Tomas Arana
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 3, 1955 (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Auburn, California, USA
Biography
He co-starred as Quintus in Ridley Scott's Gladiator (2000), the Dreamworks-Universal movie and winner of five Oscars, including Best Picture, co-starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, and Oliver Reed. Three of Tomas Arana's more recent films are: La volpe a tre zampe (2005), directed by Sandro Dionisio, a Teatri Uniti (Angelo Curti)/Cattelya Production that co-stars Miranda Otto, Angela Luce, and Nadja Uhl; Outpatient (2002), directed by Alec Carlin, with Justin Kirk and Catherine Kellner and the Jean-Claude Van Damme action film, Derailed (2002), directed by Bob Misiorowski. He was in Chimera (2001), directed by Pappi Corsicato, with Iaia Forte and Tommaso Ragno. He has appeared in more than 40 films, ranging from large budget Hollywood Studio pictures to Independent films in both the U.S. and Europe. His studio pictures include L.A. Confidential (1997) (as Bruening, a rogue cop), The Bodyguard (1992) (as Portman, Kevin Costner's antagonist and Whitney Houston's assassin), The Hunt for Red October (1990) (as Loginov, the Russian Saboteur), Tombstone (1993), and First Kid (1996). He played Lazarus in Martin Scorsese's controversial The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). He was also featured in the Sundance-developed Wildflowers (1999), an independent film by Melissa Painter starring Clea DuVall and Daryl Hannah. Arana has played leading and supporting roles in over 30 European productions including films by directors such as Lina Wertmüller, Liliana Cavani, Carlo Verdone, Michele Soavi and with one of Japan's most successful directors: Koreyoshi Kurahara in the Toho production See You (1988). In theatre, Arana was the producer as well as a leading actor in the internationally acclaimed Theatre Company Falso Movimento, based in Naples, Italy. Under Arana and the artistic director Mario Martone (now a major Italian Film Director), Falso Movimento won many awards including Best Play of the Year, Best Set Design and the prestigious Mondello Prize. The company toured worldwide for more than nine years at major International Festivals including London, Frankfurt, New York, Los Angeles, Madrid, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Jerusalem, and others. Tomas Arana grew up in San Francisco and studied classical theatre at its prestigious American Conservatory Theatre, afterwards relocating to New York and acting in off-Broadway productions. He then hitchhiked throughout Europe and ended up living in Naples, Italy, where he worked in the Lucio Amelio Art Gallery, working with such artists as Warhol, Rauschenberg, Beuys, Richter, Longobardi, Clemente, Gilbert & George, etc. Andy Warhol painted his portrait, which is now part of his extensive art collection. He has both U.S. and Italian citizenship. He is married and has two sons. IMDb Mini Biography By: anonymous
Known For
Filmography
Limonov: The Ballad
Movie · as Stephen
Naples to New York
Movie · as Captain
Global Harmony
Movie · as President
Non aprite quella bara
Movie · as Sonny
Django Undisputed
Movie · as The King
Mike
TV · as Philip Bongiorno · 2 eps
Il migliore dei mondi
Movie · as Stefano Lavori
The Divine Comedy
Movie · as Virgilio
Soldato sotto la luna
Movie · as Alcide
Quel posto nel tempo
Movie · as Dottor Bennet
Echoes of the Past
Movie · as General von Le Suire
The New Pope
TV · as Thomas Altbruck · 4 eps
Don't Stop Me Now
Movie · as Eden Bauen
Succession
TV · as Laurie · 2 eps
MMA: Love Never Dies
Movie · as Rocco
American Satan
Movie · as Washington DC Reporter
Ustica: The Missing Paper
Movie · as onorevole Fragalà
Incarnate
Movie · as Felix
The Possession of Michael King
Movie · as Augustine
Guardians of the Galaxy
Movie · as Kree Ambassador
Intelligence
TV · as DNI Adam Weatherly · 10 eps
The President's Staff
Movie · as President Harry Carrey
Romeo & Juliet
Movie · as Lord Montague
Project: S.E.R.A.
