Steven Berkoff
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · From Roger Moore with Love as Self
- 2024 · Hamlet as Polonius
- 2022 · Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher as Walter
- 2021 · Creation Stories as Aleister Crowley
- 2017 · London Heist as Alfie
- 2016 · Barbarians Rising as Augustus
- 2016 · Manhattan Night as Hobbs
- 2015 · Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II as Dr. Flint
- 2015 · North v South as Vic Clarke
- 2014 · We Still Kill the Old Way as Charlie Archer
- 2013 · Witches of East End as King Nikolaus
- 2013 · Muse of Fire as Self
- 2013 · RED 2 as Cobb
- 2013 · Vikings as King Olaf the Stout
- 2012 · Strippers vs. Werewolves as Flett
- 2011 · The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Dirch Frode
- 2010 · The Tourist as Reginald Shaw
- 2009 · 44 Inch Chest as Tippi Gordon
- 2008 · Das jüngste Gericht as Conrad
- 2006 · Pu-239 as Starkov
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Hotel Babylon as
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Shakri
- 2004 · Agatha Christie's Marple as Mr. Eccles
- 2004 · Head in the Clouds as Charles Bessé
- 2003 · Seven Wonders of the Industrial World as
- 2003 · Frank Herbert's Children of Dune as Stilgar
- 2002 · Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale as Meisling
- 2002 · Steal as Surtayne
- 2001 · Attila as King Rua
- 2001 · Attila as King Rua
- 2000 · Frank Herbert's Dune as Стилгар
- 2000 · In the Beginning as Potiphar
- 2000 · Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as
- 1998 · Legionnaire as Sgt. Steinkampf
- 1997 · Another 9 1/2 Weeks as Vittorio DaSilva
- 1997 · Brass Eye as Self
- 1995 · Fair Game as Colonel Ilya Kazak
- 1994 · Space Precinct as Dr. Paul Jorry
- 1993 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Hagath
- 1992 · Intruders as Addison Leach
- 1990 · The Krays as George Cornell
- 1988 · War and Remembrance as Adolf Hitler
- 1986 · Under the Cherry Moon as Mr. Sharon
- 1986 · Absolute Beginners as The Fanatic
- 1986 · Sins as Karl Von Eiderfeld
- 1985 · Revolution as Sgt. Jones
- 1985 · Rambo: First Blood Part II as Lt. Col. Podovsky
- 1984 · Beverly Hills Cop as Victor Maitland
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- 1983 · Octopussy as Orlov
- 1981 · Outland as Sagan
- 1980 · McVicar as Ronnie Harrison
- 1977 · The Professionals as Krasnov
- 1977 · Joseph Andrews as Greasy Fellow
- 1975 · Barry Lyndon as Lord Ludd
- 1975 · The Passenger as Stephen
- 1971 · A Clockwork Orange as Det. Const. Tom
- 1971 · Nicholas and Alexandra as Pankratov
- 1970 · Play for Today as
- 1970 · UFO as Capt. Steve Minto
- 1970 · UFO as Captain Steve Minto
- 1968 · The Champions as Carlos
- 1968 · The Expert as Mike Barratt
- 1966 · Softly, Softly as
- 1964 · The Wednesday Play as
- 1964 · The Wednesday Play as Councillor
- 1964 · Hamlet at Elsinore as Lucianus
- 1962 · The Saint as Carl
- 1962 · Corrigan Blake as
- 1959 · The Devil's Disciple as British Corporal
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Dave Banks
- Future · Desperate Journey as
- 2024 · The Performance as Sam
- 2024 · The Phantom Warrior as Hades
- 2022 · Titanium White as Father Tornatore
- 2022 · Exorcist Vengeance as Bishop Canelo
- 2020 · Einstein's Quantum Riddle as Narrator
- 2019 · Red Devil as Lazarus
- 2019 · Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart as Edmund
- 2018 · Point of No Return as Evans
- 2017 · Fanged Up as Governor Payne
- 2014 · Katherine of Alexandria as Liberius
- 2012 · G.B.H. as Chief Constable
- 2012 · The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women as Self
- 2010 · The Road to Coronation Street as Sidney Bernstein
- 2010 · The Rapture as The Controller
- 2010 · Perfect Life as The Elder
- 2010 · The Big I Am as The MC
- 2009 · At World's End as Jack Pudovski
- 2007 · Say It in Russian as
- 2006 · The Flying Scotsman as Ernst Hagemann
- 2005 · Shadow of the Sword as Inquisitor
- 2005 · Action Man: X Missions The Movie as Dr. X (voice)
- 2004 · Brides as Karabulat
- 2003 · 9 Dead Gay Guys as Jeff
- 2000 · Inside 'Octopussy' as Self
- 1994 · Decadence as Steve / Les / Helen's Couturier
- 1993 · Flynn as Klaus Reicher
- 1990 · A Season of Giants as Girolamo Savonarola
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Jack McFarland
- 1985 · Transmutations as Hugo Motherskille
- 1981 · Beloved Enemy as Kozlov
- 1969 · Vendetta for The Saint as Bertoli
- 1965 · The Pistol as Private First Class Gutkowski
- 1961 · Konga as Student on Field Trip (uncredited)
- 1958 · I Was Monty's Double as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Future · The Awakening as Henry
- 2024 · Bad Seed as Doctor Ainsley (voice)
- 2024 · The Can as Mason
- 2023 · Young, Sexy & Dead as Claudio Vestiquez
- 2021 · Alice, Through the Looking as Executive Producer
- 2020 · Righteous Villains as Grandfather
- 2020 · Ernie as Arthur
- 2020 · L'énigme quantique d'Einstein as narrateur
- 2019 · The Last Faust as Dr. Goodfellow
- 2018 · Meeting Jim as Self
- 2018 · Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs as Host
- 2017 · Transhuman as Til
- 2015 · 7 Cases as Lawson
- 2013 · The Boy with a Camera for a Face as Narrator
- 2013 · Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian as Friend
- 2011 · Big Fat Gypsy Gangster as Guru Shah
- 2010 · Dead Cert as Kenneth Mason
- 2010 · Drop Dead Gorgeous as
- 2009 · Pinter's Progress as Self
- 2009 · Shakespeare’s Villains as Himself, Richard III, Othello, Macbeth, Juliet, CAsio
- 2008 · Bear Hunting as
- 2006 · The 10th Man as 'Red' Jack Weinbaum
- 2006 · Penguins of the Antarctic as Narrator
- 2005 · Quails Quest: Its a Boy! as
- 2005 · Forest of the Gods as Commandant Hoppe
- 2004 · Action Man: Robot ATAK as Dr. X (voice)
- 2004 · Charlie as
- 2003 · Bokshu - The Myth as Professor Metcalf
- 2003 · Headrush as Wuj
- 2002 · Beginner's Luck as Magic Bob
- 2000 · Rancid Aluminium as Mr Kant
- 1999 · Expelling the Demon as Man / Tongue
- 1997 · Coriolanus as Coriolanus
- 1990 · Silent Night as Harry
- 1989 · Streets of Yesterday as
- 1987 · Metamorphosis as Mr. Samsa
- Future · Nameless as Dr. Bymmock