David Gant
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1943-01-01 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Scotland, UK
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (16)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Brandon Monkford
Outlander
2014
as The Sin Eater
The Last Kingdom
2015
as Ceolwulf
Father Brown
2013
as Claude Chabrol
Sherlock
2010
as Mr. Szikora
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Doctor
Miracle Workers
2019
as The Oracle
The Gentlemen
2024
as Lord Bassington Smythe
Jonathan Creek
1997
as Eric Ipswich
The Witcher: Blood Origin
2022
as Elderly Refugee
MythQuest
2001
as Merlin / Gorgos
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001
as Alexander Cameron
Sapphire & Steel
1979
as Eldred
Crackanory
2013
as Various
The Legend of the Lost Keys
1998
as Professor Humphrey Waters
web62.com InterViews
2005
as David Gant
Movies (49)
Braveheart
1995
as Chief Justice/Executioner
Brazil
1985
as Interview Official
Gandhi
1982
as Daniels
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
1999
as The Duke of Bedford
Firefox
1982
as KGB Official
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023
as Casino Croupier
Jane Eyre
1997
as Mr. Brocklehurst
Restoration
1995
as Chaffinch
Two Brothers
2004
as Auctioneer
Dangerous Beauty
1998
as Bolognetti
Victor/Victoria
1982
as Restaurant Manager
Chaplin
1992
as London Maitre d'
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
2001
as Maj. Warren
Mary
2024
as Simeon
The Red Violin
1998
as Conductor (Oxford)
Moonlighting
1982
as Aquascutum Assistant
The Wicked Lady
1983
as Clergyman in Church
Babylon
1980
as Police Comissioner
The Draughtsman's Contract
1982
as Seymour
Harem
1986
as Chief Commander
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
1993
as Gallery Owner
Outpost: Black Sun
2012
as Klausener
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1982
as Fouquet
Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt
2004
as Professor Philips
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
1999
as Photographer
The Bad Education Movie
2015
as Mick
Seeing Double
2003
as Victor
Snowflake
2017
as Caleb
The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis
2021
as W.T. Kirkpatrick
Oh Marbella!
2003
as Harvey
Slave
2009
as Mohamed Azis
A Pattern of Roses
1983
as Headmaster
The Garden of Redemption
1997
as Gypsy
The Devil's Chair
2007
as Dr. Willard
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
1989
as Broker
Beyond Remedy - Jenseits der Angst
2010
as Gingrich
Fallen
2004
as Michael Richard Blaine
Experiment
2005
as Walker
I like
2014
as Blind Photographer
Felix Dexter in Douglas
1996
as New Age Therapist
Cold & Dark
2005
as Supt Maddox
Remains
2024
as Oscar Chapman
The Chelsea Murders
1981
as Frank
The Fitzroy
2017
as Mr. Thompson
The Last Picture
2015
as Ambrosius Gant
In the Ruins
2016
as Dr. Faber
Wish You Were Here
2005
as Mohamed Aziz
The Computer Virus
2004
as Office Boss
The Dark Sorcerer
as The Dark Sorcerer
About David Gant
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 J… With 65 credits spanning from 1979 to 2024, David Gant has appeared in 49 films and 16 TV shows.
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- Braveheart (1995) — as Chief Justice/Executioner
- Brazil (1985) — as Interview Official
- Gandhi (1982) — as Daniels
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) — as The Duke of Bedford
- Firefox (1982) — as KGB Official
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