Vlasta Vrana

Biography

Vlasta Vrana is a Czech-Canadian actor who has worked across stage, film, and television. Born in Norway in 1950, he moved to Canada when he was four. His first feature film was David Cronenberg's Shivers, and he has since appeared in more than 285 productions. His screen credits include The Kiss (1988), Secret Window (2004), where he played Fire Chief Wickersham, and the animated films Heavy Metal (1981) and Heavy Metal 2000 (2000). On television he has been seen in The New Avengers, The Littlest Hobo, The Hitchhiker, War of the Worlds, and Friday the 13th: the Series. As a voice actor he has contributed to the video games Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell, the Japanese animation The Mysterious Cities of Gold, and documentaries and commercials; he also narrated films for the National Film Board of Canada.

76years old

Turns 77 on January 1in 51 days

Born January 1, 1950Norway
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 37
Career span: 45 years1975 to 2020

Genres

Drama46%, 17 films
Thriller35%, 13 films
Horror24%, 9 films
Action22%, 8 films
Sci-Fi22%, 8 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
Vrana worked as a narrator for the National Film Board of Canada, lending his voice to the Canada Vignettes and to other films.

Vlasta Vrana movies on Netflix

Hall2020IMDb rating 3.7as Peter
Race2016IMDb rating 7.1as St-John
Upside Down2012IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Hunt
Arctic Blast2010IMDb rating 3.9as Narrator (voice)
Territories2010IMDb rating 5.0as Sheriff White
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice2010IMDb rating 5.9as Maitre D'
Carny2009IMDb rating 4.2as Owen
Dead Like Me: Life After Death2009IMDb rating 6.0as Gregor
Lava Storm2008IMDb rating 2.6as Mike Wilson
The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream2008IMDb rating 6.1as Official
WarGames: The Dead Code2008IMDb rating 4.5as Ivan Prokosh
Bad Apple2004IMDb rating 5.3as Fleisig
Secret Window2004IMDb rating 6.5as Fire Chief Wickersham
Wicker Park2004IMDb rating 6.9as Jeweller
Levity2003IMDb rating 6.3as Man on Parole Board
Timeline2003IMDb rating 5.7as Monk
Heavy Metal 20002000IMDb rating 5.4as Street Vendor (voice)
The Audrey Hepburn Story2000IMDb rating 6.0as Uncle Willem
Eye of the Beholder1999IMDb rating 5.0as Mr. Hugo Sr.
Grey Owl1999IMDb rating 6.0as Harry Champlin
The Ultimate Weapon1998IMDb rating 3.6as 'Top' Drummond
Night of the Demons III1997IMDb rating 4.6as Dewhurst
The Assignment1997IMDb rating 6.8as KGB Head Officer
Gotti1996IMDb rating 7.2as Romual Piecyk
Hollow Point1996IMDb rating 5.7as FBI Agent in Charge
Midnight in Saint Petersburg1996IMDb rating 4.9
Mother Night1996IMDb rating 7.1as August Krapptauer
Brainscan1994IMDb rating 6.0as Frank
The Lifeforce Experiment1994IMDb rating 4.7as Dr. Robbie Allman
Scanners II: The New Order1991IMDb rating 5.3as Lt. Gelson
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!1989IMDb rating 6.3as Frank
The Kiss1988IMDb rating 5.5as Bishop
Eternal Evil1985IMDb rating 4.0as Scott
The Surrogate1984IMDb rating 4.6as Bill
Happy Birthday to Me1981IMDb rating 6.0as Bartender
Heavy Metal1981IMDb rating 6.6as Barbarian Leader (voice)
Shivers1975IMDb rating 6.3as Kresimer Sviben

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

Secret Window2004 Mystery, Thrilleras Fire Chief Wickersham
IMDb rating 6.5224K votes
Wicker Park2004 Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thrilleras Jeweller
IMDb rating 6.960K votes
Upside Down2012as Mr. Hunt
IMDb rating 6.376K votes
The Assignment1997as KGB Head Officer
IMDb rating 6.811K votes
Grey Owl1999as Harry Champlin
IMDb rating 6.04.3K votes
Brainscan1994as Frank
IMDb rating 6.014K votes
Shivers1975as Kresimer Sviben
IMDb rating 6.327K votes
Race2016as St-John
IMDb rating 7.144K votes

Most often with

Stephen Herek directed two of these films, Christian Duguay two and Stuart Gillard two. Two actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Russell Yuen

