Oleg Prudius

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

Miami Heat
Miami Heat

Filmography

2024 TNA Hard To Kill 2024
as Oleg Prudius
2023 MR-9: Do or Die
as Yakub
2023 Phoenix
as Maxim Vasiliiev
2023 The Weapon
as Chewy
2021 Miami Heat
as Yuri
2017 Wolf Warrior 2
as Bear
2017 Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
as Self
2017 The Fate of the Furious
as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
2017 John Wick: Chapter 2
as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
2011 WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
as Vladimir Kozlov
2011 WWE Royal Rumble 2011
as Vladimir Kozlov
2010 WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
2010 WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
2010 WWE Survivor Series 2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
2010 WWE Night of Champions 2010
as Vladimir Kozlov
2010 WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
as Vladimir Kozlov
2010 WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
as Vladimir Kozlov
2010 WWE NXT
as
2009 WWE Breaking Point 2009
as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
2009 WWE SummerSlam 2009
as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)