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Vlasta Vrana

Acting Born Jan 1, 1950 Norway 177 credits
177
Total Credits
1975–2026
52 Years Career Span
42
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Vlasta Vrana is a Canadian actor of Czech descent. His surname means "crow" in Czech. Born to Czech parents in Norway, he moved to Canada at the age of four. He has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including The New Avengers, The Littlest Hobo, and Highlander III: The Sorcerer. Vrana has been recognized for his work, receiving the 2005 Award of Excellence from ACTRA Montreal and the Richard Kind Award for best actor at the 2005 Trenton Film Festival. He has acted in over 175 productions, showcasing his versatility as a performer.

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Career

Career overview

Vlasta Vrana is a Canadian actor of Czech descent. Born in Norway to Czech parents, he moved to Canada at the age of four. He has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including The New Avengers, The Littlest Hobo, Choices, and Friday the 13th: the Series.

Vrana's acting credits span a wide range of genres and titles, such as The Kiss, War of the Worlds, After Amy, All Souls, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Sirens, Mom P.I., The Hitchhiker, Press Run, and Waking the Dead. He has also been recognized for his work, receiving the 2005 Award of Excellence by ACTRA Montreal and the Richard Kind Award for best actor at the 2005 Trenton Film Festival.

Vrana's extensive career in acting has resulted in over 175 known credits. He has also been featured in various Czech and Canadian film databases, including Filmožrouti.cz, ČSFD.cz, Kinobox.cz, and FDb.cz.

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Known for

Transplant

as Walter Monroe

Blood & Treasure

as Moshe Cohen
Film

The Glass Castle

as Mr. Lehocky
Film

Race

as St. John
Film

RED 2

as General McKennon
Film

Upside Down

as Mr. Hunt
Film

Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

as Douglas

Lady Chatterley

as Owen

Cimarron City

as Ivan Prokosh

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

as Mike Wilson
Film

Saw V

as Coach Jenkins
Film

Secret Window

as Fire Chief Wickersham

Frequent co-stars

Al Waxman 3 shared titles
David La Haye 2 shared titles
Richard Jutras 2 shared titles
Timothy Spall 2 shared titles
Christian Tessier 2 shared titles
Peter Colvey 2 shared titles
Graham Greene 2 shared titles
Marcel Jeannin 2 shared titles
Janine Theriault 2 shared titles
John Dunn-Hill 2 shared titles

Career timeline

The Cost of Heaven
Old Guys in Bed
Hall
French ExitSweet as Maple Syrup
TransplantSwept Up by ChristmasWithin These Walls
Blood & TreasureSpookley and the Christmas Kittens
The DisappearanceThe Glass CastleThe Zone
Race
Northpole: Open for Christmas
Rouge Brésil
RED 2The Informant
Upside Down
Being HumanSecrets From Her Past
Arctic BlastThe Cutting Edge: Fire & IceTerritoriesThe Child Prodigy
CarnyRing of Deceit
WarGames: The Dead CodeThe Cutting Edge: Chasing the DreamDr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeLava Storm
Killer WaveA Life InterruptedI Me Wed
René LévesqueBlack Eyed Dog
The TournamentCrimes of PassionA Year in the Death of Jack Richards
Secret WindowWicker ParkWhen Angels Come to TownBad AppleBaby for Sale
TimelineThe Human StainLevityRudy: The Rudy Giuliani StoryThe Reagans
RedeemerMemories of EarthThe Book of EveObsessedMatthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
L'OrNo Ordinary BabyProtectionVarian's WarCause Of Death
Heavy Metal 2000Where the Money IsThe Audrey Hepburn StoryThe ListBelieve
Big Wolf on CampusBig Wolf on CampusEye of the BeholderGrey OwlThe Girl Next Door
The Worst WitchEmily of New MoonThe Ultimate WeaponThe Windsor ProtocolEscape from Wildcat Canyon
The HungerThe HungerThe AssignmentNight of the Demons IIIThe Peacekeeper
GottiMidnight in Saint PetersburgMother NightHawk's VengeanceHollow Point
Due SouthHighlander III: The SorcererBrainscanRelative FearThe Lifeforce Experiment
Flight from JusticeThe Rise and Fall of English Montreal

