Grant was born in Westport, Connecticut to physician parents.[1] Immediately after graduating from Connecticut College with an M.F.A. and receiving a certificate in fine arts from the Yale School of Drama, his first paying job was as Richard Gere's lover in the Broadway play Bent.[2] A student at Juilliard during summer breaks from high school, Grant soon joined the Yale Repertory Company during his college days, and in 1978, made an impression in the play Bent.[3]
His first screen role was in the 1979 film French Postcards. He went on to appear in several more films. In 1985, he co-starred with Kevin Costner in American Flyers, John Badham's film on bicycle racing. By this time, Grant was working in episodic television and had the role of Digger Barnes in the miniseries Dallas: The Early Years. In 1987, he played Sonny Binkley in the Matt Dillon film The Big Town. In 1989, he portrayed the gay character Russell Weller on the television show thirtysomething. Although he only appeared in four episodes from 1989 to 1990, the role brought him considerable recognition, particularly in one groundbreaking episode that featured his character in bed with another male character, a scene that caused outcry among conservative sponsors at the time.
On the stage, Grant is most notable for his portrayal of Joe Pitt in the first Broadway production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America. The role earned him a 1994 Tony Award nomination as Best Actor (Featured Role – Play).
In 1998, Grant began a career as a writer. Snakebit, his first play, premiered at Grove Street Playhouse and transferred to the Century Theatre. The play was nominated for the 1999 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award. Current Events, his second play, was produced by Manhattan Theatre Club in 2000. Pen opened in 2006 at Playwrights Horizons. Also in 2006, he began working for the drama series Brothers & Sisters as a screenwriter, story editor and (as of season 2 in September 2007), a series producer. The show was co-produced by Ken Olin, whom Grant had worked with on thirtysomething. In 2012, he was a writer and producer on the musical series Smash.
Grant is the great-great-grandson of the first couple to have their wedding featured in the famous wedding announcement section of The New York Times.[4] He is also a distant cousin to Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States.[4]
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources David Marshall Grant news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message David Marshall Grant born June 21 1955 is an American actor singer and writer David Marshall GrantBorn 1955 06 21 June 21 1955 age 68 Westport Connecticut U S EducationYale University Master of Fine Arts Occupation s Actor singer writerYears active1979 present Contents 1 Life and career 2 Film and television 3 References 4 External linksLife and career EditGrant was born in Westport Connecticut to physician parents 1 Immediately after graduating from Connecticut College with an M F A and receiving a certificate in fine arts from the Yale School of Drama his first paying job was as Richard Gere s lover in the Broadway play Bent 2 A student at Juilliard during summer breaks from high school Grant soon joined the Yale Repertory Company during his college days and in 1978 made an impression in the play Bent 3 His first screen role was in the 1979 film French Postcards He went on to appear in several more films In 1985 he co starred with Kevin Costner in American Flyers John Badham s film on bicycle racing By this time Grant was working in episodic television and had the role of Digger Barnes in the miniseries Dallas The Early Years In 1987 he played Sonny Binkley in the Matt Dillon film The Big Town In 1989 he portrayed the gay character Russell Weller on the television show thirtysomething Although he only appeared in four episodes from 1989 to 1990 the role brought him considerable recognition particularly in one groundbreaking episode that featured his character in bed with another male character a scene that caused outcry among conservative sponsors at the time Grant played roles in various television shows and movies including Happy Birthday Gemini Legs Labor of Love CSI Miami Law amp Order Criminal Minds and Alias He played a gay husband in the 2004 remake of The Stepford Wives the father of Anne Hathaway s character in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada and more recently appeared on television in a May 2009 episode of Party Down and in the fifth season premiere of A Million Little Things in February 2023 On the stage Grant is most notable for his portrayal of Joe Pitt in the first Broadway production of Tony Kushner s Angels in America The role earned him a 1994 Tony Award nomination as Best Actor Featured Role Play In 1998 Grant began a career as a writer Snakebit his first play premiered at Grove Street Playhouse and transferred to the Century Theatre The play was nominated for the 1999 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award Current Events his second play was produced by Manhattan Theatre Club in 2000 Pen opened in 2006 at Playwrights Horizons Also in 2006 he began working for the drama series Brothers amp Sisters as a screenwriter story editor and as of season 2 in September 2007 a series producer The show was co produced by Ken Olin whom Grant had worked with on thirtysomething In 2012 he was a writer and producer on the musical series Smash Grant is the great great grandson of the first couple to have their wedding featured in the famous wedding announcement section of The New York Times 4 He is also a distant cousin to Ulysses S Grant the 18th president of the United States 4 Film and television EditFrench Postcards 1979 as Alex Happy Birthday Gemini 1980 as Randy American Flyers 1985 as David Sommers Dallas The Early Years 1986 as Digger Barnes The Big Town 1987 as Sonny Binkley Bat 21 1988 as Ross Carver 5 Breaking Point 1989 as Osterman thirtysomething 5 episodes between 1989 and 1990 as Russell Weller 6 Air America 1990 as Rob Diehl Strictly Business 1991 as David Citizen Cohn 1992 as Robert Kennedy Forever Young 1992 as Lt Col Wilcox 7 Through the Eyes of a Killer 1992 TV as Max Campbell And the Band Played On 1993 as Dennis Seeley Chicago Hope episode Internal Affairs March 20 1995 as Stephen Tomilson Three Wishes 1995 as Phil The Chamber 1996 as Governor David McAllister The Rock as White House Chief of Staff Hayden Sinclair A Season in Purgatory 1996 miniseries Law amp Order episode Harvest October 29 1997 and episode Shadow November 26 1997 as Charlie Harmon Nothing Sacred 6 episodes in 1998 3 unaired as Fr Martin Briggs 8 Law amp Order Criminal Intent episode Best Defense October 20 2002 The Stepford Wives 2004 as Jerry Harmon Numb3rs episode Dirty Bomb April 22 2005 as Brent Hauser CSI Miami episode Murder in a Flash 2005 as Headmaster Brooks The Devil Wears Prada 2006 as Richard SachsReferences Edit David Marshall Grant Biography 1955 Film Reference Vaillancourt Daniel March 2 1999 Writing his own ticket gay actor dramatist David Marshall Grant s new play Snakebit FindArticles Archived from the original on April 1 2008 David Marshall Grant Hollywood com Archived from the original on November 11 2017 Retrieved June 10 2016 a b Smith Brady Lois January 23 2017 COMMITTED 1851 1880 The New York Times Retrieved February 10 2017 Kempley Rita October 21 1988 Bat 21 The Washington Post Kramer Gary M December 7 2022 David Marshall Grant on his life work and Spoiler Alert Philadelphia Gay News Retrieved April 11 2023 David Marshall Grant Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved April 11 2023 Barnhart Aaron March 7 1998 Jennifer Beals Joins Nothing Sacred Chicago Tribune Retrieved April 11 2023 External links EditDavid Marshall Grant at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp David Marshall Grant at the Internet Off Broadway Database David Marshall Grant at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Marshall Grant amp oldid 1171303926, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
