Oleg Taktarov

Oleg Taktarov (Russian Олег Николаевич Тактаров transcribed Oleg Nikolayevich Taktarow; born August 26, 1967 in Arzamas -16 ) is a Russian actor and mixed martial arts fighter. At the stand of June 2010 its competitive balance is seventeen victories, five defeats and two draws.

Career

On 7 April 1995 Taktarov debuted as a mixed martial arts fighter. Through its sporting activity itself Taktarov earned the nickname The Russian bear. He is mainly active in the United States as a fighter, among other things, in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 1998 he reduced the competition activity in order to pursue acting full time can.

Besides being a mixed martial arts fighter goes Taktarov also since the mid- 1990s, the actor, and TV. He entered the films The Legacy of the Knights Templar and Miami Vice from 2006 on. At the opposite Robert DeNiro, he played in 15 minutes of fame a serial killer. This film was the first time he draw attention to himself as an actor.

He played in the 2010 science fiction film Predators a Russian elite soldiers.

Filmography (selection)

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