Xan das Bolas
Birthday
1908/10/31
Day of death
1977/10/13 (68 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
A Coruña, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Also know as
Tomás Ares Pena, Fernando Tomás Ares, Tomas Ares, Tomás Ares, Xan D'as Bolas, Ксан Дас Болас
Biography
Tomás Ares Pena, known as Xan das Bolas (30 October 1908 – 13 September 1977) was a Spanish comic actor active during the franquism with films including Botón de ancla (1961). Source: Article "Xan das Bolas" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Acting
(1953) Nadie lo sabrá
as Cartero
(1963) Gunfight at Red Sands
as Barber
(1964) El pecador y la bruja
as Portero
(1961) Ella y los veteranos
as Dueño caseta de tiro
(1968) Between God, The Devil and a Winchester
as ---
(1970) Sabata the Killer
as Telegrafo
(1960) Crimen para recién casados
as ---
(1958) Farmacia de guardia
as Sereno
(1955) La Cruz de Mayo
as Félix
(1975) El mejor regalo
as Invitado a la boda
(1956) El rey de la carretera
as Pedro
(1959) La vida alrededor
as Demetrio Suárez 'El Asunción'
(1960) Un paso al frente
as Román
(1961) The Savage Guns
as Cantinero pedro
(1966) The Tough One
as Padre O’Hara
(1967) Clint the Stranger
as Simpson
(1957) Faustina
as Lipio
(1964) La chica del gato
as Venancio
(1974) Una pareja... distinta
as Truhán
(1963) Chica para todo
as Gancho del Timador
(1974) Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella
as Padre de José
(1963) Jaguar
as Lugarteniente del llanero
(1942) El hombre que se quiso matar
as Huésped
(1966) Eroe vagabondo
as ---
(1964) Strange Voyage
as Cosme
(1963) Death and the Lumberjack
as Guardia
(1963) The Implacable Three
as Cartero
(1967) Club de solteros
as Lucas
(1951) Niebla y sol
as Meigo
(1963) The Executioner
as Guarda de la obra
(1968) Objetivo: BI-KI-NI
as Camarero
(1958) Life Ahead
as Copiloto de la camioneta
(1976) Vuelve, querida Nati
as Conserje
(1976) Volvoreta
as Ramón
(1962) Those Who Did Not Go to War
as Propietario bar Fandiño
(1962) Placido
as Rivas - The Administrator
(1976) Los hijos de...
as Barrendero
(1976) A la Legión le gustan las mujeres… y a las mujeres, les gusta la Legión
as Tabernero
(1969) Dead Are Countless
as Potter (uncredited)
(1944) Tuvo la culpa Adán
as Guardia
(1970) El alma se serena
as Jefe de estación
(1959) Diez fusiles esperan
as Cañete
(1969) Educando a una idiota
as ---
(1958) El hombre del paraguas blanco
as Alguacil #1
(1970) Con ella llegó el amor
as Huésped de la pensión
(1963) El turista
as Atracador
(1955) Pride
as Gabriel
(1942) La rueda de la vida
as Juanito
(1956) Pasión en el mar
as El Sabio
(1958) El puente de la paz
as Dedos Largos
(1961) Fray Escoba
as ---
(1946) El pirata Bocanegra
as Cayetano
(1957) Un marido de ida y vuelta
as Díaz
(1976) La Carmen
as Padre de José
(1976) El segundo poder
as Fray Lope
(1956) El fenómeno
as Guardia del Parque
(1963) Bochorno
as ---
(1964) Backfire
as Guard of the boat parking
(1956) Piedras vivas
as ---
(1946) Mar abierto
as Peirán
(1970) A Lady Called Andrew
as Empleado de limpieza
(1963) The Adventures of Scaramouche
as Gino
(1961) Madame
as ---
(1971) Una chica casi decente
as ---
(1971) El apartamento de la tentación
as Forest Guard
(1971) Simón, contamos contigo
as ---
(1968) ¡Cómo está el servicio!
as Sereno con un bastón
(1968) Los que tocan el piano
as Rufino Celeiro - el Sereno
(1967) Vestida de novia
as Camarero gallego
(1963) Escala en Hi-Fi
as ---
(1968) ¡Cuidado con las señoras!
