Xan_das_Bolas

Xan das Bolas

Xan das Bolas

Spanish actor


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).[1]

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Filmography

Films

  • Salomé (1940)
  • ¡Polizón a bordo! (1941) as Alguacil
  • Torbellino (1941) as Juan José (as Fernando Tomás Ares)
  • Unos pasos de mujer (1942)
  • El hombre que se quiso matar (1942) as Huésped
  • Éramos siete a la mesa (1942)
  • Goyescas (1942) as Asistente
  • La rueda de la vida (1942) as Juanito
  • Madrid de mis sueños (1942)
  • Adam's Fault (1944) as Guardia
  • La vida empieza a medianoche (1944)
  • Ella, él y sus millones (1944) as El guía
  • El pozo de los enamorados (1945)
  • Un hombre de negocios (1945) as Conserje del museo
  • Mar abierto (1946) as Peirán
  • El pirata Bocanegra (1946)
  • El doncel de la reina (1946)
  • Héroes del 95 (1947) as Fadeiro
  • Love Charm (1947) (scenes deleted)
  • Botón de ancla (1948) as Trinquete
  • El marqués de Salamanca (1948) as Hombre almacén figuras de cera
  • Pototo, Boliche y Compañía (1948)
  • Sabela de Cambados (1949) as Benito
  • Yo no soy la Mata-Hari (1950) as Don Cosme Fernández
  • Historia de dos aldeas (1951)
  • La trinca del aire (1951) as Pepiño
  • Duda (1951) as Sereno
  • El gran Galeoto (1951) as Cochero
  • La niña de la venta (1951) as Dimas
  • Niebla y sol (1951) as Meigo
  • Sobresaliente (1953)
  • El diablo toca la flauta (1953) as Presidente
  • La alegre caravana (1953)
  • Aeropuerto (1953)
  • Nadie lo sabrá (1953) as Cartero
  • Vuelo 971 (1953) as Padre
  • Ha desaparecido un pasajero (1953)
  • Buenas noticias (1954)
  • Malvaloca (1954) as Barrabás
  • Amor sobre ruedas (1954) as Cristóbal
  • La ciudad de los sueños (1954)
  • Tres huchas para Oriente (1954) as Portero del estadio (uncredited)
  • Tres eran tres (1955) (segment "Una de indios")
  • La reina mora (1955) as Presidiario
  • La cruz de mayo (1955) as Félix
  • Coyote (1955) as Mendigo
  • El guardián del paraíso (1955)
  • Historias de la radio (1955) as Sargento de la guardia civil
  • Siempre para ti (1955)
  • Noche de tormenta (1955)
  • Un día perdido (1955) as Maestro de baile
  • Orgullo (1955) as Gabriel
  • Tarde de toros (1956) as Portero de la enfermería
  • El rey de la carretera (1956) as Pedro
  • ¡Aquí hay petróleo! (1956) as Baldomero
  • Curra Veleta (1956) as Sereno
  • El fenómeno (1956) as Guardia del Parque
  • La mestiza (1956)
  • El malvado Carabel (1956) as Bedel
  • Fedra, the Devil's Daughter (1956) (uncredited)
  • Saeta rubia (1956) as Taxista
  • Dos novias para un torero (1956)
  • Piedras vivas (1956)
  • Pasión en el mar (1956) as El Sabio
  • Susana y yo (1957)
  • El hombre que viajaba despacito (1957) as Jugador de cartas
  • Un fantasma llamado amor (1957)
  • Faustina (1957) as Lipio
  • The Pride and the Passion (1957) (uncredited)
  • Fulano y Mengano (1957) as Conductor del coche fúnebre
  • Un marido de ida y vuelta (1957) as Díaz
  • El anónimo (1957)
  • Las muchachas de azul (1957) as Felipe – padre de Ana
  • Historias de Madrid (1958) as Ciriaco – guarda del cementerio (uncredited)
  • Familia provisional (1958)
  • Aquellos tiempos del cuplé (1958) as Tendero
  • El hombre del paraguas blanco (1958) as Alguacil No. 1
  • Héroes del aire (1958) as Percebe
  • La venganza (1958) as Segador gallego
  • El puente de la paz (1958) as Dedos Largos
  • La vida por delante (1958) as Copiloto de la camioneta
  • Ana dice sí (1958) as Don Cristino
  • Caravana de esclavos (1958) as Hassan (uncredited)
  • Farmacia de guardia (1958) as Sereno
  • ¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII? (1959) as Madrileño gritón (uncredited)
  • The Redeemer (1959)
