Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1979-04-27 (Age: 47)
Place of Birth
Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
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.
Filmography (31)
The Wrecker
2025
Caught Stealing
2025
TNA Hard To Kill 2024
2024
MR-9: Do or Die
2023
Phoenix
2023
The Weapon
2023
Miami Heat
2021
Wolf Warrior 2
2017
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
2017
The Fate of the Furious
2017
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
2011
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
2011
