Biography
Oleg Taktarov is a Russian actor and retired mixed martial artist. Born on 26 August 1967 in Arzamas-16 (now Sarov), Russia, he competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships, winning the UFC 6 tournament in 1995.
Taktarov moved to the United States in 1994 to pursue acting. He trained at the Playhouse West acting academy in Los Angeles. His film credits include Air Force One (1997), 15 Minutes (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), National Treasure (2004), We Own the Night (2007), Righteous Kill (2008), Predators (2010) as Nikolai, and Den of Thieves (2018). He has also appeared in Russian productions and television series such as NCIS.
