TONY CURRAN (Driver) was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. He is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Tony’s first film role came in Bill Forsyth’s Feature “Being Human” starring Robin Williams. After a string of independent features, Tony landed a recurring role on the UK dramatic series “This Life.”
Following a memorable role in Antonio Banderas’ “The 13th Warrior” Tony followed up with a slate of blockbusters, including "Gladiator" and "Blade II." His first major lead came with "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" opposite Sean Connery as the hero ‘Rodney Skinner,’ aka ‘The Invisible Man.’ Following that he starred opposite Dennis Quaid in the remake of Jimmy Stewart’s "The Flight of the Phoenix."
His most recent feature credits include "Underworld: Evolution" opposite Kate Beckinsale, “Miami Vice” for Michael Mann and Steven Soderbergh’s "The Good German” with George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguire. Tony also played the lead role in Andrea Arnold’s “Red Road,” which has received worldwide critical acclaim won the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2006 along with earning Tony the best actor award at the Scottish BAFTA’s and British Film Awards.
Tony continues to keep himself busy having just finished work on the pilot “Amped” and going straight into shooting an independent feature “Shuttle.”
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