--- name: "Steven Berkoff" canonical: "https://film.one/person/steven-berkoff" fi1m_id: "steven-berkoff" imdb_id: "nm0000925" tmdb_id: 782 wikidata_id: "Q529849" roles: ["Actor"] born: "3 August 1937" reviewed_on_fi1m: 9 average_fi1m_score: 66 average_as: "actor" average_over: 8 updated: "2026-10-07T15:32:09.087198+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Steven Berkoff ## Identity Steven Berkoff - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/steven-berkoff - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** steven-berkoff - **IMDb ID:** nm0000925 - **TMDB ID:** 782 - **Wikidata ID:** Q529849 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Berkoff, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529849, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000925/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/782 Actor. Born 3 August 1937 in Stepney, East London, England. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 3 August 1937, Stepney, East London, England - **Active:** 1971–2011 - **Also known as:** استیون برکوف, Leslie Steven Berks - **Titles on Fi1m:** 9: 8 acting, 1 other - **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 8 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 74 (3), 1980s 60 (2), 1990s 80 (2), 2010s 56 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 60 across 8 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 3 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 6 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Crime 4, Action 3, Drama 3, History 3, Thriller 3, Adventure 1 - **Screen time:** 19 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,136m across 7 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Berkoff, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529849, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000925/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/782 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo*](https://film.one/film/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo.md) (74) - **Pluto TV:** [*Beverly Hills Cop*](https://film.one/film/beverly-hills-cop.md) (55) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Tourist*](https://film.one/film/the-tourist.md) (37) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Steven Berkoff is an English actor, playwright and theatre director. Born Leslie Steven Berks on 3 August 1937 in Stepney, East London, he trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London and at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. In 1968 he formed the London Theatre Group and has written, directed and performed numerous stage works, including adaptations of Kafka and his own plays such as *East* and *Decadence*. On screen Berkoff has appeared in films including *A Clockwork Orange* (1971), *Barry Lyndon* (1975), *Octopussy* (1983), *Beverly Hills Cop* (1984), *Rambo: First Blood Part II* (1985) and *The Krays* (1990), in which he played George Cornell. He has also acted in television series such as *Vikings* and *Doctor Who*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, stevenberkoff.com, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (9) ### Performed in (8) — the average rests on these - *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* (2011), Fi1m 74, as Dirch Frode — [page](https://film.one/film/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo.md) - *The Tourist* (2010), Fi1m 37, as Reginald Shaw — [page](https://film.one/film/the-tourist.md) - *The Krays* (1990), Fi1m 74, as George Cornell — [page](https://film.one/film/the-krays.md) - *Beverly Hills Cop* (1984), Fi1m 55, as Victor Maitland — [page](https://film.one/film/beverly-hills-cop.md) - *Octopussy* (1983), Fi1m 64, as Orlov — [page](https://film.one/film/octopussy.md) - *Barry Lyndon* (1975), Fi1m 85, as Lord Ludd — [page](https://film.one/film/barry-lyndon.md) - *A Clockwork Orange* (1971), Fi1m 78, as Det. Const. Tom — [page](https://film.one/film/a-clockwork-orange.md) - *Nicholas and Alexandra* (1971), Fi1m 58, as Pankratov — [page](https://film.one/film/nicholas-and-alexandra.