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









