
Xan das Bolas
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 31, 1908
- Died
- October 13, 1977
- Birthplace
- La Coruña, Spain
Tomás Ares Pena was a Spanish actor. He started in the theater in the thirties as a comedian and variety actor. After the Spanish Civil War, he began his film career, and in the following years he became one of the supporting actors with one of the longest careers in the history of Spanish cinema.
Filmography

My Daughter Hildegart 1977
as Un republicano

Madrid, Costa Fleming 1976
as Marcelo

A la Legión le gustan las mujeres… y a las mujeres, les gusta la Legión 1976
as Tabernero

La Carmen 1976
as Padre de José

El chiste 1976
as Guardia forestal / Ganadero / Jefe indio

El segundo poder 1976
as Fray Lope

Los hijos de... 1976
as Barrendero

Volvoreta 1976
as Ramón

Vuelve, querida Nati 1976
as Conserje

Cry, Onion! 1975
as Sam - Merchant (uncredited)

El mejor regalo 1975
as Invitado a la boda

La boda o la vida 1974
Actor

Una pareja... distinta 1974
as Truhán

Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella 1974
as Padre de José

Five Pillows for One Night 1974
as Recepcionista del Balneario Fuencaliente

Celos, amor y Mercado Común 1973
as Amigo de Felipe

Delusions of Grandeur 1971
as Sheikh of the Barbary (uncredited)

Cut-Throats Nine 1971
as Buddy

Una chica casi decente 1971
Actor

Los jóvenes amantes 1971
Actor

Murders in the Rue Morgue 1971
as Orsini's Assistant

El apartamento de la tentación 1971
as Forest Guard

La montaña rebelde 1971
as Ermitaño

Simón, contamos contigo 1971
Actor

A Lady Called Andrew 1970
as Empleado de limpieza

Don erre que erre 1970
as Guardia Civil 1

Sabata the Killer 1970
as Telegrafo

El mesón del gitano 1970
as Ezequiel

El alma se serena 1970
as Jefe de estación

Con ella llegó el amor 1970
as Huésped de la pensión

Juicio de faldas 1969
as Paco, amigo de Gregorio

Amor a todo gas 1969
as Cristobal

Dead Are Countless 1969
as Potter (uncredited)

No somos ni Romeo ni Julieta 1969
as Policía secreta de noche 1º

Pasto de fieras 1969
Actor

Educando a una idiota 1969
Actor

El niño y el potro (Más allá de río Miño) 1969
as Rogelio

Objetivo: BI-KI-NI 1968
as Camarero

¡Cuidado con las señoras! 1968
as Camarero

Between God, The Devil and a Winchester 1968
Actor

One by One 1968
as Bartender Ben (uncredited)

Los que tocan el piano 1968
as Rufino Celeiro - el Sereno

¡Cómo está el servicio! 1968
as Sereno con un bastón

Villa Rides 1968
as Villa's Telegraphist (uncredited)

Operation Mata Hari 1968
as Jefe de sala del cabaret

40 grados a la sombra 1967
as Portero casa de Evaristo

Operación cabaretera 1967
as Guardia

Run Like a Thief 1967
as Gonzalez

Vestida de novia 1967
as Camarero gallego

Club de solteros 1967
as Lucas

La niña del patio 1967
as Don Calixto, administrador

Clint the Stranger 1967
as Simpson

Two Crosses in Danger Pass 1967
as Bartender

The Tough One 1966
as Padre O’Hara

Fray Torero 1966
as Un habitante del pueblo

La mujer perdida 1966
Actor

Ypotron: Final Countdown 1966
as Il portiere dell'hotel

Lost Command 1966
as Old Man with Flag (uncredited)

Seven Guns for the MacGregors 1966
as Barman (uncredited)

