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
Rabid
(1977)
Cop at Clinic
Timeline
(2003)
Monk
RED 2
(2013)
General McKennon
Upside Down
(2012)
Mr. Hunt
Secret Window
(2004)
Fire Chief Wickersham
Heavy Metal
(1981)
Barbarian Leader (voice)
Wicker Park
(2004)
Jeweller
The Glass Castle
(2017)
Mr. Lehocky
French Exit
(2021)
Borius Maurus (Ship's Doctor)
Happy Birthday to Me
(1981)
Bartender
Shivers
(1975)
Kresimer Sviben
Highlander: The Final Dimension
(1994)
Vorisek
Eye of the Beholder
(1999)
Mr. Hugo Sr.
The Human Stain
(2003)
Solly Tabak
Heavy Metal 2000
(2000)
Street Vendor
WarGames: The Dead Code
(2008)
Ivan Prokosh
Full Filmography
Acting
Shivers
(1975)
Kresimer Sviben
One Man
(1977)
Gendron's colleague
Rabid
(1977)
Cop at Clinic
Blackout
(1978)
Canada Vignettes: Indian Pipe
(1979)
Narrator
The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight
(1979)
Radio Operator
Canada Vignettes: Métis Coat
(1979)
Narrator
The Angry Man
(1979)
Le gérant du club
Canada Vignettes: Under the Pole
(1980)
Narrator
Canada Vignettes: Arctic Seascape
(1980)
Narrator
Heavy Metal
(1981)
Barbarian Leader (voice)
Happy Birthday to Me
(1981)
Bartender
Hard Feelings
(1982)
Mr. Holland
End Game in Paris
(1982)
The Emperor of Peru
(1982)
A Matter of Cunning
(1983)
Ted Haskell
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
(1983)
Murphy
Candy the Stripper
(1983)
Les six saisons des attikameks
(1983)
Hey Babe!
(1983)
Roy
The Surrogate
(1984)
Bill
The Slavers
(1984)
Secret Weapons
(1985)
Ivan
Eternal Evil
(1985)
Scott
Breaking All the Rules
(1985)
Detective
Edge of Ice
(1986)
Narrator
Life on Ice
(1986)
Narrator
Nowhere to Hide
(1987)
Sonny Cambria
The Man Who Stole Dreams
(1987)
(voice)
A Safety Net
(1987)
Narrator
Dreams of a Land
(1987)
Narrator
Keeping Track
(1987)
Chuck
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
(1988)
The Kiss
(1988)
Bishop
Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte
(1988)
Hitting Home
(1988)
Phil Grande
Les Tisserands du pouvoir
(1988)
The Phone Call
(1989)
Ben
Day One
(1989)
Hans Bethe
Dracula: Live from Transylvania
(1989)
Announcer
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
(1989)
Frank
Snake Treaty
(1989)
Jesus of Montreal
(1989)
Fr. Leclerc (voice)
Whispers
(1990)
Sherrif Laurenski
Falling Over Backwards
(1990)
Drunk
Deadly Surveillance
(1991)
Palatzo
Scanners II: The New Order
(1991)
Lt. Gelson
Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad
(1991)
Narrator (voice)
The Final Heist
(1991)
Larivière
Twin Sisters
(1992)
Reeves
A Cry in the Night
(1992)
Captain Murphy
Stalked
(1994)
Sanders
The Lifeforce Experiment
(1994)
Dr. Robbie Allman
Eye of the Wolf
(1994)
Jacques
Brainscan
(1994)
Frank
Highlander: The Final Dimension
(1994)
Vorisek
Relative Fear
(1995)
Mr. Schulman
Mother Night
(1996)
August Krapptauer
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
(1996)
Dr. Zimmerman
Hawk's Vengeance
(1996)
Duquesne
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
(1996)
Gotti
(1996)
Romual Piecyk
Natural Enemy
(1996)
Stanley
Stranger in the House
(1997)
Alex Alexander
Heritage Minutes: Jackie Robinson
(1997)
Mr. Rickey
Night of the Demons III
(1997)
Dewhurst
While My Pretty One Sleeps
(1997)
Bishop
The Assignment
(1997)
KGB Head Officer
The Peacekeeper
(1997)
General Douglas
The Ultimate Weapon
(1998)
'Top' Drummond
Glory & Honor
(1998)
Morris Jesup
Escape from Wildcat Canyon
(1998)
Tully
The Windsor Protocol
(1998)
Hardy's Aide
Eye of the Beholder
(1999)
Mr. Hugo Sr.
Grey Owl
(1999)
Harry Champlin
Revenge
(1999)
Dan McCartney
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
(1999)
Mr. Van Tassle
The Girl Next Door
(1999)
Howard Poolin
Where the Money Is
(2000)
Jewelry Store Employee
The Audrey Hepburn Story
(2000)
Uncle Willem
Reaper
(2000)
Sheriff Norris
Believe
(2000)
Mortimer Higgins
Heavy Metal 2000
(2000)
Street Vendor
Protection
(2001)
Shimanski
Cause Of Death
(2001)
Al Bailey
No Ordinary Baby
(2001)
Dr Dennis Griffiths
Requiem for Fanny
(2001)
Narrator
Redeemer
(2002)
Edward Chase
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
(2002)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gleason
(2002)
Toots Shor
The Book of Eve
(2002)
Steve Lock
The Human Stain
(2003)
Solly Tabak
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story
(2003)
Ray Harding
Levity
(2003)
Man on Parole Board
Timeline
(2003)
Monk
Secret Window
(2004)
Fire Chief Wickersham
Bad Apple
(2004)
Fleisig
Wicker Park
(2004)
Jeweller
When Angels Come to Town
(2004)
Franz
Crimes of Passion
(2005)
Malcolm McBradden
A Year in the Death of Jack Richards
(2005)
Jack Richards
Black Eyed Dog
(2006)
Andreas
A Life Interrupted
(2007)
Committee Chairman
I Me Wed
(2007)
Roy
WarGames: The Dead Code
(2008)
Ivan Prokosh
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(2008)
Judge Shoehan
Lava Storm
(2008)
Mike Wilson
The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream
(2008)
Official
Ring of Deceit
(2009)
Oscar Brown
Carny
(2009)
Owen
Arctic Blast
(2010)
Narrator (voice)
Territories
(2010)
Sheriff White
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
(2010)
Maitre D'
Secrets From Her Past
(2011)
Mo Stefanokis
Upside Down
(2012)
Mr. Hunt
The Informant
(2013)
Controller Nichols
RED 2
(2013)
General McKennon
Northpole: Open for Christmas
(2015)
Salvation Army Santa
The Glass Castle
(2017)
Mr. Lehocky
Spookley and the Christmas Kittens
(2019)
Narrator (voice)
Hall
(2020)
Peter
Swept Up by Christmas
(2020)
Alan Hawthorne
Within These Walls
(2020)
Carl
Sweet as Maple Syrup
(2021)
The Dean
French Exit
(2021)
Borius Maurus (Ship's Doctor)