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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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John Romano to Waldo Salt
Thomas Rosales, Jr. Biography ((?)-)
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, stunt coordinator, stunt performer
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Stunt Performer
- (Uncredited) Battle for the Planet of the Apes (also known as Colonization of the Planet of the Apes), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
- (Uncredited) The Towering Inferno, Warner Bros., 1974
- (Uncredited) Lucky Lady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
- (Uncredited) Two Minute Warning, Universal, 1976
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Airport `77, Universal, 1977
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FM, Anchor Bay, 1978
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The Norseman, American International, 1978
- (Uncredited) Big Wednesday (also known as Summer of Innocence), Warner Bros., 1978
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Boulevard Nights, Warner Bros., 1979
- (As Tom Rosales) The Concorde: Airport `79 (also known as Airport `79,
Airport `80: The Concorde,
The Concorde and S.O.S. Concorde), Universal, 1979
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Walk Proud, Universal, 1979
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Sunnyside, American International, 1979
- (As Tom Rosales, Jr.) The Island, MCA/Universal, 1980
- (As Tommy Rosales) The Hunter, Paramount, 1980
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Die Laughing, Orion, 1980
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Borderline, Associated Film, 1980
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Scarface, Universal, 1983
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Cannonball Run II, Warner Bros., 1984
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Red Dawn, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1984
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Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, 1984
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Growing Pains (also known as Bad Manners), New World, 1984
- (As Thomas Rosales) Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Warner Bros., 1985
- (As Tom Rosales) Fright Night, Columbia, 1985
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Commando, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
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Out of Bounds, Columbia, 1986
- (As Tom Rosales) 8 Million Ways to Die, TriStar, 1986
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Three Amigos!, Orion, 1986
- (As Tom Rosales) Extreme Prejudice, TriStar, 1987
- (As Thomas Rosales) La Bamba, Columbia, 1987
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Weeds, Paramount, 1987
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Cherry 2000, Orion, 1987
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*batteries not included, Universal, 1987
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The Wild Pair (also known as The Devil's Odds), Image, 1987
- (As Tommy Rosales) Omega Syndrome, 1987
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Two Moon Junction, Lorimar, 1988
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License to Drive, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
- (As Tom Rosales) Midnight Run, Universal, 1988
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Alien Nation, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
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They Live (also known as John Carpenter's They Live and They Live!), MCA/Universal, 1988
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One Man Force, 1989
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K-9, Universal, 1989
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Weekend at Bernie's (also known as Hot and Cold), TwentiethCentury-Fox, 1989
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Downtown, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- (As Tom Rosales, Jr.) Predator 2, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
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The Rookie, Warner Bros., 1990
- (As Thomas Rosales) Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, United International, 1991
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Ricochet, Warner Bros., 1991
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Memoirs of an Invisible Man (also known as Les aventures d'un homme invisible), Warner Bros., 1992
- (As Tom Rosales) American Me, Universal, 1992
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Class Act, Warner Bros., 1992
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Aces: Iron Eagle III, New Line Cinema, 1992
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Honeymoon in Vegas, Columbia, 1992
- (As Tommy Rosales) Dracula (also known as Bram Stoker's Dracula), Columbia, 1992
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Falling Down (also known as Chute libre), Warner Bros., 1993
- (As Tom Rosales) Amos & Andrew, Columbia, 1993
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Street Knight, Cannon, 1993
- (As Tommy Rosales, Jr.) Bound by Honor (also known as Blood In,Blood Out ... Bound by Honor), Buena Vista, 1993
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Menace II Society, New Line Cinema, 1993
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Demolition Man, Warner Bros., 1993
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Il silenzio dei prosciutti (also known as The Silence of the Hams), October Films, 1994
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In the Army Now (also known as You're in the Army Now), Buena Vista, 1994
- (As Tommy Rosales) Stargate (also known as Stargate, la porte des etoiles), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
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A Low Down Dirty Shame (also known as Mister Cool), Buena Vista, 1994
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Viper (also known as Bad Blood), Third Coast, 1994
