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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Steven Berkoff
Filmography
Acting (118)
2026
My Life As Roger Mooreas Self
2025
Desperate Journeyas Raphael
8.3
2024
From Roger Moore with Loveas Self
8.0
2024
The Performanceas Sam
5.8
2024
Bad Seedas Doctor Ainsley (voice)
2024
The Canas Mason
2024
Hamletas Polonius
7.8
2024
The Phantom Warrioras Hades
3.8
2023
Young, Sexy & Deadas Claudio Vestiquez
2022
Titanium Whiteas Father Tornatore
9.0
2022
6.1
2022
Exorcist Vengeanceas Bishop Canelo
4.5
2021
Alice, Through the Lookingas Executive Producer
2021
Creation Storiesas Aleister Crowley
6.0
2020
Righteous Villainsas Grandfather
2.7
2020
Ernieas Arthur
2020
L'énigme quantique d'Einsteinas narrateur
7.0
2019
The Last Faustas Dr. Goodfellow
4.9
2019
Red Devilas Lazarus
5.5
2019
Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heartas Edmund
2018
Point of No Returnas Evans
6.2
2018
Meeting Jimas Self
4.3
2018
Blitzed: Nazis on Drugsas Host
2.5
2017
Fanged Upas Governor Payne
5.2
2017
London Heistas Alfie
5.6
2017
Transhumanas Til
3.0
2016
Manhattan Nightas Hobbs
5.9
2015
Rise of the Footsoldier: Part IIas Dr. Flint
5.4
2015
North v Southas Vic Clarke
5.1
2015
7 Casesas Lawson
3.0
2014
We Still Kill the Old Wayas Charlie Archer
6.1
2014
Katherine of Alexandriaas Liberius
2.7
2013
The Boy with a Camera for a Faceas Narrator
6.9
2013
Muse of Fireas Self
6.5
2013
RED 2as Cobb
6.5
2013
Dave Allen: God's Own Comedianas Friend
4.5
2012
G.B.H.as Chief Constable
4.4
2012
Strippers vs. Werewolvesas Flett
3.9
6.0
2011
The Girl with the Dragon Tattooas Dirch Frode
7.4
2011
Big Fat Gypsy Gangsteras Guru Shah
3.2
2010
The Touristas Reginald Shaw
6.2
2010
The Madness of Peter Howsonas Self
2010
The Road to Coronation Streetas Sidney Bernstein
7.1
2010
Dead Certas Kenneth Mason
4.3
3.1
2010
The Raptureas The Controller
4.0
2010
Perfect Lifeas The Elder
3.5
2010
The Big I Amas The MC
4.8
2009
Pinter's Progressas Self
4.0
2009
At World's Endas Jack Pudovski
5.5
2009
44 Inch Chestas Tippi Gordon
5.5
2009
Shakespeare’s Villainsas Himself, Richard III, Othello, Macbeth, Juliet, CAsio
2008
Watch Your Own Heart Attackas Performer
2008
8.0
4.0
2006
The 10th Manas 'Red' Jack Weinbaum
2006
Pu-239as Starkov
6.7
2006
The Flying Scotsmanas Ernst Hagemann
6.5
2006
Penguins of the Antarcticas Narrator
3.5
2005
Forest of the Godsas Commandant Hoppe
7.8
2005
Shadow of the Swordas Inquisitor
5.8
2005
Action Man: X Missions The Movieas Dr. X (voice)
5.3
2004
Bridesas Karabulat
6.3
2004
Action Man: Robot ATAKas Dr. X (voice)
6.1
2004
Head in the Cloudsas Charles Bessé
5.9
2004
4.4
2003
Bokshu - The Mythas Professor Metcalf
8.0
2003
Headrushas Wuj
4.2
2002
9 Dead Gay Guysas Jeff
5.9
2002
Beginner's Luckas Magic Bob
7.0
2002
Stealas Surtayne
5.3
2001
Attilaas King Rua
7.3
2000
Inside 'Octopussy'as Self
6.2
2000
Rancid Aluminiumas Mr Kant
3.8
1999
Expelling the Demonas Man / Tongue
7.0
1998
Legionnaireas Sgt. Steinkampf
5.8
1997
Another 9 1/2 Weeksas Vittorio DaSilva
4.5
1997
Coriolanusas Coriolanus
3.0
1995
Fair Gameas Colonel Ilya Kazak
5.2
1994
Decadenceas Steve / Les / Helen's Couturier
5.0
1993
Flynnas Klaus Reicher
4.5
1992
Oscar Wilde's Salomeas Herod
1990
Silent Nightas Harry
8.0
1990
A Season of Giantsas Girolamo Savonarola
7.7
1990
The Kraysas George Cornell
6.0
1989
Metamorphosisas Mr. Samsa
7.5
7.5
1988
Prisoner of Rioas Jack McFarland
8.0
1986
Under the Cherry Moonas Mr. Sharon
5.4
1986
Absolute Beginnersas The Fanatic
5.5
1985
Revolutionas Sgt. Jones
5.4
1985
Underworldas Hugo Motherskille
4.0
1985
Rambo: First Blood Part IIas Lt. Col. Podovsky
6.7
1984
Beverly Hills Copas Victor Maitland
7.2
1983
Octopussyas Orlov
6.4
1981
Outlandas Sagan
6.4
1981
Beloved Enemyas Kozlov
8.0
1980
McVicaras Ronnie Harrison
6.5
1977
Joseph Andrewsas Greasy Fellow
5.4
1975
Barry Lyndonas Lord Ludd
8.0
1975
The Passengeras Stephen
7.2
1971
Nicholas and Alexandraas Pankratov
6.9
1971
A Clockwork Orangeas Det. Const. Tom
8.2
1969
Vendetta for The Saintas Bertoli
6.8
1967
Slave Girlsas John
5.0
1965
The Pistolas Private First Class Gutkowski
7.0
1964
Hamlet at Elsinoreas Lucianus
8.0
1961
Kongaas Student on Field Trip (uncredited)
4.4
1959
The Devil's Discipleas British Corporal
6.6
1959
The Captain's Tableas (uncredited)
6.0
1958
I Was Monty's Doubleas Minor Role (uncredited)
6.9
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Namelessas Dr. Bymmock
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The Awakeningas Henry
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Kristallnachtas Rabbi Goldstein
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The Awakening 2as Henry
Production & Directing (17)
2020
2020
2019
BrightonAuthor
5.1
2019
Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale HeartScreenplay
2010
MetamorphosisWriter
10.0
2010
MetamorphosisDirector
10.0
2010
MetamorphosisSet Designer
10.0
2010
MetamorphosisMusic
10.0
2009
Shakespeare’s VillainsWriter
1999
EastDirector
6.0
1997
CoriolanusDirector
3.0
1994
DecadenceScreenplay
5.0
1994
DecadenceDirector
5.0
1992
Oscar Wilde's SalomeDirector
1992
Oscar Wilde's SalomeWriter
1989
MetamorphosisWriter
7.5
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OedipusDirector