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
- From Roger Moore with Love as Self
- Hamlet as Polonius
- The Performance as Sam
- The Phantom Warrior as Hades
- The Can as Mason
- Bad Seed as Doctor Ainsley (voice)
2023
- Young, Sexy & Dead as Claudio Vestiquez
2022
- Remembers… as Self
- Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher as Walter
- Exorcist Vengeance as Bishop Canelo
- Titanium White as Father Tornatore
2021
- Creation Stories as Aleister Crowley
- Alice, Through the Looking as Executive Producer
2020
- Righteous Villains as Grandfather
- Ernie as Arthur
- Einstein's Quantum Riddle as Narrator
- L'énigme quantique d'Einstein as narrateur
- The Secret Love Life of Ophelia ... (Writer)
- L'amore segreto di Ofelia ... (Author)
2019
- Red Devil as Lazarus
- Brighton ... (Author)
- Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart as Edmund
- The Last Faust as Dr. Goodfellow
2018
- Point of No Return as Evans
- Meeting Jim as Self
- Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs as Host
2017
- Lore as Dr. Kristoff Brehovy
- London Heist as Alfie
- Fanged Up as Governor Payne
- Transhuman as Til
2016
- Barbarians Rising as Augustus
- Manhattan Night as Hobbs
2015
- Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II as Dr. Flint
- North v South as Vic Clarke
- 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
- Witches of East End as King Nikolaus
- RED 2 as Cobb
- Muse of Fire as Self
- The Boy with a Camera for a Face as Narrator
- Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian as Friend
2012
- G.B.H. as Chief Constable
- Strippers vs. Werewolves as Flett
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women as Self
2011
- The Borgias as Girolamo Savonarola
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Dirch Frode
- Big Fat Gypsy Gangster as Guru Shah
2010
- The Tourist as Reginald Shaw
- The Big I Am as The MC
- Metamorphosis ... (Writer)
- Drop Dead Gorgeous
- Dead Cert as Kenneth Mason
- Perfect Life as The Elder
- The Rapture as The Controller
- The Road to Coronation Street as Sidney Bernstein
2009
- 44 Inch Chest as Tippi Gordon
- At World's End as Jack Pudovski
- Pinter's Progress as Self
- Shakespeare’s Villains as Himself, Richard III, Othello, Macbeth, Juliet, CAsio
2008
- The 60s: The Beatles Decade
- Bear Hunting
- Das jüngste Gericht as Conrad
- Watch Your Own Heart Attack as Performer
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
- Action Man: X Missions The Movie as Dr. X (voice)
- Quails Quest: Its a Boy!
- Forest of the Gods as Commandant Hoppe
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marple as Mr. Eccles
- Head in the Clouds as Charles Bessé
- Brides as Karabulat
- Charlie
- Action Man: Robot ATAK as Dr. X (voice)
2003
- Frank Herbert's Children of Dune as Stilgar
- Seven Wonders of the Industrial World as John Roebling
- Headrush as Wuj
- Bokshu - The Myth as Professor Metcalf
2002
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale as Meisling
- Steal as Surtayne
- 9 Dead Gay Guys as Jeff
- Beginner's Luck as Magic Bob
2000
- Frank Herbert's Dune as Стилгар
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
- In the Beginning as Potiphar
- Rancid Aluminium as Mr Kant
- Inside 'Octopussy' as Self
1999
- East ... (Director)
- Expelling the Demon as Man / Tongue
1998
- Legionnaire as Sgt. Steinkampf
1997
- Brass Eye as Self
- Another 9 1/2 Weeks as Vittorio DaSilva
- Coriolanus as Coriolanus
1995
- Fair Game as Colonel Ilya Kazak
1994
- Space Precinct as Dr. Paul Jorry
- Decadence as Steve / Les / Helen's Couturier
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Hagath
- The Big Story as Self - George Cornell (archive footage)
- 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
- Sins as Karl Von Eiderfeld
- Under the Cherry Moon as Mr. Sharon
- Absolute Beginners as The Fanatic
1985
- Rambo: First Blood Part II as Lt. Col. Podovsky
- Revolution as Sgt. Jones
- Transmutations as Hugo Motherskille
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
1967
- Slave Girls as John
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