---
name: "Tomas Arana"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tomas-arana"
fi1m_id: "tomas-arana"
imdb_id: "nm0032962"
tmdb_id: 941
wikidata_id: "Q737369"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 April 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-09-24T06:56:04.969828+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tomas Arana

## Identity

Tomas Arana

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tomas-arana
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tomas-arana
- **IMDb ID:** nm0032962
- **TMDB ID:** 941
- **Wikidata ID:** Q737369
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomas_Arana, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q737369, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0032962/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/941

Actor. Born 3 April 1955 in Auburn, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 April 1955, Auburn, California, USA
- **Active:** 1990–2014
- **Also known as:** Thomas Clifford Arana , Thomas Arana
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (3), 2000s 82 (2), 2010s 80 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 74 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 5, Drama 3, Thriller 3, Adventure 2, Crime 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,265m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomas_Arana, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q737369, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0032962/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/941

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Gladiator*](https://film.one/film/gladiator.md) (84)
- **Paramount+:** [*The Bodyguard*](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md) (63)

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## Biography

Tomas Arana is an American actor, also known as Thomas Clifford Arana or Thomas Arana. He was born on 3 April 1955 in Auburn, California, and grew up in San Francisco, where he studied classical theatre at the American Conservatory Theatre.

Arana has appeared in numerous films and television productions since the late 1970s. He is known for roles including Quintus in *Gladiator* (2000), Michael Breuning in *L.A. Confidential* (1997), Greg Portman in *The Bodyguard* (1992), Igor Loginov in *The Hunt for Red October* (1990), and Martin Marshall in *The Bourne Supremacy* (2004). He has also worked extensively in European cinema and theatre, including as a producer and actor with the Naples-based company Falso Movimento.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), Fi1m 80, as Kree Ambassador — [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy.md)
- *The Bourne Supremacy* (2004), Fi1m 81, as Martin Marshall — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-supremacy.md)
- *Gladiator* (2000), Fi1m 84, as Quintus — [page](https://film.one/film/gladiator.md)
- *L.A. Confidential* (1997), Fi1m 88, as Breuning - Dudley's Guy — [page](https://film.one/film/l-a-confidential.md)
- *The Bodyguard* (1992), Fi1m 63, as Greg Portman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md)
- *The Hunt for Red October* (1990), Fi1m 82, as Igor Loginov (Cook, Red October) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunt-for-red-october.md)

