Steven Berkoff
Known for Acting
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).
Filmography
A Clockwork Orange
1971
as Det. Const. Tom
Rambo: First Blood Part II
1985
as Lt. Col. Podovsky
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
as Victor Maitland
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
as Dirch Frode
The Tourist
2010
as Reginald Shaw
Barry Lyndon
1975
as Lord Ludd
Octopussy
1983
as Orlov
RED 2
2013
as Cobb
Outland
1981
as Sagan
Manhattan Night
2016
as Hobbs
Attila
2001
as King Rua
The Flying Scotsman
2006
as Ernst Hagemann
Legionnaire
1998
as Sgt. Steinkampf
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
2022
as Walter
Strippers vs. Werewolves
2012
as Flett
Fair Game
1995
as Colonel Ilya Kazak
Muse of Fire
2013
as Self
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
as Pankratov
Head in the Clouds
2004
as Charles Bessé
The Devil's Disciple
1959
as British Corporal