Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff | |
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| Born | Steven Leslie Berks 3 August 1937 |
| Education | Raine's Foundation Grammar School Hackney Downs School Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Alma mater | L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright and theatre director |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Notable work | Sink the Belgrano! (1986) Shakespeare's Villains (1998) |
| Spouse | Shelley Lee (m. 1976) (divorced) |
| Awards | Total Theatre Lifetime Achievement Award (1997) LA Weekly Theater Award for Solo Performance (2000) |
| Website | www |
Steven Leslie Berks (born 3 August 1937), known professionally as Steven Berkoff, is an English character actor, author, playwright and theatre director.
As an actor, he is best known for his performances in villainous roles, such as Lt. Col Podovsky in Rambo: First Blood Part II, General Orlov in the James Bond movie Octopussy, Victor Maitland in Beverly Hills Cop and Adolf Hitler in the TV mini-series War and Remembrance.[1] He also played Det. Const. Tom in the 1971 movie A Clockwork Orange.[2][3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Steven Berkoff". Contemporary Writers. British Council. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ↑ "Steven Berkoff". filmreference.com. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ↑ "Steven Berkoff". movies.yahoo.com (Yahoo! Inc.). Retrieved 30 September 2008.
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