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.
Personal life Gant 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 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 three children.
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 Misérables, 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 appeared in Twelfth Night and A Christmas Carol in Stratford-upon-Avon from Nov 2017 and Feb 2018.
Theatre credits
Year Role Production Theatre Director2020–presentAuctioneer u/s The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the OperaHer Majesty's Theatre and UK TourHarold Prince2020Mr SmytheA Christmas Carol Dominion TheatreShaun Kerrison2018 - 2019Etches Titanic UK and International TourThom Southerland2018–2019LeroyVioletWest End, LondonShuntaro Fujita2018Manservant/Police InspectorTwelfth NightRoyal Shakespeare CompanyChris Luscombe2017George/FatherA Christmas CarolRoyal Shakespeare CompanyRachel Kavanaugh2017DeathDeath Takes a HolidayWest End, LondonThom Southerland 2016/2017 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 Emirates Palace Simon Lee 2016 Mr Bumble Oliver! Curve Theatre, Leicester Paul Kerryson 2013/15 Courfeyracu/s Jean Valjean & Javert Les Miserables Queen's Theatre Trevor Nunn 2012 Landlord Oliver! UK tour Lawrence Connor 2011 Poole Jekyll & Hyde UK tour Martin Connors 2010 Ensemble Evita UK and International Tour Bob Thomson
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