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Oleg Taktarov

Acting Born Aug 26, 1967 Arzamas-16, USSR (Sarov, Russia) 24 credits

Biography

Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov (Russian: Оле́г Никола́евич Такта́ров; born August 26, 1967) is a retired Russian mixed martial artist and actor. He is a practitioner of Sambo and Judo and has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships. Taktarov was the UFC 6 tournament champion and holds notable wins over Marco Ruas and David "Tank" Abbott. Taktarov is known for being exceptionally calm during fights and for using a variety of rarely seen, acrobatic Sambo take-downs. All of Taktarov's losses were by knockout or decision, Taktarov was never submitted in an MMA fight.

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Full filmography

  • NCIS (2003) as Viggo Drantyev
  • JAG (1995) as Russian Officer
  • National Treasure (2004) as Shippen
  • Predators (2010) as Nikolai
  • Bad Boys II (2003) as Josef
  • Den of Thieves (2018) as Alexi
  • Alias (2001) as Gordei Volkov
  • Upon the Magic Roads (2021) as general
  • Air Force One (1997) as Prison Guard
  • Miami Vice (2006) as Russian Security
  • 1992 (2024) as Titus
  • The Man from Toronto (2022) as The Man from Moscow
  • 15 Minutes (2001) as Oleg Razgul
  • We Own the Night (2007) as Pavel Lubyarsky
  • See You Soon (2019) as Ruslan
  • Righteous Kill (2008) as Yevgeny Mugalat
  • Dr. Driver (2018)
  • Forbidden Empire (2014) as Gritsko
  • The Machine (2023) as Train Igor
  • The Quickie (2001) as Boris
  • Rollerball (2002) as Denekin
  • Madhouse (2023) as папик "Кот"
  • Red Deer Hunting (2005) as Viktor "Kamaz" Svinyagin
  • Officer Down (2013) as Oleg Emelyanenko