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Josip Peruzović

Bio: Josip Hrvoje Peruzović better known by his ring name of Nikolai Volkoff, was a Croatian-American professional wrestler who was best known for his performances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Although the Volkoff character was often portrayed as a villainous Russian, Peruzović originated from Yugoslavia
Born: Tue, Oct 14 1947
Birthplace: Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia

Death: Sun, Jul 29 2018
Josip Peruzović is 70 years old
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Poster of Daisy Derkins and the Dinosaur Apocalypse
Daisy Derkins and the Dinosaur Apocalypse
Josip Peruzović would have been no older than
70 in Daisy Derkins and the Dinosaur Apocalypse
as 'Self (as Nikolai Volkoff)'.
Sun, Nov 14 2021
Poster of 350 Days
350 Days
Josip Peruzović would have been no older than
70 in 350 Days
as 'Self'.
Tue, Apr 02 2019
Poster of WrestleMassacre
WrestleMassacre
Josip Peruzović would have been no older than
70 in WrestleMassacre
as 'Randy's Father'.
Fri, Aug 03 2018
Poster of Cool As Hell 2
Cool As Hell 2
Josip Peruzović was
69 in Cool As Hell 2
as 'Nikolai'.
Mon, Jul 17 2017
Poster of Sweet Daddy Siki
Sweet Daddy Siki
Josip Peruzović was
69 in Sweet Daddy Siki
Sun, Jun 11 2017
Poster of The Sheik
The Sheik
Josip Peruzović was
66 in The Sheik
Sat, Apr 26 2014
Poster of WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Josip Peruzović was
66 in WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Tue, Mar 11 2014
Poster of WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Josip Peruzović was
61 in WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Tue, Feb 10 2009
Poster of WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Josip Peruzović was
61 in WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Thu, Jan 01 2009
Poster of Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Josip Peruzović was
60 in Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Tue, Jan 22 2008
Poster of Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Josip Peruzović was
59 in Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Tue, Jul 31 2007
Poster of Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Josip Peruzović was
59 in Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
as 'Count Zarkoff'.
Sat, Mar 10 2007
Poster of Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
Josip Peruzović was
58 in Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
as 'Nikoli Volkoff'.
Tue, Jun 06 2006
Poster of Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
Josip Peruzović was
58 in Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Tue, Jun 06 2006
Poster of Legends Never Die
Legends Never Die
Josip Peruzović was
58 in Legends Never Die
Thu, Jun 01 2006
Poster of Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
Josip Peruzović was
58 in Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion
World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion
Josip Peruzović was
57 in World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Fri, Apr 29 2005
Poster of WWE Hall of Fame 2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Josip Peruzović was
57 in WWE Hall of Fame 2005
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Fri, Mar 25 2005
Poster of Wrestling Then and Now
Wrestling Then and Now
Josip Peruzović was
54 in Wrestling Then and Now
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Poster of WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Josip Peruzović was
53 in WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Apr 01 2001
Poster of Heroes of Wrestling
Heroes of Wrestling
Josip Peruzović was
51 in Heroes of Wrestling
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Oct 10 1999
Poster of WWE Royal Rumble 1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Josip Peruzović was
44 in WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Jan 19 1992
Poster of WWE The Main Event IV
WWE The Main Event IV
Josip Peruzović was
43 in WWE The Main Event IV
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Fri, Nov 23 1990
Poster of WWE Survivor Series 1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Josip Peruzović was
43 in WWE Survivor Series 1990
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Thu, Nov 22 1990
Poster of WWE SummerSlam 1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Josip Peruzović was
42 in WWE SummerSlam 1990
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Mon, Aug 27 1990
Poster of WWE SummerSlam Fever
WWE SummerSlam Fever
Josip Peruzović was
42 in WWE SummerSlam Fever
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Aug 19 1990
Poster of WWE WrestleMania VI
WWE WrestleMania VI
Josip Peruzović was
42 in WWE WrestleMania VI
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Apr 01 1990
Poster of WWF SuperTape
WWF SuperTape
Josip Peruzović was
42 in WWF SuperTape
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Wed, Mar 21 1990
Poster of WWE Demolition
WWE Demolition
Josip Peruzović was
41 in WWE Demolition
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Wed, Aug 09 1989
Poster of WWE Survivor Series 1988
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Josip Peruzović was
41 in WWE Survivor Series 1988
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Thu, Nov 24 1988
Poster of The Best of the WWF: volume 17
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
Josip Peruzović was
41 in The Best of the WWF: volume 17
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Thu, Nov 10 1988
Poster of WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Josip Peruzović was
40 in WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Sep 18 1988
Poster of WWE SummerSlam 1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
