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Acting
Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff is best known for Vikings, Doctor Who, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and The Borgias. Steven Berkoff was born on August 3, 1937. Steven Berkoff is 89 years old (born August 3, 1937).
- Born
- August 3, 1937 (89 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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).
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).
Known for
Filmography
- 2022Remembers…Self
- 2020Einstein's Quantum RiddleNarrator
- 2017LoreDr. Kristoff Brehovy
- 2016Barbarians RisingAugustus
- 2013Witches of East EndKing Nikolaus
- 2013VikingsKing Olaf the Stout
- 2011The BorgiasGirolamo Savonarola
- 2008Das jüngste GerichtConrad
- 2008The 60s: The Beatles Decade
- 2006Hotel Babylon
- 2005Doctor WhoShakri
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMr. Eccles
- 2003Seven Wonders of the Industrial WorldJohn Roebling
- 2003Frank Herbert's Children of DuneStilgar
- 2002Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a FairytaleMeisling
- 2001AttilaKing Rua
- 2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
- 2000Frank Herbert's DuneСтилгар
- 2000In the BeginningPotiphar
- 1997Brass EyeSelf
- 1997La Femme NikitaCharles Sand/Carlo Giraldi
- 1994Space PrecinctDr. Paul Jorry
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineHagath
- 1993The Big StorySelf - George Cornell (archive footage)
- 1992IntrudersAddison Leach
- 1990A Season of GiantsGirolamo Savonarola
- 1988War and RemembranceAdolf Hitler
- 1986SinsKarl Von Eiderfeld
- 1985Theatre NightMr. Samsa
- 1983Natural WorldNarrator
- 1982RiversideSelf
- 1978The South Bank Show
- 1977The ProfessionalsKrasnov
- 1970UFOCapt. Steve Minto
- 1970Play for Today
- 1968The ChampionsCarlos
- 1968The ExpertMike Barratt
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreBert
- 1964The Wednesday PlayCouncillor
- 1963FestivalMessenger
- 1962The SaintCarl
- 1962Corrigan Blake
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenDave Banks
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Steven Berkoff been in?
Steven Berkoff is best known for Vikings, Doctor Who, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and The Borgias.
When was Steven Berkoff born?
Steven Berkoff was born on August 3, 1937. (Stepney, East London, England)
How old is Steven Berkoff?
Steven Berkoff is 89 years old (born August 3, 1937).
Updated: November 15, 2026 ·