as Camarero
(1963) An Almost Decent Girl
as Propietario bar
(1949) Sabela De Cambados
as Benito
(1958) Aquellos tiempos del cuplé
as Tendero
(1953) Vuelo 971
as Padre
(1956) The Wicked Carabel
as Bedel
(1976) Madrid, Costa Fleming
as Marcelo
(1965) Cotolay
as Monje
(1969) El niño y el potro (Más allá de río Miño)
as Rogelio
(1971) Delusions of Grandeur
as Sheikh of the Barbary (uncredited)
(1974) Five Pillows for One Night
as Recepcionista del Balneario Fuencaliente
(1961) Pecado de amor
as Sereno
(1951) Air Lashings
as Pepiño
(1961) Conqueror of Maracaibo
as Ben Yussuf (uncredited)
(1973) Celos, amor y Mercado Común
as Amigo de Felipe
(1963) El precio de un asesino
as Cura
(1967) Two Crosses in Danger Pass
as Bartender
(1963) Un demonio con ángel
as Don Federico
(1962) Vamos a contar mentiras
as ---
(1968) One by One
as Bartender Ben (uncredited)
(1961) ¡Aquí están las vicetiples!
as Dueño Kiosco
(1957) Susanna and Me
as Bedel
(1959) Der Löwe von Babylon
as Abdullah (uncredited)
(1961) Revolt of the Mercenaries
as Katia's Companion
(1969) Pasto de fieras
as ---
(1961) El pobre García
as Felipe
(1964) Relevo para un pistolero
as Recepcionista del hotel
(1965) Dos chicas locas locas
as Guarda de la estación de tren
(1962) Torrejón City
as Ojo de Halcón
(1963) Girl from La Mancha
as Carretero
(1965) Amador
as Limpiabotas
(1942) Éramos 7 a la mesa
as ---
(1964) Death Whistles the Blues
as Policía
(1971) La montaña rebelde
as Ermitaño
(1962) Zorro the Avenger
as Soldado
(1962) Two Against All
as Wagon Loader (uncredited)
(1962) The Shadow of Zorro
as Empleado de banca
(1964) Cavalry Charge
as ---
(1965) Texas Jim
as Pedro, the Mexican
(1955) La reina mora
as Presidiario
(1956) Dos novias para un torero
as ---
(1965) Mi canción es para ti
as Propietario caballos de carreras
(1948) Botón de ancla
as Trinquete
(1960) El indulto
as Músico ambulante
(1962) Martes y trece
as Invitado con botella
(1963) The Fair of the Dove
as ---
(1958) Familia provisional
as ---
(1967) 40 grados a la sombra
as Portero casa de Evaristo
(1969) Juicio de faldas
as Paco, amigo de Gregorio
(1962) I motorizzati
as (uncredited)
(1974) La boda o la vida
as ---
(1963) The Swindlers
as Antonio Monterosi (segment "Medico i fidanzata")
(1964) The Palomos
as Taxi driver
(1969) No somos ni Romeo ni Julieta
as Policía secreta de noche 1º
(1954) Tres huchas para Oriente
as Portero del estadio (uncredited)
(1955) Un día perdido
as Maestro de baile
(1965) Whisky y vodka
as Pintor
(1957) Las muchachas de azul
as Felipe - padre de Ana
(1959) The Redeemer
as ---
(1964) El camino
as Germán's Father
(1956) La mestiza
as ---
(1953) Sobresaliente
as ---
(1954) Hollyhock
as Barrabás
(1959) Blame Me
as ---
(1970) Don erre que erre
as Guardia Civil 1
(1953) La alegre caravana
as Titiritero
(1956) Curra Veleta
as Sereno
(1944) Ella, él y sus millones
as El guía
(1959) ¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII?