Proceso a una estrella 1966
Actor

Eroe vagabondo 1966
Actor

In a Colt's Shadow 1965
as Veterinarian

Whisky y vodka 1965
as Pintor

Texas Jim 1965
as Pedro, the Mexican

Amador 1965
as Limpiabotas

Dos chicas locas locas 1965
as Guarda de la estación de tren

Mi canción es para ti 1965
as Propietario caballos de carreras

Cotolay 1965
as Monje

Gunmen Of The Rio Grande 1964
as Peon

Los dinamiteros 1964
as Marmolista

The Palomos 1964
as Taxi driver

El pecador y la bruja 1964
as Portero

The Rash One 1964
Actor

Backfire 1964
as Guard of the boat parking

Black Angel of the Mississippi 1964
as Lopez

Strange Voyage 1964
as Cosme

Death Whistles the Blues 1964
as Policía

Gunfighters of Casa Grande 1964
as Vasco (uncredited)

The Spy 1964
as Poker Player

Como dos gotas de agua 1964
as Martínez

La chica del gato 1964
as Venancio

El camino 1964
as Germán's Father

Cavalry Charge 1964
Actor

Relevo para un pistolero 1964
as Recepcionista del hotel

Jaguar 1963
as Lugarteniente del llanero

The Ceremony 1963
Actor

Un demonio con ángel 1963
as Don Federico

Heroes of the West 1963
as Doctor

La revoltosa 1963
as Jugador de cartas

The Fair of the Dove 1963
Actor

Bochorno 1963
Actor

Chica para todo 1963
as Gancho del Timador

An Almost Decent Girl 1963
as Propietario bar

Escala en Hi-Fi 1963
Actor

The Swindlers 1963
as Antonio Monterosi (segment "Medico i fidanzata")

The Adventures of Scaramouche 1963
as Gino

Gunfight at Red Sands 1963
as Barber

The Executioner 1963
as Guarda de la obra

Pacto de silencio 1963
as Guardia del tren

The Implacable Three 1963
as Cartero

El precio de un asesino 1963
as Cura

Death and the Lumberjack 1963
as Guardia

Sign of Zorro 1963
as Mejicano

El turista 1963
as Atracador

Girl from La Mancha 1963
as Carretero

The Castilian 1963
Actor

Plaza de Oriente 1963
as Camarero

Mathias Sandorf 1963
as Carpena

José María 1963
as Coronel

The Shadow of Zorro 1962
as Empleado de banca

The Four Truths 1962
Actor

The Big Family 1962
as (uncredited)

Two Against All 1962
as Wagon Loader (uncredited)

I motorizzati 1962
as (uncredited)

Those Who Did Not Go to War 1962
as Propietario bar Fandiño

The Son of Captain Blood 1962
as Matt

Placido 1962
as Rivas

Zorro the Avenger 1962
as Soldado

Vamos a contar mentiras 1962
Actor

Torrejón City 1962
as Ojo de Halcón

Martes y trece 1962
as Invitado con botella

Madame 1961
Actor

Pecado de amor 1961
as Sereno

Fray Escoba 1961
Actor

The Savage Guns 1961
as Cantinero pedro

El pobre García 1961
as Felipe

Fantasmas en la casa 1961
as Pascasio

Revolt of the Mercenaries 1961
as Katia's Companion

¡Aquí están las vicetiples! 1961
as Dueño Kiosco

Conqueror of Maracaibo 1961
as Ben Yussuf (uncredited)

La venganza de Don Mendo 1961
as Alí

Punto y banca 1961
Actor

Ella y los veteranos 1961
as Dueño caseta de tiro

El indulto 1960
as Músico ambulante

Un paso al frente 1960
as Román

The Boy Who Stole a Million 1960
as Knife Grinder

Three Etc.'s and the Colonel 1960
Actor

Ama Rosa 1960
as Cochero

Crimen para recién casados 1960
Actor

El hombre que perdió el tren 1960
as Federico Méndez

Poison at 2:30 1959
as Hombre en consulta veterinario

El gafe 1959
as Sobrino de D. Balbino #2

Der Löwe von Babylon 1959
as Abdullah (uncredited)

Sonatas 1959
as Tercer centinela

Streetcar for Sale 1959
as Marmolista

La vida alrededor 1959
as Demetrio Suárez 'El Asunción'

Blame Me 1959
Actor

Diez fusiles esperan 1959
as Cañete

The Redeemer 1959
Actor

¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII? 1959
as Madrileño gritón (uncredited)

Die Sklavenkarawane 1958
as Hassan (uncredited)