Josip Peruzović was
40 in WWE SummerSlam 1988
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Mon, Aug 29 1988
Poster of WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
Josip Peruzović was
40 in WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sat, Aug 13 1988
Poster of WWE WrestleFest
WWE WrestleFest
Josip Peruzović was
40 in WWE WrestleFest
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Jul 31 1988
Poster of WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88
Josip Peruzović was
40 in WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Jul 24 1988
Poster of WWE WrestleMania IV
WWE WrestleMania IV
Josip Peruzović was
40 in WWE WrestleMania IV
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Mar 27 1988
Poster of WWE Royal Rumble
WWE Royal Rumble
Josip Peruzović was
40 in WWE Royal Rumble
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Jan 24 1988
Poster of WWE Survivor Series 1987
WWE Survivor Series 1987
Josip Peruzović was
40 in WWE Survivor Series 1987
as 'Volkoff'.
Thu, Nov 26 1987
Poster of WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
Josip Peruzović was
40 in WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Nov 01 1987
Poster of WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87
Josip Peruzović was
39 in WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Fri, Oct 09 1987
Poster of WWE WrestleMania III
WWE WrestleMania III
Josip Peruzović was
39 in WWE WrestleMania III
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Mar 29 1987
Poster of The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Josip Peruzović was
39 in The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Feb 01 1987
Poster of WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
Josip Peruzović was
39 in WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Mon, Jan 05 1987
Poster of Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Josip Peruzović was
39 in Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
Josip Peruzović was
39 in WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Wed, Nov 26 1986
Poster of WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Josip Peruzović was
39 in WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Oct 19 1986
Poster of The British Bulldogs
The British Bulldogs
Josip Peruzović was
39 in The British Bulldogs
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Wed, Oct 15 1986
Poster of The Best of the WWF: volume 9
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Josip Peruzović was
39 in The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Wed, Oct 15 1986
Poster of Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
Josip Peruzović was
38 in Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Fri, Jun 06 1986
Poster of WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
Josip Peruzović was
38 in WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
as 'Nikolai Volkoff (Ringside)'.
Fri, Jun 06 1986
Poster of The Best of the WWF: volume 7
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Josip Peruzović was
38 in The Best of the WWF: volume 7
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Fri, Jun 06 1986
Poster of WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
Josip Peruzović was
38 in WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sat, Apr 26 1986
Poster of WrestleMania II
WrestleMania II
Josip Peruzović was
38 in WrestleMania II
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Mon, Apr 07 1986
Poster of Tag Team Champions
Tag Team Champions
Josip Peruzović was
38 in Tag Team Champions
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sat, Mar 01 1986
Poster of WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
Josip Peruzović was
38 in WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Nov 10 1985
Poster of The Wrestling Classic
The Wrestling Classic
Josip Peruzović was
38 in The Wrestling Classic
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Thu, Nov 07 1985
Poster of WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
Josip Peruzović was
37 in WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Oct 13 1985
Poster of Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough
Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough
Josip Peruzović was
37 in Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough
as 'Nikolai'.
Mon, May 06 1985
Poster of WrestleMania
WrestleMania
Josip Peruzović was
37 in WrestleMania
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Mar 31 1985
Poster of WWE War to Settle the Score
WWE War to Settle the Score
Josip Peruzović was
37 in WWE War to Settle the Score
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Mon, Feb 18 1985
Poster of WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
Josip Peruzović was
37 in WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
Josip Peruzović was
37 in WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Oct 21 1984
Poster of WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
Josip Peruzović was
37 in WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Oct 14 1984
Poster of WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
Josip Peruzović was
36 in WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Sep 23 1984
Poster of NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
Josip Peruzović was
32 in NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Sun, Aug 03 1980

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of WWE Raw
WWE Raw
Josip Peruzović was
45+ in WWE Raw
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 11 1993
Poster of WWF Wrestling Challenge
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Josip Peruzović was
38+ in WWF Wrestling Challenge
as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 07 1986