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).
Filmography50+ titles
A Clockwork Orange
Vikings
Barry Lyndon
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Agatha Christie's Marple
UFO
The Borgias
Doctor Who
The Professionals
Hamlet
Barbarians Rising
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Natural World
The Saint
Witches of East End
Hotel Babylon
Beverly Hills Cop
The Passenger
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
Nicholas and Alexandra
Lore
Pu-239
Rambo: First Blood Part II
The Devil's Disciple
RED 2
Muse of Fire
The Flying Scotsman
The Champions
Space Precinct
Octopussy
Outland
In the Beginning
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
Point of No Return
The Tourist
We Still Kill the Old Way
Creation Stories
Manhattan Night
Head in the Clouds
Shadow of the Sword
Legionnaire
Red Devil
London Heist
44 Inch Chest
Absolute Beginners
Steal
Under the Cherry Moon
Revolution
Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II
Fanged Up