Name Hrant Alianak | Role Actor | |
Books The walls of Africa, Mousetown ; The Violinist and the Flower Girl: Two Plays, The blues, Lucky Strike TV shows XIII: The Conspiracy, Highlander: The Animated Series, More Tears Nominations Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Movies Pontypool, A Trip To The Island, My Babysitter's a Vampire, Billy Madison, The Echo Similar People Lisa Houle, Rick Roberts, Joan Gregson, Georgina Reilly, Bruce McDonald | ||
Hrant Alianak and family photos with friends and relatives
Hrant Alianak (born 1950), also billed as Harant Alianak or Grant Aljanak, is an Armenian-Canadian actor and playwright. In 1988 he was nominated for the Genie Award "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role" for his role in the 1987 film Family Viewing. He played Pete in the 1995 Adam Sandler movie Billy Madison. He portrayed Dr. Mendez in the 2009 Canadian horror film Pontypool.
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Hrant Alianak's plays include Lucky Strike, The Walls of Africa, and The Blues. Alianak made his debut as a writer in 1972 at Theatre Passe Muraille, with Tantrums.
The Walls of Africa was the 2001 winner of three Dora Awards, including Best New Play, and was published by Scirocco Drama in 2002. Scirocco has also published The Blues (2003).
In 2010, Alianak portrayed Principal Hicks in the movie My Babysitter's a Vampire, and in 2011, he reprised the role in the TV series based on it. His other television credits include being a member of the repertory cast of the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2002–2002).
Filmography
Actor
2021
The Lost Symbol (TV Series) as
Ario Fazeli
- L'Enfant Orientation (2021) - Ario Fazeli
2021
Sex/Life (TV Series) as
Mr. Mann
- Small Town Saturday Night (2021) - Mr. Mann
- The Wives Are in Connecticut (2021) - Mr. Mann
2020
Possessor as
Lead Technician
2019
V-Wars (TV Series) as
Doctor
- The Junkie Run of the Predator Gene (2019) - Doctor
2019
Frankie Drake Mysteries (TV Series) as
Butler
- A Sunshine State of Mind (2019) - Butler
2019
Guest of Honour as
Garo
2018
The Detail (TV Series) as
Judge Safaryan
- The Long Walk (2018) - Judge Safaryan
2018
Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series) as
Mr. Morrissey
- Mary Wept (2018) - Mr. Morrissey
2016
Kim's Convenience (TV Series) as
Baran / Garlic Customer
- Good Neighbours (2017) - Baran
- Silent Auction (2017) - Baran
- Appa's Lump (2016) - Baran
- Rude Kid (2016) - Garlic Customer
2017
Becoming Burlesque as
Waleed Aziz
2016
Jacob Is Ready (Short) as
Jacob
2016
Designated Survivor (TV Series) as
Saudi Ambassador
- The Traitor (2016) - Saudi Ambassador
2016
Private Eyes (TV Series) as
Omar Torkia
- Disappearing Act (2016) - Omar Torkia
2015
Riftworld Chronicles (TV Mini Series) as
Jeweller
- Episode #1.8 (2015) - Jeweller
- Episode #1.7 (2015) - Jeweller
- Episode #1.6 (2015) - Jeweller
- Episode #1.5 (2015) - Jeweller
- Episode #1.4 (2015) - Jeweller
- Episode #1.3 (2015) - Jeweller
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Jeweller
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Jeweller
2015
Drift (Short) as
Shiraz
2014
A Trip to the Island as
Harry
2005
Air Crash Investigation (TV Series documentary) as
Investigator Mohammed Aziz / Captain Erdem / Mario Rafoil - Flight Engineer
- Heading to Disaster (2014) - Investigator Mohammed Aziz
- Mixed Signals (2008) - Captain Erdem
- Attack Over Baghdad (2005) - Mario Rafoil - Flight Engineer
2014
Darknet (TV Mini Series) as
Plastic Surgeon
- Darknet 4 (2014) - Plastic Surgeon
2013
Cracked (TV Series) as
Dr. Karl Karzik
- No Traveller Returns (2013) - Dr. Karl Karzik
2012
Dear Scavengers (Short) as
Hector
2012
XIII: The Series (TV Series) as
Dr. Kleinberg
- Breakout (2012) - Dr. Kleinberg
2011
My Babysitter's a Vampire (TV Series) as
Principal Hicks
- The Date to End All Dates: Part 2 (2012) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- The Date to End All Dates: Part 1 (2012) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Halloweird (2012) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Jockenstein (2012) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Siren Song (2012) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Independence Daze (2012) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Hottie Ho-Tep (2012) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Village of the Darned (2012) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Mirror/RorriM (2012) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Flushed (2012) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Fanged and Furious (2012) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Say You'll Be Maztak (2012) - Principal Hicks
- Welcome Back Dusker (2012) - Principal Hicks
- Double Negative (2012) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- ReVamped (2011) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Three Geeks and a Demon (2011) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- The Brewed (2011) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Doug the Vampire Hunter (2011) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Die Pod (2011) - Principal Hicks
- Smells Like Trouble (2011) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Blue Moon (2011) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Friday Night Frights (2011) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Three Cheers for Evil (2011) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Lawn of the Dead (2011) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Guys and Dolls (2011) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Blood Drive (2011) - Principal Hicks (credit only)
2012
Inescapable as
Ali Homs
2012
King (TV Series) as
Salim Atassi
- Jamilla Karan (2012) - Salim Atassi
2012
Guidestones (TV Series) as
Professor Froscht (2012)
2011
InSecurity (TV Series) as
Arkady Brautman
- Spy Bites Dog (2011) - Arkady Brautman
2007
Little Mosque on the Prairie (TV Series) as
Mr. Rashid
- Amaar's Well That Ends Well (2011) - Mr. Rashid
- Lord of the Ring (2008) - Mr. Rashid
- Five Year Plan (2007) - Mr. Rashid
2010
Lost Girl (TV Series) as
Kouyoumijian
- Food for Thought (2010) - Kouyoumijian
2010
My Babysitter's a Vampire as
Principal Hicks
2009
Cra$h & Burn (TV Series) as
Yaro Massout
- Til Death (2010) - Yaro Massout
- Closure (2010) - Yaro Massout
- Forget to Remember (2009) - Yaro Massout
- The Boss Is Coming (2009) - Yaro Massout
- Trust (2009) - Yaro Massout
2008
The Border (TV Series) as
General Zaki / Sharif Assad
- Missing in Action (2009) - General Zaki
- Pockets of Vulnerability (2008) - Sharif Assad
2009
ZOS: Zone of Separation (TV Mini Series) as
Colonel Ali
- Hour One: Welcome (2009) - Colonel Ali
2008
XIII: The Conspiracy (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Kimmler
- Toutes les larmes de l'enfer (2008) - Dr. Kimmler (as Hrant Aliank)
- Le jour du soleil noir (2008) - Dr. Kimmler (as Hrant Aliank)
2008
Pontypool as
Dr. Mendez
2008
The Echo as
Max
2005
Jeff Ltd. (TV Series) as
Uncle Kazem
- Jeff de Bergerac (2007) - Uncle Kazem
- Size Matters (2007) - Uncle Kazem
- The Auto-Fish 9000 (2007) - Uncle Kazem
- The Accidental Hero: Part 1 (2007) - Uncle Kazem
