Richard Gant Biography ((?)-)

Full name, Richard E. Gant; married Arline Burks (a costume designer); children: Dakota Pearl.

Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Night of the Juggler (also known as New York Killer), Columbia, 1980
  • (As Richard E. Gant) Jay B, Krush Groove, Warner Bros., 1985
  • Everett Bennett, Suspect, TriStar, 1987
  • Second Jarryd guard, Collision Course, President Home Entertainment, 1989
  • George W. Duke, Rocky V, United Artists, 1990
  • Love or Money, Hemdale, 1990
  • Lloyd Simpson, The Freshman, TriStar, 1990
  • Cunningham, Stone Cold, Columbia, 1991
  • Will Davis, Last Breeze of Summer (short film), American Film Institute, 1991
  • Baa Baa Ack, CB4, Universal, 1993
  • Coroner, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (also known as Friday the 13th IX), New Line Cinema, 1993
  • Doubletree, Posse, Gramercy, 1993
  • Third man, Conversations, 1994
  • Deputy Commissioner Samuels, City Hall, Columbia, 1996
  • Umpire at Sharks game, Ed, Universal, 1996
  • Detective Roden, The Glimmer Man, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Russ Carlson, Raven (also known as Raven Team), Segall Entertainment, 1997
  • Lieutenant Brutus, Bean (also known as Bean: The Movie andDr. Bean), Gramercy Pictures, 1997
  • Older cop, The Big Lebowski, Gramercy, 1998
  • Detective Crouch, Sour Grapes, Columbia, 1998
  • (As Richard E. Gant) Admiral Phelps, Godzilla, TriStar, 1998
  • Charles Parker, Divorcing Jack, Mosaic Movies, 1998
  • (As Richard E. Gant) Johnny B Good (also known as Johnny B.), 1998
  • Mr. Gaines, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (also known as The Klumps), MCA/Universal, 2000
  • Clyde, Kingdom Come, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Sergeant/Detective Bill Dornan, a recurring role, NYPD Blue, ABC,1998-1999
  • Captain Richard Page, Special Unit 2, UPN, 2001
  • Appeared as Joe Briggs, The Bonnie Hunt Show (also known as Bonny), CBS; also appeared in the series On Our Own, CBS, and Revenge of the Nerds, syndicated.
  • Miniseries
  • Police commissioner, Internal Affairs, CBS, 1988
  • Detective John Volland, False Arrest, ABC, 1991
  • Trade Winds, NBC, 1993
  • Movies
  • Condition: Critical (also known as Final Pulse), NBC, 1992
  • Pope, Men Don't Tell, CBS, 1993
  • Wilson, The Tower, Fox, 1993
  • MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice, NBC, 1994
  • Judge, Trial by Fire, ABC, 1995
  • Pilots
  • Built to Last, NBC, 1997
  • Lieutenant, The Job, ABC, 2001
  • Captain Richard Page, Special Unit 2, UPN, 2001
  • Also appeared in the pilot Southern Cross, CBS.
  • Episodic
  • "Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1989
  • Chief Inspector Johnny Denmark, "The Coltons," MacGyver, ABC, 1991
  • Alvin Pinkston, "The Silent Treatment," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1991
  • Alvin Pinkston, "Aftermath," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1991
  • Alvin Pinkston, "The Shadow of Death," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1992
  • Alvin Pinkston, "The Discomfort Zone," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1992
  • Inspector, "Meeting Mr. Pony," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1992
  • Black officer, "Roc Works for Joey," Roc, Fox, 1992
  • Judge, "Till Death or Next Thursday Do We Part," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1992
  • Mr. Holmes, "Bare Witness," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993
  • Mr. Holmes, "Parent Trap," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993
  • Fred, "The Pilot," Seinfeld, NBC, 1993
  • Jack, "Joe Blows II," Wings, NBC, 1993
  • Detective Michaels, "Vanishing Act: Parts 1 & 2," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1993
  • "The Ides of Metropolis," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1994
  • Reverend Barnes, "Arms Are for Hugging," Martin, Fox, 1994
  • 8th Precinct desk sergeant, "Serge the Concierge," NYPD Blue, ABC,1994
  • Al Evans, "What's Next?," Living Single, Fox, 1994
  • Leroy Glover, "Travels with Andy," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995
  • Desk sergeant, "Head Case," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1996
  • "The High Ground," The Client, CBS, 1996
  • Johnson, "Sins of the Father," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996
  • Detective Darryl Harding, "Higher Powers," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1996
  • Mr. Veasey, "Home Loan," The Parent 'Hood, The WB, 1997
  • Deputy Chief Clark Nichols, "Hard-Boiled Murder," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997
  • Dr. Rhodes, "The One with Ross's Thing," Friends, NBC, 1997
  • Reverend Simms, "Baby, It's You and You and You," Smart Guy, The WB, 1997
  • Captain Edward MacDougan, "No Surrender, No Retreat," Babylon 5, syndicated, 1997
  • Captain Edward MacDougan, "The Face of the Enemy," Babylon 5, syndicated, 1997
  • Judge George Goodwin, "Jury Duty, Again," Alright Already, The WB,1997
  • Steve's father, "Papa's Got a New Bag," The Steve Harvey Show, TheWB, 1998
  • Mr. Lipson, "Vanishing Act," ER, NBC, 1998
  • Mr. Talbot, "The Couple's Court," For Your Love, The WB, 1999
  • Judge John Wyles, "A Mother's Son," Family Law, CBS, 2000
  • Mr. Talbot, "Things I Do for Love," For Your Love, The WB, 2000
  • Reverend Lovechild, "Saving Private Rita," Moesha, UPN, 2001
  • Also appeared in episodes of The Drew Carey Show, ABC; Empty Nest, NBC; G vs. E, USA Network; and The Marshal, ABC.
  • Other
  • Appeared in Damon and Good News, UPN.
  • Stage Appearances
  • Appeared in The Mighty Gents, Ambassador Theatre, New York City; Playboy of the West Indies, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT; andThe Talented Tenth, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City.
  • Stage Work
  • Director of the play Karamu.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Akron Beacon Journal, October 31, 2001