Tony Curran
Actor
56 years (Dec 13, 1969)Port Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Tony Curran is the sort of actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 'Gladiator' is the title most people reach for first, with Assassin #1 at the center of it. Viewers may also know him from 'X-Men: First Class'. More of the credits fall under action than under anything else. The filmography runs to some 87 credits between film and television.
Tony Curran
Actor
Tony Curran is the sort of actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 'Gladiator' is the title most people reach for first, with Assassin #1 at the center of it. Viewers may also know him from 'X-Men: First Class'. More of the credits fall under action than under anything else. The filmography runs to some 87 credits between film and television.
Movies 48 titles
Plays Assassin #1
Gladiator
2000
Plays Lieutenant Delcourt (voice)
The Adventures of Tintin
2011
Plays Ian
Pearl Harbor
2001
Plays Priest
Blade II
2002
Plays Marcus Corvinus
Underworld: Evolution
2006
Plays Weath (Musician)
The 13th Warrior
1999
Plays Chirkoff
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
2011
Plays Peter Boniface
Eat Locals
2017
Plays Driver
The Midnight Meat Train
2008
Plays Lawson Robertson
Race
2016
Plays Aryan Brother
Miami Vice
2006
Plays Rodney
Flight of the Phoenix
2004
Plays Angus Og Macdonald, Lord of Islay
Outlaw King
2018
Plays William Reeds
The Lazarus Project
2008
Plays Travel Agent
Shallow Grave
1994
Plays Danny
The Good German
2006
Plays Logan McClay
Calibre
2018
Plays Undercover Cop
The Negotiator
1994
Plays Paparazzi 2 (voice)
Postman Pat: The Movie
2014
Plays Alex
Ondine
2010
Plays Driver
Shuttle
2008
Plays Sean Moody
Cat Run
2011
Plays Clyde Henderson
Red Road
2006
Plays Hondscioh
Beowulf & Grendel
2005
Plays Michael Murphy
Golf in the Kingdom
2011
Plays Raider
Being Human
1994
Plays Chris Turner
The Veteran
2011
Plays The Man in Black
The Presence
2010
Plays Dr. Reynolds
A Day in the Life
2009
Plays Spider
Captives
1994
Plays Sheriff Ron Capman
Two Deaths of Henry Baker
2020
Plays Orlick
Great Expectations
1999
Plays Robin Cook
The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011
Plays Knox
Mary, Queen of Scots
2013
Plays Child in Vic's Class
Heavenly Pursuits
1986
Plays Morris
Awaiting
2015
Plays Clyde
Donkeys
2010
Plays Filthy
In the Dark Half
2012
Plays Man In Black Suit Agent
X-Men: First Class
2011
Plays Ronnie Baxter
Split Second
1999
TV Shows 39 titles
Plays Datak Tarr
Defiance
2013
Plays Lord Lovat (Simon Fraser)
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
2025
Plays Frankie
Your Honor
2020
Plays King Stephen
The Pillars of the Earth
2010
Plays King James I
Mary & George
2024
Plays Lenny
This Life
1996
Plays Harry Bell
The Bombing of Pan Am 103
2025
Plays Callum
Crazyhead
2016
Plays John Wentworth
The Calling
2022
Plays Jimmy Hatcher
Undercover Heart
1998
Plays Despero
The Flash
2014
Plays Professor Donald Richie
Young James Herriot
2011
Plays Dunlop
Stookie
1985
Plays Lugo Elson
24
2001
Plays Gaines
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Plays Tully Dawson
Mayflies
2022
Plays Sean Devine
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
1999
Plays Guy D'Evreux
Labyrinth
2012
Plays Orlick
Great Expectations
1999
Plays Uther's Captain
The Mists of Avalon
2001
Plays Derrik
Secret Invasion
2023
Plays Lucas Harvey
Medium
2005
Plays Connelly
Roots
2016
Plays Vincent van Gogh
Doctor Who
2005
Plays Joshua Vikner
Elementary
2012
Plays Donald
The Tales of Para Handy
1994
Plays Damon Caylor
Night Stalker
2005
Plays Spencer from Accounts
Perfect World
2000
Plays Victor Tooner
Numb3rs
2005
Plays Craig Hudson
A Touch of Frost
1992
Latest Trailers
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Two Deaths of Henry Baker
Full Filmography 87
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Lord Lovat (Simon Fraser) · 20 episodes
2025–
The Bombing of Pan Am 103
Harry Bell · 6 episodes
2025–
Mary & George
King James I · 7 episodes
2024–
Secret Invasion
Derrik
2023Season 1
Mayflies
Tully Dawson · 2 episodes
2022–
The Calling
John Wentworth
2022Season 1
For All Mankind
Clarke Halladay
2022Season 3
Summer Camp Island
Ryan (voice)
2021Season 5
The Flash
Despero
2021Season 8
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Tony Curran and where are they from?
Tony Curran is 56 years old, born on December 13, 1969 in Port Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Tony Curran?
Tony Curran is best known for roles in Gladiator, Thor: The Dark World, X-Men: First Class.
How many movies has Tony Curran been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Tony Curran has appeared in 48 movies and 39 TV shows.
What was Tony Curran's first movie?
The career of Tony Curran began with Heavenly Pursuits (1986).
What is Tony Curran's most recent movie or series?
Tony Curran's most recent release is Outlander: Blood of My Blood, which premiered on August 8, 2025.
What TV shows has Tony Curran appeared in?
On television, Tony Curran has appeared in The Flash, Marvel's Daredevil, The Mentalist, Doctor Who.
Tony Curran
1969-12-13 · Port Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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".