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Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-01-01 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

David Gant

Biography:

David Gant (born 1943) is a Scottish actor and model.

Formerly a banker, Gant changed careers at age 30 to study dramatic art at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland. Graduating in 1974, he has found roles in theatre, film and television.

His credits include Coriolanus at Chichester Festival Theatre, and the films Victor/Victoria (1982), The Draughtsman's Contract (1982), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982), Gandhi (1982), Brazil (1985), Chaplin (1992), Restoration (1995), Braveheart (1995), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), Lagaan (2001) and Jonathan Creek: The Sinner and the Sandman (2014). He also voiced Oswald of Carim in the 2011 video game Dark Souls and Lord Aldia in the sequel, Dark Souls II, more specifically its special edition rerelease Scholar of the First Sin. Gant is an Associate and Licentiate of the London College of Music. Gant was the voice actor of Emperor Iedolas Aldercapt in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV. For the Christmas 2016 period he plays the sheriff in the Theatre Royal Norwich production of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Source: Article "David Gant" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Acting

2024

Remains as Oscar Chapman
Mary as Simeon
The Gentlemen as Lord Bassington Smythe

2023

2022

The Witcher: Blood Origin as Elderly Refugee

2021

2019

Miracle Workers as The Oracle

2017

Snowflake as Caleb
The Fitzroy as Mr. Thompson

2016

In the Ruins as Dr. Faber

2015

The Last Picture as Ambrosius Gant

2014

I like as Blind Photographer
Outlander as The Sin Eater

2013

Father Brown as Claude Chabrol

2012

Outpost: Black Sun as Klausener

2010

Sherlock as Mr. Szikora

2009

Beyond Remedy as Gingrich
Slave as Mohamed Azis

2007

The Devil's Chair as Dr. Willard

2005

Wish You Were Here as Mohamed Aziz
Experiment as Walker

2004

Two Brothers as Auctioneer
The Computer Virus as Office Boss
Fallen as Michael Richard Blaine
Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt as Professor Philips

2003

Oh Marbella! as Harvey
Seeing Double as Victor

2001

1999

1998

The Red Violin as Conductor (Oxford)
Dangerous Beauty as Bolognetti
The Legend of the Lost Keys as Professor Humphrey Waters

1997

Jane Eyre as Mr. Brocklehurst
Jonathan Creek as Eric Ipswich
The Peter Principle as Geoffrey Parkes
Midsomer Murders as Brandon Monkford

1996

Felix Dexter in Douglas as New Age Therapist

1995

Braveheart as Chief Justice/Executioner
Restoration as Chaffinch

1993

The Summer House as Gallery Owner

1992

Chaplin as London Maitre d'

1989

1986

Harem as Chief Commander

1985

Brazil as Interview Official

1983

A Pattern of Roses as Headmaster
The Wicked Lady as Clergyman in Church

1982

Victor/Victoria as Restaurant Manager
Gandhi as Daniels
Moonlighting as Aquascutum Assistant
Firefox as KGB Official

1981

1980

Babylon as Police Comissioner

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The Dark Sorcerer as The Dark Sorcerer