Richard Zeman

Donald Sutherland

Kirsten Dunst

Al Waxman

John Dunn-HillStephen HerekDirector, 2 films Christian DuguayDirector, 2 films

Stuart GillardDirector, 2 films

Films together

Russell Yuen5 films together, 1991 to 2010
Russell Yuen's page
- The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice2010IMDb rating 5.9Vrana as Maitre D'Yuen as Mr. Wan
- WarGames: The Dead Code2008IMDb rating 4.5Vrana as Ivan ProkoshYuen as David Chen
- Eye of the Beholder1999IMDb rating 5.0Vrana as Mr. Hugo Sr.Yuen as Federal Agent #1
- Hollow Point1996IMDb rating 5.7Vrana as FBI Agent in ChargeYuen as Chinese Bodyguard
- Scanners II: The New Order1991IMDb rating 5.3Vrana as Lt. GelsonYuen as Convenience Store Thug
Richard Zeman5 films together, 1994 to 2003
Richard Zeman's page
- Timeline2003IMDb rating 5.7Vrana as MonkZeman as Oliver's Lieutenant
- Night of the Demons III1997IMDb rating 4.6Vrana as DewhurstZeman as Macho Cop
- Hollow Point1996IMDb rating 5.7Vrana as FBI Agent in ChargeZeman as Police Officer at Diane's Apt.
- Brainscan1994IMDb rating 6.0Vrana as FrankZeman as Police Officer
- The Lifeforce Experiment1994IMDb rating 4.7Vrana as Dr. Robbie AllmanZeman as Shepherd
Donald Sutherland3 films together, 1994 to 1997
Donald Sutherland's page
- The Assignment1997IMDb rating 6.8Vrana as KGB Head OfficerSutherland as Jack Shaw / Henry Fields
- Hollow Point1996IMDb rating 5.7Vrana as FBI Agent in ChargeSutherland as Garrett Lawton
- The Lifeforce Experiment1994IMDb rating 4.7Vrana as Dr. Robbie AllmanSutherland as Dr. 'MAC' MacLean
Kirsten Dunst3 films together, 1996 to 2012
Kirsten Dunst's page
- Upside Down2012IMDb rating 6.3Vrana as Mr. HuntDunst as Eden
- Levity2003IMDb rating 6.3Vrana as Man on Parole BoardDunst as Sofia Mellinger
- Mother Night1996IMDb rating 7.1Vrana as August KrapptauerDunst as Young Resi Noth
Al Waxman3 films together, 1981 to 1997
Al Waxman's page
- The Assignment1997IMDb rating 6.8Vrana as KGB Head OfficerWaxman as Carl Mickens - CIA
- Gotti1996IMDb rating 7.2Vrana as Romual PiecykWaxman as Bruce Cutler
- Heavy Metal1981IMDb rating 6.6Vrana as Barbarian LeadervoiceWaxman as Rudnick (segment "Harry Canyon")voice
John Dunn-Hill3 films together, 1996 to 2004
John Dunn-Hill's page
- Secret Window2004IMDb rating 6.5Vrana as Fire Chief WickershamDunn-Hill as Tom Greenleaf
- Grey Owl1999IMDb rating 6.0Vrana as Harry ChamplinDunn-Hill as Sim Hancock
- Midnight in Saint Petersburg1996IMDb rating 4.9Dunn-Hill as Louis
Stephen HerekDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2010
All films by Stephen Herek
- The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice2010IMDb rating 5.9Vrana as Maitre D'
- Dead Like Me: Life After Death2009IMDb rating 6.0Vrana as Gregor
Christian DuguayDirector, 2 films, 1991 to 1997
All films by Christian Duguay
- The Assignment1997IMDb rating 6.8Vrana as KGB Head Officer
- Scanners II: The New Order1991IMDb rating 5.3Vrana as Lt. Gelson
Stuart GillardDirector, 2 films, 2008
All films by Stuart Gillard
- The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream2008IMDb rating 6.1Vrana as Official
- WarGames: The Dead Code2008IMDb rating 4.5Vrana as Ivan Prokosh
Also three films together5 more actors
- Richard JutrasSecret Window (2004), Night of the Demons III (1997) and Hollow Point (1996)
- Bronwen MantelSecret Window (2004), Mother Night (1996) and The Lifeforce Experiment (1994)
- David NermanThe Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (2010), Eye of the Beholder (1999) and The Ultimate Weapon (1998)
- Dean HagopianBrainscan (1994), Eternal Evil (1985) and The Surrogate (1984)
- Peter ColveyGrey Owl (1999), Brainscan (1994) and The Lifeforce Experiment (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.