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Richard Gant
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Gant in 2017
Born (1944-03-10) March 10, 1944 (age 81)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1980–present

Richard Gant is an American actor who has appeared in many movies and TV shows. He was born on March 10, 1944. Since the 1980s, he has played a variety of characters, from serious roles to funny ones.

You might know him from his role as George Washington Duke in the movie Rocky V. He also played Hostetler in the TV series Deadwood and Owen in Men of a Certain Age.

Richard Gant's Acting Career

Richard Gant has been acting for a long time, starting in the 1980s. He has appeared in many popular TV shows and films.

Early Roles and Guest Appearances

In 1989, Richard Gant was in an episode of Miami Vice. He also played a coroner in the horror movie Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday in 1993.

He made guest appearances in many well-known TV shows. These include L.A. Law, NYPD Blue, Living Single, Seinfeld, and Friends. He was also in How I Met Your Mother and Charmed.

Movies and TV Series Highlights

Richard Gant has been part of some big movies. He played Lieutenant Brutus in Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie. He was also Mr. Gaines in Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.

In 1998, he had a small role as Admiral Phelps in the movie Godzilla. Later, in 2007, he played Colonel Buck Hinton in Daddy Day Camp.

He joined the TV soap opera General Hospital in 2007 as Dr. Russell Ford. From 2009 to 2011, he was a regular on the TV series Men of a Certain Age, playing Owen Thoreau Sr.

More recently, he has appeared in shows like Mr. Iglesias (2019–2020) on Netflix. He also had roles in The Neighborhood (2020–2021) and Doom Patrol (2021). In 2021 and 2022, he was in The Wonder Years and NCIS: Los Angeles.

Richard Gant continues to act in various projects, showing his wide range of skills.

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