Tony Schiena first got his start in the film business with the role of Leonardo in William Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, and Joseph Fiennes, and the feature Dot Kill by acclaimed director John Irvin, Oscar winner Bobby Moresco, and Emmy winner, Armand Assante. Tony quickly parlayed his first roles among Oscar winners into the action film "Wake of Death", theatrically released in Europe, Asia, and various other territories, Tony garnered great revues for his dramatic and action skills alike. Tony's action skills became in high demand and he was catapulted to lead starring roles in various numerous Lionsgate Grindstone action films. After the lead-action roles, television soon came knocking, starting with a guest star role opposite Oscar nominee Gary Sinise in the opening of Season 2 of CSI NY. Tony further proved his acting prowess in a diverse array of roles including comedy, romance, and thriller. Tony's first venture behind the camera came as executive producer of "Wilde Salome", directed by and starring Oscar winners Al Pacino and Jessica Chastain. Tony stepped into the role of filmmaker and a triple-threat when he created "DARC" which premiered on both Netflix and Amazon simultaneously and garnered almost 5 stars. Tony wrote, produced, and starred in this action feature that was filmed in Japan and Vancouver. Television once again immediately followed with a lead role in Paper Empire co-starring Kelsey Grammar, Wesley Snipes, Anne Archer, etc. Tony's love for being a filmmaker has catapulted him to the role of director, helming his latest feature "The Weapon" produced, written, and starring Tony, Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jnr, Bruce Dern, Ja Rule, etc.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Springs, South Africa
- Actor and writer, also director and producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Tony Schiena's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 5
Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3
Casual 1 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 4 of 4 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Joey Scalini in The Number One Girl (2006)
- Heroas Danny in Locked Down (2010)
- Heroas Darc in Darc (2018)
- Heroas Dallas Ultio in The Weapon (2023)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
- 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 Schiena's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Tony Schiena'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
15 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Sicilian Holiday(2024)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Weapon(2023)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Darc(2018)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Wilde Salomé(2011)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Shadow People(2013)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Locked Down(2010)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Circle of Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Bleeding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Gold & the Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Number One Girl(2006)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Saurian(2006)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Dot.Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Wake of Death(2004)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Merchant of Venice(2004)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
CSI: NY(2004)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles from 2004 to 2023; peak year 2004.
Biggest box office
Wake of Death (2004)
Highest rated
Wilde Salomé (2011)
Most popular right now
Wake of Death (2004)
Film career
Peak 2004 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.
- 2004Screen debut· The Merchant of Venice
- 2010First top-billed film· Locked Down
- 2018Career best· Darc
Billing
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.
How do Tony Schiena's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 18. 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.
Who does Tony Schiena work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tony Schiena's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vinnie Jones shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Vinnie JonesShared titles: Locked Down (2010), The Number One Girl (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Vinnie Jones
Producers
- Barry BrookerShared titles: The Weapon (2023), Locked Down (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Barry Brooker
- Phillip B. GoldfineShared titles: The Weapon (2023), Darc (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Phillip B. Goldfine
- Stan WertliebShared titles: The Weapon (2023), Locked Down (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Stan Wertlieb
- Alan LathamShared titles: The Number One Girl (2006), Wake of Death (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Latham
Mixed roles
- Luc CampeauShared titles: The Number One Girl (2006), Wake of Death (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Luc Campeau