Tomas Arana

Tomas Arana

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

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: April 03, 1955

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Gladiator
Gladiator

2000-05-04

The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard

1992-11-25

Incidente di percorso
Incidente di percorso

1986-01-01

Limonov: The Ballad
Limonov: The Ballad

2024-09-05

The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Supremacy

2004-07-23

Frankenfish
Frankenfish

2004-10-09

The Church
The Church

1989-03-10

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

1999-11-02

Body Puzzle
Body Puzzle

1992-03-20

This Girl's Life
This Girl's Life

2004-12-03

The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ

1988-05-28

Wildflowers
Wildflowers

2000-09-01

The Sect
The Sect

1991-03-01

Outpatient
Outpatient

2002-10-14

Derailed
Derailed

2002-05-19

The Roommate
The Roommate

2011-02-04

Mission London
Mission London

2010-04-16

The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew

1976-11-10

Bats: Human Harvest
Bats: Human Harvest

2007-11-10

Rabbit Troubles
Rabbit Troubles

2007-05-23

Naples to New York
Naples to New York

2024-11-21

La villa dei misteri
La villa dei misteri

1997-05-01

Last Cut
Last Cut

1997-10-02

The Prince of Terror
The Prince of Terror

1989-01-08

Legami sporchi
Legami sporchi

2004-01-01

Gladiator of Pompeii
Gladiator of Pompeii

2007-09-22

Chimera
Chimera

2001-05-26

The President's Staff
The President's Staff

2013-12-02

Domino
Domino

1988-11-02

The Hungarian Servant
The Hungarian Servant

2004-05-21

Twins
Twins

2012-03-14

Limitless
Limitless

2011-03-17

Defiance
Defiance

2008-12-31

The Possession of Michael King
The Possession of Michael King

2014-08-14

Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders

2006-01-10

Il migliore dei mondi
Il migliore dei mondi

2023-11-17

The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October

1990-03-02

Bella Mafia
Bella Mafia

1997-11-16

Soldato sotto la luna
Soldato sotto la luna

2022-09-30

Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy

2014-07-30

Branchie: An Indian Dream
Branchie: An Indian Dream

1999-11-12

Quel posto nel tempo
Quel posto nel tempo

2022-11-27

La divina cometa
La divina cometa

2023-05-11

Prologo a Ritorno ad Alphaville
Prologo a Ritorno ad Alphaville

1986-09-10

Private Property
Private Property

2005-03-07

Are they still shooting?
Are they still shooting?

1993-08-29

Global Harmony
Global Harmony

2024-03-08

Non Aprite Quella Bara
Non Aprite Quella Bara

2024-03-14

L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential

1997-09-19

The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises

2012-07-17

Lonely Place
Lonely Place

2004-09-12

Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet

2013-09-12

Tombstone
Tombstone

1993-12-25

Ustica: The Missing Paper
Ustica: The Missing Paper

2016-03-31

Intimacy
Intimacy

1988-02-11

Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor

2001-05-21

Out of Control
Out of Control

1992-10-10

MMA: Love Never Dies
MMA: Love Never Dies

2017-04-06

My Sister and I
My Sister and I

1987-12-19

The Three-Legged Fox
The Three-Legged Fox

2004-02-01

Love Strikes
Love Strikes

2010-04-13

Heartwood
Heartwood

1998-04-19

American Satan
American Satan

2017-10-13

Panama Sugar
Panama Sugar

1990-05-04

Rosso di sera
Rosso di sera

1989-01-24

Don't Stop Me Now
Don't Stop Me Now

2019-04-18

The Final Scoop
The Final Scoop

1994-06-10

See You
See You

1988-05-18

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

2007-08-09

The Skin
The Skin

1981-08-27

Incarnate
Incarnate

2016-12-01

La signora della città
La signora della città

1996-06-04

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

2005-06-07

Echoes of the Past
Echoes of the Past

2021-11-11

Django undisputed
Django undisputed

Mike
Mike

2024-10-21

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