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David Marshall Grant
American actor and writer
David Marshall Grant | |
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| Born | (1955-06-21) June 21, 1955 (age 69) Westport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University(Master of Fine Arts) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, writer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
David Marshall Grant (born June 21, 1955) is an American actor, singer and writer.
Life and career
[edit]Grant was born in Westport, Connecticut to physician parents.[1] Immediately after graduating from Connecticut College with an M.F.A. and receiving a certificate in fine arts from the Yale School of Drama, his first paying job was as Richard Gere's lover in the Broadway play Bent.[2] A student at Juilliard during summer breaks from high school, Grant soon joined the Yale Repertory Company during his college days, and in 1978, made an impression in the play Bent.[3]
His first screen role was in the 1979 bio French Postcards. He went on to appear in sever
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David Marshall Grant began his career as an actor back in the late 1970s in films such as “French Postcards” and “Happy Birthday, Gemini,” (the latter set and shot in Philadelphia). He also memorably played a gay character in the Philadelphia-set TV series, “thirtysomething,” from 1989 to 1990. He was nominated for a 1994 Tony Award for Best Actor for his performance in “Angels in America,” and is himself a playwright, penning “Snakebit,” and other plays. In recent years, he has been working as a writer for various TV series including “Brothers & Sisters,” “Smash,” and “A Million Little Things.”
Now Grant has co written (with Dan Savage) the screenplay for the feel-good tearjerker, “Spoiler Alert,” about Michael Ausiello’s (Jim Parsons) relationship with Kit Cowan (Ben Aldridge), his partner of 14 years, who is diagnosed with cancer. The film, directed by Michael Showalter (“The Big Sick”), is based on Ausiello’s memoir of the same name.
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Real world article
(written from a production point of view)
David Anthony Marshall
Birth name:
David Anthony Marshall
Place of birth:
Lincoln, Illinois, USA
For "Scorpion, Part II", Marshall filmed his scenes on second unit on Thursday 17 July1997on location at the grassy area in front of the Paramount Administration Building and is listed as "Father" on the call sheet. He filmed his scenes along with Nikki Tyler and Erica Bryan and stand-insKeith Rayve, Cameron, and June Jordan. Marshall is also listed as "Father" on the call sheet for the episode "The Raven" for which he filmed his scene on Monday 28 July1997 on Paramount scen 16.
He also appeared in Another 48 Hrs. (1990, starring Eddie Murphy, with Kevin Tighe, Ed O'Ross, Bernie