  • Diez fusiles esperan (1959) as Cañete
  • Échame la culpa (1959)
  • Sonatas (1959) as Tercer centinela
  • La vida alrededor (1959) as Demetrio Suárez 'El Asunción'
  • En las ruinas de Babilonia (1959) as Abdullah (uncredited)
  • The Jinx (1959) as Sobrino de D. Balbino No. 2
  • Las dos y media y... veneno (1959) as Hombre en consulta veterinario
  • Se vende un tranvía (1959, Short) as Marmolista
  • El hombre que perdió el tren (1960) as Federico Méndez
  • Crimen para recién casados (1960) as Camarero del ferrocarril
  • Ama Rosa (1960) as Cochero
  • The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960) as Knife Grinder
  • Un paso al frente (1960)
  • El indulto (1960) as Músico ambulante
  • Patricia mía (1961)
  • Conqueror of Maracaibo (1961) as Ben Yussuf (uncredited)
  • Aquí están las vicetiples (1961) as Dueño Kiosco
  • Revolt of the Mercenaries (1961) as Katia's Companion
  • Fantasmas en la casa (1961)
  • El pobre García (1961) as Felipe
  • Plácido (1961) as Rivas
  • Ella y los veteranos (1961) as Dueño caseta de tiro
  • Pecado de amor (1961) as Sereno
  • Madame (1961)
  • Fray Escoba (1961)
  • Vamos a contar mentiras (1961) as Sacerdote
  • La venganza de Don Mendo (1962) as Alí
  • Martes y trece (1962)
  • Zorro the Avenger (1962) as Soldado
  • The Son of Captain Blood (1962) as Matt
  • Los que no fuimos a la guerra (1962) as Propietario bar Fandiño
  • The Savage Guns (1962) as Pedro
  • Los motorizados (1962) (uncredited)
  • Terrible Sheriff (1962) as Wagon Loader (uncredited)
  • La gran familia (1962) (uncredited)
  • Three Fables of Love (1962)
  • Shades of Zorro (1962) as Empleado de banca
  • Torrejón City (1962) as Ojo de Halcón
  • Girl from La Mancha (1962) as Carretero
  • Mathias Sandorf (1963) as Carpena
  • Plaza de oriente (1963) as Camarero
  • The Castilian (1963)
  • Millonario por un día (1963) as Atracador
  • Duel at the Rio Grande (1963) as Mejicano
  • Implacable Three (1963) as Cartero
  • The Executioner (1963) as Guarda de la obra
  • Gunfight in the Red Sands (1963) as Barbero (uncredited)
  • The Adventures of Scaramouche (1963) as Gino
  • Los mangantes (1963) as Antonio Monterosi (segment "Medico i fidanzata")
  • Escala en Hi-Fi (1963)
  • Una chica casi formal (1963) as Propietario bar
  • Chica para todo (1963) as Gancho del timador
  • Bochorno (1963)
  • La verbena de la Paloma (1963) as Francisco, el sereno
  • La revoltosa (1963) as Jugador de cartas
  • Un demonio con ángel (1963) as Don Federico
  • The Ceremony (1963)
  • Pacto de silencio (1963) as Guardia del tren
  • José María (1963)
  • El precio de un asesino (1963) as Cura
  • Jaguar (1963)
  • El camino (1964) as Padre de Germán
  • Heroes of the West (1964) as Doctor
  • La chica del gato (1964) as Venancio
  • Gibraltar (1964) as Poker Player
  • Como dos gotas de agua (1964) as Martínez
  • Los mangantes (1964) (uncredited)
  • Los pistoleros de Casa Grande (1964) as Vasco
  • La muerte silba un blues (1964) as Policía
  • El extraño viaje (1964) as Cosme
  • Backfire (1964) as Guard of the boat parking
  • Black Angel of the Mississippi (1964) as Lopez
  • El espontáneo (1964) as Situado
  • El pecador y la bruja (1964) as Portero
  • Los Palomos (1964) as Taxi driver
  • Los dinamiteros (1964) as Marmolista
  • Gunmen of Rio Grande (1964) as Peon
  • Relevo para un pistolero (1964) as Recepcionista del hotel
  • Cavalry Charge (1964)
  • Dos chicas locas, locas... (1965) as Guarda de la estación de tren
  • Shoot to Kill (1965) as Pedro, the Mexican
  • Whisky y vodka (1965) as Pintor
  • Mi canción es para ti (1965) as Propietario caballos de carreras
  • In a Colt's Shadow (1965) as Veterinarian
  • Cotolay (1965) as Monje
