Oleg Prudius

Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius (French: Oleg Alexandrovitch Прудиус; Ukrainian: Oleg Олександрович Прудіус, Oleh Oleksandrovych Prudius; is a Ukrainian American professional lutteur currently signed to Inoki Genome Federation, a Wrestling Promotion in Japan. He was also known by his ring name Vladimir Kozlov (French: Vladimir Kozlov). When competing for WWE, he won the Tag Team Championship once with Santino Marella. He is trained in freestyle wrestling, rugby, football, sambo, kickboxing,judo, and mixed martial arts. Prudius has also worked as a stage and screen actor, notably having a small role in Spike Lee's 25th Hour.,and a walk-on role in the second season of the HBO hit series The Wire. Prudius also had a role in Grindhouse, appearing in the "Werewolf Women of the SS" trailer; he was recrédité under his real name and his WWE persona for the appearance. He is a former la Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight Champion.