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Grant Cramer
Born (1961-11-10) November 10, 1961 (age 63)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Film, television actor, producer
Years active 1980-2012; 2021-present (acting)
2012-present (producer)
Spouse(s)
Olga Cramer
(m. 2010)
Children 1
Parent(s)

Grant Cramer (born November 10, 1961) is an American actor and producer. He has appeared in many films and TV shows. He is the son of actress Terry Moore.

Career

Grant Cramer started his acting career in 1980. His first movie role was in a horror film called New Year's Evil.

Early Acting Roles

A big role for him was in the 1984 comedy movie Hardbodies, where he played a character named Scotty Palmer. Another well-known film he starred in was the 1988 movie Killer Klowns from Outer Space. He also appeared in movies like Mach 2 (2001) and Follow the Prophet (2009).

On television, Grant Cramer was on the daytime show The Young and the Restless. From 1985 to 1986, he played a character named Shawn Garrett. He returned to the show in 1996 as Adam Hunter.

He also made guest appearances on popular TV shows such as The Facts of Life, Rags to Riches, and Murder, She Wrote.

Behind the Scenes

Later in his career, Grant Cramer started working behind the camera. He wrote, produced, and directed a short film called "Say Goodnight, Michael." This film won several awards, including the Grand Jury Award at the New York Independent Film and Video festival.

In 2008, he helped create and was an executive producer for the VH1 TV series Old Skool with Terry and Gita. This show was shown in over 40 countries around the world.

From 2011 to 2013, Cramer was an executive vice president at Envision Entertainment. He worked as a chief creative executive on 10 movies during that time.

Today, Grant Cramer is the President of Landafar Entertainment. This company helps find money for independent films and produces them.

Recent Work

In 2021, he returned to acting. He played a supporting role in the Nicolas Cage film, Willy's Wonderland.

Family Life

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

What He's Worked On

Here are some of the films and TV shows Grant Cramer has worked on:

As an actor:

  • New Year's Evil (1980)
  • Hardbodies (1984)
  • The Young and the Restless (1984)
  • Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
  • Father's Day (1988)
  • An Inconvenient Woman (1991)
  • Hangfire (1991)
  • Hail Caesar (1994)
  • The Young and the Restless (1996)
  • Screening (1997)
  • Mach 2 (2001)
  • Raptor (2001)
  • The Still Life (2006)
  • The Final Song (2009)
  • Follow the Prophet (2009)
  • Margarine Wars (2012)
  • Beyond (2012)
  • Willy's Wonderland (2021)

As a producer or production executive:

  • Freelancers (2012) ... Production Executive
  • Fire with Fire ... Production Executive
  • End of Watch (2012) ... Production Executive
  • Empire State ... Production Executive
  • The Frozen Ground (2013) ... Production Executive
  • Escape Plan (2013) ... Production Executive
  • 2 Guns (2013) ... Production Executive
  • Lone Survivor (2013) ... Executive Producer
  • And So It Goes (2014) ... Executive Producer
  • The November Man (2014) ... Executive Producer
  • Arctic Dogs (2019) ... Executive Producer
  • The War with Grandpa (2020) ...Executive Producer
  • Followed (2020) ... Executive Producer
  • Willy's Wonderland (2021) Producer, Second Unit Director
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