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Vlasta Vrana

Vlasta Vrana

Acting

Born: January 1, 1950Norway

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
Filmography
The Cost of Heaven

The Cost of Heaven

Ben Novak

2025
Old Guys in Bed

Old Guys in Bed

2025
Hall

Hall

Peter

2022
Sweet as Maple Syrup

Sweet as Maple Syrup

The Dean

2021
French Exit

French Exit

Borius Maurus (Ship's Doctor)

2021
Swept Up by Christmas

Swept Up by Christmas

Alan Hawthorne

2020
Within These Walls

Within These Walls

Carl

2020
Spookley and the Christmas Kittens

Spookley and the Christmas Kittens

Narrator (voice)

2019
The Zone

The Zone

Stalker

2017
The Glass Castle

The Glass Castle

Mr. Lehocky

2017
Race

Race

St. John

2016
Northpole: Open for Christmas

Northpole: Open for Christmas

Salvation Army Santa

2015
Rouge Brésil

Rouge Brésil

Pierre Richer

2014
The Informant

The Informant

Controller Nichols

2013
RED 2

RED 2

General McKennon

2013
Upside Down

Upside Down

Mr. Hunt

2012
Secrets From Her Past

Secrets From Her Past

Mo Stefanokis

2011
Territories

Territories

Sheriff White

2010
Arctic Blast

Arctic Blast

Narrator (voice)

2010
The Child Prodigy

The Child Prodigy

Hutcheson

2010
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice

The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice

Maitre D'

2010
Ring of Deceit

Ring of Deceit

Oscar Brown

2009
Carny

Carny

Owen

2009
WarGames: The Dead Code

WarGames: The Dead Code

Ivan Prokosh

2008
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Judge Shoehan

2008
The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream

The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream

Official

2008
Lava Storm

Lava Storm

Mike Wilson

2008
I Me Wed

I Me Wed

Roy

2007
A Life Interrupted

A Life Interrupted

Committee Chairman

2007
Black Eyed Dog

Black Eyed Dog

Andreas

2006
A Year in the Death of Jack Richards

A Year in the Death of Jack Richards

Jack Richards

2005
Crimes of Passion

Crimes of Passion

Malcolm McBradden

2005
When Angels Come to Town

When Angels Come to Town

Franz

2004
Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Narrator (voice)

2004
Manners of Dying

Manners of Dying

Doctor Lowe

2004
Wicker Park

Wicker Park

Jeweller

2004
Baby for Sale

Baby for Sale

Ron Grazer

2004
Secret Window

Secret Window

Fire Chief Wickersham

2004
Bad Apple

Bad Apple

Fleisig

2004
The Reagans

The Reagans

Ed Meese

2003
Timeline

Timeline

Monk

2003
The Human Stain

The Human Stain

Solly Tabak

2003
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story

Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story

Ray Harding

2003
Levity

Levity

Man on Parole Board

2003

Memories of Earth

Self - Narrator

2002
Scent of Danger

Scent of Danger

Dr. York

2002
Gleason

Gleason

Toots Shor

2002
Obsessed

Obsessed

Psychiatrist

2002
The Book of Eve

The Book of Eve

Steve Lock

2002
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

Franklin D. Roosevelt

2002
Redeemer

Redeemer

Edward Chase

2002
Protection

Protection

Shimanski

2001
No Ordinary Baby

No Ordinary Baby

Dr Dennis Griffiths

2001
Varian's War

Varian's War

2001

Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story

2001
Cause Of Death

Cause Of Death

Al Bailey

2001

Requiem for Fanny

Narrator

2001
The List

The List

2000
Heavy Metal 2000

Heavy Metal 2000

Street Vendor

2000
Where the Money Is

Where the Money Is

Jewelry Store Employee

2000
The Audrey Hepburn Story

The Audrey Hepburn Story

Uncle Willem

2000
Believe

Believe

Mortimer Higgins

2000
Reaper

Reaper

Sheriff Norris

2000
Eye of the Beholder

Eye of the Beholder

Mr. Hugo Sr.

