Vladimir Kozlov
- WWE SummerSlam 2009 as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
- WWE WrestleMania XXV as Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
- WWE Breaking Point 2009 as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
- WWE No Way Out 2009 as Vladimir Kozlov
2008
- WWE Survivor Series 2008 as Vladimir Kozlov
- WWE Armageddon 2008 as Vladimir Kozlov
2007
- Burn Notice as Guard
- Grindhouse as Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
- May
2006
- WWE ECW as Vladimir Kozlov
2002
- 25th Hour as Russian Hood #1
1999
- WWE SmackDown as Vladimir Kozlov
1993
- Raw as Vladimir Kozlov