English Teacher

Enrico Colantoni stars as “Grant Moretti,” the principal at Morrison-Hensley. Grant continually clashes with Evan in a quest for peace and calm at the school. This season finds Grant beginning to take guidance counselor Rick under his wing, much to the confusion of the other teachers.

Career Highlights

Enrico Colantoni continues to distinguish himself as a versatile actor who consistently showcases his talent in film and television.In 2025, Colantoni received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his performance in Season 1 of English Teacher. He also recurred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Season 2 of Netflix's action comedy FUBAR and guest-starred as a fictionalized version of himself in NBC's Suits LA. He currently stars in the CBC police drama Allegiance and the Crave comedy series The Trades, both in their second seasons.He can be seen in several independent films, including Caitlin Cronenberg's Humane, Mother Father Sister Brother Frank opposite Mindy Cohn, Ballistic with Lena Headey, the romantic comedy Miss Valentine and Mélanie Charbonneau's feature Outstanding.In 2022, he played Rudy Giuliani in the National Geographic series The Hot Zone: Anthrax and recurred in the acclaimed Emmy®-nominated HBO Max limited series Station Eleven. That year, he won a Theatre World Award for his performance in the Broadway original Birthday Candles.In 2019, Colantoni reprised his original role as "Keith Mars," father of the title character "Veronica Mars," in Hulu's mega-popular revival series. He starred opposite Tom Hanks in the award-winning Sony feature A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and co-starred in Netflix's Feel the Beat in 2020.Colantoni is known for creating several iconic roles, including "Mathesar" in Galaxy Quest and "Elliot DiMauro" in the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me.Colantoni received a 2019 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Travelers and has appeared in series including Ghosts, The Good Fight, Westworld, Madam Secretary, iZombie, Hot in Cleveland, Warehouse 13 and American Gothic. He also won a Canadian Screen Award while starring in the CBS series Flashpoint. He has appeared in the telefilm House of Versace, the Tom Hanks-produced miniseries The Kennedys, where he portrayed J. Edgar Hoover, and the six-part Netflix series Bad Blood. In film, he has appeared in Kill Chain with Nicolas Cage, Stigmata opposite Patricia Arquette, Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence and Steven Soderbergh's thriller Contagion, which reunited him with his Full Frontal director.Colantoni has also enjoyed success as a writer and director with his two short films, The Bike and Issues, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and directed two episodes of iZombie after appearing on the show.Colantoni also has an illustrious theater background. After graduating from the Yale School of Drama, where he received their prestigious Carol Dye Award, he accrued notable theater credits including the premiere of Neil LaBute's The Distance from Here at the Almeida Theatre, The Merry Wives of Windsor at Shakespeare in the Park's Delacorte Theater, Arabian Nights at the Manhattan Theatre Club, The Triumph of Love at the Guthrie Theater and Dracula at Old Globe Theatre. He also played the title role in Shakespeare's Macbeth at the Matrix Theater and Chekhov's Uncle Vanya at the Lillian Theatre.Born in Toronto to Italian immigrant workers, Colantoni remains loyal to his roots as an avid fan of both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Italian food. During his time on Flashpoint, he became very involved with the stories of first responders and has given his time to the cause, including working with the charity Heroes Are Human, which helps and educates everyday heroes in dealing with PTSD. He also produced a documentary, The Other Side of the Hero, about the same topic.

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Grant is the principal at Morrison-Hensley. Grant continually clashes with Evan in a quest for peace and calm at the school. 

Enrico Colantoni as Principal Grant Moretti for FX's English Teacher wearing a textured suit and burgundy and printed tie.

Enrico Colantoni as Principal Grant Moretti | FX's English Teacher

English Teacher

Career Highlights

Sean Patton
as Markie Hillridge

Carmen Christopher
as Rick

Jordan Firstman
as Malcolm

Enrico Colantoni as Principal Grant Moretti | FX's English Teacher

Carmen Christopheras Rick

Jordan Firstmanas Malcolm

Carmen Christopher
as Rick

Jordan Firstman
as Malcolm