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 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
Credits
- 2024 · The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More as Casino Croupier
- 2024 · The Gentlemen as Lord Bassington Smythe
- 2024 · 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
- 2017 · The Fitzroy as Mr. Thompson
- 2016 · In the Ruins as Dr. Faber
- 2015 · The Bad Education Movie as Mick
- 2015 · The Last Picture as Ambrosius Gant
- 2014 · I like as Blind Photographer
- 2014 · 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
- 2009 · Slave as Mohamed Azis
- 2007 · The Devil's Chair as Dr. Willard
- 2005 · Experiment as Walker
- 2005 · Wish You Were Here as Mohamed Aziz
- 2004 · Fallen as Michael Richard Blaine
- 2004 · Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt as Professor Philips
- 2004 · Two Brothers as Auctioneer
- 2004 · The Computer Virus as Office Boss
- 2003 · Seeing Double as Victor
- 2003 · Oh Marbella! as Harvey
- 2001 · Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes as Alexander Cameron
- 2001 · MythQuest as Merlin / Gorgos
- 2001 · Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India as Maj. Warren
- 1999 · The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc as The Duke of Bedford
- 1999 · G:MT Greenwich Mean Time as Photographer
- 1998 · The Red Violin as Conductor (Oxford)
- 1998 · Dangerous Beauty as Bolognetti
- 1998 · The Legend of the Lost Keys as Professor Humphrey Waters
- 1997 · The Peter Principle as Geoffrey Parkes
- 1997 · The Garden of Redemption as Gypsy
- 1997 · Jonathan Creek as Eric Ipswich
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Brandon Monkford
- 1997 · Jane Eyre as Mr. Brocklehurst
- 1996 · Felix Dexter in Douglas as New Age Therapist
- 1995 · Restoration as Chaffinch
- 1995 · Braveheart as Chief Justice/Executioner
- 1993 · The Summer House as Gallery Owner
- 1992 · Chaplin as London Maitre d'
- 1989 · Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale as Broker
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Doctor
- 1986 · Harem as Chief Commander
- 1985 · Brazil as Interview Official
- 1983 · A Pattern of Roses as Headmaster
- 1982 · Gandhi as Daniels
- 1982 · The Draughtsman's Contract as Seymour
- 1982 · The Scarlet Pimpernel as Fouquet
- 1982 · Moonlighting as Aquascutum Assistant
- 1982 · Firefox as KGB Official
- 1982 · Victor/Victoria as Restaurant Manager
- 1981 · The Chelsea Murders as Frank
- 1980 · Babylon as Police Comissioner