
David Gant
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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

Braveheart (1995)
as Chief Justice/Executioner

Brazil (1985)
as Interview Official

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
as The Duke of Bedford

Chaplin (1992)
as London Maitre D'

Gandhi (1982)
as Daniels

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
as Casino Croupier

Firefox (1982)
as KGB Official

Two Brothers (2004)
as Auctioneer

Dangerous Beauty (1998)
as Bolognetti

Mary (2024)
as Simeon

Victor/Victoria (1982)
as Restaurant Manager

Belle (2013)
as Zoffany

The Red Violin (1998)
as Conductor (Oxford)

Outpost: Black Sun (2012)
as Klausener

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
as Maj. Warren

Restoration (1995)
as Chaffinch

The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)
as Seymour

Jane Eyre (1997)
as Mr. Brocklehurst

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
as Fouquet

Moonlighting (1982)
as Aquascutum Assistant

The Wicked Lady (1983)
as Clergyman in Church

The Bad Education Movie (2015)
as Mick

Experiment (2005)
as Walker

Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt (2004)
as Professor Philips

The Devil's Chair (2007)
as Dr. Willard

I like (2014)
as Blind Photographer

Slave (2009)
as Mohamed Azis

Harem (1986)
as Chief Commander

G:MT Greenwich Mean Time (1999)
as Photographer

Babylon (1980)
as Police Comissioner

The Clothes in the Wardrobe (1993)
as Gallery Owner

Oh Marbella! (2003)
as Harvey

Fallen (2004)
as Michael Richard Blaine

Snowflake (2017)
as Caleb

Beyond Remedy - Jenseits der Angst (2010)
as Gingrich

Seeing Double (2003)
as Victor

Remains (2024)
as Oscar Chapman

The Garden of Redemption (1997)
as Gypsy

The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis (2021)
as W.T. Kirkpatrick

A Pattern of Roses (1983)
as Headmaster

Wish You Were Here (2005)
as Mohamed Aziz
Felix Dexter in Douglas (1996)
as New Age Therapist

In the Ruins (2016)
as Dr. Faber

Cold & Dark (2005)
as Supt Maddox

The Last Picture (2015)
as Ambrosius Gant

Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale (1989)
as Broker

The Fitzroy (2017)
as Mr. Thompson

The Chelsea Murders (1981)
as Frank

The Computer Virus (2004)
as Office Boss

The Dark Sorcerer (2013)
as The Dark Sorcerer





