Vlasta Vrana
Biography
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
All Movies (155)
- The Cost of Heaven2025 · as Ben Novak
- Old Guys in Bed2025
- Hall2022 · as Peter
- Sweet as Maple Syrup2021 · as The Dean
- French Exit2021 · as Borius Maurus (Ship's Doctor)
- Swept Up by Christmas2020 · as Alan Hawthorne
- Within These Walls2020 · as Carl
- Spookley and the Christmas Kittens2019 · as Narrator (voice)
- The Zone2017 · as Stalker
- The Glass Castle2017 · as Mr. Lehocky
- Race2016 · as St. John
- Northpole: Open for Christmas2015 · as Salvation Army Santa
- Rouge Brésil2014 · as Pierre Richer
- The Informant2013 · as Controller Nichols
- RED 22013 · as General McKennon
- Upside Down2012 · as Mr. Hunt
- Secrets From Her Past2011 · as Mo Stefanokis
- Territories2010 · as Sheriff White
- Arctic Blast2010 · as Narrator (voice)
- The Child Prodigy2010 · as Hutcheson
- The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice2010 · as Maitre D'
- Ring of Deceit2009 · as Oscar Brown
- Carny2009 · as Owen
- WarGames: The Dead Code2008 · as Ivan Prokosh
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde2008 · as Judge Shoehan
- The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream2008 · as Official
- Lava Storm2008 · as Mike Wilson
- I Me Wed2007 · as Roy
- A Life Interrupted2007 · as Committee Chairman
- Black Eyed Dog2006 · as Andreas
- A Year in the Death of Jack Richards2005 · as Jack Richards
- Crimes of Passion2005 · as Malcolm McBradden
- When Angels Come to Town2004 · as Franz
- Spookley the Square Pumpkin2004 · as Narrator (voice)
- Manners of Dying2004 · as Doctor Lowe
- Wicker Park2004 · as Jeweller
- Baby for Sale2004 · as Ron Grazer
- Secret Window2004 · as Fire Chief Wickersham
- Bad Apple2004 · as Fleisig
- The Reagans2003 · as Ed Meese
- Timeline2003 · as Monk
- The Human Stain2003 · as Solly Tabak
- Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story2003 · as Ray Harding
- Levity2003 · as Man on Parole Board
- Memories of Earth2002 · as Self - Narrator
- Scent of Danger2002 · as Dr. York
- Gleason2002 · as Toots Shor
- Obsessed2002 · as Psychiatrist
- The Book of Eve2002 · as Steve Lock
- Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher2002 · as Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Redeemer2002 · as Edward Chase
- Protection2001 · as Shimanski
- No Ordinary Baby2001 · as Dr Dennis Griffiths
- Varian's War2001
- Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story2001 · as George McBlair
- Cause Of Death2001 · as Al Bailey
- Requiem for Fanny2001 · as Narrator
- The List2000
- Heavy Metal 20002000 · as Street Vendor
- Where the Money Is2000 · as Jewelry Store Employee
- The Audrey Hepburn Story2000 · as Uncle Willem
- Believe2000 · as Mortimer Higgins
- Reaper2000 · as Sheriff Norris
- Eye of the Beholder1999 · as Mr. Hugo Sr.
