Grant Cramer facts for kids

Grant Cramer (born November 10, 1961) is an American actor and producer who has appeared in many movies and TV shows. He comes from a creative family. His mother is the actress Terry Moore, and his great-grandfather was the famous inventor Stuart W. Cramer.

Acting Career

Grant Cramer started his movie career in 1980 with the horror film New Year's Evil. He became well-known for playing Scotty Palmer in the 1984 comedy Hardbodies.

One of his most famous roles was in the 1988 movie Killer Klowns from Outer Space. This film became a cult classic, which means it has a very dedicated group of fans. He also appeared in movies like Mach 2 (2001) and Follow the Prophet (2009). In 2021, he returned to acting in the movie Willy's Wonderland.

Work in Television

Cramer also acted in popular television shows. His first TV role was in the 1982 movie Desperate Lives, where he played a teenager making poor choices.

From 1985 to 1986, he was on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He played a troubled character named Shawn Garrett. He returned to the show in 1996 as a different character, Adam Hunter. He also made guest appearances on shows like The Facts of Life and Murder, She Wrote.

Work as a Producer

Later in his career, Cramer began working behind the scenes as a producer. A producer helps make a movie happen by managing the project and its budget.

He created and was the executive producer for the VH1 TV series Old Skool with Terry and Gita. He also worked as a top executive for Envision Entertainment, helping to create 10 movies.

Today, Cramer is the president of Landafar Entertainment. This company helps fund and produce movies. Some of the major films he has helped produce include Lone Survivor, And So It Goes, and The November Man.

Personal Life

Grant Cramer married his wife, Olga, in 2010. They have one son, Preston Cody Sasha Cramer, who was born on May 22, 2015.

Selected Filmography

Here are some of the movies and shows Grant Cramer has worked on.

As an actor:

• New Year's Evil (1980)
• Hardbodies (1984)
• The Young and the Restless (1984 & 1996)
• Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
• Mach 2 (2001)
• Follow the Prophet (2009)
• Willy's Wonderland (2021)

As a producer:

• End of Watch (2012)
• Escape Plan (2013)
• 2 Guns (2013)
• Lone Survivor (2013)
• And So It Goes (2014)
• The November Man (2014)
• How to Make ... Like an Englishman (2014)
• Arctic Dogs (2019)
• The War with Grandpa (2020)
• Willy's Wonderland (2021)