Steven Berkoff
Actor
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).
As Director
Filmography
A Clockwork Orange
as Det. Const. Tom 1971
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
as Dirch Frode 2011
The Tourist
as Reginald Shaw 2010
Beverly Hills Cop
as Victor Maitland 1984
RED 2
as Cobb 2013
Rambo: First Blood Part II
as Lt. Col. Podovsky 1985
Barry Lyndon
as Lord Ludd 1975
Octopussy
as Orlov 1983
Outland
as Sagan 1981
Legionnaire
as Sgt. Steinkampf 1998
The Passenger
as Stephen 1975
Manhattan Night
as Hobbs 2016
Fair Game
as Colonel Ilya Kazak 1995
Head in the Clouds
as Charles Bessé 2004
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
as Walter 2022
Steal
as Surtayne 2002
Revolution
as Sgt. Jones 1985