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow1999 · as Mr. Van Tassle
- Grey Owl1999 · as Harry Champlin
- Revenge1999 · as Dan McCartney
- The Girl Next Door1999 · as Howard Poolin
- The Collectors1999 · as Sgt. Grander
- The Windsor Protocol1998 · as Hardy's Aide
- Escape from Wildcat Canyon1998 · as Tully
- The Ultimate Weapon1998 · as 'Top' Drummond
- Glory & Honor1998 · as Morris Jesup
- Night of the Demons III1997 · as Dewhurst
- The Assignment1997 · as KGB Head Officer
- The Peacekeeper1997 · as General Douglas
- Heritage Minutes: Jackie Robinson1997 · as Mr. Rickey
- While My Pretty One Sleeps1997 · as Bishop
- Stranger in the House1997 · as Alex Alexander
- Natural Enemy1996 · as Stanley
- Mother Night1996 · as August Krapptauer
- Hollow Point1996 · as FBI Agent in Charge
- Midnight in Saint Petersburg1996
- Hawk's Vengeance1996 · as Duquesne
- Gotti1996 · as Romual Piecyk
- For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story1996 · as Dr. Zimmerman
- Relative Fear1994 · as Mr. Schulman
- Highlander III: The Sorcerer1994 · as Vorisek
- Brainscan1994 · as Frank
- The Lifeforce Experiment1994 · as Dr. Robbie Allman
- Eye of the Wolf1994 · as Jacques
- Stalked1994 · as Sanders
- The Rise and Fall of English Montreal1993 · as Narrator (voice)
- Flight from Justice1993 · as Nathan
- A Cry in the Night1992 · as Captain Murphy
- Twin Sisters1992 · as Reeves
- The First Circle1992 · as Principal I. Gerasimovich
- The Final Heist1991 · as Larivière
- Angel Square1991
- Deadly Surveillance1991 · as Palatzo
- Scanners II: The New Order1991 · as Lt. Gelson
- Money1991 · as Mel Glatzman
- Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad1991 · as Narrator (voice)
- Whispers1990 · as Sherrif Laurenski
- Falling Over Backwards1990 · as Drunk
- The Real Story of Humpty Dumpty1990 · as King (voice)
- The Real Story of Rain Rain Go Away1990 · as Boondoggle (voice)
- The Phone Call1989 · as Ben
- Dracula: Live from Transylvania1989 · as Announcer
- The Morning Man1989 · as Gates
- Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!1989 · as Frank
- Day One1989 · as Hans Bethe
- Snake Treaty1989
- Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte1988
- Shades of Love: Midnight Magic1988 · as Ryan Burr
- Les Tisserands du pouvoir1988
- The Kiss1988 · as Bishop
- Hitting Home1988 · as Phil Grande
- C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf1988
- Dreams of a Land1987 · as Narrator
- Nowhere to Hide1987 · as Sonny Cambria
- Keeping Track1987 · as Chuck
- The Man Who Stole Dreams1987 · as (voice)
- A Safety Net1987 · as Narrator
- Life on Ice1986 · as Narrator
- Choices1986 · as Minister
- Edge of Ice1986 · as Narrator
- Breaking All the Rules1985 · as Detective
- Secret Weapons1985 · as Ivan
- Eternal Evil1985 · as Scott
- The Surrogate1984 · as Bill
- The Slavers1984
- Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole1983 · as Murphy
- Les six saisons des attikameks1983 · as Self
- Candy the Stripper1983
- A Matter of Cunning1983 · as Ted Haskell
- Hey Babe!1983 · as Roy
- Hard Feelings1982 · as Mr. Holland
- The Emperor of Peru1982
- End Game in Paris1982
- The Amateur1981 · as Guide
- Heavy Metal1981 · as Barbarian Leader (voice)
- Happy Birthday to Me1981 · as Bartender
- Canada Vignettes: Under the Pole1980 · as Narrator
- Canada Vignettes: Arctic Seascape1980 · as Narrator
- L'Homme en colère1979 · as Club manager
- The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight1979 · as Radio Operator
- Canada Vignettes: Indian Pipe1979 · as Narrator
- Canada Vignettes: Métis Coat1979 · as Narrator
- Blackout1978
- Canada Vignettes: The Horse1978 · as Narrator
- One Man1977 · as Gendron's colleague
- Rabid1977 · as Cop at Clinic
- Strangers at the Door1977
- Shivers1975 · as Kresimer Sviben
All TV Shows (20)
- Transplant2020 · as Walter Monroe
- Blood & Treasure2019 · as Moshe Cohen
- The Disappearance2017 · as Brother John
- Being Human2011 · as Douglas
- Killer Wave2007 · as Heinz Litchner
- René Lévesque2006 · as Michael Starr
- The Tournament2005 · as Coach Jenkins
- L'Or2001 · as Vlad Kovak
- Big Wolf on Campus1999 · as Professor Flugelhoff
- Big Wolf on Campus1999 · as King Augustus
- The Worst Witch1998 · as The Dragon Lord
- Emily of New Moon1998 · as Wendall MacKay
- The Hunger1997 · as Rhys
- The Hunger1997 · as Boatman
- Due South1994 · as Henri Cloutier
- Urban Angel1991 · as Lieutenant Drabeck
- Counterstrike1990 · as Lt. Samuelson
- War of the Worlds1988 · as Jonathan Laporte
- Ulysses 311981 · as (voice)
- The New Avengers1976 · as Karavitch