Profile of Robert Gant on Famous Like Me

Robert Gant (born Robert Gonzalez on July 13, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is an American actor.

Robert Gant continues to emerge as one of Hollywood's most sought-after actors.

Robert 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.

From 2001 to the present, Robert has graced television screens every week as part of the cast of Showtime's hit television series, “Queer as Folk.” Prior to QAF, he recurred on the WB's “Popular” and on NBC's “Caroline in the City.” Gant 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.

In June 2004, Gant, along with actress Cady Huffman (Broadway's The Producers ), filmed "Billy's Dad is a Fudgepacker." The short film is an homage to 1950's educational films and will premiere in November at POWER Up's annual dinner gala and award ceremony before making its way on the festival circuit.

In 2003, Gant was the recipient of a special civil rights award presented to him in New York's City Hall. Other recipients were Sharon Gless and Gale Harold, also of "Queer as Folk," along with "Chicago" director Rob Marshall, Shirley MacLaine and Steven Daldry.

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.

Robert currently resides in Los Angeles.

~Bio, and photo courtesy of Robert Gant's official website. Posted with permission.~

Film credits

• Billy's Dad: Billy's Dad is a Fudge-Packer (2004)
• Bartender: Marie and Bruce (2004)
• Ian: Fits and Starts (2002)
• Professor: Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
• Gene Collins: The Contract (1999)
• Jay: Jane Street (1996)
• Policeman B: Cityscrapes: Los Angeles (1994)

Television credits

• Ben Bruckner: Queer as Folk USA (2002-2005)
• Julian Carver: The Closer (2005) in episode "Batter Up" (2005)
• Himself: VH-1's Totally Gay! (2003)
• Man in bar: Providence (1999) in episode "It's Raining Men"(2002)
• Arthur Goodwin: V.I.P. (1998) in episode "Val Cubed" (2002)
• Principal Calvin Krupps: Popular (1999) Recurring (2000-2001)
• Bernie: Veronica's Closet (1997) in episode "Veronica Sets Josh Up" (2000)
• Dr. Brad Wheeler: Linc's (1998) in episode "I Just Want to Testify"(2000)
• Jim: Rude Awakening (1998) in episode "Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder" (1999)
• Doug: Becker (1998) in episode "Cyrano De-Beckerac" (1999)
• Dave Sullivan: Fantasy Island (1998) in episode "Estrogen" (1998)
• Trevor: Caroline in the City (1995) Recurring (1997-1998)
• Matthew: Style and Substance (1998) in episode "Terry, We Hardly Knew Ye" (1998)
• Blake: Head Over Heels (1997) in episode "Hot Guy" (1997)
• Robin Hood Bartender: Hanging with Mr. Cooper (1992) in episode "Party, Party" (1997)
• Jason: Friends (1994) in episode "The One with Ross's Thing" (1997)
• Rod Davis: Life with Roger (1996) in episode "The Boxer Rebellion" (1997)
• Frank Thatcher: Night Stand (1995) in episode "Leave Your Job or I'm Leaving You" (1997)
• Deputy Tom: Melrose Place (1992) in episode "Moving Violations" (1996)
• High Tide (1994) in episode "Old Friends" (1996)
• Guy: Townies (1996) in episode "Things to do in Gloucester When You Are Dead" (1996)
• Fireman: Step by Step (1991) in episode "Three Girls and a Baby" (1995)
• Stewart: My Wildest Dreams (1995) in episode "Sister's Mister" (1995)
• Room Service Waiter: Melrose Place (1992) in episode "Just Say No" (1994)
• Gunther: My So Called Life (1994) in episode "Pressure" (1994)
• Dr. Garber: Ellen (1994) in episode "The Dentist" (1994)

Talk Show Appearances

• Larry King Live (2002)
• Dennis Miller Live (1985) in April (2004)
• Jawbreaker (2004)
• -Open Mike With Mike Bullard (2004)
• The Sharon Osbourne Show (2004)

Radio Interviews

• Air America, Politically Direct, August 7, 2005
• Party 93.1FM, Issues Over The Rainbow, March, 2004

Theatre

• The Iron Worker: Working
• The Dentist (et al.): Little Shop of Horrors
• Danny Zuko; Kenicke: Grease
• John: Whose Life Is It Anyway?
• Neville Landless / Victor Grinstead: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
• Koko: The Mikado

Magazine Interviews

• POPrepublic, January 13, 2005
• PlanetOut, January, 2005
• Catalina, July, 2004)
• Windy City Times, April 21, 2004
• Metro Weekly, May 29, 2003
• The Advocate, April 15, 2003
• Paper, August, 2002
• Out (magazine), March, 2002

Articles

• People En Espanol, November, 2005
• People, June 27, 2005
• Back Stage West, June 16, 2005
• New York Post, May 25, 2005
• Out (magazine), May, 2005
• Estylo, August, 2004
• Houston Chronicle, June 23, 2004
• People En Espanol, June, 2004
• Aventura, May, 2004
• Boston Herald, April 18, 2004
• Mercury News, April, 2004
• Zap2it, April, 2004
• USA Today, January 12, 2004
• DNA, January, 2004
• Valley Magazine, June, 2003
• The Advocate, November 12, 2002
• Florida International Magazine, June, 2002

Magazine cover photos

• The Advocate, July 6, 2004
• Out (magazine), April, 2004
• The Advocate, April 15, 2003
• Out (magazine), December, 2002
• The Advocate, August 20, 2002

Organizations

• Robert supports these organizations:
• SAGE - Senior Action in a Gay Environment
• GLEH - Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing

Trivia

• At the age of eleven, he performed a soft-shoe routine with Bob Hope as part of Hope's USO tour.
• He was a practicing attorney before going into acting full time.
• Robert was the recipient of a special civil rights award presented to him in New York's City Hall in 2003.

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