Oleg Prudius
Acting
Born: 1979-04-27 in Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
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
Raw
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE NXT
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Motor City
The Heavy (uncredited)
Burn Notice
Guard
TNA iMPACT!
John Wick: Chapter 2
Russian Assassin (uncredited)
WWE ECW
Vladimir Kozlov
Caught Stealing
Oleg
The Fate of the Furious
Russian Assassin (uncredited)
Grindhouse
Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
25th Hour
Russian Hood #1
Miami Heat
Yuri
Wolf Warrior 2
Bear
MR-9: Do or Die
Yakub
The Weapon
Chewy
The Wrecker
Marco
The Hobbit: The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins
Nori
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
Phoenix
Maxim Vasiliiev
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE SummerSlam 2009
Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Survivor Series 2008
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Night of Champions 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Breaking Point 2009
Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE Survivor Series 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Armageddon 2008
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
TNA Hard To Kill 2024
Oleg Prudius
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Self
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE No Way Out 2009
Vladimir Kozlov
How Do You Like Iceland?
Self