Tony Curran is a Scottish actor who has appeared in the film Underworld: Evolution (2006), the television series Doctor Who (2010), the miniseries Roots (2016), and the Netflix historical drama film Outlaw King (2018). He appears in different minor roles in Marvel Cinematic Universe productions, including the film Thor: The Dark World (2013), the second season of the Netflix series Daredevil (2016), and the Disney+ miniseries Secret Invasion (2023). In late 2022, Curran starred in the BBC drama Mayflies. In the 2025 Starz streaming series Outlander: Blood of My Blood, he appears as Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat.
Education Curran is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Career Curran appeared in the BBC television series This Life. Since then, he has appeared in a number of major film and television roles, including Rodney Skinner (The Invisible Man), an original character in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. To portray the Invisible Man, he donned a special suit that turned him into a walking bluescreen. (According to his commentary on the DVD, he looked like a "smurf on acid".) He also played vampire roles in Guillermo del Toro's Blade II as Priest and Underworld: Evolution as Markus. In 2006 he appeared in the unrated film Red Road.
Curran played the role of Datak Tarr on the Syfy series Defiance and in 2014, he costarred with Diana Vickers in the thriller film Awaiting. In 2016 Curran signed to play 'Callum' in the new E4/Netflix original series Crazyhead.
Curran portrayed Vincent van Gogh in the science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode, written by Richard Curtis, was rated by Screen Rant as the best of Matt Smith's time as the Doctor. A scene where Curran plays van Gogh, taken into the future to see his work in a modern museum, has been described as one of the most emotional in the entire series. Curran also made a cameo appearance in the Doctor Who episode "The Pandorica Opens".
In 2002, Curran played Sgt. Pete Twamley in the ITV series Ultimate Force, which was broadcast in over 100 countries. Curran later worked in season 8 of The Flash where he portrayed Despero in his human form and voiced him in his true alien form starting in the five-part episode "Armageddon". He starred in the 2018 film Outlaw King, alongside Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Florence Pugh.
His lead performance in the poignant 2022 BBC drama Mayflies was described by The Guardian as "devastating". In 2023, he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing a Skrull infiltrator who had assumed the identity of Derrik Weatherby, "C" of the British Secret Intelligence Service (a.k.a. MI6) in the series Secret Invasion.
Personal life In 2012, he married Mai Nguyen; the couple have a daughter. Curran has campaigned for charities and was named as an official ambassador of the Celtic F.C. Foundation.
Awards Evening News National Award — for the role of Devil in the theatre production The Soldier's Tale Best Actor at the 2006 British Independent Film Awards for his role in Andrea Arnold's Red Road. BAFTA Scotland 2006 — Best Actor
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1993 Being Human Raider 1994 Shallow Grave Travel Agent 1994 Captives Spider 1995 Go Now Chris Cameron 1999 The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns Sean Devine 1999 The 13th Warrior Weath the Musician 2000 Gladiator Assassin No. 1 2001 Pearl Harbor Ian 2002 Blade II Priest 2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Rodney Skinner (The Invisible Man) 2004 Flight of the Phoenix Rodney 2005 Beowulf & Grendel Hondscioh 2006 Underworld: Evolution Markus Corvinus 2006 Red Road Clyde Henderson 2006 Miami Vice Aryan Brother As Anthony Curran 2006 The Good German Danny 2007 Trust Me Miles Loncrain 2008 Shuttle Driver 2008 The Midnight Meat Train Driver 2008 The Lazarus Project William Reeds 2009 A Day in the Life Dr. Reynolds 2009 Ondine Alex 2009 Corrado Officer Tony 2010 The Presence The Man in Black 2010 Golf in the Kingdom Adam Green 2011 