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
- 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
- 2009 · Pinter's Progress as Self
- 2008 · Bear Hunting as
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Hotel Babylon as
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Shakri
- 2004 · Agatha Christie's Marple as Mr. Eccles
- 2003 · Bokshu - The Myth as Professor Metcalf
- 2003 · Frank Herbert's Children of Dune as Stilgar
- 1995 · Fair Game as Colonel Ilya Kazak
- 1993 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Hagath
- 1990 · A Season of Giants as Girolamo Savonarola
- 1988 · War and Remembrance as Adolf Hitler
- 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
- 1977 · The Professionals as Krasnov
- 1975 · Barry Lyndon as Lord Ludd
- 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
- 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 · Kristallnacht as Rabbi Goldstein
- 2024 · The Performance as Sam
- 2024 · Hamlet as Polonius
- 2022 · Titanium White as Father Tornatore
- 2022 · Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher as Walter
- 2019 · Red Devil as Lazarus
- 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
- 2010 · The Road to Coronation Street as Sidney Bernstein
- 2009 · At World's End as Jack Pudovski
- 2006 · Pu-239 as Starkov
- 2006 · The Flying Scotsman as Ernst Hagemann
- 2004 · Head in the Clouds as Charles Bessé
- 2002 · Beginner's Luck as Magic Bob
- 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
- 1994 · Space Precinct as Dr. Paul Jorry
- 1990 · The Krays as George Cornell
- 1986 · Absolute Beginners as The Fanatic
- 1985 · Revolution as Sgt. Jones
- Future · The Awakening as Henry
- 2025 · Desperate Journey as
- 2024 · The Can as Mason
- 2024 · The Phantom Warrior as Hades
- 2022 · Exorcist Vengeance as Bishop Canelo
- 2021 · Creation Stories as Aleister Crowley
- 2020 · Einstein's Quantum Riddle as Narrator
- 2017 · Fanged Up as Governor Payne
- 2017 · London Heist as Alfie
- 2017 · Transhuman as Til
- 2015 · North v South as Vic Clarke
- 2013 · The Boy with a Camera for a Face as Narrator
- 2013 · Muse of Fire as Self
- 2012 · G.B.H. as Chief Constable
- 2012 · Strippers vs. Werewolves as Flett
- 2010 · Dead Cert as Kenneth Mason
- 2010 · The Rapture as The Controller
- 2010 · Perfect Life as The Elder
- 2010 · The Big I Am as The MC
- 2009 · 44 Inch Chest as Tippi Gordon
- 2008 · Das jüngste Gericht as Conrad
- 2005 · Forest of the Gods as Commandant Hoppe
- 2005 · Shadow of the Sword as Inquisitor
- 2005 · Action Man: X Missions The Movie as Dr. X (voice)
- 2004 · Brides as Karabulat
- 2003 · Seven Wonders of the Industrial World as
- 2002 · Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale as Meisling
- 2002 · Steal as Surtayne
- 2001 · Attila as King Rua
- 2000 · Inside 'Octopussy' as Self
- 1997 · Coriolanus as Coriolanus
- 1986 · Under the Cherry Moon as Mr. Sharon
- 1969 · Vendetta for The Saint as Bertoli
- 1964 · Hamlet at Elsinore as Lucianus
- 1961 · Konga as Student on Field Trip (uncredited)
- 1959 · The Devil's Disciple as British Corporal
- 1958 · I Was Monty's Double as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Future · Nameless as Dr. Bymmock
- 2024 · Bad Seed as Doctor Ainsley (voice)
- 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
- 2019 · Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart as Edmund
- 2018 · Point of No Return as Evans
- 2018 · Meeting Jim as Self
- 2018 · Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs as Host
- 2015 · 7 Cases as Lawson
- 2014 · Katherine of Alexandria as Liberius
- 2013 · Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian as Friend
- 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
- 2009 · Shakespeare’s Villains as Himself, Richard III, Othello, Macbeth, Juliet, CAsio
- 2007 · Say It in Russian as
- 2006 · The 10th Man as 'Red' Jack Weinbaum
- 2006 · Penguins of the Antarctic as Narrator
- 2005 · Quails Quest: Its a Boy! as
- 2004 · Action Man: Robot ATAK as Dr. X (voice)
- 2004 · Charlie as
- 2003 · 9 Dead Gay Guys as Jeff
- 2003 · Headrush as Wuj
- 2000 · Rancid Aluminium as Mr Kant
- 1999 · Expelling the Demon as Man / Tongue
- 1994 · Decadence as Steve / Les / Helen's Couturier
- 1993 · Flynn as Klaus Reicher
- 1992 · Intruders as Addison Leach
- 1990 · Silent Night as Harry
- 1989 · Streets of Yesterday as
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Jack McFarland
- 1987 · Metamorphosis as Mr. Samsa
- 1986 · Sins as Karl Von Eiderfeld
- 1985 · Transmutations as Hugo Motherskille
- 1981 · Outland as Sagan
- 1981 · Beloved Enemy as Kozlov
- 1980 · McVicar as Ronnie Harrison
- 1977 · Joseph Andrews as Greasy Fellow
- 1975 · The Passenger as Stephen
- 1971 · Nicholas and Alexandra as Pankratov
- 1965 · The Pistol as Private First Class Gutkowski
- 1962 · Corrigan Blake as