James Gant’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Brits acteur
Is Actor 
From United Kingdom 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender male
Birth 7 April 1988
Age: 32 years

James Alexander Gant (born 7 April 1988) is an English actor and singer best known for performing in Musical Theatre in the West End, London.

Early life

Gant attended Saffron Walden County High School in Saffron Walden, and ultimately completed his professional acting training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2010. His first professional role was in the musical Evita on the UK and International Tour in 2009/10.

Work in Theatre

Gant has performed on stage in the United Kingdom for nearly 10 years. Notable productions in which he has appeared include Les Miserables, Oliver!, Titanic (musical), Jekyll and Hyde (musical), and Grand Hotel. Most recently, he played Death opposite Zoe Doano in Death Takes a Holiday at the Charing Cross Theatre in London and then he starred in Julian Fellowes new musical The Wind in the Willows at the London Palladium, UK. Gant will be appearing in Twelfth Night and A Christmas Carol in Stratford-upon-Avon from Nov 2017 and Feb 2018.

Notable Theatre Credits

Year Role Production Theatre Director
2017 Death Death Takes a Holiday Charing Cross Theatre Thom Southerland
2016 Mr Hedgehog The Wind in the Willows UK Tour and London Palladium Rachel Kavanaugh
2016 Etches Titanic Charing Cross Theatre Thom Southerland
2016 Geographer The Little Prince (musical) Emirates Palace Simon Lee
2016 Mr Bumble Oliver! (musical) Curve Theatre, Leicester Paul Kerryson
2013/15 Courfeyrac, cover Jean Valjean and Javert Les Miserables (musical) Queen’s Theatre Trevor Nunn
2012 Landlord Oliver! (musical) UK tour Lawrence Connor
2011 Poole Jekyll and Hyde (musical) UK tour Martin Connors
2010 Ensemble Evita (musical) UK and International Tour Bob Thomson
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