Curran, Tony 1969(?)- (Anthony Curran)

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Curran, Tony 1969(?)- (Anthony Curran)

PERSONAL

Born December 13, 1969 (some sources cite 1968), in Glasgow, Scotland. Education: Graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Avocational Interests: Football (soccer).

Addresses:

Manager—Melanie Greene Management and Productions, 425 North Robertson Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career:

Actor. Also worked for the postal service. Some sources cite Curran as a participant in marathons to raise money for charities and as a participant in the Friends of Scotland's Dress for Success, New York City, to celebrate Tartan Week.

Awards, Honors:

British Independent Film Award, best actor, and BAFTA Scotland Award, best actor in a Scottish Film, British Academy of Film and Television Arts Scotland, both 2006, for Red Road; Evening News National Award, for The Soldier's Tale.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Student in Vic's class, Heavenly Pursuits (also known as The Gospel according to Vic), Skouras Pictures, 1985.

Raider, Being Human, Warner Bros., 1993.

Spider, Captives, Miramax, 1994.

Travel agent, Shallow Grave, Gramercy Pictures, 1994.

Chris Cameron, Go Now, Gramercy Pictures, 1995.

Zog, National Achievement Day (short film), Royal College of Art/Strawberry Vale Films/Chrysalis Films, 1995.

Gary, Coming Down (short film), 1997.

Weath the musician, The 13th Warrior (also known as The Thirteenth Warrior), Buena Vista, 1999.

First assassin, Gladiator (also known as The Gladiators), Universal, 2000.

Ian, Pearl Harbor (also known as Pearl Harbour and Tennessee), Buena Vista, 2001.

Priest, Blade II (also known as Blade 2: Bloodhunt and Blade 2: Bloodlust), New Line Cinema, 2002.

Rodney Skinner (the Invisible Man), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (also known as The League, League of Legend, LXG, LXG: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, A liga extraordinaria, Det Hemmlighedsfulde selskab, Die Liga der aussergewoehnlichen Gentlemen, Herrasmiesliiga, La leggenda degli uomini straordinari, La liga de los hombres extraordinarios, La liga extraordinaria, La ligue des gentlemen extraordinaires, and The League: Det hemmelighedsfulde selskab), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003.

Rodney, Flight of the Phoenix, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004.

Miles Loncrain, Trust Me, Shoreline Entertainment, 2005.

Hondscioh, Beowulf & Grendel (also known as Bjolfkvioa), Truly Indie/Union Station, c. 2006.

(As Anthony Curran) Aryan brother, Miami Vice, Universal, 2006.

Clyde, Red Road, Verve Pictures/Tartan Films, 2006.

Danny, The Good German, Warner Bros., 2006.

Marcus Corvinus, Underworld: Evolution (also known as Underworld 2, Underworld 2: Evolution, Untitled Underworld Sequel, Anjos da noite—A evolucao, Inframundo: La evolution, Monde infernal: Evolution, and Underworld—Exelixi), Screen Gems/Entertainment Film Distributors, 2006.

Dr. Reynolds, A Day in the Life, Lions Gate Films, 2007.

Driver, Shuttle, Moody Street Pictures/Pierce/Williams Entertainment, 2007.

Will, Tom and Will (short film), 2007.

The Heaven Project, Sony Pictures, 2008.

The Midnight Meat Train (also known as Clive Barker's "Midnight Meat Train"), Lionsgate, 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Lenny, This Life, BBC Two, 1996-97, BBC America, beginning 1998.

Emerson, Touching Evil (also known as Touching Evil, Series One), Independent Television (England), 1997, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1999.

Emerson, Touching Evil II (also known as Touching Evil 2 and Touching Evil, Series Two), Independent Television (England), 1998, broadcast on Mystery! (also known as Mystery!: "Touching Evil II"), PBS, 2000.

Pete Twamley, Ultimate Force, Independent Television (England), 2002-2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Jimmy Hatcher, Undercover Heart, BBC, 1998.

Orlick, Great Expectations, BBC, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, both 1999.

Sean Devine, The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (also known as Leprechauns and Kampf der Kobolde), NBC, 1999.

Voice, "The Journey Back," The Canterbury Tales (animated), BBC Two, Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C, Wales), and HBO Family, c. 2000.

Uther's captain, The Mists of Avalon (also known as Die Nebel von Avalon), TNT, 2001.

Detective sergeant Skinner, Menace, Channel 5 (England), 2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

David, Nervous Energy, BBC, 1995.

Dougal, Over Here, BBC, 1996.

John, Nightlife, BBC, 1996.

Ronnie Baxter, Split Second (also known as The Cyclist), BBC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

"Wayfarers," Dramarama, Independent Television (England), 1986, also broadcast on PBS.

Archie Campbell, "Stan's First Night," Dramarama, Independent Television (England), 1987, also broadcast on PBS.

Michael (Mike), On a Life's Edge, Carlton Television, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Strathblair, BBC and BBC Scotland, 1993.

Sailor in pub, "The End of the World," The Tales of Para Handy, BBC, 1994.

Young police officer, "Mother," Rab C Nesbitt, BBC Two and BBC Scotland, 1994.

Sergeant Ian Kelly, "Leaving," Soldier Soldier, Independent Television (England), 1995.

Second police officer, Grange Hill, BBC, 1996.

Atletico Partick, BBC, 1996.

Craig Hudson, "Penny for the Guy," A Touch of Frost, Yorkshire Television, 1997.

Ian Jardine, "Apocalypse," Taggart, Independent Television (England), 1997.

McGovern, "Professional Opinion," The Bill, Thames Television, 1997.

Spencer, "Charity," Perfect World, BBC, 2000.

Damon Caylor, "The Five People You Meet in Hell," Night Stalker, ABC, 2005.

Appeared in other programs, including An Independent Man, Independent Television (England); and The Late Show.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Grant, Bad Boys (also known as Blagadoon), BBC, 1995.

Bubba, Enemies, ABC, 2006.

Mark Jacocks, A.M.P.E.D., Spike, 2007.

Television Appearances; Other:

Appeared in other television productions, including Children of Coal and Iron and The Garden, both BBC; and On Dangerous Ground.

Stage Appearances:

The Boat Plays, Gate Theatre, London, 1994.

Carlucco and the Queen of Hearts, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1994.

Kidnapped, Royal Lyceum Theatre, 1994.

Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off, Royal Lyceum Theatre, 1994.

Silverface, Gate Theatre, 1995.

The Last Romantics, Greenwich Theatre, London, 1996.

Clint, The Glory of Living, Royal Court Theatre, Ambassadors Theatre (Theatre Upstairs), London, 1999.

Neil, Dogs Barking, Bush Theatre, London, 1999.

Connolly, Oscar, and Patrick, Victoria, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Pit, London, 2000.

Waiting for Godot, The Arches, Glasgow, Scotland, c. 2003.

Pentheus, The Bacchae, King's Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2007.

Appeared as Puck, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Warsaw Academy, Warsaw, Poland; and as the Devil, The Soldier's Tale, Riverside Studios, London. Appeared in other productions, including Richard III, The Arches; and Romeo and Juliet, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland.