Steven Berkoff
Acting • Born on 8/3/1937 in 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).
Filmography (155)
Doctor Who
Shakri
Vikings
King Olaf the Stout
Play for Today
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Hagath
Natural World
Narrator
Agatha Christie's Marple
Mr. Eccles
The Saint
Carl
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Bert
The Wednesday Play
Councillor
The Professionals
Krasnov
Dixon of Dock Green
Dave Banks
A Clockwork Orange
Det. Const. Tom