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
- 2025 · Desperate Journey as Raphael
- 2024 · From Roger Moore with Love as Self
- 2024 · The Can as Mason
- 2024 · Hamlet as Polonius
- 2022 · Titanium White as Father Tornatore
- 2022 · Exorcist Vengeance as Bishop Canelo
- 2019 · Red Devil as Lazarus
- 2018 · Point of No Return as Evans
- 2017 · Fanged Up as Governor Payne
- 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
- 2014 · We Still Kill the Old Way as Charlie Archer
- 2013 · Witches of East End as King Nikolaus
- 2013 · RED 2 as Cobb
- 2013 · Vikings as King Olaf the Stout
- 2011 · The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Dirch Frode
- 2010 · The Tourist as Reginald Shaw
- 2010 · The Road to Coronation Street as Sidney Bernstein
- 2010 · Dead Cert as Kenneth Mason
- 2010 · The Rapture as The Controller
- 2008 · Bear Hunting as
- 2006 · The Flying Scotsman as Ernst Hagemann
- 2006 · Hotel Babylon as
- 2005 · Forest of the Gods as Commandant Hoppe
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Shakri
- 2004 · Agatha Christie's Marple as Mr. Eccles
- 2004 · Brides as Karabulat
- 2004 · Head in the Clouds as Charles Bessé
- 2003 · Bokshu - The Myth as Professor Metcalf
- 2003 · Frank Herbert's Children of Dune as Stilgar
- 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
- 1987 · Metamorphosis as Mr. Samsa
- 1986 · Under the Cherry Moon as Mr. Sharon
- 1986 · Absolute Beginners as The Fanatic
- 1985 · Revolution as Sgt. Jones
- 1985 · Transmutations as Hugo Motherskille
- 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
- 1981 · Beloved Enemy as Kozlov
- 1980 · McVicar as Ronnie Harrison
- 1977 · The Professionals as Krasnov
- 1975 · Barry Lyndon as Lord Ludd
- 1975 · The Passenger as Stephen
- 1971 · A Clockwork Orange as Det. Const. Tom
- 1970 · Play for Today as
- 1970 · UFO as Capt. Steve Minto
- 1970 · UFO as Captain Steve Minto
- 1969 · Vendetta for The Saint as Bertoli
- 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
- 1963 · Festival as Messenger
- 1962 · The Saint as Carl
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Dave Banks
- Future · The Awakening as Henry
- 2024 · The Performance as Sam
- 2024 · The Phantom Warrior as Hades
- 2022 · Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher as Walter
- 2021 · Creation Stories as Aleister Crowley
- 2020 · Righteous Villains as Grandfather
- 2020 · Ernie as Arthur
- 2018 · Meeting Jim as Self
- 2017 · Transhuman as Til
- 2015 · North v South as Vic Clarke
- 2013 · The Boy with a Camera for a Face as Narrator
- 2012 · G.B.H. as Chief Constable
- 2010 · The Big I Am as The MC
- 2009 · At World's End as Jack Pudovski
- 2009 · 44 Inch Chest as Tippi Gordon
- 2008 · Das jüngste Gericht as Conrad
- 2007 · Say It in Russian as
- 2006 · Pu-239 as Starkov
- 2005 · Shadow of the Sword as Inquisitor
- 2004 · Action Man: Robot ATAK as Dr. X (voice)
- 2004 · Charlie as
- 2003 · Seven Wonders of the Industrial World as
- 2003 · Headrush as Wuj
- 2002 · Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale as Meisling
- 2000 · Inside 'Octopussy' as Self
- 1994 · Decadence as Steve / Les / Helen's Couturier
- 1986 · Sins as Karl Von Eiderfeld
- 1982 · Riverside as Self
- 1971 · Nicholas and Alexandra as Pankratov
- 1965 · The Pistol as Private First Class Gutkowski
- 1964 · Hamlet at Elsinore as Lucianus
- 1961 · Konga as Student on Field Trip (uncredited)
- 1959 · The Devil's Disciple as British Corporal
- 1959 · The Captain's Table as (uncredited)
- 1958 · I Was Monty's Double as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Future · Kristallnacht as Rabbi Goldstein
- 2024 · Bad Seed as Doctor Ainsley (voice)
- 2023 · Young, Sexy & Dead as Claudio Vestiquez
- 2021 · Alice, Through the Looking as Executive Producer
- 2020 · Einstein's Quantum Riddle as Narrator
- 2020 · L'énigme quantique d'Einstein as narrateur
- 2019 · The Last Faust as Dr. Goodfellow
- 2019 · Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart as Edmund
- 2018 · Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs as Host
- 2015 · 7 Cases as Lawson
- 2014 · Katherine of Alexandria as Liberius
- 2013 · Muse of Fire as Self
- 2013 · Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian as Friend
- 2012 · Strippers vs. Werewolves as Flett
- 2012 · The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women as Self
- 2011 · Big Fat Gypsy Gangster as Guru Shah
- 2010 · Drop Dead Gorgeous as
- 2010 · Perfect Life as The Elder
- 2009 · Pinter's Progress as Self
- 2009 · Shakespeare’s Villains as Himself, Richard III, Othello, Macbeth, Juliet, CAsio
- 2006 · The 10th Man as 'Red' Jack Weinbaum
- 2006 · Penguins of the Antarctic as Narrator
- 2005 · Quails Quest: Its a Boy! as
- 2005 · Action Man: X Missions The Movie as Dr. X (voice)
- 2003 · 9 Dead Gay Guys as Jeff
- 2002 · Beginner's Luck as Magic Bob
- 2000 · Rancid Aluminium as Mr Kant
- 1999 · Expelling the Demon as Man / Tongue
- 1997 · Coriolanus as Coriolanus
- 1993 · Flynn as Klaus Reicher
- 1990 · Silent Night as Harry
- 1990 · A Season of Giants as Girolamo Savonarola
- 1989 · Streets of Yesterday as
- 1962 · Corrigan Blake as
- Future · Nameless as Dr. Bymmock
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Jack McFarland
- 1977 · Joseph Andrews as Greasy Fellow