Tony Curran
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".
Known For
Danny
The Good German
Marcus Corvinus
Underworld: Evolution
Hondscioh
Beowulf & Grendel
Clyde Henderson
Red Road
Rodney
Flight of the Phoenix
Rodney Skinner / The Invisible Man
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
William Reeds
The Lazarus Project
Priest
Blade II
Corrado
Alex
Ondine
Driver
Shuttle
Lieutenant Delcourt (voice)
The Adventures of Tintin
Raider
Being Human
Chris Turner
The Veteran
The Man in Black
The Presence
Sean Moody
Cat Run
Bor (uncredited)
Thor: The Dark World
Michael Murphy
Golf in the Kingdom
Desoto
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
Stevie Kerr
No Holds Bard
Knox
Mary, Queen of Scots
James Richard
The Seventeenth Kind
Zog
National Achievement Day
Driver
The Midnight Meat Train
Lou Macari
Marvellous
Weath (Musician)
The 13th Warrior
Son's Friend
Shoot for the Sun
Morris
Awaiting
Assassin #1
Gladiator
Child in Vic's Class
Heavenly Pursuits
Gary
Coming Down
Robin Cook
The Hunt for Tony Blair
Chris Cameron
Go Now
Peter Boniface
Eat Locals
Ian
Pearl Harbor
Lawson Robertson
Race
Orlick
Great Expectations
Travel Agent
Shallow Grave
Filthy
In the Dark Half
Man In Black Suit Agent
X-Men: First Class
Paparazzi 2 (voice)
Postman Pat: The Movie
Chirkoff
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Logan McClay
Calibre
Angus Og Macdonald, Lord of Islay
Outlaw King
Spider
Captives
James Smith
Deadwood: The Movie
Clyde
Donkeys
John
Nightlife
Miles Loncrain
Trust Me
Aryan Brother
Miami Vice
Sheriff Ron Capman
Two Deaths of Henry Baker
Ronnie Baxter
Split Second
Dr. Reynolds
A Day in the Life
Shockers: Ibiza: Seven Nights from £99
Detective Eddie Boyle
Bunker Hill
Datak Tarr
Defiance
Guy D'Evreux
Das verlorene Labyrinth
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
57
Gender
Male
Birthday
1969-12-13
Place of Birth
Port Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
Anthony Curran