
Oleg Taktarov (right with Joaquin Phoenix) in We Own the Night
Oleg Taktarov (1967 - )
Former MMA fighter
Former Military Policeman turned Actor
Film Deaths[]
- Counter Measures (1998) [Engineer Dimitri]: Electrocuted in a fight with Michael Dudikoff on-board the stolen Russian submarine.
- 15 Minutes (2001) [Oleg Razgul]: Shot in the chest by Karel Roden; he dies shortly afterwards while talking to Kelsey Grammer and the rest of the reporters.
- Rollerball (2002) [Oleg Denekin]: Killed by one of Jean Reno's security men after being dragged off of the barrier he'd climbed onto.
- 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout (2003) [Emil Matasareanu] Dies from blood loss after police officers shoot him in the leg during a shootout in the streets. His body is seen lying lifeless during the epilogue
- Bad Boys II (2003) [Josef]: Dismembered (off-screen) by Otto Sanchez; his body parts are shown afterwards in a bucket when Jordi Molla shows it to Peter Stormare.
- We Own the Night (2007) [Pavel Lubyarsky]: Shot in the head by a police officer while Oleg is trying to kill Joaquin Phoenix (on top of having been stabbed in the neck by Joaquin).
- Predators (2010) [Nikolai Fedorov]: Killed in an explosion when he sacrifices himself by detonating a grenade to kill the Tracker Predator (Carey Jones), after being mortally wounded by it.
- The Machine (2023) [Train Igor]: Decapitated by a passing train when his body is sticking out a window.
Television Deaths[]
- Alias: The Two (2003) [Gordei Volkov]: Accidentally stabbed in the stomach by Jennifer Garner during a fight.
- NCIS: Judgment Day (2008) [Viggo Drantyev]: Shot to death (off-camera), along with three other assassins, in a shoot-out with Lauren Holly in an abandoned diner (after which Muse Watsonshoots all the assassins again to make certain they're dead); we only hear the shots from outside the building. His body is shown afterwards when Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly investigate the scene, and the shoot-out is shown in a flashback afterwards.
Gallery[]
Oleg Taktarov's (and Carey Jones') deaths in Predators