Oleg Prudius
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.
Acted in
TNA Hard To Kill 2024
2024
as Oleg Prudius
MR-9: Do or Die
2023
as Yakub
Phoenix
2023
as Maxim Vasiliiev
Miami Heat
2021
as Yuri
Wolf Warrior 2
2017
as Bear
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
2017
as Self
The Fate of the Furious
2017
as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
2011
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
2011
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Survivor Series 2010
2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Night of Champions 2010
2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE NXT
2010
WWE Breaking Point 2009
2009
as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE SummerSlam 2009
2009
as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania XXV
2009
as Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
WWE No Way Out 2009
2009
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
2009
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Armageddon 2008
2008
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Survivor Series 2008
2008
as Vladimir Kozlov
Burn Notice
2007
as Guard
May
2007
Grindhouse
2007
as Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Werewolf Women of the S.S.
2007
as Nazi Boxer (uncredited)
WWE ECW
2006
as Vladimir Kozlov
25th Hour
2002
as Russian Hood #1
WWE SmackDown
1999
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Raw
1993
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Raw
1993
as Vladimir Kozlov (archive footage)
The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins, the Hobbit, Across the Wild Land, Through the Dark Forest, Beyond the Misty Mountains. There and Back Again
1985
as Nori