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Oleg Prudius
Biography
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.
Known For
John Wick: Chapter 2
as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
The Fate of the Furious
as Russian Assassin (uncredited)
MR-9: Do or Die
as Yakub
Grindhouse
as Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Wolf Warrior 2
as Bear
25th Hour
as Russian Hood #1
The Weapon
as Chewy
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as Vladimir Kozlov (Lumberjack)
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
as Vladimir Kozlov
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
as Vladimir Kozlov
