Steven Berkoff
Known For
Acting
Born
1937-08-03 in Stepney, East London, England
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).
Most Known For
Doctor Who
as Shakri
Vikings
as King Olaf the Stout
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Hagath
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Mr. Eccles
The Saint
as Carl
Play for Today
Natural World
as Narrator
UFO
as Capt. Steve Minto
UFO
as Steve Minto
The Professionals
as Krasnov
A Clockwork Orange
as Det. Const. Tom
Beverly Hills Cop
as Victor Maitland
Rambo: First Blood Part II
as Lt. Col. Podovsky
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Councillor
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
as Dirch Frode
The Champions
as Carlos
Witches of East End
as King Nikolaus
Octopussy
as Orlov
The Expert
as Mike Barratt