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David Gant

David Gant

Actor · Born January 1, 1943 (83) · Scotland, UK

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1943 (83)
From
Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are David Gant's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Survival
23%
Self
15%
Ideas
9%
Power
8%
Bonds
6%
Society
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Gant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Gant's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

68 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mary(2024)

    as Simeon

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Gentlemen(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Bassington Smythe

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Remains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Oscar Chapman

  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar(2023)

    as Casino Croupier

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Witcher: Blood Origin(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Elderly Refugee

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • CS Lewis: The Most Reluctant Convert(2021)

    as W.T. Kirkpatrick

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Workers(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as The Oracle

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Snowflake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Caleb

  • The Fitzroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mr. Thompson

  • In the Ruins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dr. Faber

  • Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV(2016)

    as Iedolas Aldercapt

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Kingdom(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Ceolwulf

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Bad Education Movie(2015)

    as Mick

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Last Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ambrosius Gant

  • I like (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Blind Photographer

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Sin Eater

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Crackanory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Various

  • The Dark Sorcerer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Dark Sorcerer

  • Belle(2013)

    as Zoffany

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Claude Chabrol

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Outpost: Black Sun(2012)

    as Klausener

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Remedy(2009)

    as Gingrich

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sherlock(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Szikora

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mohamed Azis

  • The Devil's Chair(2007)

    as Dr. Willard

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • web62.com InterViews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as David Gant

  • Experiment(2005)

    as Walker

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cold & Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Supt Maddox

  • Wish You Were Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mohamed Aziz

  • Fallen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Michael Richard Blaine

  • Romasanta(2004)

    as Professor Philips

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Two Brothers(2004)

    as Auctioneer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Computer Virus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Office Boss

  • Seeing Double (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Victor

  • Oh Marbella! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Harvey

  • Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Cameron

  • MythQuest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Merlin / Gorgos

  • Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India(2001)

    as Maj. Warren

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc(1999)

    as The Duke of Bedford

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • G:MT Greenwich Mean Time(1999)

    as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Red Violin(1998)

    as Conductor (Oxford)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Beauty(1998)

    as Bolognetti

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Legend of the Lost Keys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · as Professor Humphrey Waters

  • The Garden of Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Gypsy

  • Jonathan Creek(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Ipswich

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Brandon Monkford

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Jane Eyre(1997)

    as Mr. Brocklehurst

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Felix Dexter in Douglas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as New Age Therapist

  • Restoration(1995)

    as Chaffinch

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Braveheart(1995)

    as Chief Justice/Executioner

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Clothes in the Wardrobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Gallery Owner

  • Chaplin(1992)

    as London Maitre D'

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale(1989)

    as Broker

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Chief Commander

  • Brazil(1985)

    as Interview Official

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Moonfleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 6 episodes · as Reverend Glennie

  • A Pattern of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Headmaster

  • The Wicked Lady(1983)

    as Clergyman in Church

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Gandhi(1982)

    as Daniels

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Draughtsman's Contract(1982)

    as Seymour

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel(1982)

    as Fouquet

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1982)

    as Aquascutum Assistant

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Firefox(1982)

    as KGB Official

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Victor/Victoria(1982)

    as Restaurant Manager

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Chelsea Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Frank

  • Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Police Comissioner

  • Sapphire & Steel(1979)

    Show 6 episodes · as Eldred

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1979 to 2024; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)

$5.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19792024

Peak 2024 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score84th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
829202

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do David Gant's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Mary (2024)

83rd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Braveheart (1995)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is David Gant's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.