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Steven Berkoff
Actor

Steven Berkoff

3 Aug 1937Born
89Age
152Credits
Stepney, East London, EnglandBirthplace

Biography

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.

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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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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 152 credits.

  1. TBANamelessFilm: Dr. Bymmock
  2. TBAThe AwakeningFilm: Henry
  3. TBAKristallnachtFilm: Rabbi Goldstein
  4. TBAThe Awakening 2Film: Henry
  5. TBAThe SacrificeFilm
  6. TBAOedipusFilm: Director
  7. 2025Desperate JourneyFilm: Raphael
  8. 2024The PerformanceFilm: Sam
  9. 2024Bad SeedFilm: Doctor Ainsley (voice)
  10. 2024The CanFilm: Mason
  11. 2024HamletFilm: Polonius
  12. 2024The Phantom WarriorFilm: Hades
  13. 2023Young, Sexy & DeadFilm: Claudio Vestiquez
  14. 2022Titanium WhiteFilm: Father Tornatore
  15. 2022Prizefighter: The Life of Jem BelcherFilm: Walter
  16. 2022Exorcist VengeanceFilm: Bishop Canelo
  17. 2021Alice, Through the LookingFilm: Executive Producer
  18. 2021Creation StoriesFilm: Aleister Crowley
  19. 2020Righteous VillainsFilm: Grandfather
  20. 2020The Secret Love Life of OpheliaFilm: Writer
  21. 2020ErnieFilm: Arthur
  22. 2020L'énigme quantique d'EinsteinFilm: narrateur
  23. 2020Einstein's Quantum RiddleSeries: Narrator (1 episode)
  24. 2019The Last FaustFilm: Dr. Goodfellow
  25. 2019Red DevilFilm: Lazarus
  26. 2019Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale HeartFilm: Edmund, Screenplay
  27. 2018Point of No ReturnFilm: Evans
  28. 2018Blitzed: Nazis on DrugsFilm: Host
  29. 2017Fanged UpFilm: Governor Payne
  30. 2017LoreSeries: Dr. Kristoff Brehovy (1 episode)
  31. 2017London HeistFilm: Alfie
  32. 2017TranshumanFilm: Til
  33. 2016Barbarians RisingSeries: Augustus (2 episodes)
  34. 2016Manhattan NightFilm: Hobbs
  35. 2015Rise of the Footsoldier: Part IIFilm: Dr. Flint
  36. 2015North v SouthFilm: Vic Clarke
  37. 20157 CasesFilm: Lawson
  38. 2014We Still Kill the Old WayFilm: Charlie Archer
  39. 2014Katherine of AlexandriaFilm: Liberius
  40. 2013The Boy with a Camera for a FaceFilm: Narrator
  41. 2013Witches of East EndSeries: King Nikolaus (5 episodes)
  42. 2013RED 2Film: Cobb
  43. 2013Dave Allen: God's Own ComedianFilm: Friend
  44. 2013VikingsSeries: King Olaf the Stout (12 episodes)
  45. 2012G.B.H.Film: Chief Constable
  46. 2012Strippers vs. WerewolvesFilm: Flett
  47. 2011The Girl with the Dragon TattooFilm: Dirch Frode
  48. 2011Big Fat Gypsy GangsterFilm: Guru Shah
  49. 2011The BorgiasSeries: Girolamo Savonarola (8 episodes)
  50. 2010MetamorphosisFilm: Writer, Director
  51. 2010The TouristFilm: Reginald Shaw
  52. 2010The Road to Coronation StreetFilm: Sidney Bernstein
  53. 2010Dead CertFilm: Kenneth Mason
  54. 2010Drop Dead GorgeousFilm
  55. 2010The RaptureFilm: The Controller
  56. 2010Perfect LifeFilm: The Elder
  57. 2010The Big I AmFilm: The MC
  58. 2009At World's EndFilm: Jack Pudovski
  59. 200944 Inch ChestFilm: Tippi Gordon
  60. 2009Shakespeare’s VillainsFilm: Writer
  61. 2008The 60s: The Beatles DecadeSeries (1 episode)
  62. 2008Watch Your Own Heart AttackFilm: Performer
  63. 2008Bear HuntingFilm
  64. 2008Das jüngste GerichtSeries: Conrad (2 episodes)
  65. 2007Say It in RussianFilm
  66. 2006The 10th ManFilm: 'Red' Jack Weinbaum
  67. 2006Pu-239Film: Starkov
  68. 2006The Flying ScotsmanFilm: Ernst Hagemann
  69. 2006Hotel BabylonSeries: Mr. Wiltshire
  70. 2006Penguins of the AntarcticFilm: Narrator
  71. 2005Quails Quest: Its a Boy!Film
  72. 2005Forest of the GodsFilm: Commandant Hoppe
  73. 2005Shadow of the SwordFilm: Inquisitor
  74. 2005Doctor WhoSeries: Shakri (1 episode)
  75. 2005Action Man: X Missions The MovieFilm: Dr. X (voice)
  76. 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries: Mr. Eccles (1 episode)
  77. 2004BridesFilm: Karabulat
  78. 2004Action Man: Robot ATAKFilm: Dr. X (voice)
  79. 2004Head in the CloudsFilm: Charles Bessé
  80. 2004CharlieFilm

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