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Oleg Taktarov

"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 »
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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)
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Filmography

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  The X-Gene Project (pre-production)
Dr. Timur Brandeis
 2018/I See You Soon (completed)
 2018 Frat Pack
Motel Receptionist
 2018 Battle Drone
Grigori Romanov
 2018 Den of Thieves
Alexi
 2017 Dead Trigger
 2017 Mertv na 99 (TV Series)
Polkovnik Hromov
 2016/II Beyond the Game
 2015 Vremenno nedostupen (TV Mini-Series)
Kolya Derizubov
 2014 Reach Me
Man in Park
 2014 Viy
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
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 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 Put
Polkovnik Dilov
 2009 Tayna Chingis Khaana
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 ... Kamaz
- Episode #1.5 ... Kamaz
- Episode #1.1 ... Kamaz
- Episode #1.8 ... Kamaz
- Episode #1.11 ... Kamaz
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 2005 Zovi menya Dzhinn
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
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Personal Details

Other Works:

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

Alternate Names:

Oleg 'Russian Bear' Taktarov

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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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:

Practices the Russian fighting style of Sambo. See more »

Trademark:

Is best known for his crippling leg locks See more »

Nickname:

The Russian Bear

Star Sign:

Virgo
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