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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Movies (78)
Naples to New York
2024 · Captain
Limonov: The Ballad
2024 · Stephen
Django imbatible
2024 · The King
Non aprite quella bara
2024 · Sonny
Global Harmony
2024 · President
Il migliore dei mondi
2023 · Stefano Lavori
The Divine Comedy
2023 · Virgilio
Quel posto nel tempo
2022 · Dottor Bennet
Soldato sotto la luna
2022 · Alcide
Echoes of the Past
2021 · General von Le Suire
Don't Stop Me Now
2019 · Eden Bauen
American Satan
2017 · Washington DC Reporter
MMA: Love Never Dies
2017 · Rocco
La reencarnación
2016 · Felix
Ustica: The Missing Paper
2016 · onorevole Fragalà
La posesion de Michel King
2014 · Augustine
Guardianes de la galaxia
2014 · Kree Ambassador
The President's Staff
2013 · President Harry Carrey
Romeo y Julieta
2013 · Lord Montague
Batman: El caballero de la noche asciende
2012 · Wayne's Lawyer
Twins
2012 · Marc Douglas
Sin Límites
2011 · Man in Tan Coat
Peligrosa compañia
2011 · Rebecca's Dad
Mission London
2010 · Munroe
Love Strikes
2010 · Lorenzo Fieschi
Desafío
2008 · Ben Zion Gulkowitz
Bats: Human Harvest
2007 · Dr. Benton Walsh
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
2007 · Rene De Leon
Rabbit Troubles
2007
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders
2006 · Angelo
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
2005 · Self
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005 · Self
Private Property
2005 · Nigel
This Girl's Life
2004 · Aronson
Frankenfish
2004 · Jeff
Lonely Place
2004
La supremacía Bourne
2004 · Martin Marshall
The Hungarian Servant
2004 · August Dailermann
The Three-Legged Fox
2004 · The General
Legami sporchi
2004 · Raymond Toom
The Accidental Detective
2003 · Matt Brandon
Outpatient
2002 · Dr. Herb Kowalski
El tren de la muerte
2002 · Mason Cole
Chimera
2001 · Tomas
Pearl Harbor
2001 · Vice Admiral
Wildflowers
2000 · Wade
Gladiador
2000 · Quintus
Branchie: An Indian Dream
1999 · Subotnik
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999 · Stranger (segment "Bad Girl")
Heartwood
1998 · Jordan Barrett
Bella Mafia
1997
Last Cut
1997 · Vincent
L.A. Confidential
1997 · Breuning - Dudley's Guy
La villa dei misteri
1997
First Kid
1996 · Harold
Passage to Paradise
1996 · Harrison
La signora della città
1996 · Rod Playton
The Final Scoop
1994 · Marco
Tombstone
1993 · Frank Stillwell
Are They Still Shooting?
1993 · Father Miro
The Bodyguard
1992 · Greg Portman
Out of Control
1992 · The Warden
Body Puzzle
1992 · Ispettore Michele
The Sect
1991 · Damon
Panama Sugar
1990 · Mato
The Hunt for Red October
1990 · Igor Loginov (Cook, Red October)
The Church
1989 · Evan
Rosso di sera
1989 · Pais
The Prince of Terror
1989 · Vincent Omen
Domino
1988 · Gavros
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · Lazarus / Crowd Member
Umi e, See You
1988 · Antonio Vázquez
Intimacy
1988 · Porter
My Sister and I
1987 · Gabor
Prologo a Ritorno ad Alphaville
1986
Incidente di percorso
1986
The Skin
1981 · U.S. Soldier (uncredited)
The Taming of the Shrew
1976 · Clown
TV shows (25)
Mike
2024 · Philip Bongiorno
The New Pope
2020 · Thomas Altbruck
Succession
2018 · Laurie
Intelligence
2014 · DNI Adam Weatherly
Project: S.E.R.A.
2013 · Corvallis
Crime Stories
2013 · Unknown Man
6 passi nel giallo
2012 · Marc Douglas
Miénteme (Lie to Me)
2009 · Judge Simon
Everyone's Crazy About Love
2008 · Riccardo Balestrieri
Rebecca, la prima moglie
2008
Gladiator of Pompeii
2007 · Massimo
Crimes
2006 · Zen
In Justice
2006 · Ben Dryer
Liga de la Justicia Ilimitada
2004 · Tharok (voice)
Sin rastro
2002 · Chuck
CSI: Miami
2002 · Mr. Davis
Spooks
2002 · Herman Joyce
24
2001 · Dave Conlon
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Rudy Langer
Crossing Jordan
2001 · Father Casnelli
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Joseph Diamond
The Hunger
1997 · Rick McCabe
ER
1994 · Rifkin
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · Jack Mandell
Miami Vice
1984 · Walter Stevens