Richard Gant
Richard Edward Gant (born March 10, 1944)[1] is an American actor. His credits include the film Rocky V (1990), where he played the Don King-esque George Washington Duke;[2][3][4] Hostetler in Deadwood (2004–2006); and Owen in Men of a Certain Age (2009–2012).
Richard Gant | |
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Gant in 2017 | |
| Born | Richard Edward Gant March 10, 1944 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse | Jasmine Gant |
| Children | 2 |
He has also appeared in a 1989 episode of Miami Vice, as Battlin’ Barry Gay; as a possessed coroner in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993); and in the films and TV shows Deadwood, The Big Lebowski, Babylon 5, Special Unit 2, L.A. Law, NYPD Blue, Living Single, Posse, Seinfeld, Friends, How I Met Your Mother, Men Don't Tell, and Charmed. He appeared in one episode each of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Smallville.
He has also appeared in Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie, as well as reporter Charles Parker in the cult classic adaptation of Colin Bateman’s Divorcing Jack.
He had a minor role as a senior naval officer in Roland Emmerich's Godzilla. Gant was also in Daddy Day Camp as Col. Buck Hinton. Gant joined General Hospital on February 6, 2007 in the role of Dr. Russell Ford. He starred in Men of a Certain Age for its entire two-season run on TNT from 2009 to 2011.
Other achievements edit
Gant was the campaign manager for federal elections in the country of Nigeria. He was presented with the Key to the City of Oakland, California by the Mayor Jerry Brown. He is a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Attica | Eddie Lewis | television movie |
| Night of the Juggler | Hospital Cop | ||
| 1981 | Death of a Prophet | Unknown | television movie |
| 1985 | Krush Groove | Jay B. | Credit as Richard E. Gant |
| 1987 | Suspect | Everett Bennett | |
| 1988 | Internal Affairs | Police Commissioner | television movie |
| 1989 | Collision Course | Jarryd Guard #2 | |
| 1990 | Love or Money | "Zoo" | |
| The Freshman | Lloyd Simpson | ||
| Rocky V | George Washington Duke | ||
| 1991 | Stone Cold | FBI Agent Cunningham | |
| False Arrest | Detective John Volland | ||
| Revenge of the Nerds | P.T. Turner | unaired television pilot | |
| Last Breeze of Summer | Will Davis | short | |
| 1992 | Condition: Critical | Sergeant Lidner | television movie |
| 1993 | The Tower | Wilson | television movie |
| Diagnosis Murder | Detective Jim Michaels | television series | |
| CB4 | "Baa-Baa" Ack | ||
| Men Don't Tell | "The Pope" | television movie | |
| Posse | Doubletree | ||
| Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | Phil, The Coroner | ||
| 1994 | MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice | Unknown | |
| 1995 | Trial by Fire | Judge | television movie |
| 1996 | City Hall | Deputy Commissioner Samuels | |
| Ed | Umpire, Sharks Game | ||
| The Glimmer Man | Detective Roden | ||
| Raven | Russ Carlson | direct to video release | |
| 1997 | Bean | Lieutenant Brutus | |
| Friends | Dr. Rhodes | ||
| Babylon 5 | Captain Edward MacDougan | ||
| 1998 | The Big Lebowski | Older Cop | |
| Sour Grapes | Detective Crouch | ||
| Godzilla | Admiral Phelps | Credit as Richard E. Gant | |
| Divorcing Jack | Charles Parker | ||
| Johnny B Good | Unknown | Credit as Richard E. Gant | |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Mr. Gaines | |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come | Clyde Kincade | |
| 2001–2002 | Special Unit 2 | Captain Richard Page | television series |
| 2002 | Smallville | Principal Terrance Reynolds | Episode: "Redux" |
| 2003 | The Partners | Deputy Chief | television movie |
| 2004–2006 | Deadwood | Hostetler | Recurring role |
| 2005 | Layla’s Girl | J.B. | |
| 2006 | Hood of Horror | Jackson | |
| Summertime | Paul Reeseman | ||
| 2007 | Ezra | Mac Mondale | |
| Norbit | Preacher | ||
| Fist of the Warrior | Chief Matthews | ||
| Young Ceaser | Unknown | ||
| Daddy Day Camp | Colonel Buck Hinton | ||
| Cover | Robert Mass | ||
| 2009–2011 | Men of a Certain Age | Owen Thoreau Sr. | series regular |
| 2010 | Waiting for Forever | Albert | |
| Ashes | Thomas Muller | ||
| Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story | Paps "Pure Plastic" Patterson | ||
| 2011 | Mama & Me | Himself | documentary |
| 2013 | Island Song | "Duke" | short |
| 2013–2015 | The Game | Walter Mack | four episodes |
| 2014 | Bleach | Harvey | |
| The Fright Night Files | Michael | television movie | |
| 2019–2020 | Mr. Iglesias | Ray Hayward | Netflix (original series) |
| 2020–2021 | The Neighborhood | Walter | three episodes |
| 2021 | Doom Patrol | General Tony | Episode: "Subconscious Patrol" |
| Magnum P.I. | Joseph | Episode: "A New Lease on Death" | |
| 2021–22 | The Wonder Years | Granddaddy Clisby | Two episodes |
| 2022 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Raymond Hanna | Two episodes |
References edit
- ^ Rose, Mike (March 10, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for March 10, 2023 includes celebrities Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde". Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (16 November 1990). "REVIEW/FILM; Rocky, Buffeted by Fists and Life, Returns to His Roots". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Keiser, Tom (25 November 2015). "Looking Back at "Rocky V," The Movie That Nearly Knocked Out a Beloved Franchise". Vice. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "BBC - Films - review - Rocky V". www.bbc.co.uk. 13 June 2000. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
External links edit
- Richard Gant at IMDb