Cast & creator
Oleg Prudius
Best known for Raw, WWE NXT, WWE Friday Night SmackDown
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.
Also known as: Vladimir Kozlov
32
film credits
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television credits
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1985–2026 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (40)
Showing 40 of 40 credits
Raw
Vladimir Kozlov
1993
WWE NXT
2010
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Vladimir Kozlov
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
Burn Notice
Guard
2007
TNA iMPACT!
2004
Motor City
The Heavy (uncredited)
2026
John Wick: Chapter 2
Russian Assassin (uncredited)
2017
WWE ECW
Vladimir Kozlov
2006
The Fate of the Furious
Russian Assassin (uncredited)
2017
Caught Stealing
Oleg
2025
25th Hour
Russian Hood #1
2002The Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition
Self - Contestant
2026
Grindhouse
Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
2007
Wolf Warrior 2
Bear
2017
Miami Heat
Yuri
2021
The Weapon
Chewy
2023
MR-9: Do or Die
Yakub
2023
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Vladimir Kozlov
2011
WWE Survivor Series 2008
Vladimir Kozlov
2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
Vladimir Kozlov
2009
WWE Survivor Series 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
Vladimir Kozlov
2011
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
2010
Phoenix
Maxim Vasiliiev
2023
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
Vladimir Kozlov
2010
WWE No Way Out 2009
Vladimir Kozlov
2009
The Wrecker
Marco
2025
The Hobbit: The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins
Nori
1985
WWE Breaking Point 2009
Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
2009
WWE Armageddon 2008
Vladimir Kozlov
2008
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
2009
WWE Night of Champions 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
2010
TNA Hard To Kill 2024
Oleg Prudius
2024
WWE SummerSlam 2009
Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
2009Honor
Igor Kovalev
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Self
2017
How Do You Like Iceland?
Self
2005