Thomas Rosales Jr. (born 3 February 1948) is an American stunt man who has appeared in more than one hundred and fifty movies. His first known appearance as a stuntman was in Battle for the Planet of the Apes in 1973. Rosales is arguably one of Hollywood's most recognizable stunt performers due to speaking roles, including ones where a film's protagonist wounds or kills him. His filmography includes RoboCop 2, The Crow, Tremors 2: Aftershocks, Universal Soldier, Predator 2, L. A. Confidential, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, U. S. Marshals, Deep Impact, The Running Man, The Hunter, Beverly Hills Cop III, Jurassic Park: The Lost World, Speed, and NCIS.
Known For
Con Air
(1997)
Cindino Gunman (Stunts)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
(2014)
Old Man
Predator 2
(1990)
El Scorpio Gang Member (uncredited)
Heat
(1995)
Armored Truck Driver
U.S. Marshals
(1998)
727 Prisoner
Speed
(1994)
Vince
Ocean's Eleven
(2001)
Security Guard at Boxing Fight (uncredited)
Hulk
(2003)
Rebel Militant
The Crow
(1994)
Sanchez
Men in Black II
(2002)
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
The Running Man
(1987)
Chico
Commando
(1985)
Young Guerrilla
L.A. Confidential
(1997)
First Mexican
Bound by Honor
(1993)
Prisoner (uncredited)
Face/Off
(1997)
Prisoner (uncredited)
Collateral
(2004)
Ramon Ayala
Full Filmography
Acting
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
(1977)
Student at School
Every Which Way but Loose
(1978)
Young Trucker (uncredited)
Sunnyside
(1979)
Tommy
The Hunter
(1980)
Anthony "Tony" Bernardo
Detour to Terror
(1980)
Larry
Getting Wasted
(1980)
Carlos
Nighthawks
(1981)
Ripper
The Sword and the Sorcerer
(1982)
Kabal
They Call Me Bruce?
(1982)
Gunman
Blue Thunder
(1983)
Thug #1
Max Dugan Returns
(1983)
Robber
The Lost Empire
(1984)
Terrorist Gang Leader
Commando
(1985)
Young Guerrilla
Stand Alone
(1985)
Cocaine Cowboy #3
Stick
(1985)
Nestor's Hood
Raw Deal
(1986)
Jesus
Eye of the Tiger
(1986)
Jamie's Relative
No Mercy
(1986)
Man #4
Omega Syndrome
(1986)
Fredo
La Bamba
(1987)
Man at Party
The Running Man
(1987)
Chico
Deadly Stranger
(1988)
Juan (as Tommy Rosales)
Bail Out
(1989)
Casper 'Bean' Garcia
Kindergarten Cop
(1990)
Street Tough #4 (uncredited)
RoboCop 2
(1990)
Chet
Death Warrant
(1990)
Punk
Predator 2
(1990)
El Scorpio Gang Member (uncredited)
Impulse
(1990)
Columbian Drug Dealer
The Rookie
(1990)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
The Perfect Weapon
(1991)
Man in Alley
Alligator 2: The Mutation
(1991)
Victor
Ricochet
(1991)
Drug-Dealer (uncredited)
One Good Cop
(1991)
Beniamino Associate #3
Universal Soldier
(1992)
Wagner
Trancers 3: Deth Lives
(1992)
Scumbag
Man's Best Friend
(1993)
Mugger
Nowhere to Run
(1993)
Prisoner
Extreme Justice
(1993)
Chavez
Last Action Hero
(1993)
Vivaldi Henchman (uncredited)
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot One Ranger
(1993)
Robber (uncredited)
Bound by Honor
(1993)
Prisoner (uncredited)
Speed
(1994)
Vince
The Crow
(1994)
Sanchez
Jimmy Hollywood
(1994)
Tough Guy
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
(1994)
Prisoner #2 (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
(1994)
Car Mechanic (uncredited)
A Low Down Dirty Shame
(1994)
Hood who fails Mendoza (uncredited)
CyberTracker
(1994)
Man with Gun in Club (uncredited)
See Jane Run
(1995)
Driver
Heat
(1995)
Armored Truck Driver
The Tie That Binds
(1995)
Detective #2
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
(1995)
Thug Fighting Grandpa at Indian Ceremony (uncredited)
Rough Magic
(1995)
Tough
Tremors II: Aftershocks
(1996)
Oil Worker
Escape from L.A.
