Richard Morant

Richard Morant

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1945-10-30
Deathday: 2011-11-09 (66 years old)

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Biography

Richard Morant (30 October 1945 – 9 November 2011) was an English actor. Morant was born in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire. His father was Shakespearean actor Philip Morant (1909–1993). His sister is actress Angela Morant. He was also a nephew of actors Bill and Linden Travers, and a cousin of actress Penelope Wilton. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama before joining the Prospect Theatre Company, and touring with Ian McKellen in Richard II, Edward II and Twelfth Night.He enjoyed a long television and theatrical career, first creating an impression as the bully Flashman in a BBC adaptation of the Thomas Hughes novel, Tom Brown's Schooldays (1971), and had a starring role in Thames Television's Armchair Theatre play Verité (1972) and followed this up with a regular role as Dr Dwight Enys in the popular BBC series of Poldark (1975).Morant also appeared in several BBC classic serials, including adaptations of Walter Scott's Woodstock (1973), as the future Charles II, and The Talisman (1980), as Conrade of Montserrat.He played Maximilien Robespierre in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982), and he later played Mervyn Bunter, the valet of Lord Peter Wimsey, in A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery, the BBC's 1987 productions of Strong Poison, Have His Carcase and Gaudy Night (all based on Dorothy Sayers's original novels). In 1988 he played Theodore Dyke Acland in the serial Jack the Ripper.His film career included roles in Zeppelin (1971), Mahler (1974), The Company of Wolves (1984), The Second Victory (1986), Scandal (1989) and Janice Beard (1999).His stage appearances included a starring role in Noël Coward's Private Lives at the Theatre Royal, Bath in 1984. The following year he co-starred with Stephanie Beacham and Pam Ferris in ITV's rag-trade soap drama, Connie. He also did voice-over, radio, and audio book work including voicing books by Julian Barnes and Julian Fellowes.

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Filmography

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TV Shows 21

Movies 18

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Ian Hislop Goes Off The Rails

Ian Hislop Goes Off The Rails (2008)

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Janice Beard 45 WPM

Janice Beard 45 WPM (1999)

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Sir Derek Janus
The Legend of the Lost Keys

The Legend of the Lost Keys (1998)

TV
Mr. Tomlin
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders (1997)

TV
6
Mr. Dunfield
Peak Practice

Peak Practice (1993)

TV
D’Lazlo
Scandal

Scandal (1989)

Movie
6
Dr. Acland
Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper (1988)

TV
Edward Stock
Pulaski

Pulaski (1987)

TV
Bunter
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery

A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987)

TV
Brian Epstein
John and Yoko: A Love Story

John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985)

Movie
Jamieson
Connie

Connie (1985)

TV
Capt. 'Titus' Oates
The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth (1985)

TV
Wealthy Groom
The Company of Wolves

The Company of Wolves (1984)

Movie
Johnny Dalry
The Mad Death

The Mad Death (1983)

TV
Captain Zep
Captain Zep – Space Detective

Captain Zep – Space Detective (1983)

TV
Jeremy Bolt
On the Third Day

On the Third Day (1983)

Movie
Robespierre
The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)

Movie
Dermot West
The Agatha Christie Hour

The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)

TV
Peter Cassell / Martin Jebourg
Bergerac

Bergerac (1981)

TV
6
Lorenzo
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice (1980)

Movie
10
Corporal Johnstone
The Long and the Short and the Tall

The Long and the Short and the Tall (1979)

Movie
BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

TV
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1976)

Movie
Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

TV
Dr. Dwight Enys
Poldark

Poldark (1975)

TV
5.33
Colin
Hijack!

Hijack! (1975)

Movie
Max
Mahler

Mahler (1974)

Movie
Stephen Grant
Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories (1974)

TV
Vienna 1900

Vienna 1900 (1973)

TV
Clive
Vérité

Vérité (1973)

Movie
Gary
Don't Be Like Brenda

Don't Be Like Brenda (1973)

Movie
David Mitchell
The Protectors

The Protectors (1972)

TV
Flashman
Tom Brown's Schooldays

Tom Brown's Schooldays (1971)

TV
Charlie Lomas
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)

TV
Conrad McKenna
Hell's Angel

Hell's Angel (1971)

Movie
Earl of Leicester/ Levune
Edward II

Edward II (1970)

Movie
Earl of Salisbury
The Tragedy of King Richard II

The Tragedy of King Richard II (1970)

Movie
Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)
Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain (1969)

Movie
1
Callan

Callan (1967)

TV

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1945-10-30

Deathday
2011-11-09 (66 years old)

Birth Place
Shipston-on-Stour, United Kingdom

Spouse
Melissa Louise Fairbanks

Children
Crystal Rose Sophia Morant, Joseph Richard Morant

Citizenships
United Kingdom


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