TV · as Corvallis · 6 eps
Crime Stories
TV · as Unknown Man · 1 ep
Twins
Movie · as Marc Douglas
The Dark Knight Rises
Movie · as Wayne's Lawyer
6 passi nel giallo
TV · as Marc Douglas · 1 ep
The Roommate
Movie · as Rebecca's Dad
Limitless
Movie · as Man in Tan Coat
Mission London
Movie · as Munroe
Love Strikes
Movie · as Lorenzo Fieschi
Lie to Me
TV · as Judge Simon · 1 ep
Defiance
Movie · as Ben Zion Gulkowitz
Everyone's Crazy About Love
TV · as Riccardo Balestrieri · 13 eps
Rebecca, la prima moglie
TV · 2 eps
Bats: Human Harvest
Movie · as Dr. Benton Walsh
Rabbit Troubles
Movie
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Movie · as Rene De Leon
Gladiator of Pompeii
TV · as Massimo · 2 eps
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders
Movie · as Angelo
Crimes
TV · as Zen · 1 ep
In Justice
TV · as Ben Dryer · 1 ep
Private Property
Movie · as Nigel
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Movie · as Self
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
Movie · as Self
The Bourne Supremacy
Movie · as Martin Marshall
Frankenfish
Movie · as Jeff
This Girl's Life
Movie · as Aronson
Legami sporchi
Movie · as Raymond Toom
The Hungarian Servant
Movie · as August Dailermann
Lonely Place
Movie
The Three-Legged Fox
Movie · as The General
Justice League Unlimited
TV · as Tharok (voice) · 1 ep
The Accidental Detective
Movie · as Matt Brandon
Outpatient
Movie · as Dr. Herb Kowalski
Derailed
Movie · as Mason Cole
CSI: Miami
TV · as Mr. Davis · 1 ep
Spooks
TV · as Herman Joyce · 2 eps
Without a Trace
TV · as Chuck · 1 ep
Chimera
Movie · as Tomas
Pearl Harbor
Movie · as Vice Admiral
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Rudy Langer · 1 ep
Crossing Jordan
TV · as Father Casnelli · 1 ep
24
TV · as Dave Conlon · 2 eps
Gladiator
Movie · as Quintus
Wildflowers
Movie · as Wade
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Joseph Diamond · 1 ep
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Movie · as Stranger (segment "Bad Girl")
Branchie: An Indian Dream
Movie · as Subotnik
Heartwood
Movie · as Jordan Barrett
La villa dei misteri
Movie
Last Cut
Movie · as Vincent
Bella Mafia
Movie
L.A. Confidential
Movie · as Breuning - Dudley's Guy
The Hunger
TV · as Rick McCabe · 1 ep
La signora della città
Movie · as Rod Playton
Passage to Paradise
Movie · as Harrison
First Kid
Movie · as Harold
The Final Scoop
Movie · as Marco
ER
TV · as Rifkin · 1 ep
Are They Still Shooting?
Movie · as Father Miro
Tombstone
Movie · as Frank Stillwell
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as Jack Mandell · 1 ep
The Bodyguard
Movie · as Greg Portman
Body Puzzle
Movie · as Ispettore Michele
Out of Control
Movie · as The Warden
The Sect
Movie · as Damon
The Hunt for Red October
Movie · as Igor Loginov (Cook, Red October)
Panama Sugar
Movie · as Mato
The Church
Movie · as Evan
The Prince of Terror
Movie · as Vincent Omen
Rosso di sera
Movie · as Pais
The Last Temptation of Christ
Movie · as Lazarus / Crowd Member
Domino
Movie · as Gavros
Intimacy
Movie · as Porter
Umi e, See You
Movie · as Antonio Vázquez
My Sister and I
Movie · as Gabor
Incidente di percorso
Movie
Prologo a Ritorno ad Alphaville
Movie
Miami Vice
TV · as Walter Stevens · 1 ep
The Skin
Movie · as U.S. Soldier (uncredited)
The Taming of the Shrew
Movie · as Clown