Tomas Arana
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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
Credits
The Bodyguard (1992)
as Greg Portman
Gladiator (2000)
as Quintus
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
as Wayne's Lawyer
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
as Kree Ambassador
Limitless (2011)
as Man in Tan Coat
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Vice Admiral
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
as Igor Loginov (Cook, Red October)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
as Martin Marshall
Tombstone (1993)
as Frank Stillwell
L.A. Confidential (1997)
as Breuning - Dudley's Guy
Derailed (2002)
as Mason Cole
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
as Lazarus / Crowd Member
Defiance (2008)
as Ben Zion Gulkowitz
Django Undisputed (2024)
as The King
The Roommate (2011)
as Rebecca's Dad
Last Cut (1997)
as Vincent
Romeo & Juliet (2013)
as Lord Montague
Incarnate (2016)
as Felix
American Satan (2017)
as Washington DC Reporter
Intimacy (1988)
as Porter
The Possession of Michael King (2014)
as Augustine
Frankenfish (2004)
as Jeff
The Church (1989)
as Evan
This Girl's Life (2004)
as Aronson
Branchie: An Indian Dream (1999)
as Subotnik
The Skin (1981)
as U.S. Soldier (uncredited)
First Kid (1996)
as Harold
Bella Mafia (1997)
Actor
Limonov: The Ballad (2024)
as Stephen
The Sect (1991)
as Damon
Naples to New York (2024)
as Captain
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005)
as Self
Bats: Human Harvest (2007)
as Dr. Benton Walsh
The Taming of the Shrew (1976)
as Clown
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses (2007)
as Rene De Leon
Don't Stop Me Now (2019)
as Eden Bauen
Body Puzzle (1992)
as Inspector Michele
Mission London (2010)
as Munroe
Strength and Honor: Production Pods (2005)
as Self
My Sister and I (1987)
as Gabor
MMA: Love Never Dies (2017)
as Rocco
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders (2006)
as Angelo
Ustica: The Missing Paper (2016)
as onorevole Fragalà
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999)
as Stranger (segment "Bad Girl")
Twins (2012)
as Marc Douglas
Domino (1988)
as Gavros
Il migliore dei mondi (2023)
as Stefano Lavori
La signora della città (1996)
as Rod Playton
Wildflowers (2000)
as Wade
The Final Scoop (1994)
as Marco
Echoes of the Past (2021)
as General von Le Suire
Prologo a Ritorno ad Alphaville (1986)
Actor
The President's Staff (2013)
as President Harry Carrey
Passage to Paradise (1996)
as Harrison
The Prince of Terror (1989)
as Vincent Omen
The Accidental Detective (2003)
as Matt Brandon
Quel posto nel tempo (2022)
as Dottor Bennet
Umi e, See You (1988)
as Antonio Vázquez
Soldato sotto la luna (2022)
as Alcide
Non aprite quella bara (2024)
as Sonny
Incidente di percorso (1986)
Actor
Out of Control (1992)
as The Warden
Global Harmony (2024)
as President
Are They Still Shooting? (1993)
as Father Miro
Panama Sugar (1990)
as Mato
La divina cometa (2023)
as Virgilio
Chimera (2001)
as Tomas
Legami sporchi (2004)
as Raymond Toom
The Three-Legged Fox (2004)
as The General
The Hungarian Servant (2004)
as August Dailermann
Heartwood (1998)
as Jordan Barrett
Lonely Place (2004)
Actor
Private Property (2005)
as Nigel
Outpatient (2002)
as Dr. Herb Kowalski
Love Strikes (2010)
as Lorenzo Fieschi
La villa dei misteri (1997)
Actor
Rabbit Troubles (2007)
Actor
Rosso di sera (1989)
as Pais