Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 27, 1979
Place of Birth
Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Credits
38 titles
Oleg Prudius
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Wrecker
Marco
Caught Stealing
Oleg
TNA Hard To Kill 2024
Oleg Prudius
MR-9: Do or Die
Yakub
Phoenix
Maxim Vasiliiev
The Weapon
Chewy
Miami Heat
Yuri
Wolf Warrior 2
Bear
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Self
The Fate of the Furious
Russian Assassin (uncredited)
John Wick: Chapter 2
Russian Assassin (uncredited)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Survivor Series 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Night of Champions 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE NXT
WWE Breaking Point 2009
Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE SummerSlam 2009
Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
WWE No Way Out 2009
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Armageddon 2008
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Survivor Series 2008
Vladimir Kozlov
Burn Notice
Guard
May
Grindhouse
Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
WWE ECW
Vladimir Kozlov
How Do You Like Iceland?
Self
TNA iMPACT!
25th Hour
Russian Hood #1
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Vladimir Kozlov
Raw
Vladimir Kozlov
The Hobbit: The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins
Nori
Honor
Igor Kovalev