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Oleg Prudius

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.

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