Louis Del Grande
Actor
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.
Filmography
Atlantic City
as Mr. Shapiro 1980
Happy Birthday to Me
as Surgeon 1981
Of Unknown Origin
as Clete 1983
Speed Zone
as Salesman 1989
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
as Sean the Bartender 1999
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Frank Stonehouse 1998
Sugartime
as Chuckie English 1995
Monkeys in the Attic
as Frederick 1974
Clarence
as Brimmer 1990
The Second Time Around
as Charlie 2016
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
as Joe 1997
Home to Stay
as Richard 1978
Buried on Sunday
as Prime Minister 1992
Second Wind
as Howie 1976
Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants
as Colombe 1997
Tom and Joann
as Norman 1978