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Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Actor, also writer · Died March 22, 2017, aged 84 · Havana, Cuba

Tomás Milián (1933–2017) was a Cuban-American actor best known for having worked extensively in Italian films from the late 1950s to the 1980s.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 3, 1933
Died
March 22, 2017 (aged 84)
From
Havana, Cuba
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
68 on MovieCove · 122 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Tomas Milian's films like?

Across their 54 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
30%
Bonds
22%
Power
20%
Self
12%
Survival
9%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Justice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 54 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 17 · Serious 9 · Dark 28

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 12

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 22 · Intense 24

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 35 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 8

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 29 · Full focus 5

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 20 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 20

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 39 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

38 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 16 of 38 analyzed roles.

Hero
16 of 38
Shadow
9 of 38
Ally
5 of 38
Shapeshifter
3 of 38
Trickster
3 of 38
Mentor
1 of 38
Threshold guardian
1 of 38
Show the 38 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
35
Melancholic
22
Absurd
17
Thrilling
13
Joyful
10
Other
43

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet26
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous7

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 Tomas Milian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tomas Milian'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

122 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Fugly!(2014)

    as Gramps

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Roma nuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer · as Vicequestore Paco Brigante

  • The Feast of the Goat(2005)

    as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Lost City(2005)

    as Don Federico Fellove

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Run Man Run: 35 Years Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Washington Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Eddie

  • UC: Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Elderly Cuban

  • The Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Passenger

  • Traffic(2000)

    as Gen. Arturo Salazar

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story(2000)

    as Sosa

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Yards(2000)

    as Manuel Sequiera

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Amistad(1997)

    as Calderon

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ricardo Alvarez

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Fools Rush In(1997)

    as Tomas

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story(1994)

    as Darli Alves

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy Way(1994)

    as Manny Huerta

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair(1993)

    as Carlo Rossi

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage(1993)

    as Joe Profaci

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Frannie's Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Joseph Escobar

  • Nails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Pedro Herrera

  • Bitter Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ramon Cires

  • JFK(1991)

    as Leopoldo

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

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

    as Robert Zarra

  • Havana(1990)

    as Menocal

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Emilio Pantoya

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Voglia di vivere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tony

  • Revenge(1990)

    as Cesar

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Florentino Ventura

  • Cat Chaser(1989)

    as Andres DeBoya

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Una casa a Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Fabrizio

  • Massacre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Clem Da Silva

  • Distant Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Bernardo Bernardi

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Sifuentes

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Salomé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Herod

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Ramon Cires

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Duran · as Immanuel Pena

  • King David(1985)

    as Akiss (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Enrico Montejano

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Octavio Arroyo

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Cop in Drag(1984)

    as Nico Giraldi

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Crime in Formula One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Nico Giraldi

  • The Devil and Holy Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Bruno Marangoni

  • Thieves and Robbers(1983)

    as Tony Roma

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Monsignor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Father Francisco

  • Identification of a Woman(1982)

    as Nicolo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Crime on the Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Nico Giraldi

  • Crime at the Chinese Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Nico Giraldi / Ciu Ci Ciao

  • Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Quinto Cecioni, detto 'Er Monnezza'

  • Manolesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Gino Quirino

  • Crime at Porta Romana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Nico Giraldi

  • Il lupo e l'agnello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Er Cuculo

  • Assassination on the Tiber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Nico Giraldi

  • Luna(1979)

    as Giuseppe

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Winter Kills(1979)

    as Frank Mayo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Gang That Sold America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Nico Giraldi

  • Little Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Nico Giraldi

  • The Son of the Sheik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Luigi Panacchioni

  • The Swindle(1977)

    as Nico Giraldi

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Brothers Till We Die(1977)

    Screenplay · as Vincenzo Marazzi 'Il Gobbo' / Sergio Marazzi 'Er Monnezza'

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Messalina, Messalina(1977)

    as Baba

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Destruction Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Dialogue · as Sergio Maraschi, detto "er Monezza“

