David Gant
Born: 1943-01-01 in Scotland, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- The Gentlemen as Lord Bassington Smythe
- Mary as Simeon
- Remains as Oscar Chapman
2023
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar as Casino Croupier
2022
- The Witcher: Blood Origin as Elderly Refugee
2021
- The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis as W.T. Kirkpatrick
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 Kingdom as Ceolwulf
- The Bad Education Movie as Mick
- The Last Picture as Ambrosius Gant
2013
- Father Brown as Claude Chabrol
- Crackanory as Various
2012
- Outpost: Black Sun as Klausener
2010
- Sherlock as Mr. Szikora
- Beyond Remedy - Jenseits der Angst as Gingrich
2009
- 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
- Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt as Professor Philips
- Fallen as Michael Richard Blaine
- The Computer Virus as Office Boss
2003
- Seeing Double as Victor
- Oh Marbella! as Harvey
2001
- MythQuest as Merlin / Gorgos
- Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India as Maj. Warren
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes as Alexander Cameron
1999
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc as The Duke of Bedford
- G:MT Greenwich Mean Time as Photographer
1998
- Dangerous Beauty as Bolognetti
- The Red Violin as Conductor (Oxford)
- The Legend of the Lost Keys as Professor Humphrey Waters
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Brandon Monkford
- Jonathan Creek as Eric Ipswich
- Jane Eyre as Mr. Brocklehurst
- The Garden of Redemption as Gypsy
1996
- Felix Dexter in Douglas as New Age Therapist
1995
- Braveheart as Chief Justice/Executioner
- Restoration as Chaffinch
1993
- The Clothes in the Wardrobe as Gallery Owner
1992
- Chaplin as London Maitre d'
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Doctor
- Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale as Broker
1986
- Harem as Chief Commander
1985
- Brazil as Interview Official
1983
- The Wicked Lady as Clergyman in Church
- A Pattern of Roses as Headmaster
1982
- Gandhi as Daniels
- Firefox as KGB Official
- Victor/Victoria as Restaurant Manager
- The Draughtsman's Contract as Seymour
- The Scarlet Pimpernel as Fouquet
- Moonlighting as Aquascutum Assistant
1981
- The Chelsea Murders as Frank
1980
- Babylon as Police Comissioner
1979
- Sapphire & Steel as Eldred