Oleg Taktarov

STARmeter
SEE RANK
Down 1,898 this week
Oleg Taktarov Picture
Trailer
2:03 | Trailer
"Oleg makes an impression." On his DVD commentary for "Righteous Kill" (2008), director Jon Avnet remarks that he needed a powerful actor to play Russian mob enforcer Yevgeny Mugalat, a character who survives six gunshots at close range. International star Oleg Taktarov, born in Sarov, Russia, proved uniquely capable of fulfilling Avnet's demanding... See full bio »
23 photos | 23 videos »

Quick Links

Explore More
Show Less

Our Favorite Trailers of the Week

Get a quick look at "The Righteous Gemstones," Last Christmas, "The Morning Show," and more.

Watch now

Related News

See all related articles »

Around The Web

 | 

Powered by ZergNet

On Prime Video

See more on Prime Video »

Watch on TV

Air Force One
Sat, Aug 24 4:00 AM PDT on SHOW (094)
Bad Boys II
Sat, Aug 24 11:00 AM PDT on PARP (053)
Explore more on IMDb TV »

Projects In Development

Family Honor
Details only on IMDbPro »
Create a list »

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

Actors
a list of 23 people
created 10 months ago
 
15 Minutes 2001 premiere
a list of 22 people
created 11 months ago
 
My Favorite Russian-American Actors
a list of 34 people
created 29 Mar 2012
 
X-Men Reboot Series Fan Cast
a list of 42 people
created 26 Jul 2013
 
Top 25 Russian Actors
a list of 25 people
created 4 months ago
 
See all related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

How Much Have You Seen?

How much of Oleg Taktarov's work have you seen?

User Polls

See more polls »

Known For

Predators
Predators Nikolai
(2010)
National Treasure
National Treasure Shippen
(2004)
15 Minutes
15 Minutes Oleg Razgul
(2001)
We Own the Night
We Own the Night Pavel Lubyarsky
(2007)
Show Show all  | 
 |  Edit

Filmography

Jump to: Actor | Thanks | Self | Archive footage
Hide Hide Show Show Actor (61 credits)
  The X-Gene Project (pre-production)
Dr. Timur Brandeis
 2019 The Reckless (TV Series) (post-production)
  Making a Deal with the Devil (completed)
Chertoff's brother
 2019/III See You Soon
 2018 Frat Pack
Motel Receptionist
 2018 Battle Drone
Grigori Romanov
 2018 Den of Thieves
Alexi
 2017 Dead Trigger
Lt. Martinov
 2017 Mertv na 99 (TV Series)
Polkovnik Hromov
 2016/II Beyond the Game
 2015 Temporary Unavaliable (TV Mini-Series)
Kolya Derizubov
 2014 Reach Me
Man in Park
 2014 Forbidden Kingdom
Gritsko
 2013 Kurer iz 'Raya'
Demidov, Under Investigation
 2013 Byvshaya zhena (TV Series)
Viktor Mikhailovich Lukin
- Episode #1.12 ... Viktor Mikhailovich Lukin
- Episode #1.1 ... Viktor Mikhailovich Lukin
 2013/II Betrayal
Yuri
 2013 Bilet na Vegas
Borya
 2013/II Officer Down
Oleg Emelyanenko
 2012 Leto volkov (TV Mini-Series)
Klimar
- Episode #1.6 (2012) ... Klimar
- Episode #1.5 (2012) ... Klimar
- Episode #1.4 (2012) ... Klimar
- Episode #1.3 (2012) ... Klimar
- Episode #1.2 (2012) ... Klimar
Show all 6 episodes
 2011 Operezhaya vystrel (TV Series)
 2011 Battlefield 3 (Video Game)
Dimitri 'Dima' Mayakovsky (voice)
 2011 Generation P
Vovchik
 2010 Predators
Nikolai
 2010 Supreme Champion
Blade (as Oleg 'Russian Bear' Taktarov)
 2009 Khranitel (TV Series)
Egor
 2009 The Way
Polkovnik Dilov
 2009 By the Will of Chingis Khan
Kuchulun Khan
 2008 Righteous Kill
Yevgeny Mugalat
 2008 NCIS (TV Series)
Viggo Drantyev
- Judgement Day: Part 2 (2008) ... Viggo Drantyev
- Judgment Day (2008) ... Viggo Drantyev
 2008 Montana
Nikolai
 2007 Sekunda do... (TV Series)
 2007 Rockaway
Ivan
 2007 We Own the Night
Pavel Lubyarsky
 2007 Bobby Z
Oleg
 2006 Miami Vice
Russian Security
 2006 Sdvig
Fetisov
 2005 Okhota na izyubrya (TV Mini-Series)
Kamaz
- Episode #1.12 (2005) ... Kamaz
- Episode #1.5 (2005) ... Kamaz
- Episode #1.1 (2005) ... Kamaz
- Episode #1.8 (2005) ... Kamaz
- Episode #1.11 (2005) ... Kamaz
Show all 12 episodes
 2005 Velvet Revolution
Skala
 2005 Call Me Genie
Ufa
 2004 National Treasure
Shippen
 2003 Alias (TV Series)
Gordei Volkov
- The Two (2003) ... Gordei Volkov
 2003 Red Serpent
Sergei
 2003 Bad Boys II
Josef
 2003 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (TV Movie)
Emil Matasareanu
 2002 Rollerball
Denekin
 2001 God Lives Underwater: Fame (Short)
Oleg Razgul
 2001 The Quickie
Boris
 2001 My Friend's Love Affair (Short)
Boris
 2001 15 Minutes
Oleg Razgul
 1999 Combate Mortal (TV Series)
Oleg Taktarov
 1998 Counter Measures (Video)
Engineer Dimitri
 1997 Air Force One
Prison Guard #2
 1997 Absolute Force
Agent Borris Checkniov
 1997 JAG (TV Series)
Russian Officer
- Cowboys & Cossacks (1997) ... Russian Officer
 1996 Total Force
Boris
Show Show Thanks (1 credit)
Show Show Self (14 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (2 credits)

Related Videos

See all 23 videos »
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

Appears in God Lives Underwater's "Fame" music video.

Alternate Names:

Oleg 'Russian Bear' Taktarov

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

In acting, it's the fundamentals that are important, and that's where my success comes from. I have a desire to work on the details so I will be good enough to work with the best actors and directors in the world, which is what I'm doing now. See more »

Trivia:

Is called the Russian Bear. See more »

Trademark:

He uses submissions to beat his opponents See more »

Nickname:

The Russian Bear

Star Sign:

Virgo
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Stream Trending TV Series With Prime Video

Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video.

Start your free trial


Clear your history

Recently Viewed