Tony Curran is a Scottish actor who has appeared in Underworld: Evolution, Doctor Who, Roots, and the Netflix historical epic Outlaw King. He appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thor: The Dark World (2013) as Bor and the second season of Daredevil (2016) as Finn Cooley. In late 2022, Curran starred in the BBC drama Mayflies.
Tony Curran | |
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.jpg) Curran at the Defiance Panel at the 2013 SDCC | |
| Alma mater | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse |
Mai Nguyen (m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
Education
editCurran is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.[1]
Career
editCurran appeared in the BBC television series This Life. Since then, he has appeared in a number of major film and television roles, including Rodney Skinner (The Invisible Man), an original character 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".) He also played vampire roles in Guillermo del Toro's Blade II as Priest and Underworld: Evolution as Markus. In 2006 he appeared in the unrated film Red Road.[2]
Curran played the role of Datak Tarr on the Syfy series Defiance and in 2014, he costarred with Diana Vickers in the thriller film Awaiting.[3] In 2016 Curran signed to play 'Callum' in the new E4/Netflix original series Crazyhead.
Curran portrayed Vincent van Gogh in the science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode, written by Richard Curtis, was rated by Screen Rant as the best of Matt Smith's time as the Doctor.[4] A scene where Curran plays van Gogh, taken into the future to see his work in a modern museum, has been described as one of the most emotional in the entire series.[5][6] Curran also made a cameo appearance in the Doctor Who episode "The Pandorica Opens".
In 2002, Curran played Sgt. Pete Twamley in the ITV series Ultimate Force, which was broadcast in over 100 countries. Curran later worked in season 8 of The Flash where he portrayed Despero in his human form and voiced him in his true alien form starting in the five-part episode "Armageddon". He starred in the 2018 film Outlaw King, alongside Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Florence Pugh.
His lead performance in the poignant 2022 BBC drama Mayflies was described by The Guardian as "devastating".[7] In 2023, he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing a Skrull infiltrator who had assumed the identity of Derrik Weatherby, "C" of the British Secret Intelligence Service (a.k.a. MI6) in the series Secret Invasion. Tony also played a member of the Royal Air Force in the 2001 film titled Pearl Harbor which featured Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Cuba Gooding Junior and Josh Hartnett .
Personal life
editIn 2012, he married Mai Nguyen; the couple have a daughter.[1] Curran has campaigned for charities and was named as an official ambassador of the Celtic F.C. Foundation.[8]
Awards
edit- Evening News National Award — for the role of Devil in the theatre production The Soldier's Tale
- Best Actor at the 2006 British Independent Film Awards for his role in Andrea Arnold's Red Road.
- BAFTA Scotland 2006 — Best Actor
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Being Human | Raider | |
| 1994 | Shallow Grave | Travel Agent | |
| 1994 | Captives | Spider | |
| 1995 | Go Now | Chris Cameron | |
| 1999 | The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns | Sean Devine | |
| 1999 | The 13th Warrior | Weath the Musician | |
| 2000 | Gladiator | Assassin No. 1 | |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Ian | |
| 2002 | Blade II | Priest | |
| 2003 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Rodney Skinner (The Invisible Man) | |
| 2004 | Flight of the Phoenix | Rodney | |
| 2005 | Beowulf & Grendel | Hondscioh | |
| 2006 | Underworld: Evolution | Markus Corvinus | |
| 2006 | Red Road | Clyde Henderson | |
| 2006 | Miami Vice | Aryan Brother | As Anthony Curran |
| 2006 | The Good German | Danny | |
| 2007 | Trust Me | Miles Loncrain | |
| 2008 | Shuttle | Driver | |
| 2008 | The Midnight Meat Train | Driver | |
| 2008 | The Lazarus Project | William Reeds | |
| 2009 | A Day in the Life | Dr. Reynolds | |
| 2009 | Ondine | Alex | |
| 2009 | Corrado | Officer Tony | |
| 2010 | The Presence | The Man in Black | |
| 2010 | Golf in the Kingdom | Adam Green | |
| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn | Lt. Delcourt | |
| 2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Chirkoff | |
| 2011 | Cat Run | Sean Moody | |
| 2011 | The Veteran | Chris Turner | |
| 2011 | Two-Legged Rat Bastards | Desoto | Short |
| 2011 | Crossmaglen | Dermot McGarvey | |
| 2011 | The Last Best Place | Fletcher | |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class | Man in Black Agent | |
| 2012 | In the Dark Half | Filthy | |
| 2013 | Mary Queen of Scots | Knox | |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Bor | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Postman Pat: The Movie | Paparazzi 2 (voice) | |
| 2014 | The Seventeenth Kind | James | Short |
| 2015 | Awaiting | Morris | |
| 2016 | Race | Lawson Robertson | |
| 2017 | Eat Locals | Peter Boniface | |
| 2018 | Calibre | Logan | |
| 2018 | Outlaw King | Angus Macdonald |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–1987 | Dramarama | Archie Campbell / Jason | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Strathblair | Ian | Episode #2.6 |
| 1994 | The Tales of Para Handy | Sailor in Pub / Donald | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Rab C. Nesbitt | Young Policeman | Episode: "Mother" |
