Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov

Oleg Taktarov was born in the city of Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod region in the family of an employee on August 26, 1967. He learned to read early, loved novels about adventure and travel. Since childhood, he dreamed of acting in films, but his father saw a boxer in it and sent him to the sambo school, and his teacher realized that he was raising a real champion. Taktarov more than once became a champion in jiu-jitsu, and in 1994 he won the “fights without rules” at the Riga tournament “White Dragon”. more

Oleg Taktarov was born in the city of Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod region in the family of an employee on August 26, 1967. He learned to read early, loved novels about adventure and travel. Since childhood, he dreamed of acting in films, but his father saw a boxer in it and sent him to the sambo school, and his teacher realized that he was raising a real champion.
Taktarov more than once became a champion in jiu-jitsu, and in 1994 he won the “fights without rules” at the Riga tournament “White Dragon”. But his childhood dream didn’t go away, his goal was Hollywood. Going to the United States, he trained in sports clubs and participated in “fights without rules”, received the nickname “Russian Bear”. Becoming the champion of UFC-6 and defeating Tank Abbott, Oleg Taktarov became known throughout America.
In 1999, he finally got his first big role and successfully debuted in the film. "Fifteen Minutes of Fame" . After returning to Russia, his first role at home brings him popularity. He plays Vitka Kamaz in the series. "The Izubra Hunt" . The first major role he played in 2008 in the criminal drama Alexander Atanesyan “Montana”. In 2010, the film “Predators” by producer Robert Rodriguez appears on the screens, who calls Taktarov “the Russian Charles Brosnon”. From 1997 to 2013, the actor played in 38 films.
Taktarov in 2007 also tried himself as a commentator on M-1 – Russia vs. Europe and became a participant of the show “King of the Ring”, where he won Dolph Lundgren in a boxing match. A little later, Oleg became the organizer of the filming of “Men’s Games” – a reality show for athletes who once engaged in martial arts. In 2011, Oleg became the prototype of the main character in the famous game Battlefield 3 (2011) – Dmitry Mayakovsky. Oleg Taktarov wrote a candid autobiographical book “Victory is not at any cost, or ...” Up: To the Top, which he says can become a reference for those who want to get into Hollywood or dream of becoming a professional fighter.