Steven Berkoff
Birthplace: Stepney
Born: 1937-08-03
Occupations recorded in source
actor; director; film actor; film director; playwright; screenwriter; stage actor; television actor; theatre director; theatre manager; writer
Biography from Wikipedia
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).
Sources & attribution
Wikidata · revision
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022) — Walter
- Alice, Through the Looking (2021)
- The Last Faust (2019)
- Gunned Down (2017) — Alfie
- Manhattan Nocturne (2016) — Hobbs
- Rise of the Footsoldier Part II (2015) — Dr. Flint
- Katherine of Alexandria (2014) — Liberius
- RED 2 (2013) — Cobb
- Strippers vs Werewolves (2012) — Flett
- Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011)
- Moving Target (2011)
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) — Dirch Frode
- Dead Cert (2010) — Kenneth Mason
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (2010) — Claudio
- Perfect Life (2010)
- The Big I Am (2010)
- The Tourist (2010) — Reginald Shaw
- The Cottage (2008) — Arnie (uncredited)
- Say It in Russian (2007)
- Pu-239 (2006) — Starkov
- The Headsman (2005) — Inquisitor
- Action Man: Robot Atak (2004)
- Head in the Clouds (2004) — Charles Bessé
- 9 Dead Gay Guys (2002) — Jeff
- Riders (2002) — Surtayne
- Attila (2001) — Rua
- Beginner's Luck (2001)
- Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
- Rancid Aluminium (2000) — Mr. Kant
- Legionnaire (1998) — Sgt. Steinkampf
- Love in Paris (1997) — Vittorio DaSilva
- Fair Game (1995) — Colonel Ilya Kazak
- Flynn (1993)
- A Season of Giants (1990)
- Prisoner of Rio (1988)
- Under the Cherry Moon (1986) — Isaac Sharon
- First Blood Part II (1985) — Lt. Col. Podovsky
- Revolution (1985) — Sgt. Jones
- Underworld (1985)
Directing
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Alan Ford · 2 films
- Billy Murray · 2 films
- Coralie Rose · 2 films
- Desmond Llewelyn · 2 films
- Jack Nicholson · 2 films
- Joe Egan · 2 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.