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Steven Berkoff

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Steven Berkoff

Born August 3, 1937 in Stepney, East London, England104 films

Steven Berkoff (born Leslie Steven Berks; 3 August 1937) is an English actor, author, playwright, theatre practitioner and theatre director.

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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).

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A Clockwork Orange posterFirst watchA Clockwork Orange19718.2as Det. Const. TomIn a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please.View film

Essential films

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo poster7.4The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011Barry Lyndon poster8.0Barry Lyndon1975Beverly Hills Cop poster7.2Beverly Hills Cop1984Rambo: First Blood Part II poster6.7Rambo: First Blood Part II1985RED 2 poster6.5RED 22013The Tourist poster6.2The Tourist2010Octopussy poster6.4Octopussy1983The Passenger poster7.2The Passenger1975

Filmography

104 films as actor
  1. TBANamelessDr. Bymmock
  2. TBAThe AwakeningHenry
  3. TBAKristallnachtRabbi Goldstein
  4. TBAThe Awakening 2Henry
  5. TBAThe Sacrifice
  6. 2025Desperate JourneyRaphael
  7. 2024The PerformanceSam
  8. 2024Bad SeedDoctor Ainsley (voice)
  9. 2024The CanMason
  10. 2024HamletPolonius
  11. 2024The Phantom WarriorHades
  12. 2023Young, Sexy & DeadClaudio Vestiquez
  13. 2022Titanium WhiteFather Tornatore
  14. 2022Prizefighter: The Life of Jem BelcherWalter
  15. 2022Exorcist VengeanceBishop Canelo
  16. 2021Alice, Through the LookingExecutive Producer
  17. 2021Creation StoriesAleister Crowley
  18. 2020Righteous VillainsGrandfather
  19. 2020ErnieArthur
  20. 2019The Last FaustDr. Goodfellow
  21. 2019Red DevilLazarus
  22. 2019Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale HeartEdmund
  23. 2018Point of No ReturnEvans
  24. 2017Fanged UpGovernor Payne
  25. 2017London HeistAlfie
  26. 2017TranshumanTil
  27. 2016Manhattan NightHobbs
  28. 2015Rise of the Footsoldier: Part IIDr. Flint
  29. 2015North v SouthVic Clarke
  30. 20157 CasesLawson
  31. 2014We Still Kill the Old WayCharlie Archer
  32. 2014Katherine of AlexandriaLiberius
  33. 2013The Boy with a Camera for a FaceNarrator
  34. 2013RED 2Cobb
  35. 2012G.B.H.Chief Constable
  36. 2012Strippers vs. WerewolvesFlett
  37. 2011The Girl with the Dragon TattooDirch Frode
  38. 2011Big Fat Gypsy GangsterGuru Shah
  39. 2010The TouristReginald Shaw
  40. 2010The Road to Coronation StreetSidney Bernstein
  41. 2010Dead CertKenneth Mason
  42. 2010The RaptureThe Controller
  43. 2010Perfect LifeThe Elder
  44. 2010The Big I AmThe MC
  45. 2009At World's EndJack Pudovski
  46. 200944 Inch ChestTippi Gordon
  47. 2008Watch Your Own Heart AttackPerformer
  48. 2008Bear Hunting
  49. 2007Say It in Russian
  50. 2006The 10th Man'Red' Jack Weinbaum
  51. 2006Pu-239Starkov
  52. 2006The Flying ScotsmanErnst Hagemann
  53. 2005Quails Quest: Its a Boy!
  54. 2005Forest of the GodsCommandant Hoppe
  55. 2005Shadow of the SwordInquisitor
  56. 2005Action Man: X Missions The MovieDr. X (voice)
  57. 2004BridesKarabulat
  58. 2004Action Man: Robot ATAKDr. X (voice)
  59. 2004Head in the CloudsCharles Bessé
  60. 2004Charlie
  61. 2003Bokshu - The MythProfessor Metcalf
  62. 2003HeadrushWuj
  63. 20029 Dead Gay GuysJeff
  64. 2002Beginner's LuckMagic Bob
  65. 2002StealSurtayne
  66. 2001AttilaKing Rua
  67. 2000Rancid AluminiumMr Kant
  68. 1999Expelling the DemonMan / Tongue
  69. 1998LegionnaireSgt. Steinkampf
  70. 1997Another 9 1/2 WeeksVittorio DaSilva
  71. 1997CoriolanusCoriolanus
  72. 1995Fair GameColonel Ilya Kazak
  73. 1994DecadenceSteve / Les / Helen's Couturier
  74. 1993FlynnKlaus Reicher
  75. 1992Oscar Wilde's SalomeHerod
  76. 1990Silent NightHarry
  77. 1990A Season of GiantsGirolamo Savonarola
  78. 1990The KraysGeorge Cornell
  79. 1989MetamorphosisMr. Samsa
  80. 1989Streets of Yesterday
  81. 1988Prisoner of RioJack McFarland
  82. 1986Under the Cherry MoonMr. Sharon
  83. 1986Absolute BeginnersThe Fanatic
  84. 1985RevolutionSgt. Jones
  85. 1985UnderworldHugo Motherskille
  86. 1985Rambo: First Blood Part IILt. Col. Podovsky
  87. 1984Beverly Hills CopVictor Maitland
  88. 1983OctopussyOrlov
  89. 1981OutlandSagan
  90. 1981Beloved EnemyKozlov
  91. 1980McVicarRonnie Harrison
  92. 1977Joseph AndrewsGreasy Fellow
  93. 1975Barry LyndonLord Ludd
  94. 1975The PassengerStephen
  95. 1971Nicholas and AlexandraPankratov
  96. 1971A Clockwork OrangeDet. Const. Tom
  97. 1969Vendetta for The SaintBertoli
  98. 1967Slave GirlsJohn
  99. 1965The PistolPrivate First Class Gutkowski
  100. 1964Hamlet at ElsinoreLucianus
  101. 1961KongaStudent on Field Trip (uncredited)
  102. 1959The Devil's DiscipleBritish Corporal
  103. 1959The Captain's Table(uncredited)
  104. 1958I Was Monty's DoubleMinor Role (uncredited)