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Grand L. Bush Biography

Birth Name:Grand Lee Bush

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • He participated in the 2007 Celebrity Golf Classic
  • He was recognized by the City of Los Angeles for his courage after saving the life of a shooting victim
  • He studied acting at the Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy, the University of Southern California and the Strasburg Academy
  • His real-life father, Robert Bush, played his on-screen dad on "Good Times․"
  • He was cast in his first play when he was in fourth grade, but he didn't realize he wanted to be a professional actor until he was in high school
  • As a Shakespearean-trained actor, he has performed on stage in "The Merchant of Venice" and "A Midsummer's Night's Dream․"
  • After retiring from acting in 2003, he began studying medicine, graduating from medical school in 2010

Awards

  • 1983Genie-Best Performance by a Foreign Actor: nominated