Anna Said Yes 1958
as Don Cristino

Life Ahead 1958
as Copiloto de la camioneta

El puente de la paz 1958
as Dedos Largos

Héroes del aire 1958
as Percebe

Revenge 1958
as Galician Harvester

El hombre del paraguas blanco 1958
as Alguacil #1

Aquellos tiempos del cuplé 1958
as Tendero

Familia provisional 1958
Actor

Historias de Madrid 1958
as Ciriaco - guarda del cementerio (uncredited)

Farmacia de guardia 1958
as Sereno

Las muchachas de azul 1957
as Felipe - padre de Ana

El anónimo 1957
Actor

Un marido de ida y vuelta 1957
as Díaz

Fulano y Mengano 1957
as Conductor del coche fúnebre

The Pride and the Passion 1957
as (uncredited)

Faustina 1957
as Lipio

Un fantasma llamado amor 1957
Actor

El hombre que viajaba despacito 1957
as Jugador de cartas

Susanna and Me 1957
as Bedel

Piedras vivas 1956
Actor

Dos novias para un torero 1956
Actor

Saeta rubia 1956
as Taxista

Fedra, the Devil's Daughter 1956
as (uncredited)

La mestiza 1956
Actor

The Wicked Carabel 1956
as Bedel

El fenómeno 1956
as Guardia del Parque

Curra Veleta 1956
as Sereno

Pasión en el mar 1956
as El Sabio

¡Aquí hay petróleo! 1956
as Baldomero

El rey de la carretera 1956
as Pedro

Afternoon at the Bulls 1956
as Portero de la enfermería

Pride 1955
as Gabriel

Un día perdido 1955
as Maestro de baile

Noche de tormenta 1955
Actor

Radio Stories 1955
as Sargento de la guardia civil

Para siempre amor mío 1955
Actor

El guardián del paraíso 1955
as Sereno

The Coyote 1955
Actor

La Cruz de Mayo 1955
as Félix

La reina mora 1955
as Presidiario

Tres eran tres 1954
as (segment "Una de indios")

La ciudad de los sueños 1954
Actor

Love on Wheels 1954
as Cristóbal

The Devil Plays the Flute 1954
as Presidente

Hollyhock 1954
as Barrabás

Buenas noticias 1954
as Alguacil

Tres huchas para Oriente 1954
as Portero del estadio (uncredited)

Vuelo 971 1953
as Padre

Jeromín 1953
Actor

Nadie lo sabrá 1953
as Cartero

Airport 1953
as Sereno

La alegre caravana 1953
as Titiritero

Sobresaliente 1953
Actor

Ha desaparecido un pasajero 1953
Actor

Niebla y sol 1951
as Meigo

The Girl at the Inn 1951
as Dimas

The Great Galeoto 1951
as Cochero

Doubt 1951
as Sereno (uncredited)

Air Lashings 1951
as Pepiño

Post Office Box 1001 1950
Actor

Pequeñeces 1950
Actor

Tiempos felices 1950
Actor

Yo no soy la Mata-Hari 1950
as Don Cosme Fernández

Historia en dos aldeas 1950
Actor

Sabela De Cambados 1949
as Benito

The Marquis of Salamanca 1948
as Hombre almacén figuras de cera

Botón de ancla 1948
as Trinquete

Pototo, Boliche y Compañía 1948
Actor

Heroes del 95 1947
as Fadeiro

Mar abierto 1946
as Peirán

El doncel de la reina 1946
Actor

El pirata Bocanegra 1946
as Cayetano

Un hombre de negocios 1945
as Conserje del museo

El pozo de los enamorados 1945
Actor

Ella, él y sus millones 1944
as El guía

La vida empieza a medianoche 1944
as Regidor del teatro

Tuvo la culpa Adán 1944
as Guardia

La rueda de la vida 1942
as Juanito
- Madrid de mis sueños
Madrid de mis sueños 1942
Actor

Goyescas 1942
as Asistente

Éramos 7 a la mesa 1942
Actor

El hombre que se quiso matar 1942
as Huésped

Unos pasos de mujer 1942
Actor

Torbellino 1941
as Juan José

Stowaway on Board! 1941
as Alguacil

Salomé 1940
Actor
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