  • Seven Guns for the MacGregors (1966) as Barman (uncredited)
  • Lost Command (1966) as Old man with a flag (uncredited)
  • Ypotron – Final Countdown (1966) as Il portiere dell'hotel
  • La mujer perdida (1966)
  • Amador (1966) as Limpiabotas (scenes deleted)
  • Fray Torero (1966) as Un habitante del pueblo
  • The Tough One (1966)
  • Vestida de novia (1966)
  • Proceso a una estrella (1966)
  • Una novia relámpago (1966)
  • Clint the Stranger (1967) as Simpson
  • Dos cruces en Danger Pass (1967) as Bartender
  • La niña del patio (1967) as Don Calixto, administrador
  • Club de solteros (1967) as Lucas
  • Run Like a Thief (1967) as Gonzalez
  • Operación cabaretera (1967) as Guardia
  • 40 grados a la sombra (1967) as Portero casa de Evaristo
  • Operación Mata Hari (1968) as Jefe de sala del cabaret
  • Villa Rides (1968) as Villa's Telegraphist (uncredited)
  • ¡Cómo está el servicio! (1968) as Sereno con un bastón
  • Los que tocan el piano (1968) as Rufino Celeiro – el Sereno
  • One by One (1968) as Bartender Ben (uncredited)
  • God Was in the West, Too, at One Time (1968)
  • Cuidado con las señoras (1968) as Camarero
  • Objetivo: bi-ki-ni (1969)
  • Pasto de fieras (1969)
  • No somos ni Romeo ni Julieta (1969) as Policía secreta de noche 1º
  • Dead Are Countless (1969) as Potter (uncredited)
  • Amor a todo gas (1969) as Cristobal
  • Juicio de faldas (1969) as Paco, amigo de Gregorio
  • Educando a una idiota (1969)
  • El niño y el potro (Más allá de río Miño) (1969) as Rogelio
  • Con ella llegó el amor (1970)
  • El alma se serena (1970) as Jefe de estación
  • El mesón del gitano (1970) as Ezequiel
  • Sabata the Killer (1970) as Telegrafo
  • Don Erre que erre (1970) as Guardia Civil 1
  • Una señora llamada Andrés (1970) as Empleado de limpieza
  • El apartamento de la tentación (1971) as Forest Guard
  • Una chica casi decente (1971)
  • Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971) as Orsini's Assistant
  • Delusions of Grandeur (1971) (uncredited)
  • Simón, contamos contigo (1971)
  • La montaña rebelde (1971) as Ermitaño
  • Cut-Throats Nine (1972) as Buddy (as Tomas Ares)
  • Celos, amor y Mercado Común (1973) as Amigo de Felipe
  • Cinco almohadas para una noche (1974) as Recepcionista del Balneario Fuencaliente
  • Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella (1974) as Padre de José
  • Una pareja... distinta (1974) as Truhán (as Xan Das Bolas)
  • La boda o la vida (1974)
  • Los locos del oro negro (1975) as Sam – Merchant (uncredited)
  • El mejor regalo (1975)
  • La Carmen (1976) as Padre de José
  • A la legión le gustan las mujeres... y a las mujeres, les gusta la legión (1976) as Tabernero
  • Madrid, Costa Fleming (1976) as Marcelo
  • Vuelve, querida Nati (1976) as Conserje
  • Volvoreta (1976) as Ramon
  • Los hijos de... (1976) as Barrendero
  • The Second Power (1976) as Fray Lope
  • El chiste (1976) as Guardia forestal / Ganadero / Jefe indio (as Xandas Bolas)
  • Mi hija Hildegart (1977) as Un republicano
  • Me siento extraña (1977) as Cliente taberna (final film role)

TV series

  • Hermenegildo Pérez, para servirle (1966)
  • ¿Es usted el asesino? (1967) as Caricortao
  • Los paladines (1972)
  • Crónicas de un pueblo (1971–1974) as Camilo
  • Ficciones (1974)
  • El pícaro (1974) as El Vendedor
  • Cuentos y leyendas (1974) as Fadrique
  • El quinto jinete (1975) as Arriero / Riaño
  • Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez (1976) as Simbad el Marineiro
  • Curro Jiménez (1977)

References

  1. Pernas, Ramón (20 December 2002). "El efecto Xan das Bolas". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2019.

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