Oleg Prudius
Acting • Born 1979-04-27
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.
Filmography
37 credits
Miami Heat
Movie • 2021
Yuri
May
Movie • 2007
WWE Night of Champions 2010
Movie • 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
Grindhouse
Movie • 2007
Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
Movie • 2011
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Survivor Series 2010
Movie • 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
Movie • 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Movie • 2011
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
Movie • 2009
Vladimir Kozlov
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Movie • 2017
Self
The Hobbit: The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins
Movie • 1985
Nori
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
Movie • 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE SummerSlam 2009
Movie • 2009
Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE Survivor Series 2008
Movie • 2008
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Breaking Point 2009
Movie • 2009
Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Movie • 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Armageddon 2008
Movie • 2008
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE No Way Out 2009
Movie • 2009
Vladimir Kozlov
Phoenix
Movie • 2023
Maxim Vasiliiev
MR-9: Do or Die
Movie • 2023
Yakub
TNA Hard To Kill 2024
Movie • 2024
Oleg Prudius
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Movie • 2009
Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
John Wick: Chapter 2
Movie • 2017
Russian Assassin (uncredited)
The Fate of the Furious
Movie • 2017
Russian Assassin (uncredited)
Wolf Warrior 2
Movie • 2017
Bear
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
Movie • 2010
Vladimir Kozlov
25th Hour
Movie • 2002
Russian Hood #1
The Weapon
Movie • 2023
Chewy
Caught Stealing
Movie • 2025
Oleg
The Wrecker
Movie • 2025
Marco
Honor
Movie
Igor Kovalev
How Do You Like Iceland?
Movie • 2005
Self
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
Vladimir Kozlov
Burn Notice
TV • 2007
Guard
Raw
TV • 1993
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE ECW
TV • 2006
Vladimir Kozlov
WWE NXT
TV • 2010