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Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff

Acting

Born: August 3, 1937Stepney, East London, England

Steven Berkoff (born Leslie Steven Berks; 3 August 1937) is an English actor, author, playwright, theatre practitioner and theatre director. As a theatre maker he is recognised for staging work with a heightened performance style known as "Berkovian theatre", which combines elements of physical theatre, total theatre and expressionism. His work has sometimes been viewed as an example of in-yer-face theatre, due to the intense presentation and taboo-breaking material in a number of his plays. As a screen actor, he is known for his performances in villainous roles, including the portrayals of General Orlov in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), Victor Maitland in Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Lt. Col. Podovsky in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and Adolf Hitler in War and Remembrance (1988–89).

Known For
Filmography
Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey

Raphael

2025
From Roger Moore with Love

From Roger Moore with Love

Self

2024
The Performance

The Performance

Sam

2024
Bad Seed

Bad Seed

Doctor Ainsley (voice)

2024
The Can

The Can

Mason

2024
Hamlet

Hamlet

Polonius

2024
The Phantom Warrior

The Phantom Warrior

Hades

2024
Young, Sexy & Dead

Young, Sexy & Dead

Claudio Vestiquez

2023
Titanium White

Titanium White

Father Tornatore

2022
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

Walter

2022
Exorcist Vengeance

Exorcist Vengeance

Bishop Canelo

2022
Alice, Through the Looking

Alice, Through the Looking

Executive Producer

2021
Creation Stories

Creation Stories

Aleister Crowley

2021
Righteous Villains

Righteous Villains

Grandfather

2020
Ernie

Ernie

Arthur

2020
L'énigme quantique d'Einstein

L'énigme quantique d'Einstein

narrateur

2020
The Last Faust

The Last Faust

Dr. Goodfellow

2019
Red Devil

Red Devil

Lazarus

2019
Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart

Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart

Edmund

2019
Point of No Return

Point of No Return

Evans

2018
Meeting Jim

Meeting Jim

Self

2018
Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs

Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs

Host

2018
Fanged Up

Fanged Up

Governor Payne

2017
London Heist

London Heist

Alfie

2017
Transhuman

Transhuman

Til

2017
Manhattan Night

Manhattan Night

Hobbs

2016
Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II

Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II

Dr. Flint

2015
North v South

North v South

Vic Clarke

2015
7 Cases

7 Cases

Lawson

2015
We Still Kill the Old Way

We Still Kill the Old Way

Charlie Archer

2014
Katherine of Alexandria

Katherine of Alexandria

Liberius

2014
The Boy with a Camera for a Face

The Boy with a Camera for a Face

Narrator

2013
Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

Self

2013
RED 2

RED 2

Cobb

2013
Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian

Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian

Friend

2013
G.B.H.

G.B.H.

Chief Constable

2012
Strippers vs. Werewolves

Strippers vs. Werewolves

Flett

2012
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women

Self

2012
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Dirch Frode

2011
Big Fat Gypsy Gangster

Big Fat Gypsy Gangster

Guru Shah

2011
The Tourist

The Tourist

Reginald Shaw

2010
The Road to Coronation Street

The Road to Coronation Street

Sidney Bernstein

2010
Dead Cert

Dead Cert

Kenneth Mason

2010
Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous

2010
The Rapture

The Rapture

The Controller

2010
Perfect Life

Perfect Life

The Elder

2010
The Big I Am

The Big I Am

The MC

2010
Pinter's Progress

Pinter's Progress

Self

2009
At World's End

At World's End

Jack Pudovski

2009
44 Inch Chest

44 Inch Chest

Tippi Gordon

2009

Shakespeare’s Villains

Himself, Richard III, Othello, Macbeth, Juliet, CAsio

2009
Watch Your Own Heart Attack

Watch Your Own Heart Attack

Performer

2008
Bear Hunting

Bear Hunting

2008
Say It in Russian

Say It in Russian

2007
The 10th Man

The 10th Man

'Red' Jack Weinbaum

2006
Pu-239

Pu-239

Starkov

2006
The Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman

Ernst Hagemann

2006
Penguins of the Antarctic

Penguins of the Antarctic

Narrator

2006
Quails Quest: Its a Boy!

Quails Quest: Its a Boy!

2005
Forest of the Gods

Forest of the Gods

Commandant Hoppe

2005
Shadow of the Sword

Shadow of the Sword

Inquisitor

2005
Action Man: X Missions The Movie

Action Man: X Missions The Movie

Dr. X (voice)

2005
Brides

Brides

Karabulat

2004
Action Man: Robot ATAK

Action Man: Robot ATAK

Dr. X (voice)

2004
Head in the Clouds

Head in the Clouds

Charles Bessé

2004
Charlie

Charlie

2004

Bokshu - The Myth

Professor Metcalf

2003
Headrush

Headrush

Wuj

2003
9 Dead Gay Guys

9 Dead Gay Guys

Jeff

2002
Beginner's Luck

Beginner's Luck

Magic Bob

2002
Steal

Steal

Surtayne

2002
Attila

Attila

King Rua

2001
Inside 'Octopussy'

Inside 'Octopussy'

Self

2000
Rancid Aluminium

Rancid Aluminium

Mr Kant

2000
Expelling the Demon

Expelling the Demon

Man / Tongue

1999
Legionnaire

Legionnaire

Sgt. Steinkampf

1998
Another 9 1/2 Weeks

Another 9 1/2 Weeks

Vittorio DaSilva

1997
Coriolanus

Coriolanus

Coriolanus

1997
Fair Game

Fair Game

Colonel Ilya Kazak

1995
Decadence

Decadence

Steve / Les / Helen's Couturier

1994
Flynn

Flynn

Klaus Reicher

1993
Silent Night

Silent Night

Harry

1990
A Season of Giants

A Season of Giants

Girolamo Savonarola

1990
The Krays

The Krays

George Cornell

1990
Streets of Yesterday

Streets of Yesterday

1989
Prisoner of Rio

Prisoner of Rio

Jack McFarland

1988
Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

Mr. Samsa

1987
Under the Cherry Moon

Under the Cherry Moon

Mr. Sharon

1986
Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

The Fanatic

1986
Revolution

Revolution

Sgt. Jones

1985
Transmutations

Transmutations

Hugo Motherskille

1985
Rambo: First Blood Part II

Rambo: First Blood Part II

Lt. Col. Podovsky

1985
Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

Victor Maitland

1984
Octopussy

Octopussy

Orlov

1983
Outland

Outland

Sagan

1981
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

Kozlov

1981
McVicar

McVicar

Ronnie Harrison

1980
Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

Greasy Fellow

1977
Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

Lord Ludd

1975
The Passenger

The Passenger

Stephen

1975
Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas and Alexandra

Pankratov

1971
A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange

Det. Const. Tom

1971
Vendetta for The Saint

Vendetta for The Saint

Bertoli

1969

The Pistol

Private First Class Gutkowski

1965
Hamlet at Elsinore

Hamlet at Elsinore

Lucianus

1964
Konga

Konga

Student on Field Trip (uncredited)

1961
The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

British Corporal

1959
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

(uncredited)

1959
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

Minor Role (uncredited)

1958