Oleg Prudius
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.
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- 2024 ·TNA Hard To Kill 2024as Oleg Prudius
- 2023 ·MR-9: Do or Dieas Yakub
- 2023 ·Phoenixas Maxim Vasiliiev
- 2021 ·Miami Heatas Yuri
- 2017 ·Wolf Warrior 2as Bear
- 2017 ·Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Sceneas Self
- 2017 ·The Fate of the Furiousas Russian Assassin (uncredited)
- 2017 ·John Wick: Chapter 2as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
- 2011 ·WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010as Vladimir Kozlov
- 2011 ·WWE Elimination Chamber 2011as Vladimir Kozlov
- 2011 ·WWE Royal Rumble 2011as Vladimir Kozlov
- 2010 ·WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010as Vladimir Kozlov
- 2010 ·WWE Survivor Series 2010as Vladimir Kozlov
- 2010 ·WWE Night of Champions 2010as Vladimir Kozlov
- 2010 ·WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamberas Vladimir Kozlov
- 2010 ·WWE Wrestlemania XXVIas Vladimir Kozlov
- 2010 ·WWE NXTas
- 2009 ·WWE Breaking Point 2009as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
- 2009 ·WWE SummerSlam 2009as Vladimir Kozlov (Ringside)
- 2009 ·WWE WrestleMania XXVas Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
- 2009 ·WWE No Way Out 2009as Vladimir Kozlov
- 2009 ·WWE Royal Rumble 2009as Vladimir Kozlov
- 2008 ·WWE Armageddon 2008as Vladimir Kozlov
- 2008 ·WWE Survivor Series 2008as Vladimir Kozlov
- 2007 ·Burn Noticeas Guard
- 2007 ·Mayas
- 2007 ·Grindhouseas Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
- 2007 ·Werewolf Women of the S.S.as Nazi Boxer (uncredited)
- 2006 ·WWE ECWas Vladimir Kozlov
- 2002 ·25th Houras Russian Hood #1
- 1999 ·WWE SmackDownas Vladimir Kozlov
- 1993 ·Rawas Vladimir Kozlov
- 1993 ·Rawas Vladimir Kozlov (archive footage)
- 1985 ·The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins, the Hobbit, Across the Wild Land, Through the Dark Forest, Beyond the Misty Mountains. There and Back Againas Nori