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Hrant Alianak
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
Born January 1, 1950 (72 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2021 | Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol (TV Series) · as Ario Fazeli |
| 2021 | Sex/Life (TV Series) · as Mr. Mann |
| 2020 | Possessor · as Lead Technician |
| 2019 | Guest of Honour · as Garo |
| 2019 | V-Wars (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 2018 | The Detail (TV Series) · as Judge Safaryan |
| 2017 | Becoming Burlesque · as Waleed Aziz |
| 2017 | Frankie Drake Mysteries (TV Series) · as Butler |
| 2016 | Private Eyes (TV Series) · as Omar Torkia |
| 2016 | Designated Survivor (TV Series) · as Saudi Ambassador |
| 2016 | Kim's Convenience (TV Series) · as Baran |
| 2015 | Riftworld Chronicles (TV Series) · as Jeweller |
| 2014 | A Trip to the Island · as Harry |
| 2013 | Cracked (2013) (TV Series) · as Dr. Karl Karzik |
| 2013 | Darknet (TV Series) · as Plastic Surgeon |
| 2012 | Inescapable · as Ali Homs |
| 2011 | King (2011) (TV Series) · as Salim Atassi |
| 2011 | XIII (2011) (TV Series) · as Dr. Kleinberg |
| 2011 | InSecurity (TV Series) · as Arkady Brautman |
| 2011 | My Babysitter's a Vampire (TV Series) · as Principal Hicks |
| 2010 | My Babysitter's a Vampire · as Principal Hicks |
| 2010 | Lost Girl (TV Series) · as Kouyoumijian |
| 2009 | Cra$h & Burn (TV Series) · as Yaro Massout |
| 2009 | Zone of Separation (TV Series) · as Colonel Ali |
| 2008 | Pontypool · as Dr. Mendez |
| 2008 | The Echo · as Max |
| 2008 | Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series) · as Mr. Morrissey |
| 2008 | XIII: The Conspiracy (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2008 | The Border (TV Series) · as General Zaki |
| 2007 | Little Mosque on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | The Wives He Forgot · as Dr. Bajaria |
| 2006 | Angela's Eyes (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2004 | Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss · as Prince Hassan |
| 2004 | The Grid (TV Series) · as Yemeni Colonel |
| 2004 | H2O: The Last Prime Minister (TV Series) · as Dr. Rafsamjhanni |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland (TV Series) · as Mr. Barsumian |
| 2003 | Mayday (TV Series) · as Captain Erdem |
| 2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2001 | Full Disclosure · as Hosni |
| 2001 | WW 3 · as Abdus Hamdoon |
| 2001 | Nero Wolfe (2001) (TV Series) · as Vincent Yarmack |
| 2000 | The Deadly Look of Love · as Dr. Dunning |
| 2000 | The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery · as Gerstner |
| 2000 | The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile · as Pharaoh |
| 1999 | Ultimate Deception · as Dr. Amos |
| 1999 | Code Name: Eternity (TV Series) · as Ambassador Dumant |
| 1999 | Total Recall 2070 (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1999 | Relic Hunter (TV Series) · as Moustaffa |
| 1998 | Dirty Work · as Kirkpatrick |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation · as Dr. Sid Beria |
| 1997 | The New Ghostwriter Mysteries (TV Series) · as Stanley Ferguson |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita (TV Series) · as Salla Vacek |
| 1997 | Earth: Final Conflict (TV Series) · as Dr. Kaplan |
| 1996 | Goosebumps: Stay Out of the Basement · as Dr. Marek |
| 1996 | Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | The Newsroom (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1995 | Goosebumps (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Billy Madison · as Pete |
| 1994 | Highlander: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | RoboCop: The Series (TV Series) · as Stitch Molotov |
| 1993 | Life with Mikey · as Cereal Commercial Director |
| 1993 | Matrix (TV Series) · as Joseph Haddad |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Sidekick #2 |
| 1990 | Counterstrike (TV Series) · as Jomal |
| 1989 | Destiny to Order · as Marlay |
| 1988 | Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs · as Omar |
| 1988 | T and T (TV Series) · as Carna |
| 1988 | Mount Royal (TV Series) · as Gomes |
| 1987 | Family Viewing · as Administrator |
| 1987 | Friday the 13th: The Series (TV Series) · as Sandy |
| 1986 | Sword of Gideon · as Wael Zwaiter |
| 1986 | Courage · as Eddie Cuba |
| 1985 | Head Office · as President Sanchez |
| 1985 | The Undergrads · as Zook |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Dr. Greenburg |
| 1985 | Night Heat (TV Series) · as Ramos' Associate |
| 1984 | One Night Only · as Wenko |
| 1984 | Best Revenge · as Elliah |
| 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone · as Chemist |
| 1981 | Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper · as Iranian Minister |