Acting
Vlasta Vrana
FR, EN, CR cinema · 158 credits
Born
1 January 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
Norway
Also known as Viasta Vrana · Vlasta Vrána
Vlasta Vrana is a Canadian actor of Czech descent. His surname means "crow" in Czech. Vrana was born to Czech parents in Norway but moved to Canada at the age of four. He has appeared on many television shows and films such as The New Avengers, The Littlest Hobo, Choices, Spearfield's Daughter, The Kiss, War of the Worlds, After Amy, All Souls, Friday the 13th: the Series, Windsor Protocol, Lobby, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Sirens, All Souls, Mom P.I., The Hitchhiker, Press Run, Waking the Dead and The Blue Man. He was awarded the 2005 Award of Excellence by ACTRA Montreal, and the Richard Kind Award for best actor at the 2005 Trenton Film Festival. He also played Fire Chief Wickersham in Secret Window and Booker (MPC) in The Day After Tomorrow. His work as a voice actor includes Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell, Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal 2000, and The Mysterious Cities of Gold, as well as documentaries and thousands of radio and television commercials. He also narrated Canada Vignettes films and several other films for The National Film Board of Canada.
Known for
Filmography
The Cost of Heaven
as Ben Novak
Hall
as Peter
French Exit
as Borius Maurus (Ship's Doctor)
Sweet as Maple Syrup
as The Dean
Swept Up by Christmas
as Alan Hawthorne
Spookley and the Christmas Kittens
as Narrator (voice)
The Glass Castle
as Mr. Lehocky
The Zone
as Stalker
Race
as St. John
Northpole: Open for Christmas
as Salvation Army Santa
Rouge Brésil
as Pierre Richer
The Informant
as Controller Nichols
RED 2
as General McKennon
Upside Down
as Mr. Hunt
Secrets From Her Past
as Mo Stefanokis
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
as Maitre D'
The Child Prodigy
as Hutcheson
Arctic Blast
as Narrator (voice)
Territories
as Sheriff White
Carny
as Owen
Ring of Deceit
as Oscar Brown
Lava Storm
as Mike Wilson
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Judge Shoehan
WarGames: The Dead Code
as Ivan Prokosh
I Me Wed
as Roy
A Life Interrupted
as Committee Chairman
Black Eyed Dog
as Andreas
A Year in the Death of Jack Richards
as Jack Richards
Crimes of Passion
as Malcolm McBradden
Wicker Park
as Jeweller
Bad Apple
as Fleisig
Secret Window
as Fire Chief Wickersham
Manners of Dying
as Doctor Lowe
Baby for Sale
as Ron Grazer
Spookley the Square Pumpkin
as Narrator (voice)
The Day After Tomorrow
as Booker (MPC)
Levity
as Man on Parole Board
The Reagans
as Ed Meese
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story
as Ray Harding
The Human Stain
as Solly Tabak
Timeline
as Monk
The Book of Eve
as Steve Lock
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
as Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gleason
as Toots Shor
Redeemer
as Edward Chase
Mémoires de la terre
2002
Memories of Earth
as Self - Narrator
Scent of Danger
as Dr. York
Obsessed
as Psychiatrist
No Ordinary Baby
as Dr Dennis Griffiths
Cause Of Death
as Al Bailey
Protection
as Shimanski
Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story
as George McBlair
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within
as Dr. Charles Cook
Where the Money Is
as Jewelry Store Employee
Heavy Metal 2000
as Street Vendor
Believe
as Mortimer Higgins
Reaper
as Sheriff Norris
The Audrey Hepburn Story
as Uncle Willem
The List
Actor
Waking the Dead
as Priest at Sarah's Funeral
The Girl Next Door
as Howard Poolin
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Mr. Van Tassle
Grey Owl
as Harry Champlin
Revenge
as Dan McCartney
Eye of the Beholder
as Mr. Hugo Sr.
The Collectors
as Sgt. Grander
The Windsor Protocol
as Hardy's Aide
Glory & Honor
as Morris Jesup
The Ultimate Weapon
as 'Top' Drummond
Heritage Minutes: Jackie Robinson
as Mr. Rickey
The Assignment
as KGB Head Officer
Stranger in the House
as Alex Alexander
Night of the Demons III
as Dewhurst
The Peacekeeper
as General Douglas
Gotti
as Romual Piecyk
Hawk's Vengeance
as Duquesne
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
as Dr. Zimmerman
Mother Night
as August Krapptauer
Hollow Point
as FBI Agent in Charge
Natural Enemy
as Stanley
Brainscan
as Frank
Eye of the Wolf
as Jacques
The Lifeforce Experiment
as Dr. Robbie Allman
Stalked
as Sanders
Relative Fear
as Mr. Schulman
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Vorisek
The Rise and Fall of English Montreal
as Narrator (voice)
Flight from Justice
as Nathan
Twin Sisters
as Reeves
A Cry in the Night
as Captain Murphy
The First Circle
as Principal I. Gerasimovich
Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad
as Narrator (voice)
Scanners II: The New Order
as Lt. Gelson
Deadly Surveillance
as Palatzo
The Final Heist
as Larivière
Money
as Mel Glatzman
Whispers
as Sherrif Laurenski
The Real Story of Humpty Dumpty
as King (voice)
The Real Story of Rain Rain Go Away
as Boondoggle (voice)
Day One
as Hans Bethe
Dracula: Live from Transylvania
as Announcer
The Morning Man
as Gates
The Kiss
as Bishop
Hitting Home
as Phil Grande
Nowhere to Hide
as Sonny Cambria
Dreams of a Land
as Narrator
Keeping Track
as Chuck
A Safety Net
1987
A Safety Net
as Narrator
Edge of Ice
as Narrator
Life on Ice
as Narrator
Choices
as Minister
Eternal Evil
as Scott
Breaking All the Rules
as Detective
Secret Weapons
as Ivan
The Surrogate
as Bill
A Matter of Cunning
as Ted Haskell
Hey Babe!
as Roy
Hard Feelings
as Mr. Holland
Happy Birthday to Me
as Bartender
Heavy Metal
as Barbarian Leader (voice)
The Amateur
as Guide
Canada Vignettes: Métis Coat
as Narrator
Jig-Saw
as Club manager
The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight
as Radio Operator
Blackout
Actor
Rabid
as Cop at Clinic
One Man
as Gendron's colleague
Shivers
as Kresimer Sviben