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Brass Eye* (1997), Fi1m 86, as Self — [page](https://film.one/tv/brass-eye.md) ## Complete filmography (152) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Desperate Journey* (2025), as Raphael - *The Performance* (2024), as Sam - *Bad Seed* (2024), as Doctor Ainsley (voice) - *The Can* (2024), as Mason - *Hamlet* (2024), as Polonius - *The Phantom Warrior* (2024), as Hades - *Young, Sexy & Dead* (2023), as Claudio Vestiquez - *Titanium White* (2022), as Father Tornatore - *Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher* (2022), as Walter - *Exorcist Vengeance* (2022), as Bishop Canelo - *Alice, Through the Looking* (2021), as Executive Producer - *Creation Stories* (2021), as Aleister Crowley - *Righteous Villains* (2020), as Grandfather - *The Secret Love Life of Ophelia* (2020), Writer - *L'amore segreto di Ofelia* (2020), Author - *Ernie* (2020), as Arthur - *L'énigme quantique d'Einstein* (2020), as narrateur - *Einstein's Quantum Riddle* (2020), series, as Narrator - *The Last Faust* (2019), as Dr. Goodfellow - *Red Devil* (2019), as Lazarus - *Brighton* (2019), Author - *Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart* (2019), as Edmund · Screenplay - *Point of No Return* (2018), as Evans - *Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs* (2018), as Host - *Fanged Up* (2017), as Governor Payne - *Lore* (2017), series, as Dr. Kristoff Brehovy - *London Heist* (2017), as Alfie - *Transhuman* (2017), as Til - *Barbarians Rising* (2016), series, as Augustus - *Manhattan Night* (2016), as Hobbs - *Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II* (2015), as Dr. Flint - *North v South* (2015), as Vic Clarke - *7 Cases* (2015), as Lawson - *We Still Kill the Old Way* (2014), as Charlie Archer - *Katherine of Alexandria* (2014), as Liberius - *The Boy with a Camera for a Face* (2013), as Narrator - *Witches of East End* (2013), series, as King Nikolaus - *RED 2* (2013), as Cobb - *Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian* (2013), as Friend - *Vikings* (2013), series, as King Olaf the Stout — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/vikings.md) - *G.B.H.* (2012), as Chief Constable - *Strippers vs. Werewolves* (2012), as Flett - *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* (2011), as Dirch Frode — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo.md) - *Big Fat Gypsy Gangster* (2011), as Guru Shah - *The Borgias* (2011), series, as Girolamo Savonarola - *Metamorphosis* (2010), Writer, Director, Set Designer, Music - *The Tourist* (2010), as Reginald Shaw — Fi1m 37, [page](https://film.one/film/the-tourist.md) - *The Road to Coronation Street* (2010), as Sidney Bernstein - *Dead Cert* (2010), as Kenneth Mason - *Drop Dead Gorgeous* (2010), Actor - *The Rapture* (2010), as The Controller - *Perfect Life* (2010), as The Elder - *The Big I Am* (2010), as The MC - *At World's End* (2009), as Jack Pudovski - *44 Inch Chest* (2009), as Tippi Gordon - *Shakespeare’s Villains* (2009), Writer - *The 60s: The Beatles Decade* (2008), series, Actor - *Watch Your Own Heart Attack* (2008), as Performer - *Bear Hunting* (2008), Actor - *Das jüngste Gericht* (2008), series, as Conrad - *Say It in Russian* (2007), Actor - *The 10th Man* (2006), as 'Red' Jack Weinbaum - *Pu-239* (2006), as Starkov - *The Flying Scotsman* (2006), as Ernst Hagemann - *Hotel Babylon* (2006), series, as Mr. Wiltshire - *Penguins of the Antarctic* (2006), as Narrator - *Quails Quest: Its a Boy!* (2005), Actor - *Forest of the Gods* (2005), as Commandant Hoppe - *Shadow of the Sword* (2005), as Inquisitor - *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Shakri — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md) - *Action Man: X Missions The Movie* (2005), as Dr. X (voice) - *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Mr. Eccles - *Brides* (2004), as Karabulat - *Action Man: Robot ATAK* (2004), as Dr. X (voice) - *Head in the Clouds* (2004), as Charles Bessé - *Charlie* (2004), Actor - *Bokshu - The Myth* (2003), as Professor Metcalf - *Seven Wonders of the Industrial World* (2003), series, as John Roebling - *Headrush* (2003), as Wuj - *Frank Herbert's