Vlasta Vrana
Known for acting · Born 1 January 1950 · 76 · Norway
175 credits
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
Ulysses 31
1981
Grey Owl
1999
Secret Window
2004
Upside Down
2012
The Assignment
1997
Lava Storm
2008
Wicker Park
2004
Hall
2022
Carny
2009
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1999
The Tournament
2005
Brainscan
1994
Acting (175)
2026The Cost of HeavenBen NovakFilm
2025Old Guys in BedFilm
2022HallPeterFilm
2021French ExitBorius Maurus (Ship's Doctor)Film
2021Sweet as Maple SyrupThe DeanFilm
2020TransplantWalter MonroeSeries
2020Within These WallsCarlFilm
2020Swept Up by ChristmasAlan HawthorneFilm
2019Blood & TreasureMoshe CohenSeries
2019Spookley and the Christmas KittensNarrator (voice)Film
2017The Glass CastleMr. LehockyFilm
2017The DisappearanceBrother John · 3 episodesSeries
2017The ZoneStalkerFilm
2016RaceSt. JohnFilm
2015Northpole: Open for ChristmasSalvation Army SantaFilm
2014Rouge BrésilPierre RicherFilm
2013RED 2General McKennonFilm
2013The InformantController NicholsFilm
2012Upside DownMr. HuntFilm
2011Being HumanDouglasSeries
2011Secrets From Her PastMo StefanokisFilm
2010Arctic BlastNarrator (voice)Film
2010The Cutting Edge: Fire & IceMaitre D'Film
2010TerritoriesSheriff WhiteFilm
2010The Child ProdigyHutchesonFilm
2009CarnyOwenFilm
2009Ring of DeceitOscar BrownFilm
2008The Cutting Edge: Chasing the DreamOfficialFilm
2008WarGames: The Dead CodeIvan ProkoshFilm
2008Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeJudge ShoehanFilm
2008Lava StormMike WilsonFilm
2007Killer WaveHeinz Litchner · 2 episodesSeries
2007A Life InterruptedCommittee ChairmanFilm
2007I Me WedRoyFilm
2006Black Eyed DogAndreasFilm
2006René LévesqueMichael StarrSeries
2005Crimes of PassionMalcolm McBraddenFilm
2005The TournamentCoach Jenkins · 16 episodesSeries
2005A Year in the Death of Jack RichardsJack RichardsFilm
2004The Day After TomorrowBooker (MPC)Film
2004Secret WindowFire Chief WickershamFilm
2004Wicker ParkJewellerFilm
2004Spookley the Square PumpkinNarrator (voice)Film
2004When Angels Come to TownFranzFilm
2004Baby for SaleRon GrazerFilm
2004Bad AppleFleisigFilm
2004Manners of DyingDoctor LoweFilm
2003TimelineMonkFilm
2003The Human StainSolly TabakFilm
2003LevityMan on Parole BoardFilm
2003Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani StoryRay HardingFilm
2003The ReagansEd MeeseFilm
2002ObsessedPsychiatristFilm
2002GleasonToots ShorFilm
2002Scent of DangerDr. YorkFilm
2002RedeemerEdward ChaseFilm
2002The Book of EveSteve LockFilm
2002Matthew Blackheart: Monster SmasherFranklin D. RooseveltFilm
2002Memories of EarthSelf - NarratorFilm
2001Cause Of DeathAl BaileyFilm
2001No Ordinary BabyDr Dennis GriffithsFilm
2001Heart: The Marilyn Bell StoryGeorge McBlairFilm
2001ProtectionShimanskiFilm
2001Varian's WarFilm
2001L'OrVlad Kovak · 10 episodesSeries
2001Requiem for FannyNarratorFilm
2000Heavy Metal 2000Street VendorFilm
2000Where the Money IsJewelry Store EmployeeFilm
2000The Audrey Hepburn StoryUncle WillemFilm
2000BelieveMortimer HigginsFilm
2000The ListFilm
2000ReaperSheriff NorrisFilm
1999Eye of the BeholderMr. Hugo Sr.Film
1999Grey OwlHarry ChamplinFilm
1999Big Wolf on CampusProfessor Flugelhoff, King AugustusSeries
1999The Legend of Sleepy HollowMr. Van TassleFilm
1999The Girl Next DoorHoward PoolinFilm
1999The CollectorsSgt. GranderFilm
1999RevengeDan McCartneyFilm
1998The Worst WitchThe Dragon LordSeries
1998The Ultimate Weapon'Top' DrummondFilm
1998The Windsor ProtocolHardy's AideFilm
