Tomas Arana
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
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- 2024 · Naples to New York as Captain
- 2024 · Mike as
- 2024 · Mike as
- 2024 · Limonov: The Ballad as Stephen
- 2024 · Non Aprite Quella Bara as Sonny
- 2024 · Global Harmony as President
- 2023 · Il migliore dei mondi as Stefano Lavori
- 2023 · La divina cometa as Virgilio
- 2022 · Quel posto nel tempo as
- 2022 · Soldato sotto la luna as Alcide
- 2021 · Echoes of the Past as General von Le Suire
- 2020 · The New Pope as Thomas Altbruck
- 2019 · Don't Stop Me Now as Eden Bauen
- 2018 · Succession as Laurie
- 2017 · American Satan as Washington DC Reporter
- 2017 · MMA: Love Never Dies as Rocco
- 2016 · Incarnate as Felix
- 2016 · Ustica: The Missing Paper as onorevole Fragalà
- 2014 · The Possession of Michael King as Augustine
- 2014 · Guardians of the Galaxy as Kree Ambassador
- 2014 · Intelligence as DNI Adam Weatherly
- 2013 · Project: S.E.R.A. as Corvallis
- 2013 · The President's Staff as President Harry Carrey
- 2013 · Romeo & Juliet as Lord Montague
- 2013 · Crime Stories as Unknown Man
- 2012 · The Dark Knight Rises as Wayne's Lawyer
- 2012 · Twins as Marc Douglas
- 2012 · 6 passi nel giallo as Marc Douglas
- 2011 · Limitless as Man in Tan Coat
- 2011 · The Roommate as Rebecca's Dad
- 2010 · Mission London as Munroe
- 2010 · Love Strikes as Lorenzo Fieschi
- 2008 · Defiance as Ben Zion Gulkowitz
- 2008 · Tutti pazzi per amore as Riccardo Balestrieri
- 2008 · Rebecca, la prima moglie as
- 2007 · Bats: Human Harvest as Dr. Benton Walsh
- 2007 · Gladiator of Pompeii as Massimo
- 2007 · Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses as Rene De Leon
- 2007 · Rabbit Troubles as
- 2006 · Crimini as Zen
- 2006 · Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders as Angelo
- 2005 · Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' as Self
- 2005 · Private Property as Nigel
- 2004 · This Girl's Life as Aronson
- 2004 · Frankenfish as Jeff
- 2004 · Lonely Place as
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Tharok (voice)
- 2004 · The Bourne Supremacy as Martin Marshall
- 2004 · The Hungarian Servant as August Dailermann
- 2004 · The Three-Legged Fox as The General
- 2004 · Legami sporchi as Raymond Toom
- 2002 · Outpatient as Dr. Herb Kowalski
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Chuck
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Mr. Davis
- 2002 · Derailed as Mason Cole
- 2002 · Spooks as Herman Joyce
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Rudy Langer
- 2001 · Crossing Jordan as Father Casnelli
- 2001 · Chimera as
- 2001 · Pearl Harbor as Vice Admiral Frank J. Fletcher
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Joseph Diamond
- 2000 · Wildflowers as Wade
- 2000 · Gladiator as Quintus
- 1999 · Branchie: An Indian Dream as Subotnik
- 1999 · Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 as Stranger (segment "Bad Girl")
- 1998 · Heartwood as Jordan Barrett
- 1997 · Bella Mafia as
- 1997 · Last Cut as Vincent
- 1997 · L.A. Confidential as Breuning - Dudley's Guy
- 1997 · The Hunger as Rick McCabe
- 1997 · La villa dei misteri as
- 1996 · La signora della città as Rod Playton
- 1994 · ER as State's Attorney Rifkin
- 1994 · The Final Scoop as Marco
- 1993 · Tombstone as Frank Stillwell
- 1993 · Are they still shooting? as Father Miro
- 1992 · The Bodyguard as Greg Portman
- 1992 · Out of Control as The Warden
- 1992 · Body Puzzle as Inspector Michele
- 1991 · The Sect as Damon
- 1990 · Panama Sugar as Mato
- 1990 · The Hunt for Red October as Loginov
- 1989 · The Church as Evan
- 1989 · Rosso di sera as Pais
- 1989 · The Prince of Terror as Vincent Omen
- 1988 · Domino as Gavros
- 1988 · The Last Temptation of Christ as Lazarus / Crowd Member
- 1988 · See You as
- 1988 · Intimacy as Porter
- 1987 · My Sister and I as Gabor
- 1986 · Prologo a Ritorno ad Alphaville as
- 1986 · Incidente di percorso as
- 1981 · The Skin as U.S. Soldier (uncredited)
- 1976 · The Taming of the Shrew as Clown
- Future · Django undisputed as The King