| 1995 | Soldier Soldier | Sgt Ian Kelly | Episode: "Leaving" |
| 1995 | Screen Two | David | Episode: "Nervous Energy" |
| 1996 | Grange Hill | Police Officer #2 | Episode #19.16 |
| 1996 | Atletico Partick | Dr. Maitland | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Taggart | Ian Jardine | Episode: "Apocalypse Part One" |
| 1997 | The Bill | D.C. Dave McGovern | Episode: "Professional Opinion" |
| 1997 | A Touch of Frost | Craig Hudson | Episode: "Penny for the Guy" |
| 1997 | This Life | Lenny | 7 episodes |
| 1998 | Touching Evil | Emerson | Episodes: "Scalping Part 1 & 2" |
| 1998 | Undercover Heart | Jimmy Hatcher | 5 episodes |
| 1999 | Great Expectations | Orlick | Television film |
| 1999 | Split Second | Ronnie Baxter | Television film |
| 1999 | The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns | Sean Devine | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Perfect World | Spencer | Episode: "Charity" |
| 2001 | The Mists of Avalon | Uther's Captain | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Menace | Det. Sgt. Skinner | 2 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Ultimate Force | Sergeant Pete Twamley | 12 episodes |
| 2005 | Night Stalker | Damon Caylor | Episode: "The Five People You Meet in Hell" |
| 2007 | A.M.P.E.D. | Mark Jacocks | Television film |
| 2008 | Gemini Division | Walken | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Numb3rs | Victor Tooner | Episode: "Frienemies" |
| 2009 | Medium | Lucas Harvey | Episodes: "The Devil Inside Part 1 & 2" |
| 2009 | Primeval | Sir William de Mornay | Episode #3.7 |
| 2010 | 24 | Lugo Elson | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | C.D.C.A Agent Dean Harken | Episode: "Code Red" |
| 2010 | Doctor Who | Vincent van Gogh | Episodes: "Vincent and the Doctor," "The Pandorica Opens" |
| 2010 | Pillars of the Earth | King Stephen | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dr. Tyrell Neth | Episode: "Unleashed" |
| 2011 | The Hunt for Tony Blair | Robin Cook | Television film |
| 2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Eaominn Rohan | Episode: "Peg of Old" |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | John O'Toole | Episode: "Ike Maka" |
| 2011 | Covert Affairs | MI6 "Janitor" Kenneth Martin | Episode: "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" |
| 2011 | Luck | Steward's Assistant | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | Young James Herriot | Prof. Donald Richie | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Labyrinth | Guy d'Évreux | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Defiance | Datak Tarr Datak Tarr's father |
36 episodes |
| 2014 | Sons of Anarchy | Gaines | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Marvellous | Lou Macari | Television film |
| 2016 | Daredevil | Finn Cooley | Episode: "Penny and Dime" |
| 2016 | Elementary | Joshua Vikner | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Roots | Connelly | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Crazyhead | Callum | 6 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Commander Throk / various (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | The Looming Tower | Inspector Barry James | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Ray Donovan | Michael "Red" Radulovic | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | SEAL Team | Brett "Swanny" Swann | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Deadwood: The Movie | James Smith | Television film |
| 2020–2023 | Your Honor | Frankie | 15 episodes |
| 2021 | The Flash | Despero | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Summer Camp Island | Ryan (voice) | Episode: "The Babies Chapter 2: Teacup Giant" |
| 2022 | For All Mankind | Clarke Halladay | Episode: "Happy Valley" |
| 2022 | The Calling | John Wentworth | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Mayflies | Tully | Two-part drama[9] |
| 2023 | Secret Invasion | Derrik Weatherby | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Mary & George | King James I | 7 episodes |
| TBA | Rhona Who Lives by the River | Narrator | Upcoming series |
| TBA | Lockerbie | Filming[10] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | MacMillan / Baseplate, Yuri | |
| 2012 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | SAS soldier voices |
References
edit- ^ a b Didcock, Barry. "From Red Road to Hollywood Boulevard: Scottish actor Tony Curran on making a good life as a bad guy". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Making it in Hollywood". Future Movies.
- ^ "Awaiting Tony Curran and Diana Vickers". bullz-eye.com. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ "Doctor Who: Each Doctor's Best Episode". ScreenRant. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ DWTV (6 May 2015). "The 10 Most Emotional Episodes of New Who (Part 1)". Doctor Who TV. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ McEwan, Cameron K. (10 February 2018). "8 of Doctor Who's saddest moments EVER". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Tony Curran is devastating in deeply moving drama Mayflies". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Foundation ambassador roles for three Scottish actors". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Mayflies – Meet the cast and creatives behind the drama that 'discovers the joy and the costs of love'". BBC/mediacentre. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (5 March 2024). "'Suits' Star Patrick J. Adams, Connor Swindells, Merritt Wever Cast in Netflix, BBC Series 'Lockerbie'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
External links
edit- Tony Curran at IMDb