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Acting
Steven Berkoff
- Born
- (age 89)
- Birthplace
- Stepney, East London, England
- Credits
- 168 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.2
Movie
8.1
TV
Vikings
7.4
Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
6.2
Movie
The Tourist
7.2
Movie
Beverly Hills Cop
6.7
Movie
Rambo: First Blood Part II
6.5
Movie
RED 2
7.6
TV
Doctor Who
8.0
Movie
Barry Lyndon
6.4
Movie
Octopussy
7.9
TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
6.4
Movie
Outland
5.9
Movie
Legionnaire
7.2
Movie
The Passenger
7.6
TV
The Borgias
5.9
Movie
Manhattan Night
6.9
TV
Lore
6.8
TV
Frank Herbert's Dune
Acting credits 161
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Nameless Film | Dr. Bymmock |
| TBA | The Awakening Film | Henry |
| TBA | Kristallnacht Film | Rabbi Goldstein |
| TBA | The Awakening 2 Film | Henry |
| TBA | The Sacrifice Film | |
| 2026 | My Life As Roger Moore Film | Self |
| 2025 | Desperate Journey Film | Raphael |
| 2024 | From Roger Moore with Love Film | Self |
| 2024 | The Performance Film | Sam |
| 2024 | Bad Seed Film | Doctor Ainsley (voice) |
| 2024 | The Can Film | Mason |
| 2024 | Hamlet Film | Polonius |
| 2024 | The Phantom Warrior Film | Hades |
| 2023 | Young, Sexy & Dead Film | Claudio Vestiquez |
| 2022 | Titanium White Film | Father Tornatore |
| 2022 | Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher Film | Walter |
| 2022 | Remembers… TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Exorcist Vengeance Film | Bishop Canelo |
| 2021 | Alice, Through the Looking Film | Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Creation Stories Film | Aleister Crowley |
| 2020 | Righteous Villains Film | Grandfather |
| 2020 | Ernie Film | Arthur |
| 2020 | L'énigme quantique d'Einstein Film | narrateur |
| 2020 | Einstein's Quantum Riddle TV | Narrator (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Last Faust Film | Dr. Goodfellow |
| 2019 | Red Devil Film | Lazarus |
| 2019 | Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart Film | Edmund |
| 2018 | Point of No Return Film | Evans |
| 2018 | Meeting Jim Film | Self |
| 2018 | Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs Film | Host |
| 2017 | Fanged Up Film | Governor Payne |
| 2017 | Lore TV | Dr. Kristoff Brehovy (1 ep) |
| 2017 | London Heist Film | Alfie |
| 2017 | Transhuman Film | Til |
| 2016 | Barbarians Rising TV | Augustus (2 ep) |
| 2016 | Manhattan Night Film | Hobbs |
| 2015 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II Film | Dr. Flint |
| 2015 | North v South Film | Vic Clarke |
| 2015 | 7 Cases Film | Lawson |
| 2014 | We Still Kill the Old Way Film | Charlie Archer |
| 2014 | Katherine of Alexandria Film | Liberius |
| 2013 | The Boy with a Camera for a Face Film | Narrator |
| 2013 | Witches of East End TV | King Nikolaus (5 ep) |
| 2013 | Muse of Fire Film | Self |
| 2013 | RED 2 Film | Cobb |
| 2013 | Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian Film | Friend |
| 2013 | Vikings TV | King Olaf the Stout (12 ep) |
| 2012 | G.B.H. Film | Chief Constable |
| 2012 | Strippers vs. Werewolves Film | Flett |
| 2012 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women Film | Self |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Film | Dirch Frode |
| 2011 | Big Fat Gypsy Gangster Film | Guru Shah |
| 2011 | The Borgias TV | Girolamo Savonarola (8 ep) |
| 2010 | The Tourist Film | Reginald Shaw |
| 2010 | The Madness of Peter Howson Film | Self |
| 2010 | The Road to Coronation Street Film | Sidney Bernstein |
| 2010 | Dead Cert Film | Kenneth Mason |
| 2010 | Drop Dead Gorgeous Film | |
| 2010 | The Rapture Film | The Controller |
| 2010 | Perfect Life Film | The Elder |
Crew credits 13
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Oedipus Film | Director |
| 2020 | The Secret Love Life of Ophelia Film | Writer |
| 2020 | L'amore segreto di Ofelia Film | Author |
| 2019 | Brighton Film | Author |
| 2019 | Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart Film | Screenplay |
| 2010 | Metamorphosis Film | Writer, Music, Set Designer, Director |
| 2009 | Shakespeare’s Villains Film | Writer |
| 1999 | East Film | Director |
| 1997 | Coriolanus Film | Director |
| 1994 | Decadence Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1992 | Oscar Wilde's Salome Film | Director, Writer |
| 1990 | Turnage: Greek Film | Writer |
| 1989 | Metamorphosis Film | Writer |