Full Filmography

177 titles
  • The Cost of Heaven (2026) as Ben Novak
  • Old Guys in Bed (2025)
  • Hall (2022) as Peter
  • French Exit (2021) as Borius Maurus (Ship's Doctor)
  • Sweet as Maple Syrup (2021) as The Dean
  • Transplant (2020) as Walter Monroe
  • Swept Up by Christmas (2020) as Alan Hawthorne
  • Within These Walls (2020) as Carl
  • Blood & Treasure (2019) as Moshe Cohen
  • Spookley and the Christmas Kittens (2019) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Disappearance (2017) as Brother John
  • The Glass Castle (2017) as Mr. Lehocky
  • The Zone (2017) as Stalker
  • Race (2016) as St. John
  • Northpole: Open for Christmas (2015) as Salvation Army Santa
  • Rouge Brésil (2014) as Pierre Richer
  • RED 2 (2013) as General McKennon
  • The Informant (2013) as Controller Nichols
  • Upside Down (2012) as Mr. Hunt
  • Being Human (2011) as Douglas
  • Secrets From Her Past (2011) as Mo Stefanokis
  • Arctic Blast (2010) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (2010) as Maitre D'
  • Territories (2010) as Sheriff White
  • The Child Prodigy (2010) as Hutcheson
  • Carny (2009) as Owen
  • Ring of Deceit (2009) as Oscar Brown
  • WarGames: The Dead Code (2008) as Ivan Prokosh
  • The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream (2008) as Official
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2008) as Judge Shoehan
  • Lava Storm (2008) as Mike Wilson
  • Killer Wave (2007) as Heinz Litchner
  • A Life Interrupted (2007) as Committee Chairman
  • I Me Wed (2007) as Roy
  • René Lévesque (2006) as Michael Starr
  • Black Eyed Dog (2006) as Andreas
  • The Tournament (2005) as Coach Jenkins
  • Crimes of Passion (2005) as Malcolm McBradden
  • A Year in the Death of Jack Richards (2005) as Jack Richards
  • Secret Window (2004) as Fire Chief Wickersham
  • Wicker Park (2004) as Jeweller
  • When Angels Come to Town (2004) as Franz
  • Bad Apple (2004) as Fleisig
  • Baby for Sale (2004) as Ron Grazer
  • Spookley the Square Pumpkin (2004) as Narrator (voice)
  • Manners of Dying (2004) as Doctor Lowe
  • Timeline (2003) as Monk
  • The Human Stain (2003) as Solly Tabak
  • Levity (2003) as Man on Parole Board
  • Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story (2003) as Ray Harding
  • The Reagans (2003) as Ed Meese
  • Redeemer (2002) as Edward Chase
  • Memories of Earth (2002) as Self - Narrator
  • The Book of Eve (2002) as Steve Lock
  • Obsessed (2002) as Psychiatrist
  • Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher (2002) as Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Gleason (2002) as Toots Shor
  • Scent of Danger (2002) as Dr. York
  • L'Or (2001) as Vlad Kovak
  • No Ordinary Baby (2001) as Dr Dennis Griffiths
  • Protection (2001) as Shimanski
  • Varian's War (2001)
  • Cause Of Death (2001) as Al Bailey
  • Requiem for Fanny (2001) as Narrator
  • Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story (2001) as George McBlair
  • Heavy Metal 2000 (2000) as Street Vendor
  • Where the Money Is (2000) as Jewelry Store Employee
  • The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000) as Uncle Willem
  • The List (2000)
  • Believe (2000) as Mortimer Higgins
  • Reaper (2000) as Sheriff Norris
  • Big Wolf on Campus (1999) as Professor Flugelhoff
  • Big Wolf on Campus (1999) as King Augustus
  • Eye of the Beholder (1999) as Mr. Hugo Sr.
  • Grey Owl (1999) as Harry Champlin
  • The Girl Next Door (1999) as Howard Poolin
  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1999) as Mr. Van Tassle
  • The Collectors (1999) as Sgt. Grander
  • Revenge (1999) as Dan McCartney
  • The Worst Witch (1998) as The Dragon Lord
  • Emily of New Moon (1998) as Wendall MacKay
  • The Ultimate Weapon (1998) as 'Top' Drummond
  • The Windsor Protocol (1998) as Hardy's Aide
  • Escape from Wildcat Canyon (1998) as Tully
  • Glory & Honor (1998) as Morris Jesup
  • The Hunger (1997) as Rhys
  • The Hunger (1997) as Boatman
  • The Assignment (1997) as KGB Head Officer
  • Night of the Demons III (1997) as Dewhurst
  • The Peacekeeper (1997) as General Douglas
  • While My Pretty One Sleeps (1997) as Bishop
  • Stranger in the House (1997) as Alex Alexander
  • Heritage Minutes: Jackie Robinson (1997) as Mr. Rickey
  • Gotti (1996) as Romual Piecyk
  • Midnight in Saint Petersburg (1996)
  • Mother Night (1996) as August Krapptauer
  • Hawk's Vengeance (1996) as Duquesne
  • Hollow Point (1996) as FBI Agent in Charge
  • Natural Enemy (1996) as Stanley
  • For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story (1996) as Dr. Zimmerman
  • Due South (1994) as Henri Cloutier
  • Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994) as Vorisek
  • Brainscan (1994) as Frank
  • Relative Fear (1994) as Mr. Schulman
  • The Lifeforce Experiment (1994) as Dr. Robbie Allman
  • Eye of the Wolf (1994) as Jacques
  • Stalked (1994) as Sanders
  • Flight from Justice (1993) as Nathan
  • The Rise and Fall of English Montreal (1993) as Narrator (voice)
  • The First Circle (1992) as Principal I. Gerasimovich
  • A Cry in the Night (1992) as Captain Murphy
  • Twin Sisters (1992) as Reeves
  • Heritage Minutes (1991) as Narrator
  • Heritage Minutes (1991) as Monsieur Rickey
  • Urban Angel (1991) as Lieutenant Drabeck
  • Scanners II: The New Order (1991) as Lt. Gelson
  • Deadly Surveillance (1991) as Palatzo
  • Angel Square (1991)
  • The Final Heist (1991) as Larivière
  • Money (1991) as Mel Glatzman
  • Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad (1991) as Narrator (voice)
  • Counterstrike (1990) as Lt. Samuelson
  • The Real Story of Humpty Dumpty (1990) as King (voice)
  • Whispers (1990) as Sherrif Laurenski
  • Falling Over Backwards (1990) as Drunk
  • The Real Story of Rain Rain Go Away (1990) as Boondoggle (voice)
  • Snake Treaty (1989)
  • Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989) as Frank
  • Day One (1989) as Hans Bethe
  • The Phone Call (1989) as Ben
  • The Morning Man (1989) as Gates
  • Dracula: Live from Transylvania (1989) as Announcer
  • War of the Worlds (1988) as Jonathan Laporte
  • The Kiss (1988) as Bishop
  • C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988)
  • Shades of Love: Midnight Magic (1988) as Ryan Burr
  • Les Tisserands du pouvoir (1988)
  • Hitting Home (1988) as Phil Grande
  • Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte (1988)
  • Dreams of a Land (1987) as Narrator
  • Nowhere to Hide (1987) as Sonny Cambria
  • Keeping Track (1987) as Chuck
  • The Man Who Stole Dreams (1987) as (voice)
  • A Safety Net (1987) as Narrator
  • Choices (1986) as Minister
  • Edge of Ice (1986) as Narrator
  • Life on Ice (1986) as Narrator
  • Eternal Evil (1985) as Scott
  • Breaking All the Rules (1985) as Detective
  • Secret Weapons (1985) as Ivan
  • The Surrogate (1984) as Bill
  • The Slavers (1984)
  • Les six saisons des attikameks (1983) as Self
  • Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole (1983) as Murphy
  • Hey Babe! (1983) as Roy
  • A Matter of Cunning (1983) as Ted Haskell
  • Candy the Stripper (1983)
  • The Emperor of Peru (1982)
  • Hard Feelings (1982) as Mr. Holland
  • End Game in Paris (1982)
  • Ulysses 31 (1981) as (voice)
  • Heavy Metal (1981) as Barbarian Leader (voice)
  • Happy Birthday to Me (1981) as Bartender
  • The Amateur (1981) as Guide
  • Canada Vignettes: Under the Pole (1980) as Narrator
  • Canada Vignettes: Arctic Seascape (1980) as Narrator
  • L'Homme en colère (1979) as Club manager
  • Canada Vignettes: Indian Pipe (1979) as Narrator
  • Canada Vignettes: Métis Coat (1979) as Narrator
  • The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight (1979) as Radio Operator
  • Canada Vignettes: The Horse (1978) as Narrator
  • Blackout (1978)
  • Rabid (1977) as Cop at Clinic
  • Strangers at the Door (1977)
  • One Man (1977) as Gendron's colleague
  • The New Avengers (1976) as Karavitch
  • Shivers (1975) as Kresimer Sviben

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Vlasta Vrana best known for?

Vlasta Vrana is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Transplant (2020), Blood & Treasure (2019), The Glass Castle (2017), Race (2016).

When and where was Vlasta Vrana born?

Vlasta Vrana was born on January 1, 1950 in Norway.

How many credits does Vlasta Vrana have?

Vlasta Vrana has accumulated over 177 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2026.

What is Vlasta Vrana's background in cinema and television?

Vlasta Vrana is a Canadian actor of Czech descent. His surname means "crow" in Czech. Born to Czech parents in Norway, he moved to Canada at the age of four. He has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including The New Avengers, The Littlest Hobo, and Highlander III: The Sorcerer. Vrana has been recognized...