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Tony Curran

Tony Curran

Actor · Born December 13, 1969 (56) · 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".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 13, 1969 (56)
From
Port Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
73 on MovieCove · 100 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Tony Curran's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Survival
21%
Bonds
20%
Self
14%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 6 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 12

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 13 of 24 analyzed roles.

Shadow
13 of 24
Trickster
3 of 24
Threshold guardian
3 of 24
Ally
2 of 24
Shapeshifter
2 of 24
Herald
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Melancholic
15
Dread
10
Thrilling
9
Contemplative
8
Other
32

How their films linger

Thought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tony Curran's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 60 of their 73 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tony Curran's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

100 credits, 73 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Outlander: Blood of My Blood(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · as Lord Lovat (Simon Fraser)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Bombing of Pan Am 103(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Harry Bell

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Mary & George(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as King James I

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Secret Invasion(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Derrik

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Mayflies(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tully Dawson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Calling(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as John Wentworth

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Your Honor(2020)

    Show 15 episodes · as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Two Deaths of Henry Baker(2020)

    as Sheriff Ron Capman

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • For All Mankind(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Clarke Halladay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Deadwood: The Movie(2019)

    as James Smith

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw King(2018)

    as Angus Og Macdonald, Lord of Islay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Summer Camp Island(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Calibre(2018)

    as Logan McClay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Eat Locals(2017)

    as Peter Boniface

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Crazyhead(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Callum

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Roots(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Connelly

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Race(2016)

    as Lawson Robertson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Finn

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Awaiting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Morris

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Despero

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Marvellous(2014)

    as Lou Macari

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Seventeenth Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as James Richard

  • Postman Pat: The Movie(2014)

    as Paparazzi 2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Thor: The Dark World(2013)

    as Bor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mary Queen of Scots(2013)

    as Knox

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Defiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Datak Tarr

  • Defiance(2013)

    Show 38 episodes · as Datak Tarr

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Labyrinth(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Guy D'Evreux

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joshua Vikner

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • In the Dark Half(2012)

    as Filthy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Young James Herriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Professor Donald Richie

  • The Adventures of Tintin(2011)

    as Lieutenant Delcourt (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Hunt for Tony Blair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Robin Cook

  • Two-Legged Rat Bastards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Desoto

  • Golf in the Kingdom(2010)

    as Michael Murphy

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: First Class(2011)

    as Man In Black Suit Agent

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Veteran(2011)

    as Chris Turner

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cat Run(2011)

    as Sean Moody

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son(2011)

    as Chirkoff

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Donkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Clyde

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as John O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Presence(2010)

    as The Man in Black

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Pillars of the Earth(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as King Stephen

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Ondine(2009)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bunker Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Detective Eddie Boyle

  • A Day in the Life(2009)

    as Dr. Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • No Holds Bard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Stevie Kerr

  • Corrado(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Lazarus Project(2008)

    as William Reeds

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Harken

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gaines

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gemini Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • The Midnight Meat Train(2008)

    as Driver

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Shuttle(2008)

    as Driver

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Trust Me(2007)

    as Miles Loncrain

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Good German(2006)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Red Road(2006)

    as Clyde Henderson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(2006)

    as Aryan Brother

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Underworld: Evolution(2006)

    as Marcus Corvinus

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Night Stalker(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Damon Caylor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Beowulf & Grendel(2005)

    as Hondscioh

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vincent van Gogh

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Tooner

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucas Harvey

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Flight of the Phoenix(2004)

    as Rodney

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen(2003)

    as Rodney Skinner / The Invisible Man

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ultimate Force(2002)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Blade II(2002)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lugo Elson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Mists of Avalon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Uther's Captain

  • Ibiza: Seven Nights from £99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Pearl Harbor(2001)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Tyrell Neth

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Gladiator(2000)

    as Assassin #1

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Perfect World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Spencer from Accounts

  • The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sean Devine

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Shockers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas

  • Split Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ronnie Baxter

  • The 13th Warrior(1999)

    as Weath (Musician)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations(1999)

    as Orlick

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Orlick

  • Undercover Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jimmy Hatcher

  • Coming Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Gary

  • Nightlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as John

  • National Achievement Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Zog

  • This Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lenny

  • Go Now(1995)

    as Chris Cameron

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Shallow Grave(1994)

    as Travel Agent

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Tales of Para Handy(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Negotiator(1994)

    as Undercover Cop

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Being Human(1994)

    as Raider

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Captives(1994)

    as Spider

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Hudson

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Soldier Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt Ian Kelly

  • Shoot for the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Son's Friend

  • Heavenly Pursuits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Child in Vic's Class

  • Stookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dunlop

  • Dramarama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Rhona Who Lives by the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 100 titles, 99 of them dated from 1983 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

$179M worldwide

Highest rated

Marvellous (2014)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Outlander: Blood of My Blood (2025)

Film career

19832025

Peak 2007 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 12 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting100 of 100: 100 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s36 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 29 roles
94040914

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tony Curran's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 73 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 73 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser36
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

A Day in the Life (2009)

91st percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gladiator (2000)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tony Curran's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles31–96 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles14–72 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles30–76 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles29–51 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles37–77 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tony Curran work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tony Curran's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicholas Gleaves shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles