Tomas Arana
Date of birth: 1955-04-03
Place of birth: Auburn, California, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Thomas Clifford Arana , Thomas 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
Movie Credits
Gladiator
2000-05-04
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of
The Bodyguard
1992-11-25
A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened
Incidente di percorso
1986-01-01
Limonov: The Ballad
2024-09-05
A revolutionary militant, a thug, an underground writer, a butler to a millionaire in Manhattan. But
The Bourne Supremacy
2004-07-23
A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows u
Frankenfish
2004-10-09
When the body of a man is found completely destroyed in the swamps in Louisiana, the medical investi
The Church
1989-03-10
In a Gothic cathedral built on the mass grave of a Teutonic purge, an ancient discovery by the new l
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999-11-02
A collection of Madonna's favorite videos from 1993-1999. Contains the 14 videos: Bad Girl, Fever, R
Body Puzzle
1992-03-20
A homicide detective realizes that the brutal murders committed by a mysterious serial killer he's a
This Girl's Life
2004-12-03
"Slice of life" take on life of international porn celebrity, Moon, and her musings on modern life,
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988-05-28
Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutio
Wildflowers
2000-09-01
A melancholic 17-year-old raised on a small commune by her father encounters a free-spirited older w
The Sect
1991-03-01
A spree of grisly murders is perpetrated in Frankfurt by a group of Satan worshippers. A lonely scho
Outpatient
2002-10-14
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Derailed
2002-05-19
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The Roommate
2011-02-04
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Mission London
2010-04-16
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The Taming of the Shrew
1976-11-10
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Bats: Human Harvest
2007-11-10
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Rabbit Troubles
2007-05-23
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Naples to New York
2024-11-21
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La villa dei misteri
1997-05-01
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Last Cut
1997-10-02
A group of boys with a strong desire to escape from their hometown and discover the rest of the worl
The Prince of Terror
1989-01-01
A horror film director is forced to defend his family when a psychopath lays siege to their home.
Legami sporchi
2004-01-01
Gladiator of Pompeii
2007-09-22
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Chimera
2001-05-26
The true natures of love, commitment, and reality are called into question in this offbeat drama. On
The President's Staff
2013-12-02
The President, an intern and two fiber optics specialists find themselves trapped in the Oval Office
Domino
1988-11-02
A woman director is making a film about Billie Holiday. She wants to learn from her how to "feel" ag
The Hungarian Servant
2004-05-21
Twins
2012-03-14
Angela Wyler asks police chief Valerio Strada to find Christine, her twin, who she hasn't heard from
Limitless
2011-03-17
The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to us
Defiance
2008-12-31
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The Possession of Michael King
2014-08-14
The film tells the story of documentary filmmaker Michael King (Shane Johnson), who doesn’t believe
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders
2006-01-10
Kenneth Bianchi, one of the two serial rapists and killers who terrorized the Los Angeles area in th
Il migliore dei mondi
2023-11-17
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The Hunt for Red October
1990-03-02
A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast un
Bella Mafia
1997-11-16
Following the brutal murder of her husband and male kin, Sophia unites with her mother-in-law and si
Soldato sotto la luna
2022-09-30
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014-07-30
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of
Branchie: An Indian Dream
1999-11-12
La divina cometa
2023-05-11
Prologo a Ritorno ad Alphaville
1986-09-10
Private Property
2005-03-07
A woman living alone on an island must fight for her life in the directorial debut of filmmaker Eliz
Are they still shooting?
1993-08-29
Boja has escaped the bloodshed at home and lives in the Big Apple, while his brother Mile is in the
Global Harmony
2024-03-08
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Non Aprite Quella Bara
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L.A. Confidential
1997-09-19
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to u
The Dark Knight Rises
2012-07-17
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crime
Lonely Place
2004-09-12
A menacing farmhand worms his way between a husband and wife on an old peach farm.
Romeo & Juliet
2013-09-12
In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the
Tombstone
1993-12-25
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue
Ustica: The Missing Paper
2016-03-31
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Intimacy
1988-02-11
A fashion model / waitress (Eva Grimaldi) gets sucked into a strange, sadomasochistic relationship w
Pearl Harbor
2001-05-21
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the
Out of Control
1992-10-10
Having had a one night stand with an obsessive inmate, the college professor teaching his prison lit
MMA: Love Never Dies
2017-04-06
My Sister and I
1987-12-19
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The Three-Legged Fox
2004-02-01
Love Strikes
2010-04-13
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Heartwood
1998-04-19
When a large corporation threatens to take over a small town's primary business and put half of the
American Satan
2017-10-13
A young rock band, half from England and half from the US, drop out of college and move to the Sunse
Panama Sugar
1990-05-04
On an idyllic Caribbean island, Panama Sugar and his friends, engage a battle with Fox Perry, the we
Rosso di sera
1989-01-24
Alex is separated and has a young daughter, Elo. After a youth studded with failures at university a
Don't Stop Me Now
2019-04-18
Paola, a modern woman used to the hardships of modern life, takes her chance to make things right fo
The Final Scoop
1994-06-10
Marco, a television journalist, reads "red lies" on his teletext system in order to gather material
Umi e, See You
1988-05-18
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Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
2007-08-09
Dr. Maxwell is called in to investigate the kidnapping of a prize race horse. When the case leads to
The Skin
1981-08-27
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Incarnate
2016-12-01
An exorcist comes up against an evil from his past when he uses his skills to enter the mind of a ni
La signora della cittÃ
1996-06-04
A Sicilian girl of aristocratic origins escapes the mafia, changes her identity and tries to rebuild
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005-06-07
An in-depth look at the entire making of Ridley Scott's Gladiator. Consisting of: Tale Of The Scrib
Echoes of the Past
2021-11-11
A lawyer, who represents the German government against the Greek reparation claims for Nazi crimes i
Django Undisputed
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Determined to exact his justice, Django faces dangerous challenges and bloody clashes to restore ord
Passaggio per il paradiso
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Quel posto nel tempo
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Mario, a retired conductor, spends his days in a luxury resort in the south of England. He has been
The Accidental Detective
2003-04-11
A famous collector dies suddenly in Florence in strange circumstances. His wife, the only heir of an
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
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Series of documentary pods chronicling every aspect of the production of Ridley Scott's Gladiator. R
Bad Girl
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Madonna plays a self-destructive woman watched over by a silent guardian angel (Christopher Walken)