Hrant Alianak

Career

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 Doctor Mendez in the 2009 Canadian horror film Pontypool.

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. 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 television series based on lieutenant

Achievements

• The Walls of Africa was the 2001 winner of three Dora Awards, including Best New Play, and was published by Scirocco Drama in 2002.

Membership

His other television credits include being a member of the repertory cast of the A&East television series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2002–2002).