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Hrant Alianak, 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. He also played Dr. Marek in the 1996 episode of Goosebumps, Stay Out of the Basement.
Born
Sunday, 01 January 1950
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Lost Symbol | Ario Fazeli | 2021 |
| Sex/Life | Mr. Mann | 2021 |
| Possessor | Lead Technician | 2020 |
| V-Wars | Doctor | 2019 |
| Guest of Honour | Garo | 2019 |
| Becoming Burlesque | Waleed Aziz | 2019 |
| The Detail | Judge Safaryan | 2018 |
| Frankie Drake Mysteries | Butler | 2017 |
| Kim's Convenience | Baran / Garlic Customer | 2016 |
| Designated Survivor | Saudi Ambassador | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Lost Symbol | Ario Fazeli | 2021 |
| Sex/Life | Mr. Mann | 2021 |
| Possessor | Lead Technician | 2020 |
| V-Wars | Doctor | 2019 |
| Guest of Honour | Garo | 2019 |
| Becoming Burlesque | Waleed Aziz | 2019 |
| The Detail | Judge Safaryan | 2018 |
| Frankie Drake Mysteries | Butler | 2017 |
| Kim's Convenience | Baran / Garlic Customer | 2016 |
| Designated Survivor | Saudi Ambassador | 2016 |
| Private Eyes | Omar Torkia | 2016 |
| A Trip to the Island | Harry | 2015 |
| Riftworld Chronicles | Jeweller | 2015 |
| Darknet | Plastic Surgeon | 2013 |
| Cracked | Dr. Karl Karzik | 2013 |
| Inescapable | Ali Homs | 2012 |
| Dear Scavengers | Hector | 2012 |
| XIII: The Series | Dr. Kleinberg | 2011 |
| King | Salim Atassi | 2011 |
| My Babysitter's a Vampire | Principal Hicks | 2011 |
| InSecurity | Arkady Brautman | 2011 |
| My Babysitter's a Vampire | Principal Hicks | 2010 |
| Lost Girl | Kouyoumijian | 2010 |
| Cra$h & Burn | Yaro Massout | 2009 |
| Pontypool | Dr. Mendez | 2009 |
| ZOS: Zone of Separation | Colonel Ali | 2009 |
| XIII: The Conspiracy | Dr. Kimmler | 2008 |
| The Echo | Max | 2008 |
| The Border | General Zaki / Sharif Assad | 2008 |
| Murdoch Mysteries | Mr. Morrissey | 2008 |
| Little Mosque on the Prairie | Mr. Rashid | 2007 |
| The Wives He Forgot | Dr. Bajaria | 2006 |
| Angela's Eyes | Hrant Tosbath | 2006 |
| Covert One: The Hades Factor | Al-Fulani | 2006 |
| At the Hotel | Zlawko | 2006 |
| H2O | Dr. Rafsamjhanni | 2004 |
| The Grid | Yemeni Colonel | 2004 |
| Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss | Prince Hassan | 2004 |
| This Is Wonderland | Mr. Barsumian | 2004 |
| Air Crash Investigation | Mario Rafoil - Flight Engineer / Investigator Mohammed Aziz / Captain Erdem | 2003 |
| Bury the Lead | Kamal's father / Ahmad | 2002 |
| Monk | Judge (Stokes Trial) / Judge Hackman | 2002 |
| WW 3 | Abdus Hamdoon | 2001 |
| Full Disclosure | Hosni | 2001 |
| A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Nat Driscoll / Zoltan Mahany / Vincent Yarmack / Nathaniel Parker / Coroner / Cleveland Archer / Carl Vardas / Attorney Nathaniel Parker | 2001 |
| The Deadly Look of Love | Dr. Dunning | 2000 |
| Code Name: Eternity | Ambassador Dumant | 2000 |
| Relic Hunter | Moustaffa | 1999 |
| Love Songs | Doctor | 1999 |
| Ultimate Deception | Dr. Amos | 1999 |
| Total Recall 2070 | Dr. Karl Gish | 1999 |
| Dirty Work | Kirkpatrick | 1998 |
| The Secret Life of Algernon | Mahir Sulleyman | 1997 |
| Earth: Final Conflict | Dr. Kaplan | 1997 |
| The New Ghostwriter Mysteries | Stanley Ferguson | 1997 |
| La Femme Nikita | Salla Vacek | 1997 |
| PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Hran Jamal | 1996 |
| Goosebumps | Dr. Marek | 1995 |
| Billy Madison | Pete | 1995 |
| Highlander: The Animated Series | (voice) | 1994 |
| TekWar: TekJustice | Judge Tsuruda | 1994 |
| RoboCop | Stitch Molotov | 1994 |
| Life with Mikey | Cereal Commercial Director | 1993 |
| Rapture | Chief Galati | 1993 |
| Matrix | Joseph Haddad | 1993 |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Sidekick #2 | 1993 |
| The Hidden Room | Murdock | 1991 |
| Counterstrike | Lopez / Ladner / Jomal | 1990 |
| Destiny to Order | Marlay | 1990 |
| Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs | Omar | 1988 |
| T and T | Carna | 1988 |
| Mount Royal | Gomes | 1988 |
| Friday the 13th: The Series | Sandy | 1987 |
| Family Viewing | Administrator | 1987 |
| Street Legal | Det. Hasson | 1987 |
| Courage | Eddie Cuba | 1986 |
| Adderly | Grant / Dictator | 1986 |
| Sword of Gideon | Wael Zwaiter | 1986 |
| One Night Only | Wenko | 1986 |
| The Twilight Zone | Dr. Greenburg | 1985 |
| Head Office | President Sanchez | 1985 |
| The Undergrads | Zook | 1985 |
| Night Heat | Varga / Ramos' Associate | 1985 |
| Best Revenge | Elliah | 1984 |
| The Sins of Dorian Gray | Nightclub Manager | 1983 |
| Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone | Chemist | 1983 |
| Seeing Things | Omar Baheshti | 1981 |
| Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper | Iranian Minister | 1981 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Burning, Burning | 2016 |
| A Trip to the Island | 2015 |
| Teleplay | 1976 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Burning, Burning | 2016 |
| A Trip to the Island | 2015 |
