Steven Berkoff
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. 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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- Vikings (2013) as King Olaf the Stout
- Doctor Who (2005) as Shakri
- Play for Today (1970)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Hagath
- Natural World (1983) as Narrator
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Mr. Eccles
- The Saint (1962) as Carl
- The Professionals (1977) as Krasnov
- The Borgias (2011) as Girolamo Savonarola
- The Champions (1968) as Carlos
- A Clockwork Orange (1971) as Det. Const. Tom
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Councillor
- UFO (1970) as Capt. Steve Minto
- UFO (1970) as Steve Minto
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Bert
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- Witches of East End (2013) as King Nikolaus
- War and Remembrance (1988) as Adolf Hitler
- The Expert (1968) as Mike Barratt
- Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) as Lt. Col. Podovsky
- Attila (2001) as King Rua
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Dave Banks
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) as Dirch Frode
- Hotel Babylon (2006)