Thomas Rosales Jr.
Acting • Born 1948-02-03
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.
Filmography
153 credits
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Movie • 1997
Carter
They Call Me Bruce?
Movie • 1982
Gunman
Tomcats
Movie • 2001
Gang Member (uncredited)
Unknown
Movie • 2006
Ponytail
Impulse
Movie • 1990
Columbian Drug Dealer
Man's Best Friend
Movie • 1993
Mugger
Bail Out
Movie • 1989
Casper 'Bean' Garcia
The Rookie
Movie • 1990
Bar Patron (uncredited)
One Good Cop
Movie • 1991
Beniamino Associate #3
Delta Farce
Movie • 2007
Bandito Guard
Running Scared
Movie • 2006
Julio
The Beautiful Ones
Movie • 2017
Tommy
Across the Line
Movie • 2000
Boss
No Mercy
Movie • 1986
Man #4
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Movie • 1996
Oil Worker
Vampires
Movie • 1998
Ortega
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Movie • 2014
Old Man
Universal Soldier
Movie • 1992
Wagner
Analyze That
Movie • 2002
Coyote
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Movie • 1977
Student at School
Detour to Terror
Movie • 1980
Larry
Omega Syndrome
Movie • 1986
Fredo
Getting Wasted
Movie • 1980
Carlos
Bound by Honor
Movie • 1993
Prisoner (uncredited)
Hulk
Movie • 2003
Rebel Militant (uncredited)
See Jane Run
Movie • 1995
Driver
Deadly Stranger
Movie • 1988
Juan (as Tommy Rosales)
L.A. Confidential
Movie • 1997
First Mexican
Sunnyside
Movie • 1979
Tommy
Heat
Movie • 1995
Armored Truck Driver
Bad Ass
Movie • 2012
Bartender
The Owl
Movie • 1991
Morito
The Tie That Binds
Movie • 1995
Detective #2
The Hunter
Movie • 1980
Anthony "Tony" Bernardo
The Crew
Movie • 2000
Ventana’s Gangster in the ship
Collateral
Movie • 2004
Ramon Ayala
Need for Speed
Movie • 2014
Valet
Rush
Movie • 1991
U.S. Marshals
Movie • 1998
727 Prisoner
Kindergarten Cop
Movie • 1990
Street Tough #4 (uncredited)
La Bamba
Movie • 1987
Man at Party
Letters from a Killer
Movie • 1998
Headbanging Inmate
Raw Deal
Movie • 1986
Jesus
Speed
Movie • 1994
Vince
Nowhere to Run
Movie • 1993
Prisoner
Act of Valor
Movie • 2012
Christo's RHM
Eye of the Tiger
Movie • 1986
Jamie's Relative
The Base
Movie • 1999
Driver
The Crow
Movie • 1994
Sanchez
Commando
Movie • 1985
Young Guerrilla
Jimmy Hollywood
Movie • 1994
Tough Guy
Every Which Way but Loose
Movie • 1978
Young Trucker (uncredited)
Brüno
Movie • 2009
Mexican Gardener #4
Spenser Confidential
Movie • 2020
Marcelo
Stand Alone
Movie • 1985
Cocaine Cowboy #3
The Running Man
Movie • 1987
Chico
No Name and Dynamite
Movie • 2022
barkeep
Stealing Harvard
Movie • 2002
Loach's Bandit
Superhero Movie
Movie • 2008
Bandit in Alley (uncredited)
Men in Black II
Movie • 2002
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Extreme Justice
Movie • 1993
Chavez
Traffic
Movie • 2000
Tackled Man #2
Double Bang
Movie • 2001
First Cop
The Call
Movie • 2013
Jose
Bottoms Up
Movie • 2006
Crazy Town Mexican
Con Air
Movie • 1997
Cindino Gunman (Stunts)
The Green Hornet
Movie • 2011
Gang Leader (uncredited)
Last Action Hero
Movie • 1993
Vivaldi Henchman (uncredited)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Movie • 1994
Prisoner #2 (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
Movie • 1994
Car Mechanic (uncredited)
Rough Magic
Movie • 1995
Tough
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Movie • 1994
Hood Who Fails Mendoza (uncredited)
Escape from L.A.
