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Arnold Vosloo

Arnold Vosloo

Actor, also producer · Born June 16, 1962 (64) · Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arnold Vosloo (born June 16, 1962) is a South African actor, best-known for playing the role of the villain Imhotep in the 1999 film The Mummy, and its 2001 sequel, The Mummy Returns, also known for playing the role of the superhero Darkman in the sequel Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1994) and its 1996 sequel, Darkman III: Die Darkman Die. and more recently, a South African Mercenary named Colonel Coetzee (loosely based on Eeben Barlow) in the film Blood Diamond, a Middle Eastern terrorist named Habib Marwan in the television series 24, and Zartan in the film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 16, 1962 (64)
From
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
56 on Motif · 81 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 16% in 30 days

What are Arnold Vosloo's films like?

Across their 35 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action22 titlesTypical Motif score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Motif score: 27th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Motif score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Motif score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
34%
Survival
22%
Bonds
17%
Ideas
8%
Power
7%
Self
7%
Society
7%
Justice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 10 · 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 3 · Charged 14 · Intense 16

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 8

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

A split, not a type: Casual 18 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 17 of 27 analyzed roles.

Shadow
17 of 27
Hero
5 of 27
Threshold guardian
3 of 27
Ally
1 of 27
Mentor
1 of 27
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Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Thrilling
21
Dread
8
Hopeful
9
Melancholic
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Arnold Vosloo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 56 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arnold Vosloo's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

81 credits, 56 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Ranabaali(2026)

    as Sir Theodre Hector

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • London Calling(2025)

    as Harry

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sniper: The Last Stand(2025)

    as Kovalov

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Plan B (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Paul Schmidt

  • Condor's Nest(2023)

    as Colonel Martin Bach

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ludik(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Daan Ludik

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Silverton Siege(2022)

    as Johan Langerman

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Professionals(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Griekwastad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Col. Dick de Waal

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jost Van Der Byl

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Harrowing(2017)

    as Dr. Franklin Whitney

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Cape Town(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Robin van Rees

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Shark Killer(2015)

    as Nix

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as Rudy Tafero

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Crisis(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jacob Vries

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Marko Jankowics

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • G.I. Joe: Retaliation(2013)

    as Zartan

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Odd Thomas(2013)

    as Tom Jedd

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Christos Theophilus

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathon Wilde

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Green Lantern: Emerald Knights(2011)

    as Abin Sur (voice)

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • All-Star Superman(2011)

    as Bar-El (voice)

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Young Justice(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Kobra (voice)

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam(2010)

    as Black Adam (voice)

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Black Adam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)

  • G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra(2009)

    as Zartan

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Fire & Ice: The Dragon Chronicles(2008)

    as King Augustin

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Odysseus: Voyage to the Underworld(2008)

    as Odysseus

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vincent Smith

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Hidden Camera(2007)

    as Natas

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Living & Dying(2007)

    Producer · as Rick Devlin

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Blood Diamond(2006)

    as Colonel Coetzee

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Andre Zitofsky

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as J.T. Waring

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Death Train(2005)

    Actor

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jacob Broadsky

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Forgiveness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Tertius Coetzee

  • Meltdown(2004)

    as Khalid / Sands

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Red Phone 2(2003)

    as Wolf

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Amit Hadar

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Agent Cody Banks(2003)

    as Molay

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Veritas: The Quest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · as Vincent Siminou

  • Global Effect (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dr. Richard Hume

  • Endangered Species(2002)

    as Warden

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Warrior Angels(2002)

    as Luke

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Con Express (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Anton Simeonov

  • The Red Phone: Manhunt(2002)

    as Wolf

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 17 episodes · as Habib Marwan

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Zisman

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Mummy Returns(2001)

    as Imhotep

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The Mummy(1999)

    as Imhotep

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Darklighter

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Progeny(1998)

    as Dr. Craig Burton

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Rough Draft (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Stefan

  • Zeus and Roxanne(1997)

    as Claude Carver

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Darkman III: Die Darkman Die(1996)

    as Peyton Westlake / Darkman

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Raab

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • American Gothic(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Darkman II: The Return of Durant(1995)

    as Peyton Westlake / Darkman

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angels (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as MacMan

  • Hard Target(1993)

    as Pik van Cleef

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Bill (archive footage)

  • The Finishing Touch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mikael Gant

  • 1492: Conquest of Paradise(1992)

    as Guevara

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

  • Living To Die (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jimmy

  • The Rutanga Tapes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Assad

  • Reason to Die (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Wesley Wilson

  • Buried Alive(1989)

    as Ken Wade

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Circles in a Forest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Saul Barnard

  • The Revenger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mackie

  • Act of Piracy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sean Stevens

  • Skeleton Coast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Blade

  • Saturday Night at the Palace (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Steel Dawn(1987)

    as Makker

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Gor(1987)

    as Norman

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Wild Maneuvres (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Boetie van Tonder

  • Morenga (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as v. Schiller

  • Boetie Goes to the Border (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Boetie van Tonder

  • 1922 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sakkie Bezuidenhout

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

The Mummy Returns (2001)

$444M worldwide

Highest rated

Blood Diamond (2006)

Motif 98th

Most popular right now

The Mummy (1999)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19842026

Peak 2009 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 11 Motif 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.

  • 1987Screen debut· Gor
  • 1993Breakout· Hard Target
  • 1998First top-billed film· Progeny
  • 2022Career best· Ludik

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 81: 81 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score39th

By decade

1980s12 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s26 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 11% of 28 roles
87970712

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 Arnold Vosloo's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Motif score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th23

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 56 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · actor

The Harrowing (2017)

85th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Blood Diamond (2006)

Motif 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Arnold Vosloo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles63–96 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles23–40 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity5 titles24–68 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles12–51 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles53–91 · median 65 · intenseheavier 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 Arnold Vosloo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arnold Vosloo's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Ironside shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers