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.
James Gant | |
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| Born | James Alexander Gant Saffron Walden, Essex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actor singer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Personal life
editGant attended Saffron Walden County High School in Saffron Walden, was a company member of Youth Music Theatre UK and ultimately completed his professional acting training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts[1] in 2010. His first professional role was in the musical Evita on the UK and International Tour in 2009/10. In 2018 he married West End actress Sophie Feek, with whom he has two children.
Work in Theatre
editGant has performed on stage in the United Kingdom for nearly 10 years. Notable productions in which he has appeared include Les Misérables, Oliver!,[2] Titanic (musical),[3] Jekyll and Hyde (musical), and Grand Hotel.[4] Most recently, he played Death opposite Zoe Doano in Death Takes a Holiday at the Charing Cross Theatre in London[5] and then he starred in Julian Fellowes new musical The Wind in the Willows at the London Palladium, UK.[6] Gant appeared in Twelfth Night and A Christmas Carol in Stratford-upon-Avon from Nov 2017 and Feb 2018.
Theatre credits
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stage Faves – James Gant". stagefaves.com. Stage Faves. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Stage Oliver Review". The Stage. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ Billington, Michael (8 June 2016). "Guardian Titanic Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "West End Frame Interview". westendframe.com. West End Frame. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Musical Theatre Review". musicaltheatrereview.com. Musical Theatre Review. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Wind in the Willows Cast". windinthewillowsthemusical.com. Wind in the Willows. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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