Movie • 1996
Gang Member (uncredited)
Last Man Standing
Movie • 1996
Ramirez Bodyguard
The Replacement Killers
Movie • 1998
Gangster
Deadly Ransom
Movie • 1998
Torturer
Deep Impact
Movie • 1998
Refugee (uncredited)
Judgment Day
Movie • 1999
Payne's Man (uncredited)
The President's Man
Movie • 2000
Drug Soldier (uncredited)
Foolish
Movie • 1999
Goon
Shadow Hours
Movie • 2000
The Downey Destroyer
The Guardian
Movie • 2006
Cargo Crew
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Movie • 2007
Huertero Thug
CyberTracker
Movie • 1994
Man with Gun in Club
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Movie • 2003
Bartender with Gun (uncredited)
Face/Off
Movie • 1997
Prisoner (uncredited)
Nighthawks
Movie • 1981
Ripper
The Sword and the Sorcerer
Movie • 1982
Kabal
The Lost Empire
Movie • 1984
Terrorist Gang Leader
Stick
Movie • 1985
Nestor's Hood
RoboCop 2
Movie • 1990
Chet
Death Warrant
Movie • 1990
Punk
Predator 2
Movie • 1990
El Scorpio Gang Member (uncredited)
The Perfect Weapon
Movie • 1991
Man in Alley
Ricochet
Movie • 1991
Drug-Dealer (uncredited)
Trancers III
Movie • 1992
Scumbag
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
Movie • 1995
Thug Fighting Grandpa at Indian Ceremony (uncredited)
Blue Thunder
Movie • 1983
Thug #1
Blackout
Movie • 1996
Hispanic Prisoner
Ocean's Eleven
Movie • 2001
Security Guard at Boxing Fight (uncredited)
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
Movie • 1993
Robber (uncredited)
Brother
Movie • 2000
First Mexican Mafia Boss
Max Dugan Returns
Movie • 1983
Robber
Music from Another Room
Movie • 1998
Jose
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Movie • 1991
Victor
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Movie • 1991
Bar Fighter (uncredited)
Down for Life
Movie • 2010
Exiting bar patron
Beverly Hills Cop III
Movie • 1994
Car Mechanic
Bound by Honor
Movie • 1993
Prisoner
Predator 2
Movie • 1990
El Scorpio Gang Member
Blade Squad
Movie • 1998
Mist Dealer
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
Movie • 1997
Bandito (uncredited)
Extreme Prejudice
Movie • 1987
Scarza (uncredited)
Greenland
Movie • 2020
Hispanic Driver
Out of Bounds
Movie • 1986
Cop (uncredited)
The A-Team
TV • 1983
Walker
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
Airwolf
TV • 1984
Morales
Beauty and the Beast
TV • 1987
Reno 911!
TV • 2003
Rosales Brother
Angel
TV • 1999
Manny the Pig
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Mexican Guard (uncredited)
Mike Hammer, Private Eye
TV • 1997
MacGyver
TV • 1985
LaFond
Babylon 5
TV • 1994
Panicked Man
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TV • 1993
Cowboy #2
Jake and the Fatman
TV • 1987
Carlos
Emergency!
TV • 1972
Zorro and Son
TV • 1983
The Fall Guy
TV • 1981
Mr. Mayor
TV • 2021
Drunk Old Man
Bret Maverick
TV • 1981
Family Matters
TV • 1989
Pirate
Outer Banks
TV • 2020
Island Cop #2
ER
TV • 1994
Orderly Enriquez
Scorpion
TV • 2014
Manager
Unhappily Ever After
TV • 1995
Pablo
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Robber
Snowfall
TV • 2017
Lucia's Worker (uncredited)
ER
TV • 1994
Orderly
NCIS
TV • 2003
Pedro Hernandez
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Mendoza's Goon (uncredited)
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Chico Valdes
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Drug-Dealer
Shooter
TV • 2016
Armed Man
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV • 1993
Thug
Scorpion
TV • 2014
Bryan
Bosch
TV • 2015
Mexican OG
V.I.P.
TV • 1998
Soldier
Renegade
TV • 1992
Rico
S.W.A.T.
TV • 2017
Attendant
Red Shoe Diaries
TV • 1992
Thug
Workaholics
TV • 2011
Ramon