Tomás Milian
Birth Name:
Tomás Quintín Rodríguez
Birth Place:
Havana, Cuba
Profession
Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Music department
Fast Facts
- Trained at the Actors Studio in New York City
- Was inspired pursue a career as an actor after watching James Dean in 1955's "East of Eden․"
- Made his first on-screen appearance in a 1958 episode of "Decoy․"
- Known for his performance in a number of Italian films from the 1960s to the 1980s, including "Non si sevizia un paperino" and "El precio de un hombre․"
- Known for portraying loner characters and ethnic bad guys
Awards
- 1965FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention - Best Actor:Winner
- 1980Silver Ribbon - Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore Non Protagonista):Winner
- 2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner