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Louis Del Grande

Louis Del Grande

Actor · Born 1943-03-23 · Union City, New Jersey, USA

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Biography

Del Grande was born in Union City, New Jersey, United States on March 23, 1943. In 1964, he moved to Toronto after being drawn by the Stratford Festival. In Toronto, he pursued a career as a stand-up comedian and comedy writer. Eventually, he became the head writer for the successful sitcom, The King of Kensington, which aired until the late 1970s. Del Grande also occasionally appeared on the show as Fred, a friend of the main character. Later on, he became the co-producer of the show alongside Jack Humphries. Del Grande's next venture was Seeing Things, a series that he created, wrote, and produced. It ran from 1981 to 1987 and featured Del Grande as a clairvoyant tabloid reporter who solved crimes. His real-life wife, Martha Gibson, portrayed his character's wife on the show. Seeing Things gained popularity and earned Del Grande four Gemini Awards. In addition, he gained recognition beyond Canada for his role as the ConSec scanner in the memorable "head explosion" scene in the film Scanners, directed by David Cronenberg. Del Grande has also made appearances in various TV movies and series, including Due South, The Outer Limits, and Goosebumps.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Scanners (1981) — First Scanner
  2. Goosebumps (1995) — Mr. Saur
  3. Atlantic City (1980) — Mr. Shapiro
  4. The Outer Limits (1995) — Detective Renfro
  5. Happy Birthday to Me (1981) — Surgeon
  6. Lexx (1997) — Louie
  7. Of Unknown Origin (1983) — Clete
  8. Speed Zone (1989) — Salesman
  9. Due South (1994) — Lyndon Buxley
  10. Big Wolf on Campus (1999) — Frank Stein
  11. Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion (1999) — Sean the Bartender
  12. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) — Frank Stonehouse
  13. FX: The Series (1996) — Director
  14. Sugartime (1995) — Chuckie English
  15. The Littlest Hobo (1979) — Kent
  16. Monkeys in the Attic (1974) — Frederick
  17. Clarence (1990) — Brimmer
  18. Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1997) — Joe
  19. Home to Stay (1978) — Richard
  20. Seeing Things (1981)
  21. Buried on Sunday (1992) — Prime Minister
  22. Second Wind (1976) — Howie
  23. The Second Time Around (2016) — Charlie
  24. Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants (1997) — Colombe
  25. Tom and Joann (1978) — Norman
  26. A Far Cry From Home (1981)
  27. Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die... Again (1998) — Mr. Saur