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