David Marshall Grant

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David Marshall Grant
Born (1955-06-21) June 21, 1955 (age 68)
EducationYale University (Master of Fine Arts)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, writer
Years active1979–present

David Marshall Grant (born June 21, 1955) is an American actor, singer and writer.

Life and career

Grant was born in

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

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

Labor of Love, CSI: Miami, Law & 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 Award
nomination as Best Actor (Featured Role – Play).

In 1998, Grant began a career as a writer. Snakebit, his first play, premiered at

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

References

  1. ^ "David Marshall Grant Biography (1955-)". Film Reference.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "David Marshall Grant". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Smith Brady, Lois (January 23, 2017). "COMMITTED – 1851 – 1880". The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  5. ^ Kempley, Rita (October 21, 1988). "'Bat 21'". The Washington Post.
  6. ^ Kramer, Gary M. (December 7, 2022). "David Marshall Grant on his life, work, and "Spoiler Alert"". Philadelphia Gay News. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "David Marshall Grant". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  8. ^ Barnhart, Aaron (March 7, 1998). "Jennifer Beals Joins 'Nothing Sacred'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

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