- The Manipulator (2007) - Uncle Kazem
- From Zero to Hero (2006) - Uncle Kazem
- To Kill a Mocking Man (2006) - Uncle Kazem
- Nightmare on Stevens Street (2006) - Uncle Kazem
- In the End You Get What You Deserve (2006) - Uncle Kazem
- Tears of a Clown (2006) - Uncle Kazem
- The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth (2005) - Uncle Kazem
- The World According to Jeff (2005) - Uncle Kazem
2006
The Wives He Forgot (TV Movie) as
Dr. Bajaria
2006
Angela's Eyes (TV Series) as
Hrant Tosbath
- Open Your Eyes (2006) - Hrant Tosbath
2006
At the Hotel (TV Series) as
Zlawko
- Doesn't Anyone Want to Ask Me About My Dress? (2006) - Zlawko
- That's How You Wave a Towel (2006) - Zlawko
- Modern Solutions to Modern Problems (2006) - Zlawko
- I F***ed Lou Reed (2006) - Zlawko
- Welcome to the Rousseau (2006) - Zlawko
2006
Covert One: The Hades Factor (TV Mini Series) as
Al-Fulani
- Episode #1.2 (2006) - Al-Fulani
- Episode #1.1 (2006) - Al-Fulani
2005
The Archer (Short) as
The Man
2004
Bury the Lead (TV Series) as
Kamal's father / Ahmad
- In Spite of All the Damage (2004) - Kamal's father
- Gone Baby Gone (2004) - Ahmad
2004
H2O (TV Series) as
Dr. Rafsamjhanni
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - Dr. Rafsamjhanni
- Episode #1.1 (2004) - Dr. Rafsamjhanni
2004
The Grid (TV Mini Series) as
Yemeni Colonel
- Episode #1.1 (2004) - Yemeni Colonel
- Episode #1.6 (2004) - Yemeni Colonel
- Episode #1.5 (2004) - Yemeni Colonel
- Episode #1.4 (2004) - Yemeni Colonel
- Episode #1.3 (2004) - Yemeni Colonel
2004
This Is Wonderland (TV Series) as
Mr. Barsumian
- Episode #1.13 (2004) - Mr. Barsumian
2004
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (TV Movie) as
Prince Hassan
2003
Snow on the Skeleton Key (Short) as
Spark Drendl
2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery (TV Series) as
Nat Driscoll / Carl Vardas / Zoltan Mahany / ...
- Cop Killer (2002) - Carl Vardas
- Poison à la Carte (2002) - Zoltan Mahany
- The Next Witness (2002) - Coroner
- Over My Dead Body: Part 2 (2001) - Nat Driscoll
- Over My Dead Body: Part 1 (2001) - Nat Driscoll
- Door to Death (2001) - Cleveland Archer
- Prisoner's Base: Part 2 (2001) - Attorney Nathaniel Parker
- Prisoner's Base: Part 1 (2001) - Nathaniel Parker
- The Doorbell Rang (2001) - Vincent Yarmack
2002
Monk (TV Series) as
Judge (Stokes Trial) / Judge Hackman
- Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival (2002) - Judge (Stokes Trial)
- Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale (2002) - Judge Hackman
2001
WW 3 (TV Movie) as
Abdus Hamdoon
2001
Full Disclosure (Video) as
Hosni
2000
Code Name: Eternity (TV Series) as
Ambassador Dumant
- Not a Bite to Eat (2000) - Ambassador Dumant
2000
The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile (TV Movie) as
Pharaoh
2000
The Deadly Look of Love (TV Movie) as
Dr. Dunning
2000
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (TV Movie) as
Gerstner
2000
Relic Hunter (TV Series) as
Moustaffa
- Afterlife and Death (2000) - Moustaffa
1999
Foolish Heart (TV Series) as
Judge
- The Trial (1999) - Judge
1999
Love Songs (TV Movie) as
Doctor
1999
Ultimate Deception (TV Movie) as
Dr. Amos
1999
La Femme Nikita (TV Series) as
Salla Vacek
- Opening Night Jitters (1999) - Salla Vacek
- Someone Else's Shadow (1999) - Salla Vacek
1999
Total Recall 2070 (TV Series) as
Dr. Karl Gish
- Machine Dreams: Part 2 (1999) - Dr. Karl Gish
- Machine Dreams: Part 1 (1999) - Dr. Karl Gish
1998
Dirty Work as
Kirkpatrick
1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (TV Movie) as
Dr. Sid Beria
1998
The Secret Life of Algernon as
Mahir Sulleyman
1998
More Tears (TV Series) as
