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Hrant Alianak

Hrant Alianak has recently written, directed and produced two feature films "A Trip To The Island" and "Burning, Burning". He first made his debut as a writer in 1972 in Toronto with his play "Tantrums". Other plays he has written and directed include his Gangster trilogy, "Night", "Passion And Sin" and "Lucky Strike", as well as "The Blues" and "... See full bio »
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Known For

A Trip to the Island
A Trip to the Island Harry
(2014)
Pontypool
Pontypool Dr. Mendez
(2008)
Burning, Burning
Burning, Burning Director
(2015)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Chemist
(1983)
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 2018 Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series)
Mr. Morrissey
- Mary Wept (2018) ... Mr. Morrissey
 2016-2017 Kim's Convenience (TV Series)
Baran / Garlic Customer
- Good Neighbours (2017) ... Baran
- Silent Auction (2017) ... Baran
- Appa's Lump (2016) ... Baran
- Rude Kid (2016) ... Garlic Customer
 2017 Becoming Burlesque
Waleed Aziz
 2016 Jacob Is Ready (Short)
Jacob
 2016 Designated Survivor (TV Series)
Saudi Ambassador
- The Traitor (2016) ... Saudi Ambassador
 2016 Private Eyes (TV Series)
Omar Torkia
- Disappearing Act (2016) ... Omar Torkia
 2015 Riftworld Chronicles (TV Mini-Series)
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
Show all 8 episodes
 2015/III Drift (Short)
Shiraz
 2014 A Trip to the Island
Harry
 2014 Darknet (TV Series)
Plastic Surgeon
- Darknet 4 (2014) ... Plastic Surgeon
 2005-2013 Air Emergency (TV Series documentary)
Investigator Mohammed Aziz / Captain Erdem / Mario Rafoil - Flight Engineer
- Heading to Disaster (2013) ... Investigator Mohammed Aziz
- Mixed Signals (2008) ... Captain Erdem
- Attack Over Baghdad (2005) ... Mario Rafoil - Flight Engineer
 2013 Cracked (TV Series)
Dr. Karl Karzik
- No Traveller Returns (2013) ... Dr. Karl Karzik
 2012 Dear Scavengers (Short)
Hector
 2012 XIII: The Series (TV Series)
Dr. Kleinberg
- Breakout (2012) ... Dr. Kleinberg
 2011-2012 My Babysitter's a Vampire (TV Series)
Principal Hicks
- Flushed (2012) ... Principal Hicks (credit only)
- Say You'll Be Maztak (2012) ... Principal Hicks
- Welcome Back Dusker (2012) ... Principal Hicks
- Die Pod (2011) ... Principal Hicks
 2012 King (TV Series)
Salim Atassi
- Jamilla Karan (2012) ... Salim Atassi
 2012 Guidestones (TV Series)
Professor Froscht (2012)
 2011 InSecurity (TV Series)
Arkady Brautman
- Spy Bites Dog (2011) ... Arkady Brautman
 2007-2011 Little Mosque on the Prairie (TV Series)
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)
Kouyoumijian
- Food for Thought (2010) ... Kouyoumijian
 2010 My Babysitter's a Vampire (TV Movie)
Principal Hicks
 2009-2010 Cra$h & Burn (TV Series)
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
 2008-2009 The Border (TV Series)
General Zaki / Sharif Assad
- Missing in Action (2009) ... General Zaki
- Pockets of Vulnerability (2008) ... Sharif Assad
 2009 ZOS: Zone of Separation (TV Mini-Series)
Colonel Ali
- Hour One: Welcome (2009) ... Colonel Ali
 2008 XIII: The Conspiracy (TV Mini-Series)
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
Dr. Mendez
 2008/I The Echo
Max
 2005-2007 Jeff Ltd. (TV Series)
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
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 2006 The Wives He Forgot (TV Movie)
Dr. Bajaria
 2006 Angela's Eyes (TV Series)
Hrant Tosbath
- Open Your Eyes (2006) ... Hrant Tosbath
 2006 At the Hotel (TV Series)
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)
Al-Fulani
- Episode #1.2 (2006) ... Al-Fulani
- Episode #1.1 (2006) ... Al-Fulani
 2005 The Archer (Short)
The Man
 2004 Bury the Lead (TV Series)
Kamal's father / Ahmad
- In Spite of All the Damage (2004) ... Kamal's father
- Gone Baby Gone (2004) ... Ahmad
 2004 The Grid (TV Mini-Series)