1998Escape from Wildcat CanyonTullyFilm
1998Emily of New MoonWendall MacKaySeries
1998Glory & HonorMorris JesupFilm
1997The AssignmentKGB Head OfficerFilm
1997Night of the Demons IIIDewhurstFilm
1997The PeacekeeperGeneral DouglasFilm
1997The HungerRhys, BoatmanSeries
1997While My Pretty One SleepsBishopFilm
1997Stranger in the HouseAlex AlexanderFilm
1997Heritage Minutes: Jackie RobinsonMr. RickeyFilm
1996GottiRomual PiecykFilm
1996Mother NightAugust KrapptauerFilm
1996Midnight in Saint PetersburgFilm
1996Hollow PointFBI Agent in ChargeFilm
1996Natural EnemyStanleyFilm
1996Hawk's VengeanceDuquesneFilm
1996For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump StoryDr. ZimmermanFilm
1994Highlander III: The SorcererVorisekFilm
1994BrainscanFrankFilm
1994Due SouthHenri CloutierSeries
1994Relative FearMr. SchulmanFilm
1994The Lifeforce ExperimentDr. Robbie AllmanFilm
1994Eye of the WolfJacquesFilm
1994StalkedSandersFilm
1993Flight from JusticeNathanFilm
1993The Rise and Fall of English MontrealNarrator (voice)Film
1992The First CirclePrincipal I. GerasimovichFilm
1992Twin SistersReevesFilm
1992A Cry in the NightCaptain MurphyFilm
1991Scanners II: The New OrderLt. GelsonFilm
1991Deadly SurveillancePalatzoFilm
1991The Final HeistLarivièreFilm
1991MoneyMel GlatzmanFilm
1991Heritage MinutesNarrator, Monsieur RickeySeries
1991Angel SquareFilm
1991Urban AngelLieutenant Drabeck · 11 episodesSeries
1991Heritage Minutes: Underground RailroadNarrator (voice)Film
1990WhispersSherrif LaurenskiFilm
1990Falling Over BackwardsDrunkFilm
1990CounterstrikeLt. SamuelsonSeries
1990The Real Story of Humpty DumptyKing (voice)Film
1990The Real Story of Rain Rain Go AwayBoondoggle (voice)Film
1989Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!FrankFilm
1989Day OneHans BetheFilm
1989The Phone CallBenFilm
1989Snake TreatyFilm
1989Dracula: Live from TransylvaniaAnnouncerFilm
1989The Morning ManGatesFilm
1988The KissBishopFilm
1988War of the WorldsJonathan LaporteSeries
1988Hitting HomePhil GrandeFilm
1988C.A.T. Squad: Python WolfFilm
1988Les Tisserands du pouvoirFilm
1988Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolteFilm
1988Shades of Love: Midnight MagicRyan BurrFilm
1987Nowhere to HideSonny CambriaFilm
1987Keeping TrackChuckFilm
1987Dreams of a LandNarratorFilm
1987The Man Who Stole Dreams(voice)Film
1987A Safety NetNarratorFilm
1986ChoicesMinisterFilm
1986Life on IceNarratorFilm
1986Edge of IceNarratorFilm
1985Eternal EvilScottFilm
1985Breaking All the RulesDetectiveFilm
1985Secret WeaponsIvanFilm
1984The SurrogateBillFilm
1984The SlaversFilm
1983Hey Babe!RoyFilm
1983A Matter of CunningTed HaskellFilm
1983Candy the StripperFilm
1983Cook & Peary: The Race to the PoleMurphyFilm
1983Les six saisons des attikameksSelfFilm
1982The Emperor of PeruFilm
1982Hard FeelingsMr. HollandFilm
1982End Game in ParisFilm
1981Heavy MetalBarbarian Leader (voice)Film
1981Happy Birthday to MeBartenderFilm
1981Ulysses 31(voice) · 26 episodesSeries
1981The AmateurGuideFilm
1980Canada Vignettes: Arctic SeascapeNarratorFilm
1980Canada Vignettes: Under the PoleNarratorFilm
1979L'Homme en colèreClub managerFilm
1979Canada Vignettes: Métis CoatNarratorFilm
1979Canada Vignettes: Indian PipeNarratorFilm
1979The Spirit of Adventure: Night FlightRadio OperatorFilm
1978BlackoutFilm
1978Canada Vignettes: The HorseNarratorFilm
1977RabidCop at ClinicFilm
1977One ManGendron's colleagueFilm
1977Strangers at the DoorFilm
1976The New AvengersKaravitchSeries
1975ShiversKresimer SvibenFilm