Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff

Acting
Born Aug 03, 1937
From Stepney, East London, England

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

Filmography — Acting

A Clockwork Orange
8.2
1971

A Clockwork Orange

Det. Const. Tom

Beverly Hills Cop
7.2
1984

Beverly Hills Cop

Victor Maitland

Rambo: First Blood Part II
6.7
1985

Rambo: First Blood Part II

Lt. Col. Podovsky

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7.4
2011

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Dirch Frode

The Tourist
6.2
2010

The Tourist

Reginald Shaw

Octopussy
6.4
1983

Octopussy

Orlov

RED 2
6.5
2013

RED 2

Cobb

Barry Lyndon
8.0
1975

Barry Lyndon

Lord Ludd

London Heist
5.6
2017

London Heist

Alfie

Manhattan Night
5.9
2016

Manhattan Night

Hobbs

Outland
6.4
1981

Outland

Sagan

We Still Kill the Old Way
6.0
2014

We Still Kill the Old Way

Charlie Archer

Fair Game
5.1
1995

Fair Game

Colonel Ilya Kazak

Head in the Clouds
5.9
2004

Head in the Clouds

Charles Bessé

Revolution
5.4
1985

Revolution

Sgt. Jones

Nicholas and Alexandra
6.9
1971

Nicholas and Alexandra

Pankratov

Legionnaire
5.8
1998

Legionnaire

Sgt. Steinkampf

Attila
7.2
2001

Attila

King Rua

Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II
5.3
2015

Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II

Dr. Flint

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
6.2
2022

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

Walter

Desperate Journey
7.0
2025

Desperate Journey

Raphael

The Passenger
7.2
1975

The Passenger

Stephen

Another 9 1/2 Weeks
4.5
1997

Another 9 1/2 Weeks

Vittorio DaSilva

The Krays
6.1
1990

The Krays

George Cornell

Creation Stories
5.9
2021

Creation Stories

Aleister Crowley

Muse of Fire
6.5
2013

Muse of Fire

Self

Hamlet
7.6
2024

Hamlet

Polonius

Steal
5.3
2002

Steal

Surtayne

Under the Cherry Moon
5.4
1986

Under the Cherry Moon

Mr. Sharon

Joseph Andrews
4.8
1977

Joseph Andrews

Greasy Fellow

Absolute Beginners
5.4
1986

Absolute Beginners

The Fanatic

Brides
6.6
2004

Brides

Karabulat

Pu-239
6.6
2006

Pu-239

Starkov

Strippers vs. Werewolves
3.8
2012

Strippers vs. Werewolves

Flett

I Was Monty's Double
6.9
1958

I Was Monty's Double

Minor Role (uncredited)

44 Inch Chest
5.5
2009

44 Inch Chest

Tippi Gordon

The Flying Scotsman
6.6
2006

The Flying Scotsman

Ernst Hagemann

Bear Hunting
8.0
2008

Bear Hunting

McVicar
6.5
1980

McVicar

Ronnie Harrison

Transmutations
3.9
1985

Transmutations

Hugo Motherskille

From Roger Moore with Love
8.0
2024

From Roger Moore with Love

Self

The Devil's Disciple
6.5
1959

The Devil's Disciple

British Corporal

Hamlet at Elsinore
7.8
1964

Hamlet at Elsinore

Lucianus

Konga
4.3
1961

Konga

Student on Field Trip (uncredited)

Shadow of the Sword
5.8
2005

Shadow of the Sword

Inquisitor

The Captain's Table
5.8
1959

The Captain's Table

(uncredited)

G.B.H.
4.4
2012

G.B.H.

Chief Constable

The Big I Am
4.7
2010

The Big I Am

The MC

North v South
5.1
2015

North v South

Vic Clarke

The Phantom Warrior
4.0
2024

The Phantom Warrior

Hades

At World's End
5.5
2009

At World's End

Jack Pudovski

Alice, Through the Looking
2021

Alice, Through the Looking

Executive Producer

Dead Cert
4.3
2010

Dead Cert

Kenneth Mason

Vendetta for The Saint
6.9
1969

Vendetta for The Saint

Bertoli

7 Cases
3.0
2015

7 Cases

Lawson

Action Man: X Missions The Movie
5.3
2005

Action Man: X Missions The Movie

Dr. X (voice)

The Performance
6.5
2024

The Performance

Sam

Decadence
2.0
1994

Decadence

Steve / Les / Helen's Couturier

The Road to Coronation Street
7.1
2010

The Road to Coronation Street

Sidney Bernstein

A Season of Giants
6.5
1990

A Season of Giants

Girolamo Savonarola

Titanium White
9.0
2022

Titanium White

Father Tornatore

Quails Quest: Its a Boy!
3.5
2005

Quails Quest: Its a Boy!

