Tony Curran
Known for Acting · 101 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 (44)
The Mentalist
2008
as Dean Harken
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Dr. Tyrell Neth
Doctor Who
2005
as Vincent van Gogh
24
2001
as Lugo Elson
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as John O'Toole
The Flash
2014
as Despero
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Sons of Anarchy
2008
as Gaines
Elementary
2012
as Joshua Vikner
For All Mankind
2019
as Clarke Halladay
Medium
2005
as Lucas Harvey
Numb3rs
2005
as Victor Tooner
Marvel's Daredevil
2015
as Finn
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Ryan (voice)
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Craig Hudson
Defiance
2013
as Datak Tarr
Taggart
1983
Secret Invasion
2023
as Derrik
Your Honor
2020
as Frankie
Soldier Soldier
1991
as Sgt Ian Kelly
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
2025
as Lord Lovat (Simon Fraser)
Gemini Division
2008
The Pillars of the Earth
2010
as King Stephen
This Life
1996
as Lenny
Mary & George
2024
as King James I
Roots
2016
as Connelly
Dramarama
1983
as Jason
Ultimate Force
2002
The Calling
2022
as John Wentworth
The Bombing of Pan Am 103
2025
as Harry Bell
The Mists of Avalon
2001
as Uther's Captain
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
1999
as Sean Devine
Shockers
1999
as Thomas
Labyrinth
2012
as Guy D'Evreux
Rhona Who Lives by the River
as Narrator
Night Stalker
2005
as Damon Caylor
The Tales of Para Handy
1994
as Donald
Great Expectations
1999
as Orlick
Perfect World
2000
as Spencer from Accounts
Undercover Heart
1998
as Jimmy Hatcher
Mayflies
2022
as Tully Dawson
Crazyhead
2016
as Callum
Stookie
1985
as Dunlop
Young James Herriot
2011
as Professor Donald Richie
Movies (57)
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 13th Warrior
1999
as Weath (Musician)
Underworld: Evolution
2006
as Marcus Corvinus
Outlaw King
2018
as Angus Og Macdonald, Lord of Islay
Miami Vice
2006
as Aryan Brother
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
2003
as Rodney Skinner / The Invisible Man
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
2011
as Chirkoff
The Midnight Meat Train
2008
as Driver
Calibre
2018
as Logan McClay
Flight of the Phoenix
2004
as Rodney
The Lazarus Project
2008
as William Reeds
Postman Pat: The Movie
2014
as Paparazzi 2 (voice)
Shallow Grave
1994
as Travel Agent
Beowulf & Grendel
2005
as Hondscioh
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
as James Smith
The Veteran
2011
as Chris Turner
Race
2016
as Lawson Robertson
Marvellous
2014
as Lou Macari
The Good German
2006
as Danny
The Negotiator
1994
as Undercover Cop
Ondine
2010
as Alex
Cat Run
2011
as Sean Moody
The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011
as Robin Cook
Eat Locals
2017
as Peter Boniface
Defiance
2013
as Datak Tarr
Golf in the Kingdom
2011
as Michael Murphy
Mary, Queen of Scots
2013
as Knox
The Presence
2010
as The Man in Black
The Seventeenth Kind
2014
as James Richard
Being Human
1994
as Raider
Great Expectations
1999
as Orlick
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
2011
as Desoto
Captives
1994
as Spider
Corrado
2009
Shuttle
2008
as Driver
A Day in the Life
2009
as Dr. Reynolds
Nightlife
1996
as John
Trust Me
2007
as Miles Loncrain
Two Deaths of Henry Baker
2020
as Sheriff Ron Capman
Heavenly Pursuits
1986
as Child in Vic's Class
In the Dark Half
2012
as Filthy
Red Road
2006
as Clyde Henderson
Split Second
1999
as Ronnie Baxter
X-Men: First Class
2011
as Man In Black Suit Agent
Go Now
1995
as Chris Cameron
Bunker Hill
2009
as Detective Eddie Boyle
National Achievement Day
1996
as Zog
No Holds Bard
2009
as Stevie Kerr
Shoot for the Sun
1987
as Son's Friend
Coming Down
1997
as Gary
Awaiting
2015
as Morris
Donkeys
2010
as Clyde
Ibiza: Seven Nights from £99
2001
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 101 credits spanning from 1983 to 2025, Tony Curran has appeared in 57 films and 44 TV shows.
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- 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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