William Gaunt
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| William Gaunt | |
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| Born | William Charles Anthony Gaunt 3 April 1937 Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England |
William Charles Anthony Gaunt (born 3 April 1937 in Pudsey, West Yorkshire) is an English actor, sometimes credited as Bill Gaunt.[1]
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[edit] Early life
His father was a lawyer and he attended Giggleswick School and Waco University, Texas, and then at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He then spent 3 years working in repertory theatre at Worthing, Bath, Salisbury and Cheltenham. He then spent a year in America and returned to direct productions at Birmingham, Coventry and Cheltenham, interrupted by a spell in the army. After minor roles in series such as Z Cars, The Avengers, and Edgar Wallace Mysteries through the 1960s he gained a role as the super-powered secret agent Richard Barrett in the 1968 British espionage/science fiction series The Champions. He had also appeared in a recurring role in Sergeant Cork following policemen in Victorian London.
[edit] Later career
Between 1983 and 1987 he starred as harassed father Arthur Crabtree in the sitcom No Place Like Home. He subsequently made many guest appearances in other series such as Juliet Bravo and in the Doctor Who episode Revelation of the Daleks. From 1995 to 1997, he starred in the sitcom Next of Kin opposite Penelope Keith. In 2010 he appeared in the Globe Theatre production of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1.[2] William starred in the 2004 Doctor Who audio series Dalek Empire III.[3] He is currently appearing in the Channel 4 series Cast Offs.
He Also Made A Brief Appearance In The Last Episode Of The Series Airline Starring Jack Ruskin (Roy Marsden)
In December 2011 he was seen in Episode One of the ITV drama "Without You". In February 2012 William appeared in Midsomer Murders - appeared as Ludo DeQuettevil in the episode "The Dark Rider" first aired on ITV1 on Wednesday 1st February 2012. This is his second appearance in this programme - different character (Michael Bannerman, 2004).
[edit] Stage roles
William also has extensive stage experience, both as an actor and a theatre director, including a notable success in playing the Micheál MacLiammóir character in Gates of Gold by Frank McGuinness at the Finborough Theatre, London, and in the West End.
William appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of The Seagull, sharing the role of Sorin with Ian McKellen; and appeared in King Lear as Gloucester at the New London Theatre in Drury Lane, London, opposite McKellen in the title role following a United Kingdom tour.[4] He revived his performance as Gloucester in the TV film of the same name released in late 2008.[5]
[edit] Personal life
William married actress Carolyn Lyster on 7 September 1974. They have a daughter Matilda and a son Albie.
[edit] References
- ^ "William Gaunt". Williamgaunt.homestead.com. 2005-07-10. http://williamgaunt.homestead.com/. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ^ "20 Questions With... William Gaunt - - Interviews". Whatsonstage.com. http://www.whatsonstage.com/interviews/theatre/london/E8821162549987/20+Questions+With...+William+Gaunt.html. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ^ William Gaunt - IMDb
- ^ "William Gaunt - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/804938/William-Gaunt. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ^ "William Gaunt". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/william-gaunt/person/63068/summary.html. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
[edit] External links
- "20 Questions With... William Gaunt", What's On Stage, 6 November 2006
