Portrait of Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Acting

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.

Born: February 3, 1948

Place of Birth: El Paso, Texas, USA

Filmography

2022
2021
Mr. Mayor

as Drunk Old Man

2020
Greenland

as Hispanic Driver

2020
Outer Banks

as Island Cop #2

2020
2017
S.W.A.T.

as Attendant

2017
2017
Snowfall

as Lucia's Worker (uncredited)

2016
Shooter

as Armed Man

2015
Bosch

as Mexican OG

2014
Scorpion

as Manager

2014
Scorpion

as Bryan

2014
2013
The Call

as Jose

2012
Bad Ass

as Bartender

2012
Act of Valor

as Christo's RHM

2011
Workaholics

as Ramon

2011
The Green Hornet

as Gang Leader (uncredited)

2010
Down for Life

as Exiting bar patron

2009
Brüno

as Mexican Gardener #4

2008
Superhero Movie

as Bandit in Alley (uncredited)

2007
2007
Delta Farce

as Bandito Guard

2006
Unknown

as Ponytail

2006
The Guardian

as Cargo Crew

2006
Bottoms Up

as Crazy Town Mexican

2006
2004
Collateral

as Ramon Ayala

2003
NCIS

as Pedro Hernandez

2003
Once Upon a Time in Mexico

as Bartender with Gun (uncredited)

2003
Reno 911!

as Rosales Brother

2003
Hulk

as Rebel Militant (uncredited)

2002
Analyze That

as Coyote

2002
Stealing Harvard

as Loach's Bandit

2002
Men in Black II

as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

2001
Ocean's Eleven

as Security Guard at Boxing Fight (uncredited)

2001
Double Bang

as First Cop

2001
Tomcats

as Gang Member (uncredited)

2000
Traffic

as Tackled Man #2

2000
Brother

as First Mexican Mafia Boss

2000
The Crew

as Ventana’s Gangster in the ship

2000
Shadow Hours

as The Downey Destroyer

2000
The President's Man

as Drug Soldier (uncredited)

2000
1999
Judgment Day

as Payne's Man (uncredited)

1999
Angel

as Manny the Pig

1999
Foolish

as Goon

1999
The Base

as Driver

1998
Vampires

as Ortega

1998
Deadly Ransom

as Torturer

1998
V.I.P.

as Soldier

1998
Letters from a Killer

as Headbanging Inmate

1998
Blade Squad

as Mist Dealer

1998
Deep Impact

as Refugee (uncredited)

1998
U.S. Marshals

as 727 Prisoner

1997
L.A. Confidential

as First Mexican

1997
Face/Off

as Prisoner (uncredited)

1997
Con Air

as Cindino Gunman (Stunts)

1997
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

as Bandito (uncredited)

1996
Last Man Standing

as Ramirez Bodyguard

1996
Escape from L.A.

as Gang Member (uncredited)

1996
1996
Blackout

as Hispanic Prisoner

1995
Heat

as Armored Truck Driver

1995
The Tie That Binds

as Detective #2

1995
Rough Magic

as Tough

1995
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

as Thug Fighting Grandpa at Indian Ceremony (uncredited)

1995
See Jane Run

as Driver

1994
A Low Down Dirty Shame

as Hood Who Fails Mendoza (uncredited)

1994
ER

as Orderly Enriquez

1994
ER

as Orderly

1994
CyberTracker

as Man with Gun in Club

1994
Speed

as Vince

1994
Beverly Hills Cop III

as Car Mechanic (uncredited)

1994
Beverly Hills Cop III

as Car Mechanic

1994
The Crow

as Sanchez

1994
Jimmy Hollywood

as Tough Guy

1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

as Prisoner #2 (uncredited)

1994
Babylon 5

as Panicked Man

1993
1993
1993
Last Action Hero

as Vivaldi Henchman (uncredited)

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Mexican Guard (uncredited)

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Mendoza's Goon (uncredited)

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Chico Valdes

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Drug-Dealer

1993
Bound by Honor

as Prisoner (uncredited)

1993
Bound by Honor

as Prisoner

1993
Nowhere to Run

as Prisoner

1992
Renegade

as Rico

1992
1992
1991
1991
Ricochet

as Drug-Dealer (uncredited)

1991
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

as Bar Fighter (uncredited)

1991
The Owl

as Morito

1991
One Good Cop

as Beniamino Associate #3

1991
The Perfect Weapon

as Man in Alley

1990
Kindergarten Cop

as Street Tough #4 (uncredited)

1990
The Rookie

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

1990
Predator 2

as El Scorpio Gang Member (uncredited)

1990
Predator 2

as El Scorpio Gang Member

1990
1990
RoboCop 2

as Chet

1990
Impulse

as Columbian Drug Dealer

1989
1989
Bail Out

as Casper 'Bean' Garcia

1988
Deadly Stranger

as Juan (as Tommy Rosales)

1987
1987
1987
La Bamba

as Man at Party

1987
Extreme Prejudice

as Scarza (uncredited)

1986
No Mercy

as Man #4

1986
1986
Out of Bounds

as Cop (uncredited)

1986
Eye of the Tiger

as Jamie's Relative

1986
Raw Deal

as Jesus

1985
Commando

as Young Guerrilla

1985
MacGyver

as LaFond

1985
Stand Alone

as Cocaine Cowboy #3

1985
Stick

as Nestor's Hood

1984
The Lost Empire

as Terrorist Gang Leader

1984
Airwolf

as Morales

1983
1983
Blue Thunder

as Thug #1

1983
The A-Team

as Walker

1982
1981
Nighthawks

as Ripper

1980
The Hunter

as Anthony "Tony" Bernardo

1980
1980
1979
Sunnyside

as Tommy

1978
Every Which Way but Loose

as Young Trucker (uncredited)

1977