Oleg Prudius

Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius Russian Олег Александрович Прудиус Ukrainian Олег Олександрович Прудіус Oleh Oleksandrovych Prudius is a Ukrainian American professional wrestler currently signed to Inoki Genome Federation a Wrestling Promotion in Japan He was also known by his ring name Vladimir Kozlov Russian Владимир Козлов When competing for WWE he won the Tag Team Championship once with Santino Marella He is trained in freestyle wrestling rugby football sambo kickboxingjudo and mixed martial arts Prudius has also worked as a stage and screen actor notably having a small role in Spike Lees 25th Hourand a walkon 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 credited under his real name and his WWE persona for the appearance He is a former Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight Champion