
Tony Curran
Known for Acting · 99 credits
- Born
- 1969-12-13 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Port Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Anthony Curran · تونی کوران
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.
Known For
TV Shows (43)

The Mentalist
2008
as Dean Harken

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Dr. Tyrell Neth

The Flash
2014
as Despero

Hawaii Five-0
2010
as John O'Toole

Doctor Who
2005
as Vincent van Gogh

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

24
2001
as Lugo Elson

Sons of Anarchy
2008
as Gaines

For All Mankind
2019
as Clarke Halladay

Elementary
2012
as Joshua Vikner

Medium
2005
as Lucas Harvey

Marvel's Daredevil
2015
as Finn

Numb3rs
2005
as Victor Tooner

Summer Camp Island
2018
as Ryan (voice)

A Touch of Frost
1992
as Craig Hudson

Defiance
2013
as Datak Tarr

Taggart
1983

Soldier Soldier
1991
as Sgt Ian Kelly

Your Honor
2020
as Frankie

Outlander: Blood of My Blood
2025
as Lord Lovat (Simon Fraser)

Secret Invasion
2023
as Derrik

The Pillars of the Earth
2010
as King Stephen

This Life
1996
as Lenny

Dramarama
1983
as Jason

Ultimate Force
2002

Gemini Division
2008

Roots
2016
as Connelly

Mary & George
2024
as King James I

Night Stalker
2005

The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
1999
as Sean Devine

The Bombing of Pan Am 103
2025
as Harry Bell

The Mists of Avalon
2001
as Uther's Captain

Labyrinth
2012
as Guy D'Evreux

Crazyhead
2016
as Callum

The Calling
2022
as John Wentworth

Perfect World
2000
as Spencer from Accounts

Undercover Heart
1998
as Jimmy Hatcher

Shockers
1999
as Thomas

Young James Herriot
2011
as Professor Donald Richie

Mayflies
2022
as Tully Dawson

Great Expectations
1999
as Orlick

The Tales of Para Handy
1994
as Donald
Rhona Who Lives by the River
as Narrator
Movies (56)

Gladiator
2000
as Assassin #1

Thor: The Dark World
2013
as Bor (uncredited)

Pearl Harbor
2001
as Ian

The Adventures of Tintin
2011
as Lieutenant Delcourt (voice)

Blade II
2002
as Priest

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
2003
as Rodney Skinner / The Invisible Man

The 13th Warrior
1999
as Weath (Musician)

Underworld: Evolution
2006
as Marcus Corvinus

Miami Vice
2006
as Aryan Brother

Outlaw King
2018
as Angus Og Macdonald, Lord of Islay

The Midnight Meat Train
2008
as Driver

Shallow Grave
1994
as Travel Agent

Race
2016
as Lawson Robertson

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
2011
as Chirkoff

The Lazarus Project
2008
as William Reeds

Deadwood: The Movie
2019
as James Smith

Flight of the Phoenix
2004
as Rodney

Beowulf & Grendel
2005
as Hondscioh

The Good German
2006
as Danny

Cat Run
2011
as Sean Moody

Being Human
1994
as Raider

Calibre
2018
as Logan McClay

Red Road
2006
as Clyde Henderson

The Veteran
2011
as Chris Turner

Captives
1994
as Spider

Eat Locals
2017
as Peter Boniface

Ondine
2010
as Alex

Shuttle
2008
as Driver

Postman Pat: The Movie
2014
as Paparazzi 2 (voice)

Marvellous
2014
as Lou Macari

Go Now
1995
as Chris Cameron

Mary, Queen of Scots
2013
as Knox

Two Deaths of Henry Baker
2020
as Sheriff Ron Capman

The Presence
2010
as The Man in Black

A Day in the Life
2009
as Dr. Reynolds

Great Expectations
1999
as Orlick

Trust Me
2007
as Miles Loncrain

Heavenly Pursuits
1986
as Child in Vic's Class

X-Men: First Class
2011
as Man In Black Suit Agent
Nightlife
1996
as John

Donkeys
2010
as Clyde

Corrado
2009

The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011
as Robin Cook

The Seventeenth Kind
2014
as James Richard

Split Second
1999
as Ronnie Baxter

Awaiting
2015
as Morris

Shoot for the Sun
1987
as Son's Friend

Defiance
2013
as Datak Tarr

Coming Down
1997
as Gary

In the Dark Half
2012
as Filthy

Golf in the Kingdom
2011
as Michael Murphy

Two-Legged Rat Bastards
2011
as Desoto

Ibiza: Seven Nights from £99
2001

No Holds Bard
2009
as Stevie Kerr

National Achievement Day
1996
as Zog
Bunker Hill
2009
as Detective Eddie Boyle
About Tony Curran
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 bluesc… With 99 credits spanning from 1983 to 2025, Tony Curran has appeared in 56 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tony Curran Movies
- Gladiator (2000) — as Assassin #1
- Thor: The Dark World (2013) — as Bor (uncredited)
- Pearl Harbor (2001) — as Ian
- The Adventures of Tintin (2011) — as Lieutenant Delcourt (voice)
- Blade II (2002) — as Priest
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