Biography
Olegar Fedoro (né Olegár Pablo Fedóro; Russian: Оле́г Па́влович Фёдоров, romanized: Oleg Pavlovich Fyodorov; born 6 March 1958) is a Ukrainian-born former Soviet performer who later became a Spanish and then English actor.
He enrolled in the acclaimed VGIK Film School (All-Russian State University of Cinematography) where before him studied his colleagues of the profession and friends Andrei Tarkovsky, Kira Muratova and Sergei Parajanov.
He has worked with British and American artists such as Peter Ustinov, Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, John Malkovich, David Cronenberg, Madonna, Stanley Tucci; Spaniards Fernando Rey, Paco Rabal, Charo López, Emma Suarez, Ángela Molina among others and Argentine Diego Maradona.
After graduating from VGIK he started with a work for Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker (1979). He is perhaps best known for his roles:
Fyodor Dostoyevsky in the Canadian TV series Russia (1986) based on Peter Ustinov's book
Jesuit Priest Tebaldo in Moroccan-Spanish film The Battle of the Three Kings (1990)
Muhammed XIII ("El Zagal" the Valiant), penultimate King of Granada and uncle to Boabdil, in Spanish TV series Requiem for Granada (1991)
Mad storyteller in Jonathan Glazer's Karmacoma by Massive Attack (1995), where he keeps mumbling in a dazed manner: "I am... a dangerous... person"
Adolf Hitler in Simon Brasse's Sanhedrin (2004)
Jack the Ripper in The Notebooks of Cornelius Crow (2005)
Tasha's father in Jan Dunn Dogme film Gypo (2005)
Christopher Columbus in History Channel's Columbus: The Lost Voyage (2007)
The tattooist in David Cronenberg's film Eastern Promises (2007), where he was also the Ukrainian-Russian dialect coach to Viggo Mortensen in his 2008 Oscar-nominated role.
The father in Madonna's directorial debut Filth and Wisdom (2008)
Andrei Ivanov in Pedro Touceda's road movie Polillas (2008)
The Rock Boat's helmsman in Richard Curtis' comedy The Boat That Rocked (2009).
He was the Russian dialect coach to John Malkovich in Siberian Education (2012).
Filmography
all 68
Movies 57
TV Shows 11
Voice 1
self 1
Shapes (2022)
Irradiation (2021)
Hedgehog (2020)
Country of Hotels (2019)
In Darkness (2018)
Stratton (2017)
Worst Fears (2016)
Norfolk (2015)
The Fallen Word (2013)
The Wedding Video (2012)
For Elsie (2012)
Easy Under the Apple Bough (2011)
2012 (2009)
Platon (2008)
Columbus The Lost Voyage (2007)
1983: The Brink of Apocalypse (2007)
Outlanders (2007)
Are You Ready for Love? (2006)
Screaming Blue Murder (2006)
The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer (2005)
Gypo (2005)
Hex (2004)
American Cousins (2003)
Rasputin: The Devil in the Flesh (2002)
Massive Attack: Eleven Promos (2001)
Dama de Porto Pim (2001)
Murphy's Law (2001)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
The Whistle-Blower (2001)
Soho Square (2000)
24 Hours in London (2000)
Rancid Aluminium (2000)
Remember Me? (1997)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)
The Way to Dusty Death (1995)
Hackers (1995)
Little Odessa (1994)
Beg! (1994)
Réquiem por Granada (1991)
Don Juan in Hell (1991)
Prime Suspect (1991)
Dark Justice (1991)
Drums of Fire (1990)
Aurora Borealis (1990)
In the Middle of the World (1990)
Отче наш (1990)
За всё заплачено (1989)
Above All Else (1988)
My Name Is Harlequin (1988)
Mikhaylo Lomonosov (1986)
Boris Godunov (1986)
Peter the Great (1986)
Battle for Moscow (1985)
The Invisible Man (1985)
Variant "Zombi" (1985)
Каждый десятый (1984)
The Bill (1984)
Time Barred (1983)
Red Bells Part II: I Saw the Birth of a New World (1982)
Portrait of the Artist's Wife (1982)
The Black Triangle (1981)
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin (1981)
Teheran '43 (1981)
White Snow Of Russia (1980)
The Path of the Golden Beasts (1979)
My Tender and Affectionate Beast (1978)
Night Over Chile (1977)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1958-03-06 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceSoviet Union, Soviet Union
CitizenshipsSoviet Union, Russia, United States of America, Spain
Also Known AsОлег Фёдоров, Олегар Федоро, Олег Федоров, Oleg Fyodorov, Oleg Fedorov
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