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)
Mr. Barsumian
- Episode #1.13 (2004) ... Mr. Barsumian
 2004 Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (TV Movie)
Prince Hassan
 2004 H2o (TV Series)
Dr. Rafsamjhanni
- Episode #1.2 (2004) ... Dr. Rafsamjhanni
- Episode #1.1 (2004) ... Dr. Rafsamjhanni
 2003 Snow on the Skeleton Key (Short)
Spark Drendl
 2001-2002 A Nero Wolfe Mystery (TV Series)
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
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 2002 Monk (TV Series)
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)
Abdus Hamdoon
 2001 Full Disclosure (Video)
Hosni
 2000 Code Name: Eternity (TV Series)
Ambassador Dumant
- Not a Bite to Eat (2000) ... Ambassador Dumant
 2000 The Deadly Look of Love (TV Movie)
Dr. Dunning
 2000 The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (TV Movie)
Gerstner
 2000 Relic Hunter (TV Series)
Moustaffa
- Afterlife and Death (2000) ... Moustaffa
 1999 Foolish Heart (TV Series)
Judge
- The Trial (1999) ... Judge
 1999 Love Songs (TV Movie)
Doctor
 1999 Ultimate Deception (TV Movie)
Dr. Amos
 1999 La Femme Nikita (TV Series)
Salla Vacek
- Opening Night Jitters (1999) ... Salla Vacek
- Someone Else's Shadow (1999) ... Salla Vacek
 1999 Total Recall 2070 (TV Series)
Dr. Karl Gish
- Machine Dreams: Part 2 (1999) ... Dr. Karl Gish
- Machine Dreams: Part 1 (1999) ... Dr. Karl Gish
 1998 Dirty Work
Kirkpatrick
 1998 Thanks of a Grateful Nation (TV Movie)
Dr. Sid Beria
 1998 More Tears (TV Series)
Shaffik
 1997 The Secret Life of Algernon
Mahir Sulleyman
 1997 Earth: Final Conflict (TV Series)
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)
Hran Jamal
- Curse, The/Angel on a Plane (1997) ... Hran Jamal
 1996 Goosebumps (TV Series)
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
Pete
 1994 RoboCop (TV Series)
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 Highlander: The Animated Series (TV Series)
- A Taste of Betrayal (1994) ... (voice)
 1994 TekWar: TekJustice (TV Movie)
Judge Tsuruda
 1993 The Hidden Room (TV Series)
Murdock
- Stark in Love (1993) ... Murdock
 1993 Life with Mikey
Cereal Commercial Director
 1993 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series)
Sidekick #2
- Illusion (1993) ... Sidekick #2
 1993 Matrix (TV Series)
Joseph Haddad
- Collateral Damage (1993) ... Joseph Haddad
 1993 Rapture (TV Movie)
Chief Galati
 1991-1992 Counterstrike (TV Series)
Ladner / Lopez / Jomal
- D.O.A. (1992) ... Ladner
- Fall from Grace (1991) ... Lopez
- The Millerton Papers (1991) ... Jomal
 1992 Street Legal (TV Series)
Det. Hasson
- The Phoenix (1992) ... Det. Hasson
 1989 Destiny to Order
Marlay
 1988 Looking for Nothing (TV Short)
 1988 The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Dr. Greenburg
- The Trance (1988) ... Dr. Greenburg
 1988 Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs (TV Movie)
Omar (as Harant Alianak)
 1987-1988 Night Heat (TV Series)
Varga / Ramos' Associate
- The Professional (1988) ... Varga
- Freedom Dead (1987) ... Ramos' Associate
 1988 Friday the 13th: The Series (TV Series)
Sandy
- Master of Disguise (1988) ... Sandy
 1988 Mount Royal (TV Series)
Gomes
- Royal Wedding (1988) ... Gomes
 1987 Family Viewing
Administrator
 1986-1987 Adderly (TV Series)
Dictator / Grant
- Speed of Light (1987) ... Dictator
- Critical Mass (1986) ... Grant
 1986 Sword of Gideon (TV Movie)
Wael Zwaiter
 1986 Courage (TV Movie)
Eddie Cuba
 1986 Seeing Things (TV Series)
Omar Baheshti
- The Eyes of Ra (1986) ... Omar Baheshti
 1986 One Night Only
Wenko
 1985 Head Office
President Sanchez
 1985 Tucker and the Horse Thief (TV Movie)
Jonah
 1984 Best Revenge
Elliah
 1984 Bambinger (Short)
Father
 1983 The Sins of Dorian Gray (TV Movie)
Nightclub Manager
 1981 Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper (TV Movie)
Iranian Minister
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