  • The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist(1977)

    as Luigi "Chinaman" Maietto

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Squadra antifurto(1976)

    as Nico Giraldi

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Tough Ones(1976)

    as Vincenzo Moretto, 'Il gobbo'

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Young, Violent, Dangerous(1976)

    as Commissario

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tough Cop(1976)

    as Sergio Marazzi 'Monnezza'

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Twist(1976)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Cop in Blue Jeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Nico Giraldi

  • Sex with a Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as cav. Marelli (episodio "La Cavallona")

  • Mad Enough to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Thompson

  • Syndicate Sadists(1975)

    as Rambo

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Four of the Apocalypse(1975)

    as Chaco

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Silent Action(1975)

    as Captain Mario Sperli

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The White, the Yellow, and the Black(1975)

    as Sakura

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Almost Human(1974)

    as Giulio Sacchi

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Emergency Squad(1974)

    as Ispettore Tomas Ravelli

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Here We Go Again, Eh Providence? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Provvidenza

  • Counselor at Crime(1973)

    as Thomas Accardo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?(1972)

    as Providenza / Providence

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Don't Torture a Duckling(1972)

    as Andrea Martelli

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sonny & Jed(1972)

    as Jed Trigado

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Boxer(1972)

    as Hippy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Last Movie(1971)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Designated Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Stefano Augenti

  • Compañeros(1970)

    as El Vasco

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Conjugal Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Silvio Pantaleo

  • Viva Cangaceiro(1969)

    as Espedito/Miguein "The Redeemer"

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Conspiracy of Torture(1969)

    as Olimpo Calvetti

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Where Are You Going All Naked?(1969)

    as Manfredo

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Year of the Cannibals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Emone

  • Tepepa(1969)

    as Jesus Maria Moran a.k.a. Tepepa

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Fine Pair(1968)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Run, Man, Run(1968)

    as Manuel Sanchez / Cuchillo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Violent Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Commissioner Basevi

  • Night of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Chino

  • Death Sentence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as O'Hara

  • Face to Face(1967)

    as Solomon 'Beauregard' Bennet

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot!(1967)

    as The Stranger

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Big Gundown(1967)

    as Manuel 'Cuchillo' Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Ugly Ones(1966)

    Writer · as José Gómez

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Madamigella di Maupin(1966)

    as Knight of Albert

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Bob

  • The Agony and the Ecstasy(1965)

    as Raffaello Sanzio · as Raphael

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Camp Followers(1965)

    as Ten.Gaetano Martino

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Io uccido, tu uccidi(1965)

    as (segment "Il Plenilunio")

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Time of Indifference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Michele

  • Crazy Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Efisio

  • The Attic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Claudio

  • Ro.Go.Pa.G.(1963)

    as Centurione (segment "La ricotta") (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • La banda Casaroli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Gabriele Ingenis

  • Disorder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Bruno

  • Boccaccio '70(1962)

    as Conte Ottavio (segment "Il lavoro")

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Day by Day, Desperately (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Dario Dominici

  • A Day for Lionhearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Gino Migliacci

  • Laura nuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Marco

  • Unexpected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Thomas Plémian

  • The Dolphins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Alberto De Matteis

  • Bell' Antonio(1960)

    as Edoardo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Big Night(1959)

    as Achille

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Decoy(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Juan Ortega

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Second Sailor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 122 titles from 1955 to 2014; peak year 1976.

Biggest box office

Traffic (2000)

$208M worldwide

Highest rated

Traffic (2000)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19552014

Peak 1976 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 13 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
Acting122 of 122: 119 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting3 of 122: 0 only writing, 3 with another role

122 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s32 · acting1970s35 · 35 acting · 2 crew1980s23 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 36% of 58 roles
596974798494

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 Tomas Milian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 62; across their 54 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 54

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 54

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 54

Midcredits score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 68 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Fugly! (2014)

80th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

JFK (1991)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 50 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. 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 Tomas Milian's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles35–89 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles30–68 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian 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 Tomas Milian work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tomas Milian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eugenio Alabiso shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers