Vladimir Kozlov

Kozlov, born Oleg Prudius in Kyiv, fascinates me as the real deal behind a fearsome gimmick. At 193 cm and trained in judo, sambo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, and more, he was no mere showman playing tough; he was a legitimately dangerous athlete. His WWE run, including a tag title with Santino Marella, showcased a stoic, hard-nosed character. What I respect most is the immigrant's grind likely hiding behind that silent menace, a man who clawed his way up in a foreign country. I have a soft spot for the quietly powerful type, and Kozlov fits that mold perfectly.

Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius (born April 27, 1969) better known by his ring name Vladimir Kozlov, is a Ukrainian-American actor and professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he won the WWE Tag Team Championship once with Santino Marella. He is trained in freestyle wrestling, rugby, football, sambo, kickboxing, judo, jujutsu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name (English)

Vladimir Kozlov

Name (Japanese)

オレッグ・プルディウス

Reading

おれっぐ・ぷるでぃうす

Born

April 27, 1979 (age 47)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Goat

Origin

Kyiv, Kievan Rus'

Blood type

Private

Height

193 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

professional wrestler / judoka / television actor / film actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%97%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9

Tags

• professional wrestler
• judoka
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.