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.
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Films (32)
Motor City
2026 · The Heavy (uncredited)
Le Mécanicien
2025 · Marco
Pris au piège - Caught Stealing
2025 · Oleg
TNA Hard To Kill 2024
2024 · Oleg Prudius
MR-9 : Do or die
2023 · Yakub
Phoenix
2023 · Maxim Vasiliiev
The Weapon
2023 · Chewy
Miami Heat
2021 · Yuri
Wolf Warrior 2
2017 · Bear
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
2017 · Self
Fast & Furious 8
2017 · Russian Assassin (uncredited)
John Wick : Chapitre 2
2017 · Russian Assassin (uncredited)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
2011 · Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
2011 · Vladimir Kozlov
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
2010 · Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Survivor Series 2010
2010 · Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Night of Champions 2010
2010 · Vladimir Kozlov
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
2010 · Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2010 · Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Breaking Point 2009
2009 · Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE SummerSlam 2009
2009 · Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania XXV
2009 · Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
WWE No Way Out 2009
2009 · Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
2009 · Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Armageddon 2008
2008 · Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Survivor Series 2008
2008 · Vladimir Kozlov
May
2007
Grindhouse
2007 · Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
How Do You Like Iceland?
2005 · Self
25th Hour
2002 · Russian Hood #1
The Hobbit: The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins
1985 · Nori
Honor
· Igor Kovalev
