Tony Curran
Born: 1969-12-13 in Port Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Anthony "Tony" Curran (born 13 December 1969) is a Scottish actor. Curran was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He is an alumnus of Holyrood Secondary School and is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Tony rose to fame in the BBC television series This Life. Since then, the Scots star has appeared in a number of major film and television roles. Some of his roles have included The Invisible Man in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. To portray the Invisible Man, he donned a special suit that turned him into a walking bluescreen (according to his commentary on the DVD, he looked like a "smurf on acid"). Curran also played the vampire named Priest in Guillermo del Toro's Blade II. Curran is active in participating in marathons to raise money for charity. He is a keen fan of Celtic Football Club. He is a frequent and popular participant in the annual Dressed To Kilt event in New York City, run by the organization Friends of Scotland in celebration of Tartan Week. In April, 2009 Curran revealed to the Daily Record newspaper that he is playing the role of Lieutenant Delcourt, in The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn, due to be released in 2011. Curran played the painter Vincent Van Gogh, in the Doctor Who episode "Vincent and the Doctor", written by Richard Curtis. He also made a cameo appearance in "The Pandorica Opens".
Filmography
2025
- Outlander: Blood of My Blood as Lord Lovat (Simon Fraser)
- The Bombing of Pan Am 103 as Harry Bell
2024
- Mary & George as King James I
2023
- Secret Invasion as Derrik
2022
- The Calling as John Wentworth
- Mayflies as Tully Dawson
2020
- Your Honor as Frankie
- Two Deaths of Henry Baker as Sheriff Ron Capman
2019
- For All Mankind as Clarke Halladay
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Deadwood: The Movie as James Smith
2018
- Summer Camp Island as Ryan (voice)
- Outlaw King as Angus Og Macdonald, Lord of Islay
- Calibre as Logan McClay
2017
- Eat Locals as Peter Boniface
2015
- Marvel's Daredevil as Finn
- Awaiting as Morris
2014
- The Flash as Despero
- Postman Pat: The Movie as Paparazzi 2 (voice)
- Marvellous as Lou Macari
- The Seventeenth Kind as James Richard
2013
- Defiance as Datak Tarr
- Thor: The Dark World as Bor (uncredited)
- Mary, Queen of Scots as Knox
- Defiance as Datak Tarr
2012
- Elementary as Joshua Vikner
- Labyrinth as Guy D'Evreux
- In the Dark Half as Filthy
2011
- The Adventures of Tintin as Lieutenant Delcourt (voice)
- Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son as Chirkoff
- The Veteran as Chris Turner
- Cat Run as Sean Moody
- Young James Herriot as Professor Donald Richie
- X-Men: First Class as Man In Black Suit Agent
- Golf in the Kingdom as Michael Murphy
- The Hunt for Tony Blair as Robin Cook
- Two-Legged Rat Bastards as Desoto
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as John O'Toole
- The Pillars of the Earth as King Stephen
- Ondine as Alex
- The Presence as The Man in Black
- Donkeys as Clyde
2009
- A Day in the Life as Dr. Reynolds
- Corrado
- No Holds Bard as Stevie Kerr
- Bunker Hill as Detective Eddie Boyle
2008
- The Mentalist as Dean Harken
- Sons of Anarchy as Gaines
- Gemini Division
- The Midnight Meat Train as Driver
- The Lazarus Project as William Reeds
- Shuttle as Driver
2007
- Trust Me as Miles Loncrain
2006
- Underworld: Evolution as Marcus Corvinus
- Miami Vice as Aryan Brother
- The Good German as Danny
- Red Road as Clyde Henderson
2005
- Doctor Who as Vincent van Gogh
- Medium as Lucas Harvey
- Numb3rs as Victor Tooner
- Night Stalker
- Beowulf & Grendel as Hondscioh
2004
- Flight of the Phoenix as Rodney
2003
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen as Rodney Skinner / The Invisible Man
2002
- Blade II as Priest
- Ultimate Force
2001
- 24 as Lugo Elson
- Pearl Harbor as Ian
- The Mists of Avalon as Uther's Captain
- Ibiza: Seven Nights from £99
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Dr. Tyrell Neth
- Gladiator as Assassin #1
- Perfect World as Spencer from Accounts
1999
- The 13th Warrior as Weath (Musician)
- The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns as Sean Devine
- Shockers as Thomas
- Great Expectations as Orlick
- Great Expectations as Orlick
- Split Second as Ronnie Baxter
1998
- Undercover Heart as Jimmy Hatcher
1997
- Coming Down as Gary
1996
- This Life as Lenny
- Nightlife as John
- National Achievement Day as Zog
1995
- Go Now as Chris Cameron
1994
- Shallow Grave as Travel Agent
- Captives as Spider
- Being Human as Raider
- The Tales of Para Handy as Donald
1992
- A Touch of Frost as Craig Hudson
1991
- Soldier Soldier as Sgt Ian Kelly
1987
- Shoot for the Sun as Son's Friend
1986
- Heavenly Pursuits as Child in Vic's Class