Oleg Prudius
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 27, 1979
- Birthplace
- Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
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
- Honor
Honor TBA
as Igor Kovalev
Motor City 2026
as The Heavy (uncredited)
The Wrecker 2025
as Marco
Caught Stealing 2025
as Oleg
TNA Hard To Kill 2024 2024
as Oleg Prudius
MR-9: Do or Die 2023
as Yakub
Phoenix 2023
as Maxim Vasiliiev
The Weapon 2023
as Chewy
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 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 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
- May
May 2007
Actor
Grindhouse 2007
as Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
How Do You Like Iceland? 2005
as Self
25th Hour 2002
as Russian Hood #1
The Hobbit: The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins 1985
as Nori
Credits from TMDB.