Portrait of Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff

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).

Born: August 3, 1937

Place of Birth: Stepney, East London, England

Filmography

2025
2024
2024
Bad Seed

as Doctor Ainsley (voice)

2024
The Can

as Mason

2024
Hamlet

as Polonius

2023
Young, Sexy & Dead

as Claudio Vestiquez

2022
Titanium White

as Father Tornatore

2022
Exorcist Vengeance

as Bishop Canelo

2021
Alice, Through the Looking

as Executive Producer

2021
Creation Stories

as Aleister Crowley

2020
Righteous Villains

as Grandfather

2020
Ernie

as Arthur

2019
The Last Faust

as Dr. Goodfellow

2019
Red Devil

as Lazarus

2018
2018
2017
Fanged Up

as Governor Payne

2017
London Heist

as Alfie

2017
2016
2016
2015
North v South

as Vic Clarke

2015
7 Cases

as Lawson

2014
We Still Kill the Old Way

as Charlie Archer

2013
Witches of East End

as King Nikolaus

2013
2013
RED 2

as Cobb

2013
Vikings

as King Olaf the Stout

2012
G.B.H.

as Chief Constable

2011
2010
The Tourist

as Reginald Shaw

2010
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
At World's End

as Jack Pudovski

2009
44 Inch Chest

as Tippi Gordon

2006
The 10th Man

as 'Red' Jack Weinbaum

2006
Pu-239

as Starkov

2006
The Flying Scotsman

as Ernst Hagemann

2005
Forest of the Gods

as Commandant Hoppe

2005
Shadow of the Sword

as Inquisitor

2005
Doctor Who

as Shakri

2004
2004
Brides

as Karabulat

2004
Action Man: Robot ATAK

as Dr. X (voice)

2004
Head in the Clouds

as Charles Bessé

2003
Headrush

as Wuj

2002
2002
Beginner's Luck

as Magic Bob

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
1999
Expelling the Demon

as Man / Tongue

1998
Legionnaire

as Sgt. Steinkampf

1997
Another 9 1/2 Weeks

as Vittorio DaSilva

1997
Brass Eye

as Self

1997
Coriolanus

as Coriolanus

1995
Fair Game

as Colonel Ilya Kazak

1994
Space Precinct

as Dr. Paul Jorry

1994
Decadence

as Steve / Les / Helen's Couturier

1993
Flynn

as Klaus Reicher

1992
Intruders

as Addison Leach

1990
Silent Night

as Harry

1990
A Season of Giants

as Girolamo Savonarola

1990
The Krays

as George Cornell

1988
War and Remembrance

as Adolf Hitler

1988
Prisoner of Rio

as Jack McFarland

1987
Metamorphosis

as Mr. Samsa

1986
1986
Absolute Beginners

as The Fanatic

1986
Sins

as Karl Von Eiderfeld

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
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
1970
UFO

as Capt. Steve Minto

1970
UFO

as Captain Steve Minto

1968
The Champions

as Carlos

1968
The Expert

as Mike Barratt

1964
The Wednesday Play

as Councillor

1964
1962
The Saint

as Carl

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)

1955
Dixon of Dock Green

as Dave Banks

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Nameless

as Dr. Bymmock

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Kristallnacht

as Rabbi Goldstein