## Complete filmography (101)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Naples to New York* (2024), as Captain
- *Mike* (2024), series, as Philip Bongiorno
- *Limonov: The Ballad* (2024), as Stephen
- *Django Undisputed* (2024), as The King
- *Non aprite quella bara* (2024), as Sonny
- *Global Harmony* (2024), as President
- *Il migliore dei mondi* (2023), as Stefano Lavori
- *The Divine Comedy* (2023), as Virgilio
- *Quel posto nel tempo* (2022), as Dottor Bennet
- *Soldato sotto la luna* (2022), as Alcide
- *Echoes of the Past* (2021), as General von Le Suire
- *The New Pope* (2020), series, as Thomas Altbruck
- *Don't Stop Me Now* (2019), as Eden Bauen
- *Succession* (2018), series, as Laurie — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/succession.md)
- *American Satan* (2017), as Washington DC Reporter
- *MMA: Love Never Dies* (2017), as Rocco
- *Incarnate* (2016), as Felix
- *Ustica: The Missing Paper* (2016), as onorevole Fragalà
- *The Possession of Michael King* (2014), as Augustine
- *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), as Kree Ambassador — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy.md)
- *Intelligence* (2014), series, as DNI Adam Weatherly
- *Project: S.E.R.A.* (2013), series, as Corvallis
- *The President's Staff* (2013), as President Harry Carrey
- *Romeo & Juliet* (2013), as Lord Montague
- *Crime Stories* (2013), series, as Unknown Man
- *The Dark Knight Rises* (2012), as Wayne's Lawyer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight-rises.md)
- *Twins* (2012), as Marc Douglas
- *6 passi nel giallo* (2012), series, as Marc Douglas
- *Limitless* (2011), as Man in Tan Coat
- *The Roommate* (2011), as Rebecca's Dad
- *Mission London* (2010), as Munroe
- *Love Strikes* (2010), as Lorenzo Fieschi
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Judge Simon
- *Defiance* (2008), as Ben Zion Gulkowitz
- *Everyone's Crazy About Love* (2008), series, as Riccardo Balestrieri
- *Rebecca, la prima moglie* (2008), series, Actor
- *Bats: Human Harvest* (2007), as Dr. Benton Walsh
- *Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses* (2007), as Rene De Leon
- *Rabbit Troubles* (2007), Actor
- *Gladiator of Pompeii* (2007), series, as Massimo
- *Crimes* (2006), series, as Zen
- *Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders* (2006), as Angelo
- *In Justice* (2006), series, as Ben Dryer
- *Private Property* (2005), as Nigel
- *This Girl's Life* (2004), as Aronson
- *Frankenfish* (2004), as Jeff
- *Lonely Place* (2004), Actor
- *Justice League Unlimited* (2004), series, as Tharok (voice)
- *The Bourne Supremacy* (2004), as Martin Marshall — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-supremacy.md)
- *The Hungarian Servant* (2004), as August Dailermann
- *The Three-Legged Fox* (2004), as The General
- *Legami sporchi* (2004), as Raymond Toom
- *The Accidental Detective* (2003), as Matt Brandon
- *Outpatient* (2002), as Dr. Herb Kowalski
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Chuck
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Mr. Davis
- *Derailed* (2002), as Mason Cole
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Herman Joyce — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *24* (2001), series, as Dave Conlon — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Rudy Langer
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Father Casnelli
- *Chimera* (2001), as Tomas
- *Pearl Harbor* (2001), as Vice Admiral
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Joseph Diamond
- *Wildflowers* (2000), as Wade
- *Gladiator* (2000), as Quintus — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/gladiator.md)
- *Branchie: An Indian Dream* (1999), as Subotnik
- *Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99* (1999), as Stranger (segment "Bad Girl")
- *Heartwood* (1998), as Jordan Barrett
- *Bella Mafia* (1997), Actor
- *Last Cut* (1997), as Vincent
- *L.A. Confidential* (1997), as Breuning - Dudley's Guy — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/l-a-confidential.md)
- *The Hunger* (1997), series, as Rick McCabe
- *La villa dei misteri* (1997), Actor
- *First Kid* (1996), as Harold
- *Passage to Paradise* (1996), as Harrison
- *La signora della città* (1996), as Rod Playton
- *ER* (1994), series, as Rifkin — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The Final Scoop* (1994), as Marco
- *Tombstone* (1993), as Frank Stillwell
- *Are They Still Shooting?* (1993), as Father Miro
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Jack Mandell
- *The Bodyguard* (1992), as Greg Portman — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md)
- *Out of Control* (1992), as The Warden
- *Body Puzzle* (1992), as Ispettore Michele
- *The Sect* (1991), as Damon
- *Panama Sugar* (1990), as Mato
- *The Hunt for Red October* (1990), as Igor Loginov (Cook, Red October) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunt-for-red-october.md)
- *The Church* (1989), as Evan
- *Rosso di sera* (1989), as Pais
- *The Prince of Terror* (1989), as Vincent Omen
- *Domino* (1988), as Gavros
- *The Last Temptation of Christ* (1988), as Lazarus / Crowd Member
- *Umi e, See You* (1988), as Antonio Vázquez
- *Intimacy* (1988), as Porter
- *My Sister and I* (1987), as Gabor
- *Prologo a Ritorno ad Alphaville* (1986), Actor
- *Incidente di percorso* (1986), Actor
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Walter Stevens — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *The Skin* (1981), as U.S. Soldier (uncredited)
- *The Taming of the Shrew* (1976), as Clown

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