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The Hidden II (also known as The Hidden II: The Spawning),New Line Cinema, 1994
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Vampire in Brooklyn (also known as Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn), Paramount, 1995
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3 Ninjas Knuckle Up, TriStar, 1995
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Major Payne, Universal, 1995
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Rough Magic (also known as Miss Shumway jette un sort), Goldwyn, 1995
- (As Tom Rosales) Steal Big, Steal Little, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
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Hologram Man, PM Entertainment, 1995
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Cover Me, Paramount Home Video, 1995
- (As Tommy Rosales) Up Close & Personal, Buena Vista, 1996
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Tremors II: Aftershocks (also known as Tremors 2: Aftershocks), MCA/Universal, 1996
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The Sunchaser, Warner Bros., 1996
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Escape from L.A. (also known as John Carpenter's Escape from L.A.), Paramount, 1996
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The Crow: City of Angels (also known as The Crow II), Miramax, 1996
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Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
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The Assault, Sunset, 1996
- (As Tommy Rosales) Con Air, Buena Vista, 1997
- (As Tommy Rosales) Buddy, Columbia, 1997
- (As Tommy Rosales) Most Wanted, New Line Cinema, 1997
- (As Thomas Rosales) The Underground, PM Entertainment, 1997
- (As Thomas Rosales) Black Thunder, Concorde New Horizon, 1997
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The Odd Couple II (also known as Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II), Paramount, 1998
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City of Angels (also known as Stadt der Engel), Warner Bros., 1998
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In God's Hands, TriStar, 1998
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Freedom Strike, A-Pix Entertainment, 1998
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Out of Sight, MCA/Universal, 1998
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T.N.T., Ascot Video, 1998
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Lethal Weapon 4 (also known as Lethal 4), Warner Bros., 1998
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The Mask of Zorro, Columbia, 1998
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The Pandora Project, New City, 1998
- (As Tommy Rosales) The Crew, Buena Vista, 2000
- (As Tom Rosales) Bedazzled, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
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Submerged, New City, 2000
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All the Pretty Horses, Miramax, 2000
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Planet of the Apes, 2001
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Malibu's Most Wanted, Warner Bros., 2003
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Film Stunt Coordinator
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The Bedroom Window, Paramount, 1987
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Date with an Angel, Home Box Office, 1987
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*batteries not included, Universal, 1987
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Young trucker, Every Which Way But Loose, Warner Bros., 1978
- (As Tom Rosales) Bernardo, The Hunter, 1980
- Carlos, Getting Wasted, 1980
- Ripper, Nighthawks (also known as Hawks), Universal, 1981
- (As Thomas Rosales) Kabal, The Sword and the Sorcerer, MCA/Universal Home Video, 1982
- (As Tom Rosales) Thug, Blue Thunder (also known as Blue Thunderthe Movie), Columbia, 1983
- Robber, Max Dugan Returns, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- Nestor's hood, Stick, Universal, 1985
- Young guerilla, Commando, 1985
- Cocaine cowboy #2, Stand Alone, New World, 1985
- (As Tom Rosales) Felon #2, Space Rage (also known as A Dollar aDay,
Space Rage: Breakout on Prison Planet, and Trackers),Lightning Video, 1985
- (As Thomas Rosales) Terrorist gangleader, The Lost Empire, JGM Enterprises, 1985
- Jesus, Raw Deal (also known as Triple Identity), Paramount,1986
- Jamie's relative, Eye of the Tiger, Creswin, 1986
- Man #4, No Mercy, TriStar, 1986
- (As Tom Rosales, Jr.) Chico, The Running Man, TriStar, 1987
- Fredo, Omega Syndrome, 1987
- Gas jockey, Made in USA, Nelson, 1988
- (As Tommy Rosales) Juan, Deadly Stranger (also known as BorderHeat), Manson International, 1988
- (As Tom Rosales) Bean, W. B., Blue and the Bean (also known as Bail Out), Vestron Video, 1989
- Third mate, The Favorite (also known as Intimate Power andLa nuit du serail), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
- Colombian drug dealer, Impulse, Warner Bros., 1990
- (As Tom Rosales) Chet, Robocop 2, Orion, 1990
- (As Tom Rosales) Death Warrant, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1990
- (Uncredited) Street tough #4, Kindergarten Cop, Universal, 1990
- Man in alley, The Perfect Weapon, Paramount, 1991
- Beniamino associate #3, One Good Cop, Buena Vista, 1991
- (As Tom Rosales) Wino, Rush, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1991
- Victor, Alligator II: The Mutation, New Line Cinema, 1991
- Wagner, Universal Soldier, TriStar, 1992
- Scumbag, Trancers III (video; also known as Death Lives,
Future Cop III, and Trancers 3: Deth Lives), Paramount Home Video, 1992
- Prisoner, Nowhere to Run, Columbia TriStar, 1993
- (Uncredited) Henchman, Last Action Hero, Columbia, 1993
- Mugger, Man's Best Friend, New Line Cinema, 1993
- (As Tom Rosales) Chavez, Extreme Justice (also known as S.I.S.--Extreme Justice), 1993
- Tough guy, Jimmy Hollywood, Paramount, 1994
- (As Tom Rosales) Sanchez, The Crow, Miramax, 1994
- (Uncredited) Car mechanic, Beverly Hills Cop III, Paramount, 1994
- (As Tommy Rosales, Jr.) Vince, Speed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