The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Lt. Delcourt 2011 Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son Chirkoff 2011 Cat Run Sean Moody 2011 The Veteran Chris Turner 2011 Two-Legged Rat Bastards Desoto Short 2011 Crossmaglen Dermot McGarvey 2011 The Last Best Place Fletcher 2011 X-Men: First Class Man in Black Agent 2012 In the Dark Half Filthy 2013 Mary Queen of Scots Knox 2013 Thor: The Dark World Bor Uncredited 2014 Postman Pat: The Movie Paparazzi 2 (voice) 2014 The Seventeenth Kind James Short 2015 Awaiting Morris 2016 Race Lawson Robertson 2017 Eat Locals Peter Boniface 2018 Calibre Logan 2018 Outlaw King Angus Macdonald
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1986–1987DramaramaArchie Campbell / Jason2 episodes1992StrathblairIanEpisode #2.61994The Tales of Para HandySailor in Pub / Donald2 episodes1994Rab C. NesbittYoung PolicemanEpisode: "Mother"1995Soldier SoldierSgt Ian KellyEpisode: "Leaving"1995Screen TwoDavidEpisode: "Nervous Energy"1996Grange HillPolice Officer #2Episode #19.161996Atletico PartickDr. Maitland3 episodes1997TaggartIan JardineEpisode: "Apocalypse Part One"1997The BillD.C. Dave McGovernEpisode: "Professional Opinion"1997A Touch of FrostCraig HudsonEpisode: "Penny for the Guy"1997This LifeLenny7 episodes1998Touching EvilEmersonEpisodes: "Scalping Part 1 & 2"1998Undercover HeartJimmy Hatcher5 episodes1999Great ExpectationsOrlickTelevision film1999Split SecondRonnie BaxterTelevision film1999The Magical Legend of the LeprechaunsSean Devine2 episodes2000Perfect WorldSpencerEpisode: "Charity"2001The Mists of AvalonUther's Captain2 episodes2002MenaceDet. Sgt. Skinner2 episodes2002–2003Ultimate ForceSergeant Pete Twamley12 episodes2005Night StalkerDamon CaylorEpisode: "The Five People You Meet in Hell"2007A.M.P.E.D.Mark JacocksTelevision film2008Gemini DivisionWalken5 episodes2008Numb3rsVictor ToonerEpisode: "Frienemies"2009MediumLucas HarveyEpisodes: "The Devil Inside Part 1 & 2"2009PrimevalSir William de MornayEpisode #3.7201024Lugo Elson3 episodes2010The MentalistC.D.C.A Agent Dean HarkenEpisode: "Code Red"2010Doctor WhoVincent van GoghEpisodes: "Vincent and the Doctor," "The Pandorica Opens"2010Pillars of the EarthKing Stephen8 episodes2011CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDr. Tyrell NethEpisode: "Unleashed"2011The Hunt for Tony BlairRobin CookTelevision film2011Boardwalk EmpireEaominn RohanEpisode: "Peg of Old"2011Hawaii Five-0John O'TooleEpisode: "Ike Maka"2011Covert AffairsMI6 "Janitor" Kenneth MartinEpisode: "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"2011LuckSteward's AssistantEpisode: "Pilot"2011Young James HerriotProf. Donald Richie3 episodes2012LabyrinthGuy d'Évreux2 episodes2013–2015DefianceDatak TarrDatak Tarr's father36 episodes2014Sons of AnarchyGaines3 episodes2014MarvellousLou MacariTelevision film2016DaredevilFinn CooleyEpisode: "Penny and Dime"2016ElementaryJoshua Vikner2 episodes2016RootsConnelly2 episodes2016CrazyheadCallum6 episodes2017–2018Voltron: Legendary DefenderCommander Throk / various (voice)5 episodes2018The Looming TowerInspector Barry James2 episodes2018–2019Ray DonovanMichael "Red" Radulovic7 episodes2019SEAL TeamBrett "Swanny" Swann5 episodes2019Deadwood: The MovieJames SmithTelevision film2020–2023Your HonorFrankie15 episodes2021The FlashDespero5 episodes2021Summer Camp IslandRyan (voice)Episode: "The Babies Chapter 2: Teacup Giant"2022For All MankindClarke HalladayEpisode: "Happy Valley"2022The CallingJohn Wentworth6 episodes2022MayfliesTullyTwo-part drama2023Secret InvasionDerrik Weatherby2 episodes2024Mary & GeorgeKing James I7 episodes 2025 The Bombing of Pan Am 103 DCI Harry Bell 6 episodes2025Outlander: Blood of My BloodSimon Fraser, Lord Lovat10 episodesTBARhona Who Lives by the RiverNarratorUpcoming series
Video games Year Title Role Notes2011Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Yuri, Major General MacMillan / "Baseplate"2012Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveSAS soldier voices2025Battlefield 6Alexander Kincaid
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