(1996)
Gang Member (uncredited)
Last Man Standing
(1996)
Ramirez Bodyguard
Blackout
(1996)
Hispanic Prisoner
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
(1997)
Carter
L.A. Confidential
(1997)
First Mexican
Con Air
(1997)
Cindino Gunman (Stunts)
Face/Off
(1997)
Prisoner (uncredited)
Vampires
(1998)
Ortega
U.S. Marshals
(1998)
727 Prisoner
Letters from a Killer
(1998)
Headbanging Inmate
The Replacement Killers
(1998)
Gangster
Deadly Ransom
(1998)
Torturer
Deep Impact
(1998)
Refugee (uncredited)
The Base
(1999)
Driver
Judgment Day
(1999)
Payne's Man (uncredited)
Foolish
(1999)
Goon
Traffic
(2000)
Tackled Man #2
The President's Man
(2000)
Drug Soldier (uncredited)
Shadow Hours
(2000)
The Downey Destroyer
Brother
(2000)
First Mexican Mafia Boss
Across the Line
(2000)
Boss
Double Bang
(2001)
First Cop
Ocean's Eleven
(2001)
Security Guard at Boxing Fight (uncredited)
Tomcats
(2001)
Gang Member (uncredited)
Stealing Harvard
(2002)
Loach's Bandit
Men in Black II
(2002)
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Analyze That
(2002)
Coyote
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
(2003)
Bartender with Gun (uncredited)
Hulk
(2003)
Rebel Militant
Collateral
(2004)
Ramon Ayala
Unknown
(2006)
Ponytail
Bottoms Up
(2006)
Crazy Town Mexican
The Guardian
(2006)
Cargo Crew
Running Scared
(2006)
Julio
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
(2007)
Huertero Thug
Delta Farce
(2007)
Bandito Guard
Superhero Movie
(2008)
Bandit in Alley (uncredited)
Brüno
(2009)
Mexican Gardener #4
The Green Hornet
(2011)
Gang Leader (uncredited)
Bad Ass
(2012)
Bartender
Act of Valor
(2012)
Christo's RHM
The Call
(2013)
Jose
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
(2014)
Old Man
Need for Speed
(2014)
Valet
The Beautiful Ones
(2017)
Tommy
Spenser Confidential
(2020)
Marcelo
No Name and Dynamite
(2022)
barkeep
Crew
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
(1973)
Stunts
The Towering Inferno
(1974)
Stunts
Lucky Lady
(1975)
Stunts
Airport '77
(1977)
Stunts
Every Which Way but Loose
(1978)
Stunts
The Norseman
(1978)
Stunts
FM
(1978)
Stunts
Big Wednesday
(1978)
Stunts
The Concorde... Airport '79
(1979)
Stunts
The Hunter
(1980)
Stunts
Die Laughing
(1980)
Stunts
The Island
(1980)
Stunts
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
(1981)
Stunts
Scarface
(1983)
Stunts
Uncommon Valor
(1983)
Stunts
Bad Manners
(1984)
Stunts
Cannonball Run II
(1984)
Stunts
Red Dawn
(1984)
Stunts
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
(1984)
Stunts
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
(1985)
Stunts
Commando
(1985)
Stunts
Fright Night
(1985)
Stunts
Out of Bounds
(1986)
Stunts
8 Million Ways to Die
(1986)
Stunts
¡Three Amigos!
(1986)
Stunts
The Bedroom Window
(1987)
Stunt Coordinator
Extreme Prejudice
(1987)
Stunts
Cherry 2000
(1987)
Stunts
They Live
(1988)
Stunts
Two Moon Junction
(1988)
Stunts
Midnight Run
(1988)
Stunts
Traxx
(1988)
Stunts
K-9
(1989)
Stunts
Weekend at Bernie's
(1989)
Stunts
One Man Force
(1989)
Stunts
The Heist
(1989)
Stunts
Predator 2
(1990)
Stunts
The Rookie
(1990)
Stunts
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
(1992)
Stunts
Deep Cover
(1992)
Stunts
Honeymoon in Vegas
(1992)
Stunts
Bram Stoker's Dracula
(1992)
Stunts
Falling Down
(1993)
Stunts
Bound by Honor
(1993)
Stunts
Extreme Justice
(1993)
Stunts
Menace II Society
(1993)
Stunts
Demolition Man
(1993)
Stunts
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
(1994)
Stunts
Bad Blood
(1994)
Stunts
Deconstructing Sarah
(1994)
Stunts
In the Army Now
(1994)
Stunts
The Hard Truth
(1994)
Stunts
Stargate
(1994)
Stunts
A Low Down Dirty Shame
(1994)
Stunts
Hologram Man
(1995)
Stunts
Rough Magic
(1995)
Stunts
Cover Me
(1995)
Stunts
Vampire in Brooklyn
(1995)
Stunts
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
(1995)
Stunts
The Sunchaser
(1996)
Stunts
Tremors II: Aftershocks
(1996)
Stunts
Escape from L.A.
(1996)
Stunts
Mars Attacks!
(1996)
Stunts
Last Man Standing
(1996)
Stunts
The Crow: City of Angels
(1996)
Stunts
Buddy
(1997)
Utility Stunts
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
(1997)
Stunts
The Beautician and the Beast
(1997)
Stunts
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
(1997)
Stunts
Con Air
(1997)
Stunts
Face/Off
(1997)
Stunts
Executive Target
(1997)
Stunts
City of Angels
(1998)
Stunts
Lethal Weapon 4
(1998)
Stunts
Out of Sight
(1998)
Stunts
The Assault
(1998)
Stunts
The Mask of Zorro
(1998)
Stunts
Submerged
(2000)
Stunts
Bedazzled
(2000)
Stunts
Brother
(2000)
Stunts
All the Pretty Horses
(2000)
Stunts
Tomcats
(2001)
Stunts
Planet of the Apes
(2001)
Stunts
Slackers
(2002)
Stunts
xXx
(2002)
Stunts
Chasing Papi
(2003)
Stunt Coordinator
Hulk
(2003)
Stunts
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
(2003)
Stunts
Collateral
(2004)
Stunts
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
(2005)
Stunts
The Legend of Zorro
(2005)
Stunts
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
(2006)
Stunts
Bottoms Up
(2006)
Stunts
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
(2007)
Stunts
No Country for Old Men
(2007)
Stunts
Ocean's Thirteen
(2007)
Stunts
Iron Man
(2008)
Utility Stunts
Superhero Movie
(2008)
Stunts
The A-Team
(2010)
Stunts
The Green Hornet
(2011)
Stunts
Hot Pursuit
(2015)
Stunts
Our Brand Is Crisis
(2015)
Stunts
CHiPS
(2017)
Stunts
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
(2018)
Stunts