About
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...
Known for
RawSeries • 1993
WWE NXTSeries • 2010
WWE Friday Night SmackDownSeries • 1999
Burn NoticeSeries • 2007
TNA iMPACT!Series • 2004
John Wick: Chapter 2Movie • 2017
WWE ECWSeries • 2006
Motor CityMovie • 2026
The Fate of the FuriousMovie • 2017
Caught StealingMovie • 2025
GrindhouseMovie • 2007
25th HourMovie • 2002
Wolf Warrior 2Movie • 2017
MR-9: Do or DieMovie • 2023
The WeaponMovie • 2023
The Hobbit: The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo BagginsMovie • 1985
WWE Royal Rumble 2009Movie • 2009
WWE Wrestlemania XXVIMovie • 2010
WWE WrestleMania XXVMovie • 2009
WWE Royal Rumble 2011Movie • 2011
WWE No Way Out 2009Movie • 2009