- (Uncredited) A Low Down Dirty Shame (also known as Mister Cool), 1994
- (As Tom Rosales) Hoops, Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie, 1995
- (Thomas Rosales) The boatman, My Family (also known as Cafe conleche,
East L.A., and My Family, Mi Familia), New Line Cinema, 1995
- Tough, Rough Magic (also known as Miss Shumway jette un sort), 1995
- Detective #2, The Tie That Binds, Buena Vista, 1995
- Armored truck driver, Heat, Warner Bros., 1995
- (As Thomas Rosales) Oil worker, Tremors II: Aftershocks (also known as Tremors 2: Aftershocks), 1996
- (As Tom Rosales) Ramirez bodyguard, Last Man Standing, New Line Cinema, 1996
- Hispanic prisoner, Black Out (also known as A.K.A. and Midnight Heat), New City, 1996
- First Mexican, L.A. Confidential, Warner Bros., 1997
- (As Thomas Rosales) Carter, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, UnitedInternational, 1997
- (As Thomas Rosales) Cindino gunman, Con Air, 1997
- (Uncredited) Prisoner, Face/Off (also known as Face Off), Paramount, 1997
- Gangster, The Replacement Killers, Columbia, 1998
- 727 prisoner, U.S. Marshals, Warner Bros., 1998
- (As Thomas Rosales) Ortega, Vampires (also known as John Carpenter's Vampires and Vampire$), Columbia, 1998
- Headbanging inmate, Letters from a Killer, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1998
- (As Thomas Rosales) Jose, Music from Another Room, Orion, 1998
- Man around table (uncredited), The Pandora Project, 1998
- (As Tommy Rosales) Goon, Foolish, 1999
- Swamp man #2, Held for Ransom, Cutting Edge, 2000
- (As Tom Rosales) Tackled man #2, Traffic (also known as Traffic--Die Macht des Kartells), USA Films, 2000
- (As Thomas Rosales) Loach's bandit, Stealing Harvard, Columbia, 2002
- Coyote, Analyze That, Warner Bros., 2002
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Television Stunt Performer
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Movies
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The Heist, HBO, 1989
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Extreme Justice, HBO, 1993
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The Hard Truth, HBO, 1994
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Executive Target, HBO, 1996
- (As Tommy Rosales) The Perfect Getaway, ABC, 1998
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Mr. Murder (also known as Dean Koontz's Mr. Murder), 1998
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Inferno, UPN, 1998
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Hard Time, TNT, 1998
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Judgment Day, HBO, 1999
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Specials
- (As Thomas Rosales) Behind the Action: Stuntmen in the Movies, 2002
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Miniseries
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War and Remembrance, ABC, 1988
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Television Stunt Coordinator
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Miniseries
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Drug Wars: The Camarena Story, NBC, 1990
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Television Appearances
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Movies
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Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (also known as Ghetto Child), 1977
- (As Thomas Rosales) Larry, Detour to Terror, 1980
- Mexican, Sweet Revenge (also known as Bittersweet Revenge,
Code of Honor, and Her Revenge), 1984
- Prisoner #2, Sweet Poison, USA Network, 1991
- Driver, See Jane Run, ABC, 1995
- Ernesto, Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits, CBS, 1996
- Hispanic prisoner, Blackout, HBO, 1996
- Mist dealer #1, Blade Squad, Fox, 1998
- Driver, The Base, Cinemax, 1999
- (Uncredited) Drug soldier, The President's Man, 2000
- (As Thomas Rosales) First cop, Double Bang, HBO, 2001
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Pilots
- Morito, The Owl, CBS, 1991
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Miniseries
- Commando, Drug Wars: The Camarena Story, 1990
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Episodic
- (As Thomas Rosales) Cinto Morado, "The Vulture Also Rises," Bret Maverick, NBC, 1982
- Louis, "Child's Play," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1982
- Gomez, "A Fistful of Pesos," Zorro and Son, CBS, 1983
- (Uncredited) Primo gang member, "Gang War," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1984
- Walker, "Beneath the Surface," The A-Team, NBC, 1986
- Charles LaFond, "The Spoilers," MacGyver, ABC, 1988
- (As Tommy Rosales) Carlos, "A Kingdom by the Sea," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1989
- Gambler, "Fort Hope," Space Rangers, CBS, 1993
- (Uncredited) Robber, "One Riot, One Ranger," Walker, Texas Ranger,CBS, 1993
- (As Thomas Rosales) Cowboy #2, "The Secret," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1993
- (Uncredited) Mexican guard, "On Deadly Ground," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1994
- Panicked man, "Babylon Squared," Babylon 5, syndicated, 1994
- Thug, "Juarez," Red Show Diaries, Showtime, 1995
- (Uncredited) Jesse's brother, "Evil in the Night," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1995
- (Uncredited) Mendoza's goon, "Everyday Heroes," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1998
- (As Tommy Rosales) "Chop Shop," Mike Hammer, Private Eye, syndicated, 1998
- (As Tommy Rosales) Chico Valdes, "Brothers in Arms," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1999
- (As Tom Rosales) Manny the pig, "In the Dark," Angel, The WB, 1999
- (As Tommy Rosales) Drug dealer, "Showdown at Casa Diablo: Part 1," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 2000
- (Uncredited) Cardoza's goon, "Winds of Change," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 2000
- Orderly Enriquez, "Dead Again," ER, NBC, 2002
- Orderly Enriquez, "Orion in the Sky," ER, NBC, 2002
- Also appeared as soldier #3, V.I.P., syndicated; bad guy, Life's Work, ABC; thug, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
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