David Marshall Grant
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David Marshall Grant | |
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| Born | June 21, 1955 |
| Education | Yale University(Master of Fine Arts) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, writer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
David Marshall Grant(born June 21, 1955) is an American actor, singer and writer.
Life and career
[edit]Grant was born inWestport, Connecticutto physician parents.[1]Immediately after graduating from Connecticut College with an M.F.A. and receiving a certificate in fine arts from theYale School of Drama,his first paying job was asRichard Gere's lover in the Broadway playBent.[2]A student atJuilliardduring summer breaks from high school, Grant soon joined the Yale Repertory Company during his college days, and in 1978, made an impression in the playBent.[3]
His first screen role was in the 1979 filmFrench Postcards.He went on to appear in several more films. In 1985, he co-starred withKevin CostnerinAmerican Flyers,John Badham's film on bicycle racing. By this time, Grant was working in episodic television and had the role ofDigger Barnesin the miniseriesDallas: The Early Years.In 1987, he played Sonny Binkley in theMatt DillonfilmThe Big Town.In 1989, he portrayed the gay character Russell Weller on the television showthirtysomething.Although he only appeared in four episodes from 1989 to 1990, the role brought him considerable recognition, particularly inone groundbreaking episodethat 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, includingHappy Birthday, Gemini,Legs,Labor of Love,CSI: Miami,Law & Order,Criminal Minds,andAlias.He played a gay husband in the 2004 remake ofThe Stepford Wives;the father ofAnne Hathaway's character in the 2006 filmThe Devil Wears Prada;and more recently appeared on television in a May 2009 episode ofParty Downand in the fifth season premiere ofA Million Little Thingsin February 2023.
On the stage, Grant is most notable for his portrayal of Joe Pitt in the first Broadway production ofTony Kushner'sAngels in America.The role earned him a 1994Tony Awardnomination as Best Actor (Featured Role – Play).
In 1998, Grant began a career as a writer.Snakebit,his first play, premiered atGrove Street Playhouseand transferred to the Century Theatre. The play was nominated for the 1999Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Playand was nominated for anOuter Critics Circle Award.Current Events,his second play, was produced byManhattan Theatre Clubin 2000.Penopened in 2006 atPlaywrights Horizons.Also in 2006, he began working for the drama seriesBrothers & Sistersas a screenwriter, story editor and (as of season 2 in September 2007), a series producer. The show was co-produced byKen Olin,whom Grant had worked with onthirtysomething.In 2012, he was a writer and producer on the musical seriesSmash.
Grant is the great-great-grandson of the first couple to have their wedding featured in the famous wedding announcement section ofThe New York Times.[4]He is also a distant cousin toUlysses S. Grant,the 18th president of the United States.[4]
Film and television
[edit]- French Postcards(1979) as Alex
- Happy Birthday, Gemini(1980) as Randy
- American Flyers(1985) as David Sommers
- Dallas: The Early Years(1986) asDigger 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) asRobert 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 Rockas White House Chief of Staff Hayden Sinclair
- A Season in Purgatory(1996), miniseries
- Law & 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 & 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 Sachs
References
[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 fromthe originalon April 1, 2008.
- ^"David Marshall Grant".Hollywood.com.Archived fromthe originalon November 11, 2017.RetrievedJune 10,2016.
- ^abSmith Brady, Lois (January 23, 2017)."COMMITTED – 1851 – 1880".The New York Times.RetrievedFebruary 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.RetrievedApril 11,2023.
- ^"David Marshall Grant".Rotten Tomatoes.RetrievedApril 11,2023.
- ^Barnhart, Aaron (March 7, 1998)."Jennifer Beals Joins 'Nothing Sacred'".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedApril 11,2023.
External links
[edit]- David Marshall Grantat theInternet Broadway Database
- David Marshall Grantat theInternet Off-Broadway Database
- David Marshall GrantatIMDb
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- 1955 births
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Living people
- Actors from Westport, Connecticut
- Writers from Westport, Connecticut
- David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni
- American gay writers
- American gay actors
- American gay musicians
- Male actors from Connecticut
- LGBT people from Connecticut
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
- American male dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century American male writers
- 21st-century American male writers
- 21st-century American LGBT people