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Steven Berkoff
AKA: استیون برکوف · Leslie Steven Berks
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Born: 1937
Stepney, East London, England
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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 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).
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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Remembers… | 2022 | Self |
| Einstein's Quantum Riddle | 2020 | Narrator |
| Lore | 2017 | Dr. Kristoff Brehovy |
| Barbarians Rising | 2016 | Augustus |
| Vikings | 2013 | King Olaf the Stout |
| The Borgias | 2011 | Girolamo Savonarola |
| The 60s: The Beatles Decade | 2008 | Contributor |
| Hotel Babylon | 2006 | Contributor |
| Agatha Christie's Marple | 2004 | Mr. Eccles |
| Seven Wonders of the Industrial World | 2003 | John Roebling |
| Frank Herbert's Children of Dune | 2003 | Stilgar |
| Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale | 2002 | Meisling |
| Attila | 2001 | King Rua |
| In the Beginning | 2000 | Potiphar |
| Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | 2000 | Contributor |
| Space Precinct | 1994 | Dr. Paul Jorry |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 1993 | Hagath |
| Intruders | 1992 | Addison Leach |
| Natural World | 1983 | Narrator |
| The Professionals | 1977 | Krasnov |
| UFO | 1970 | Steve Minto |
| The Champions | 1968 | Carlos |
| The Expert | 1968 | Mike Barratt |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | 1965 | Bert |
| The Wednesday Play | 1964 | Councillor |
| The Saint | 1962 | Carl |
| Dixon of Dock Green | 1955 | Dave Banks |