as Madrileño gritón (uncredited)
(1951) The Girl at the Inn
as Dimas
(1945) El pozo de los enamorados
as ---
(1945) Un hombre de negocios
as Conserje del museo
(1946) El doncel de la reina
as ---
(1947) Heroes del 95
as Fadeiro
(1948) The Marquis of Salamanca
as Hombre almacén figuras de cera
(1948) Pototo, Boliche y Compañía
as ---
(1950) Yo no soy la Mata-Hari
as Don Cosme Fernández
(1950) Historia en dos aldeas
as ---
(1959) El gafe
as Sobrino de D. Balbino #2
(1959) Poison at 2:30
as Hombre en consulta veterinario
(1951) Doubt
as Sereno (uncredited)
(1959) Streetcar for Sale
as Marmolista
(1960) El hombre que perdió el tren
as Federico Méndez
(1960) Ama Rosa
as Cochero
(1960) Three Etc.'s and the Colonel
as ---
(1960) The Boy Who Stole a Million
as Knife Grinder
(1950) Tiempos felices
as ---
(1961) Punto y banca
as ---
(1951) The Great Galeoto
as Cochero
(1961) Fantasmas en la casa
as Pascasio
(1961) La venganza de Don Mendo
as Alí
(1962) The Son of Captain Blood
as Matt
(1954) The Devil Plays the Flute
as Presidente
(1953) Airport
as Sereno
(1962) La gran familia
as (uncredited)
(1962) The Four Truths
as ---
(1963) Mathias Sandorf
as Carpena
(1953) Ha desaparecido un pasajero
as ---
(1954) Good news
as Alguacil
(1954) Love on Wheels
as Cristóbal
(1954) La ciudad de los sueños
as ---
(1954) Tres eran tres
as (segment "Una de indios")
(1955) The Coyote
as ---
(1955) Radio Stories
as Sargento de la guardia civil
(1955) Para siempre
as ---
(1955) Noche de tormenta
as ---
(1963) Plaza de Oriente
as Camarero
(1963) Sign of Zorro
as Mejicano
(1963) The Castilian
as ---
(1963) La revoltosa
as Jugador de cartas
(1963) The Ceremony
as ---
(1963) Pacto de silencio
as Guardia del tren
(1956) Afternoon at the Bulls
as Portero de la enfermería
(1956) ¡Aquí hay petróleo!
as Baldomero
(1956) Fedra, the Devil's Daughter
as (uncredited)
(1956) Saeta rubia
as Taxista
(1957) El hombre que viajaba despacito
as Jugador de cartas
(1957) Un fantasma llamado amor
as ---
(1963) José María
as Coronel
(1957) The Pride and the Passion
as (uncredited)
(1957) Fulano y Mengano
as Conductor del coche fúnebre
(1963) Heroes of the West
as Doctor
(1964) The Spy
as Poker Player
(1964) Como dos gotas de agua
as Martínez
(1964) Gunfighters of Casa Grande
as Vasco (uncredited)
(1964) Black Angel of the Mississippi
as Lopez
(1964) The Rash One
as ---
(1964) Los dinamiteros
as Marmolista
(1964) Gunmen Of The Rio Grande
as Peon
(1965) In a Colt's Shadow
as Veterinarian
(1971) Murders in the Rue Morgue
as Orsini's Assistant
(1955) El guardián del paraíso
as Sereno
(1957) El anónimo
as ---
(1940) Salomé
as ---
(1941) Stowaway on Board!
as Alguacil
(1958) Historias de Madrid
as Ciriaco - guarda del cementerio (uncredited)
(1958) Héroes del aire
as Percebe
(1958) Revenge
as Galician Harvester
(1941) Torbellino
as Juan José
(1958) Anna Said Yes
as Don Cristino
(1942) Unos pasos de mujer
as ---
(1942) Goyescas
as Asistente
(1958) Die Sklavenkarawane
as Hassan (uncredited)
(1959) Sonatas
as Tercer centinela
(1942) Madrid de mis sueños
as ---
(1944) La vida empieza a medianoche
as Regidor del teatro
(1966) Seven Guns for the MacGregors
as Barman (uncredited)
(1966) Lost Command
as Old Man with Flag (uncredited)
(1966) Ypotron: Final Countdown
as Il portiere dell'hotel
(1966) La mujer perdida
as ---
(1966) Fray Torero
as Un habitante del pueblo
(1966) Proceso a una estrella
as ---
(1967) La niña del patio
as Don Calixto, administrador
(1967) Run Like a Thief
as Gonzalez
(1967) Operación cabaretera
as Guardia
(1968) Operation Mata Hari
as Jefe de sala del cabaret
(1968) Villa Rides
as Villa's Telegraphist (uncredited)
(1969) Amor a todo gas
as Cristobal
(1970) El mesón del gitano
as Ezequiel
(1971) Cut-Throats Nine
as Buddy
(1975) Cry, Onion!
as Sam - Merchant (uncredited)
(1976) El chiste
as Guardia forestal / Ganadero / Jefe indio
(1977) My Daughter Hildegart
as Un republicano
(1950) Post Office Box 1001
as ---
(1950) Pequeñeces
as ---
(1953) Jeromín
as ---
(1976) Curro Jiménez
as ---