Prudius has also worked as a stage and screen actor, notably having a small role in Spike Lee's "25th Hour"., and a walk-on role in the second season of the HBO series "The Wire". Prudius also had a role in "Grindhouse", appearing in the ""Werewolf Women of the SS"" trailer; in addition to his credit under his real name and his WWE persona for the appearance as well as being a former Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) Heavyweight Champion, Prudius was the first Ukrainian to ever wrestle for the WWE.