Quick Facts
Biography
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 |