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Louis Del Grande

Acting Union City, New Jersey, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Due South

as Lyndon Buxley

The Outer Limits

as Detective Renfro

Goosebumps

as Mr. Saur

Lexx

as Louie

Lexx

as Roada

FX: The Series

as Director

Big Wolf on Campus

as Frank Stein
Film

Scanners

as First Scanner
Film

The Skeleton Key

2005
Film

Happy Birthday to Me

as Surgeon
Film

Atlantic City

as Mr. Shapiro
Film

Speed Zone

as Salesman

Full filmography

  • Due South (1994) as Lyndon Buxley
  • The Outer Limits (1995) as Detective Renfro
  • Goosebumps (1995) as Mr. Saur
  • Lexx (1997) as Louie
  • Lexx (1997) as Roada
  • FX: The Series (1996) as Director
  • The Littlest Hobo (1979) as Kent
  • Big Wolf on Campus (1999) as Frank Stein
  • Scanners (1981) as First Scanner
  • Seeing Things (1981)
  • Happy Birthday to Me (1981) as Surgeon
  • Atlantic City (1980) as Mr. Shapiro
  • Speed Zone (1989) as Salesman
  • Of Unknown Origin (1983) as Clete
  • Sugartime (1995) as Chuckie English
  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) as Frank Stonehouse
  • Clarence (1990) as Brimmer
  • Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion (1999) as Sean the Bartender
  • Second Wind (1976) as Howie
  • Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die... Again (1998) as Mr. Saur
  • Home to Stay (1978) as Richard
  • Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1997) as Joe
  • Buried on Sunday (1992) as Prime Minister
  • The Second Time Around (2016) as Charlie