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.

Most Known For

Midsomer Murders

as Brandon Monkford

Outlander

as The Sin Eater

Sherlock

as Mr. Szikora

Father Brown

as Claude Chabrol

Tales from the Crypt

as Doctor

Miracle Workers

as The Oracle

The Gentlemen

as Lord Bassington Smythe

Braveheart

as Chief Justice/Executioner

Jonathan Creek

as Eric Ipswich

Moonlighting

as Aquascutum Assistant

The Witcher: Blood Origin

as Elderly Refugee

Harem

as Chief Commander

Chaplin

as London Maitre d'

Brazil

as Interview Official

Fallen

as Michael Richard Blaine

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

as The Duke of Bedford

Gandhi

as Daniels

Victor/Victoria

as Restaurant Manager

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

as Casino Croupier

Slave

as Mohamed Azis