Hrant Alianak (born 1950), also billed as Harant Alianak or Grant Aljanak, is an

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actor and playwright.

Career

In 1988, he was nominated for the

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"Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role" for the 1987 film ''

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''. He played Pete in the 1995 Adam Sandler movie ''

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''. He portrayed Dr. Mendez in the 2009 Canadian horror film ''

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''. He also played Dr. Marek in "Stay Out of the Basement", a 1996 episode of the TV series ''

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''. Alianak's plays include ''Lucky Strike'', ''The Walls of Africa'', and ''The Blues''. Alianak made his debut as a writer in 1972 at

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, with ''Tantrums''. ''The Walls of Africa'' was the 2001 winner of three

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s, 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 ''My Babysitter's a Vampire'' (released as ''My Babysitter's a Vampire: The Movie'' in some regions) is a 2010 Canadian comedy horror television film directed by Bruce McDonald. It stars Vanessa Morgan and Matthew Knight. The film's plot cente ...

''. In 2011, he reprised the role in the TV series based on the movie. His other television credits include being a member of the repertory cast of the A&E TV series ''

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'' (2002).

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Official site
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