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Thomas Rosales Jr.

Born: 1948

Biography

Thomas Rosales Jr. (born 3 February 1948) is an American stunt man who has appeared in more than one hundred and fifty movies. His first known appearance as a stuntman was in Battle for the Planet of the Apes in 1973. Rosales is arguably one of Hollywood's most recognizable stunt performers due to speaking roles, including ones where a film's protagonist wounds or kills him. His filmography includes RoboCop 2, The Crow, Tremors 2: Aftershocks, Universal Soldier, Predator 2, L. A. Confidential, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, U. S. Marshals, Deep Impact, The Running Man, The Hunter, Beverly Hills Cop III, Jurassic Park: The Lost World, Speed, and NCIS.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth El Paso, Texas, USA

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Movies

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Carter in The Lost World: Jurassic Park

They Call Me Bruce?

Gunman in They Call Me Bruce?

Tomcats

Gang Member (uncredited) in Tomcats

Unknown

Ponytail in Unknown

Impulse

Columbian Drug Dealer in Impulse

Man's Best Friend

Mugger in Man's Best Friend

Bail Out

Casper 'Bean' Garcia in Bail Out

The Rookie

Bar Patron (uncredited) in The Rookie

One Good Cop

Beniamino Associate #3 in One Good Cop

Delta Farce

Bandito Guard in Delta Farce

Running Scared

Julio in Running Scared

The Beautiful Ones

Tommy in The Beautiful Ones

Across the Line

Boss in Across the Line

No Mercy

Man #4 in No Mercy

Tremors II: Aftershocks

Oil Worker in Tremors II: Aftershocks

Vampires

Ortega in Vampires

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Old Man in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Universal Soldier

Wagner in Universal Soldier

Analyze That

Coyote in Analyze That

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

Student at School in Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

Detour to Terror

Larry in Detour to Terror

Omega Syndrome

Fredo in Omega Syndrome

Getting Wasted

Carlos in Getting Wasted

Bound by Honor

Prisoner (uncredited) in Bound by Honor

Hulk

Rebel Militant in Hulk

See Jane Run

Driver in See Jane Run

Deadly Stranger

Juan (as Tommy Rosales) in Deadly Stranger

L.A. Confidential

First Mexican in L.A. Confidential

Sunnyside

Tommy in Sunnyside

Heat

Armored Truck Driver in Heat

Bad Ass

Bartender in Bad Ass

The Owl

Morito in The Owl

The Tie That Binds

Detective #2 in The Tie That Binds

The Hunter

Anthony "Tony" Bernardo in The Hunter

The Crew

Ventana’s Gangster in the ship in The Crew

Collateral

Ramon Ayala in Collateral

Need for Speed

Valet in Need for Speed

Rush

in Rush

U.S. Marshals

727 Prisoner in U.S. Marshals

Kindergarten Cop

Street Tough #4 (uncredited) in Kindergarten Cop

La Bamba

Man at Party in La Bamba

Letters from a Killer

Headbanging Inmate in Letters from a Killer

Raw Deal

Jesus in Raw Deal

Speed

Vince in Speed

Nowhere to Run

Prisoner in Nowhere to Run

Act of Valor

Christo's RHM in Act of Valor

Eye of the Tiger

Jamie's Relative in Eye of the Tiger

The Base

Driver in The Base

The Crow

Sanchez in The Crow

Commando

Young Guerrilla in Commando

Jimmy Hollywood

Tough Guy in Jimmy Hollywood

Every Which Way but Loose

Young Trucker (uncredited) in Every Which Way but Loose

Brüno

Mexican Gardener #4 in Brüno

Spenser Confidential

Marcelo in Spenser Confidential

Stand Alone

Cocaine Cowboy #3 in Stand Alone

The Running Man

Chico in The Running Man

No Name and Dynamite

barkeep in No Name and Dynamite

Stealing Harvard

Loach's Bandit in Stealing Harvard

Superhero Movie

Bandit in Alley (uncredited) in Superhero Movie

Men in Black II

Subway Passenger (uncredited) in Men in Black II

Extreme Justice

Chavez in Extreme Justice

Traffic

Tackled Man #2 in Traffic

Double Bang

First Cop in Double Bang

The Call

Jose in The Call

Bottoms Up

Crazy Town Mexican in Bottoms Up

Con Air

Cindino Gunman (Stunts) in Con Air

The Green Hornet

Gang Leader (uncredited) in The Green Hornet

Last Action Hero

Vivaldi Henchman (uncredited) in Last Action Hero

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Prisoner #2 (uncredited) in Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Beverly Hills Cop III

Car Mechanic (uncredited) in Beverly Hills Cop III

Rough Magic

Tough in Rough Magic

A Low Down Dirty Shame

Hood who fails Mendoza (uncredited) in A Low Down Dirty Shame

Escape from L.A.

Gang Member (uncredited) in Escape from L.A.

Last Man Standing

Ramirez Bodyguard in Last Man Standing

The Replacement Killers

Gangster in The Replacement Killers

Deadly Ransom

Torturer in Deadly Ransom

Deep Impact

Refugee (uncredited) in Deep Impact

Judgment Day

Payne's Man (uncredited) in Judgment Day

The President's Man

Drug Soldier (uncredited) in The President's Man

Foolish

Goon in Foolish

Shadow Hours

The Downey Destroyer in Shadow Hours

The Guardian

Cargo Crew in The Guardian

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

Huertero Thug in The Death and Life of Bobby Z

CyberTracker

Man with Gun in Club (uncredited) in CyberTracker

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Bartender with Gun (uncredited) in Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Face/Off

Prisoner (uncredited) in Face/Off

Nighthawks

Ripper in Nighthawks

The Sword and the Sorcerer

Kabal in The Sword and the Sorcerer

The Lost Empire

Terrorist Gang Leader in The Lost Empire

Stick

Nestor's Hood in Stick

RoboCop 2

Chet in RoboCop 2

Death Warrant

Punk in Death Warrant

Predator 2

El Scorpio Gang Member (uncredited) in Predator 2

The Perfect Weapon

Man in Alley in The Perfect Weapon

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Victor in Alligator 2: The Mutation

Ricochet

Drug-Dealer (uncredited) in Ricochet

Trancers 3: Deth Lives

Scumbag in Trancers 3: Deth Lives

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

Thug Fighting Grandpa at Indian Ceremony (uncredited) in 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

Blue Thunder

Thug #1 in Blue Thunder

Blackout

Hispanic Prisoner in Blackout

Ocean's Eleven

Security Guard at Boxing Fight (uncredited) in Ocean's Eleven

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot One Ranger

Robber (uncredited) in Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot One Ranger

Brother

First Mexican Mafia Boss in Brother

Max Dugan Returns

Robber in Max Dugan Returns

TV Shows