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Tomas Arana

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.

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  • BIRTH 03/04/1955
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 10
  • MOVIES 28

Shows (10)

Succession
Succession
Laurie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Joseph Diamond
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
Mr. Davis
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Rudy Langer
The New Pope
The New Pope
Thomas Altbruck / Tomas Altbruck
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
Chuck
Intelligence (2014)
Intelligence (2014)
DNI Adam Weatherly
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
Father Casnelli
The Hunger
The Hunger
Rick McCabe
Verbrechen
Verbrechen
Unknown Man

Movies (28)

Limitless
Limitless
Man in Tan Coat
Gladiator
Gladiator
Quintus
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Supremacy
Martin Marshall
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
Greg Portman
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October
Loginov
Tombstone
Tombstone
Frank Stillwell
Defiance
Defiance
Ben Zion Gulkowitz
The Roommate
The Roommate
Rebecca's Dad
Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet
Lord Montague
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ
Lazarus / Crowd Member
Derailed
Derailed
Mason Cole
American Satan
American Satan
Washington DC Reporter
The Possession of Michael King
The Possession of Michael King
Augustine
Incarnate
Incarnate
Felix
Frankenfish
Frankenfish
Jeff
La setta
La setta
Damon
This Girl's Life
This Girl's Life
Aronson
Bella Mafia
Bella Mafia
The President's Staff
The President's Staff
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Rene De Leon
Bats: Human Harvest
Bats: Human Harvest
Dr. Benton Walsh
La chiesa
La chiesa
Evan
Il maestro del terrore
Il maestro del terrore
Vincent Omen
Wildflowers
Wildflowers
Wade
Domino
Domino
Gavros
MMA Love Never Dies
MMA Love Never Dies
Body Puzzle
Body Puzzle
Inspector Michele
Ma cosa ci dice il cervello
Ma cosa ci dice il cervello
Eden Bauen