Louis Del Grande
ActingBiography
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
(18 total)
Scanners
as First Scanner
Atlantic City
as Mr. Shapiro
Happy Birthday to Me
as Surgeon
Of Unknown Origin
as Clete
Speed Zone
as Salesman
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
as Sean the Bartender
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Frank Stonehouse
Sugartime
as Chuckie English
Monkeys in the Attic
as Frederick
Clarence
as Brimmer
The Second Time Around
as Charlie
Home to Stay
as Richard
Buried on Sunday
as Prime Minister
Second Wind
as Howie
Tom and Joann
as Norman
TV Shows
(8 total)
Goosebumps
as Mr. Saur
The Outer Limits
as Detective Renfro
Lexx
as Louie
Lexx
as Roada
Due South
as Lyndon Buxley
FX: The Series
as Director
The Littlest Hobo
as Kent
