Steven Berkoff
Born: 1937-08-03 in Stepney, East London, England
Known For: Acting
Biography
Steven Berkoff (born Leslie Steven Berks; 3 August 1937) is an English actor, author, playwright, theatre practitioner and theatre director. As a theatre maker he is recognised for staging work with a heightened performance style known as "Berkovian theatre", which combines elements of physical theatre, total theatre and expressionism. His work has sometimes been viewed as an example of in-yer-face theatre, due to the intense presentation and taboo-breaking material in a number of his plays. As a screen actor, he is known for his performances in villainous roles, including the portrayals of General Orlov in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), Victor Maitland in Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Lt. Col. Podovsky in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and Adolf Hitler in War and Remembrance (1988–89).
Filmography
2025
- Desperate Journey as Raphael
2024
- Hamlet as Polonius
- The Performance as Sam
- From Roger Moore with Love as Self
- The Can as Mason
- The Phantom Warrior as Hades
- Bad Seed as Doctor Ainsley (voice)
2023
- Young, Sexy & Dead as Claudio Vestiquez
2022
- Exorcist Vengeance as Bishop Canelo
- Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher as Walter
- Titanium White as Father Tornatore
2021
- Creation Stories as Aleister Crowley
- Alice, Through the Looking as Executive Producer
2020
- Ernie as Arthur
- L'amore segreto di Ofelia ... (Author)
- Righteous Villains as Grandfather
- Einstein's Quantum Riddle as Narrator
- L'énigme quantique d'Einstein as narrateur
- The Secret Love Life of Ophelia ... (Writer)
2019
- Red Devil as Lazarus
- The Last Faust as Dr. Goodfellow
- Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart as Edmund
- Brighton ... (Author)
2018
- Point of No Return as Evans
- Meeting Jim as Self
- Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs as Host
2017
- London Heist as Alfie
- Fanged Up as Governor Payne
- Transhuman as Til
2016
- Manhattan Night as Hobbs
- Barbarians Rising as Augustus
2015
- North v South as Vic Clarke
- Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II as Dr. Flint
- 7 Cases as Lawson
2014
- We Still Kill the Old Way as Charlie Archer
- Katherine of Alexandria as Liberius
2013
- Vikings as King Olaf the Stout
- RED 2 as Cobb
- Witches of East End as King Nikolaus
- Muse of Fire as Self
- The Boy with a Camera for a Face as Narrator
- Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian as Friend
2012
- Strippers vs. Werewolves as Flett
- G.B.H. as Chief Constable
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women as Self
2011
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Dirch Frode
- Big Fat Gypsy Gangster as Guru Shah
2010
- The Rapture as The Controller
- Metamorphosis ... (Writer)
- The Tourist as Reginald Shaw
- The Big I Am as The MC
- Drop Dead Gorgeous
- The Road to Coronation Street as Sidney Bernstein
- Perfect Life as The Elder
- Dead Cert as Kenneth Mason
2009
- At World's End as Jack Pudovski
- 44 Inch Chest as Tippi Gordon
- Pinter's Progress as Self
- Shakespeare’s Villains as Himself, Richard III, Othello, Macbeth, Juliet, CAsio
2008
- Bear Hunting
- Das jüngste Gericht as Conrad
2007
2006
- Hotel Babylon
- Pu-239 as Starkov
- The Flying Scotsman as Ernst Hagemann
- The 10th Man as 'Red' Jack Weinbaum
- Penguins of the Antarctic as Narrator
2005
- Doctor Who as Shakri
- Shadow of the Sword as Inquisitor
- Forest of the Gods as Commandant Hoppe
- Action Man: X Missions The Movie as Dr. X (voice)
- Quails Quest: Its a Boy!
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marple as Mr. Eccles
- Brides as Karabulat
- Head in the Clouds as Charles Bessé
- Charlie
- Action Man: Robot ATAK as Dr. X (voice)
2003
- Headrush as Wuj
- Bokshu - The Myth as Professor Metcalf
- Frank Herbert's Children of Dune as Stilgar
- Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2002
- Steal as Surtayne
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale as Meisling
- 9 Dead Gay Guys as Jeff
- Beginner's Luck as Magic Bob
2000
- Inside 'Octopussy' as Self
- Frank Herbert's Dune as Стилгар
- In the Beginning as Potiphar
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
- Rancid Aluminium as Mr Kant
1999
- East ... (Director)
- Expelling the Demon as Man / Tongue
1998
- Legionnaire as Sgt. Steinkampf
1997
- Another 9 1/2 Weeks as Vittorio DaSilva
- Coriolanus as Coriolanus
- Brass Eye as Self
1995
- Fair Game as Colonel Ilya Kazak
1994
- Decadence as Steve / Les / Helen's Couturier
- Space Precinct as Dr. Paul Jorry
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Hagath
- Flynn as Klaus Reicher
1992
- Intruders as Addison Leach
1990
- The Krays as George Cornell
- A Season of Giants as Girolamo Savonarola
- Silent Night as Harry
1989
1988
- War and Remembrance as Adolf Hitler
- Prisoner of Rio as Jack McFarland
1987
- Metamorphosis as Mr. Samsa
1986
- Absolute Beginners as The Fanatic
- Sins as Karl Von Eiderfeld
- Under the Cherry Moon as Mr. Sharon
1985
- Rambo: First Blood Part II as Lt. Col. Podovsky
- Transmutations as Hugo Motherskille
- Revolution as Sgt. Jones
1984
- Beverly Hills Cop as Victor Maitland
1983
- Natural World as Narrator
- Octopussy as Orlov
1982
- Riverside as Self
1981
- Outland as Sagan
- Beloved Enemy as Kozlov
1980
- McVicar as Ronnie Harrison
1977
- The Professionals as Krasnov
- Joseph Andrews as Greasy Fellow
1975
- Barry Lyndon as Lord Ludd
- The Passenger as Stephen
1971
- A Clockwork Orange as Det. Const. Tom
- Nicholas and Alexandra as Pankratov
1970
- Play for Today
- UFO as Capt. Steve Minto
1969
- Vendetta for The Saint as Bertoli
1968
- The Champions as Carlos
- The Expert as Mike Barratt
1966
1965
- The Pistol as Private First Class Gutkowski
1964
- The Wednesday Play
- Hamlet at Elsinore as Lucianus
1963
- Festival as Messenger
1962
- The Saint as Carl
- Corrigan Blake
1961
- Konga as Student on Field Trip (uncredited)
1959
- The Captain's Table as (uncredited)
- The Devil's Disciple as British Corporal
1958
- I Was Monty's Double as Minor Role (uncredited)
1955
- Dixon of Dock Green as Dave Banks