Children of Dune* (2003), series, as Stilgar - *9 Dead Gay Guys* (2002), as Jeff - *Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale* (2002), series, as Meisling - *Beginner's Luck* (2002), as Magic Bob - *Steal* (2002), as Surtayne - *Attila* (2001), series, as King Rua - *Attila* (2001), as King Rua - *Frank Herbert's Dune* (2000), series, as Стилгар - *In the Beginning* (2000), series, as Potiphar - *Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)* (2000), series, Actor - *Rancid Aluminium* (2000), as Mr Kant - *East* (1999), Director - *Expelling the Demon* (1999), as Man / Tongue - *Legionnaire* (1998), as Sgt. Steinkampf - *Another 9 1/2 Weeks* (1997), as Vittorio DaSilva - *La Femme Nikita* (1997), series, as Charles Sand/Carlo Giraldi - *Coriolanus* (1997), as Coriolanus · Director - *Fair Game* (1995), as Colonel Ilya Kazak - *Space Precinct* (1994), series, as Dr. Paul Jorry - *Decadence* (1994), as Steve / Les / Helen's Couturier · Screenplay, Director - *Flynn* (1993), as Klaus Reicher - *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Hagath — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md) - *Intruders* (1992), series, as Addison Leach - *Oscar Wilde's Salome* (1992), as Herod · Director, Writer - *Silent Night* (1990), as Harry - *A Season of Giants* (1990), as Girolamo Savonarola - *The Krays* (1990), as George Cornell — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-krays.md) - *Metamorphosis* (1989), as Mr. Samsa · Writer - *Streets of Yesterday* (1989), Actor - *War and Remembrance* (1988), series, as Adolf Hitler - *Prisoner of Rio* (1988), as Jack McFarland - *Under the Cherry Moon* (1986), as Mr. Sharon - *Absolute Beginners* (1986), as The Fanatic - *Sins* (1986), series, as Karl Von Eiderfeld - *Revolution* (1985), as Sgt. Jones - *Underworld* (1985), as Hugo Motherskille - *Rambo: First Blood Part II* (1985), as Lt. Col. Podovsky - *Beverly Hills Cop* (1984), as Victor Maitland — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/beverly-hills-cop.md) - *Natural World* (1983), series, as Narrator - *Octopussy* (1983), as Orlov — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/octopussy.md) - *Outland* (1981), as Sagan - *Beloved Enemy* (1981), as Kozlov - *McVicar* (1980), as Ronnie Harrison - *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Krasnov - *Joseph Andrews* (1977), as Greasy Fellow - *Barry Lyndon* (1975), as Lord Ludd — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/barry-lyndon.md) - *The Passenger* (1975), as Stephen - *Nicholas and Alexandra* (1971), as Pankratov — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/nicholas-and-alexandra.md) - *A Clockwork Orange* (1971), as Det. Const. Tom — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/a-clockwork-orange.md) - *Play for Today* (1970), series, Actor - *UFO* (1970), series, as Capt. Steve Minto, Steve Minto - *Vendetta for The Saint* (1969), as Bertoli - *The Champions* (1968), series, as Carlos - *The Expert* (1968), series, as Mike Barratt - *Slave Girls* (1967), as John - *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Bert - *The Pistol* (1965), as Private First Class Gutkowski - *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Councillor - *Hamlet at Elsinore* (1964), as Lucianus - *Festival* (1963), series, as Messenger - *The Saint* (1962), series, as Carl - *Corrigan Blake* (1962), series, Actor - *Konga* (1961), as Student on Field Trip (uncredited) - *The Devil's Disciple* (1959), as British Corporal - *The Captain's Table* (1959), as (uncredited) - *I Was Monty's Double* (1958), as Minor Role (uncredited) - *Dixon of Dock Green* (1955), series, as Dave Banks - *The Sacrifice*, Actor - *Nameless*, as Dr. Bymmock - *The Awakening*, as Henry - *Kristallnacht*, as Rabbi Goldstein - *The Awakening 2*, as Henry - *Oedipus*, Director ## Gallery - ![Steven Berkoff](https://film.one/media/person/77678/gallery-ec8209a52efb.jpg) Steven Berkoff — Image via TMDB - ![Steven Berkoff](https://film.one/media/person/77678/gallery-292aefc145e1.jpg) Steven Berkoff — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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