Big Fat Gypsy Gangster
3.2
2011

Big Fat Gypsy Gangster

Guru Shah

Katherine of Alexandria
2.7
2014

Katherine of Alexandria

Liberius

Exorcist Vengeance
4.5
2022

Exorcist Vengeance

Bishop Canelo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women
6.0
2012

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women

Self

9 Dead Gay Guys
5.8
2002

9 Dead Gay Guys

Jeff

Pinter's Progress
4.0
2009

Pinter's Progress

Self

2003

Bokshu - The Myth

Professor Metcalf

Charlie
3.8
2004

Charlie

Headrush
2.0
2003

Headrush

Wuj

Perfect Life
3.0
2010

Perfect Life

The Elder

Red Devil
5.7
2019

Red Devil

Lazarus

The Awakening

The Awakening

Henry

Nameless

Nameless

Dr. Bymmock

Kristallnacht

Kristallnacht

Rabbi Goldstein

Say It in Russian
3.0
2007

Say It in Russian

Fanged Up
5.2
2017

Fanged Up

Governor Payne

Prisoner of Rio
6.0
1988

Prisoner of Rio

Jack McFarland

Point of No Return
6.2
2018

Point of No Return

Evans

Rancid Aluminium
3.4
2000

Rancid Aluminium

Mr Kant

The Rapture
4.0
2010

The Rapture

The Controller

Transhuman
3.0
2017

Transhuman

Til

Flynn
3.6
1993

Flynn

Klaus Reicher

Inside 'Octopussy'
5.6
2000

Inside 'Octopussy'

Self

1965

The Pistol

Private First Class Gutkowski

Streets of Yesterday
7.0
1989

Streets of Yesterday

Beginner's Luck
2002

Beginner's Luck

Magic Bob

Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart
2019

Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart

Edmund

Drop Dead Gorgeous
3.1
2010

Drop Dead Gorgeous

The Can
2024

The Can

Mason

The 10th Man
2006

The 10th Man

'Red' Jack Weinbaum

Young, Sexy & Dead
2023

Young, Sexy & Dead

Claudio Vestiquez

Metamorphosis
7.0
1987

Metamorphosis

Mr. Samsa

Beloved Enemy
1981

Beloved Enemy

Kozlov

Righteous Villains
2.7
2020

Righteous Villains

Grandfather

Ernie
2020

Ernie

Arthur

Action Man: Robot ATAK
6.1
2004

Action Man: Robot ATAK

Dr. X (voice)

The Boy with a Camera for a Face
6.9
2013

The Boy with a Camera for a Face

Narrator

Coriolanus
3.0
1997

Coriolanus

Coriolanus

Expelling the Demon
7.0
1999

Expelling the Demon

Man / Tongue

Watch Your Own Heart Attack
2008

Watch Your Own Heart Attack

Performer

Forest of the Gods
7.8
2005

Forest of the Gods

Commandant Hoppe

My Life As Roger Moore

Self

Penguins of the Antarctic
2006

Penguins of the Antarctic

Narrator

Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian
4.5
2013

Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian

Friend

Meeting Jim
4.2
2018

Meeting Jim

Self

The Last Faust
4.9
2019

The Last Faust

Dr. Goodfellow

Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs
2.5
2018

Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs

Host

L'énigme quantique d'Einstein
7.0
2020

L'énigme quantique d'Einstein

narrateur

Silent Night
1990

Silent Night

Harry

The Awakening 2

Henry

Bad Seed
2024

Bad Seed

Doctor Ainsley (voice)

2009

Shakespeare’s Villains

Himself, Richard III, Othello, Macbeth, Juliet, CAsio

Filmography — Crew