Shaffik
1997
The New Ghostwriter Mysteries (TV Series) as
Stanley Ferguson
- Broken Window (1997) - Stanley Ferguson
1997
Earth: Final Conflict (TV Series) as
Dr. Kaplan
- Avatar (1997) - Dr. Kaplan (as Hrant Allanak)
1997
The Newsroom (TV Series)
- Meltdown: Part 3 (1997)
1997
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (TV Series) as
Hran Jamal
- The Curse/Angel on a Plane (1997) - Hran Jamal
1996
Goosebumps (TV Series) as
Dr. Marek
- Stay Out of the Basement: Part 1 (1996) - Dr. Marek
- Stay Out of the Basement: Part 2 (1996) - Dr. Marek
1995
Billy Madison as
Pete
1994
Highlander: The Animated Series (TV Series) as
Hassuan / Sehebi
- Fallout (1994) - Hassuan (voice)
- The Valley of the Thorn Pods (1994) - Sehebi (voice)
- A Taste of Betrayal (1994) - (voice)
1994
RoboCop (TV Series) as
Stitch Molotov
- Midnight Minus One (1994) - Stitch Molotov
- Mother's Day (1994) - Stitch Molotov
- The Tin Man (1994) - Stitch Molotov
- Prime Suspect (1994) - Stitch Molotov
1994
TekWar: TekJustice (TV Movie) as
Judge Tsuruda
1993
The Hidden Room (TV Series) as
Murdock
- Stark in Love (1993) - Murdock
1993
Life with Mikey as
Cereal Commercial Director
1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) as
Sidekick #2
- Illusion (1993) - Sidekick #2
1993
Matrix (TV Series) as
Joseph Haddad
- Collateral Damage (1993) - Joseph Haddad
1993
Rapture (TV Movie) as
Chief Galati
1991
Counterstrike (TV Series) as
Ladner / Lopez / Jomal
- D.O.A. (1992) - Ladner
- Fall from Grace (1991) - Lopez
- The Millerton Papers (1991) - Jomal
1992
Street Legal (TV Series) as
Det. Hasson
- The Phoenix (1992) - Det. Hasson
1989
Destiny to Order as
Marlay
1989
T and T (TV Series) as
Carna
- Hunted (1989) - Carna
1988
Looking for Nothing (TV Movie)
1988
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Dr. Greenburg
- The Trance (1988) - Dr. Greenburg
1988
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs (TV Movie) as
Omar (as Harant Alianak)
1987
Night Heat (TV Series) as
Varga / Ramos' Associate
- The Professional (1988) - Varga
- Freedom Dead (1987) - Ramos' Associate
1988
Friday the 13th: The Series (TV Series) as
Sandy
- Master of Disguise (1988) - Sandy
1988
Mount Royal (TV Series) as
Gomes
- Royal Wedding (1988) - Gomes
1987
Family Viewing as
Administrator
1986
Adderly (TV Series) as
Dictator / Grant
- Speed of Light (1987) - Dictator
- Critical Mass (1986) - Grant
1986
Sword of Gideon (TV Movie) as
Wael Zwaiter
1986
Courage (TV Movie) as
Eddie Cuba
1986
Seeing Things (TV Series) as
Omar Baheshti
- The Eyes of Ra (1986) - Omar Baheshti
1985
Head Office as
President Sanchez
1985
Tucker and the Horse Thief (TV Movie) as
Jonah
1985
The Undergrads (TV Movie) as
Zook
1984
Bambinger (Short) as
Father
1984
One Night Only as
Wenko
1984
Best Revenge as
Elliah
1983
The Sins of Dorian Gray (TV Movie) as
Nightclub Manager
1983
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone as
Chemist
1982
For the Record (TV Series) as
Dr. Gregarin
- By Reason of Insanity (1982) - Dr. Gregarin
1981
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper (TV Movie) as
Iranian Minister
Director
2015
Burning, Burning
2014
A Trip to the Island
1977
Teleplay (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Microdramas: Vignettes of Paranoia (1977)
Writer
2015
Burning, Burning (written by)
2014
A Trip to the Island (writer)
1977
Teleplay (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Microdramas: Vignettes of Paranoia (1977)
Producer
2015
Burning, Burning (producer)
2014
A Trip to the Island (producer)
Thanks
2002
Ararat (thanks)
References
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