Florian Munteanu (Romanian: [munˈte̯anu]; born 13 October 1990 in Würzburg, Bavaria), is a German boxer and actor.
He was born in Germany to Romanian parents who fled the Socialist Republic of Romania in 1985, and competed in boxing in Germany under the ring name "Big Nasty". He speaks Romanian fluently.
He had his first film role in Bogat, a 2016 German-Romanian film shot in Munich. Then his breakthrough in acting happened in 2018 when Sylvester Stallone, looking for a European heavyweight boxer, personally chose him to play Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) in Creed II.
He's since landed roles such as Razorfist in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Krieg in the film adaptation of Borderlands and George Maniakes in the third season of Vikings: Valhalla.
Filmography:
- Bogat (2016) as Razvan
- Creed series (Rocky spinoffs) as Viktor Drago
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) as Mattias/Razorfist
- Vikings: Valhalla (2024) as George Maniakes
- Borderlands (2024) as Krieg
Tropes related to Florian's roles:
- Cast the Expert: Sylvester Stallone wanted a European heavyweight boxer for the role of Russian heavyweight boxer Viktor Drago in Creed II, and cast him.
- Mean Character, Nice Actor: Florian has been cast in villainous roles up until Borderlands, but he's a very nice guy in real life.
- Playing Against Type: His role as Krieg in Borderlands, a far cry from the villain roles that he plays.