2000
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Mr. Van Tassle

1999
Grey Owl

Grey Owl

Harry Champlin

1999
Revenge

Revenge

Dan McCartney

1999
The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

Howard Poolin

1999
The Collectors

The Collectors

Sgt. Grander

1999
The Windsor Protocol

The Windsor Protocol

Hardy's Aide

1998
Escape from Wildcat Canyon

Escape from Wildcat Canyon

Tully

1998
The Ultimate Weapon

The Ultimate Weapon

'Top' Drummond

1998
Glory & Honor

Glory & Honor

Morris Jesup

1998
Night of the Demons III

Night of the Demons III

Dewhurst

1997
The Assignment

The Assignment

KGB Head Officer

1997
The Peacekeeper

The Peacekeeper

General Douglas

1997
Heritage Minutes: Jackie Robinson

Heritage Minutes: Jackie Robinson

Mr. Rickey

1997
While My Pretty One Sleeps

While My Pretty One Sleeps

Bishop

1997
Stranger in the House

Stranger in the House

Alex Alexander

1997
Natural Enemy

Natural Enemy

Stanley

1996
Mother Night

Mother Night

August Krapptauer

1996
Hollow Point

Hollow Point

FBI Agent in Charge

1996
Midnight in Saint Petersburg

Midnight in Saint Petersburg

1996
Hawk's Vengeance

Hawk's Vengeance

Duquesne

1996
Gotti

Gotti

Romual Piecyk

1996
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

Dr. Zimmerman

1996
Relative Fear

Relative Fear

Mr. Schulman

1994
Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Vorisek

1994
Brainscan

Brainscan

Frank

1994
The Lifeforce Experiment

The Lifeforce Experiment

Dr. Robbie Allman

1994
Stalked

Stalked

Sanders

1994
Eye of the Wolf

Eye of the Wolf

Jacques

1994
The Rise and Fall of English Montreal

The Rise and Fall of English Montreal

Narrator (voice)

1993
A Cry in the Night

A Cry in the Night

Captain Murphy

1992
Twin Sisters

Twin Sisters

Reeves

1992
The First Circle

The First Circle

Principal I. Gerasimovich

1992
The Final Heist

The Final Heist

Larivière

1991
Angel Square

Angel Square

1991
Deadly Surveillance

Deadly Surveillance

Palatzo

1991
Scanners II: The New Order

Scanners II: The New Order

Lt. Gelson

1991
Money

Money

Mel Glatzman

1991
Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad

Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad

Narrator (voice)

1991
Whispers

Whispers

Sherrif Laurenski

1990
Falling Over Backwards

Falling Over Backwards

Drunk

1990
The Real Story of Rain Rain Go Away

The Real Story of Rain Rain Go Away

Boondoggle (voice)

1990
The Real Story of Humpty Dumpty

The Real Story of Humpty Dumpty

King (voice)

1990
The Phone Call

The Phone Call

Ben

1989
Dracula: Live from Transylvania

Dracula: Live from Transylvania

Announcer

1989
The Morning Man

The Morning Man

Gates

1989
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

Frank

1989
Day One

Day One

Hans Bethe

1989

Snake Treaty

1989
Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte

Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte

1988

Shades of Love: Midnight Magic

Ryan Burr

1988
Les Tisserands du pouvoir

Les Tisserands du pouvoir

1988
The Kiss

The Kiss

Bishop

1988
Hitting Home

Hitting Home

Phil Grande

1988
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

1988
Dreams of a Land

Dreams of a Land

Narrator

1987
Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide

Sonny Cambria

1987
Keeping Track

Keeping Track

Chuck

1987

A Safety Net

Narrator

1987

The Man Who Stole Dreams

(voice)

1987
Life on Ice

Life on Ice

Narrator

1986
Choices

Choices

Minister

1986
Edge of Ice

Edge of Ice

Narrator

1986
Breaking All the Rules

Breaking All the Rules

Detective

1985
Secret Weapons

Secret Weapons

Ivan

1985
Eternal Evil

Eternal Evil

Scott

1985
The Surrogate

The Surrogate

Bill

1984
The Slavers

The Slavers

1984
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

Murphy

1983
Les six saisons des attikameks

Les six saisons des attikameks

Self

1983
Candy the Stripper

Candy the Stripper

1983
Hey Babe!

Hey Babe!

Roy

1983
A Matter of Cunning

A Matter of Cunning

Ted Haskell

1983
Hard Feelings

Hard Feelings

Mr. Holland

1982
The Emperor of Peru

The Emperor of Peru

1982
End Game in Paris

End Game in Paris

1982
The Amateur

The Amateur

Guide

1981
Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

Barbarian Leader (voice)

1981
Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to Me

Bartender

1981
Canada Vignettes: Arctic Seascape

Canada Vignettes: Arctic Seascape

Narrator

1980

Canada Vignettes: Under the Pole

Narrator

1980
L'Homme en colère

L'Homme en colère

Club manager

1979
The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight

The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight

Radio Operator

1979
Canada Vignettes: Métis Coat

Canada Vignettes: Métis Coat

Narrator

1979

Canada Vignettes: Indian Pipe

Narrator

1979
Blackout

Blackout

1978
Canada Vignettes: The Horse

Canada Vignettes: The Horse

Narrator

1978
One Man

One Man

Gendron's colleague

1977
Rabid

Rabid

Cop at Clinic

1977
Strangers at the Door

Strangers at the Door

1977
Shivers

Shivers

Kresimer Sviben

1975