Robert Grant
Robert Gant began acting in television commercials and joined the
Screen Actors Guild at the age of ten in his home state of Florida.
He attended undergrad at the University
of Pennsylvania and law school at Georgetown University. While studying law, he never gave up on his
true passion - acting - and performed in numerous theatrical productions. Interestingly, it was his career as an
attorney that brought him to Los
Angeles when he accepted a position with the world’s
largest law firm. In a twist of fate,
the firm’s Los Angeles
office was closed soon after. Taking
that as an omen, he made the decision to focus all of his time on acting. The decision was a good one.
Prior
to QUEER AS FOLK, Gant had a recurring role on the WB’s “Popular” and NBC’s
“Caroline in the City.” He has had many
notable guest spots on such TV hits as “Friends,” “Veronica’s Closet,”
“Becker,” “Melrose Place,” “Ellen,” and "Providence." He also appeared in the independent films
“The Contract,” “Fits and Starts” and "Marie and Bruce," starring
Julianne Moore and Matthew Broderick.
His time in Hollywood
is not limited to acting, however. Along
with producing partners Chad Allen and Christopher Racster, Gant has started
the film and television production company mythgarden. They have optioned an exciting slate of
initial projects, each with varying degrees of gay-focused content, and are
developing a number of other films and television shows.
While he gives time to a number of philanthropic and political
causes, Robert’s “torch issue” is that of aging in the gay community. He supports such organizations as SAGE
(Senior Advocacy for GLBT Elders) and GLEH (Gay and Lesbian Elder
Housing). He is also developing a website
devoted entirely to gay elders and all matters that affect them.