William Gaunt
Biography
William Gaunt is an English actor born on April 3, 1937, in Pudsey, Yorkshire. He attended Giggleswick School and Baylor University, Texas, before studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Gaunt worked in repertory theatre in various locations, including Worthing, Bath, and Cheltenham, and also spent a year in America. He gained early experience in minor roles in 1960s series such as Z-Cars and The Avengers, and appeared in films including The Sinister Man and Solo for Sparrow. Gaunt's known credits include acting in 56 media productions.
Career overview
William Gaunt is an English actor born on April 3, 1937, in Pudsey, Yorkshire. He attended Giggleswick School and Baylor University, Texas, before studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Gaunt's early career involved working in repertory theatre at various locations in the UK, including Worthing, Bath, Salisbury, and Cheltenham. He also spent a year in America before returning to direct productions in Birmingham, Coventry, and Cheltenham.
Gaunt's acting career began with minor roles in television series, including Z-Cars and The Avengers. He also appeared in Edgar Wallace Mysteries movies, such as The Sinister Man and Solo for Sparrow. Gaunt's early work laid the foundation for his future career in acting.
Throughout his career, Gaunt has accumulated a significant number of credits, with 56 known credits to his name. He has worked in various capacities, including acting and directing, in both television and film. Gaunt's early years in the entertainment industry were marked by a strong foundation in theatre and a willingness to take on diverse roles.
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- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
- A Woman of No Importance (2017) as Reverend Daubeny
- Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2015) as John of Gaunt
- The Timber (2015) as Jebediah
- The Crucible (2014) as Giles Corey
- Henry IV, Part 2 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2012) as Shallow
- Henry IV, Part 1 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2012) as Worcester
- Rufus Stone (2012) as Rufus Stone
- Without You (2011) as Paul Manning
- Roger Delgado: The Master (2009)
- King Lear (2008) as Earl of Gloucester
- The Vice (1999) as Chivers
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Michael Bannerman
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Ludo DeQuetteville
- The Preventers (1996) as Controller
- The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby (1996)
- Next of Kin (1995)
- Heartbeat (1992) as Charles Robertson
- G.B.H. (1991) as Hunningdon
- Capstick's Law (1989) as Edward Capstick
- A Gentleman's Club (1988) as Aubrey
- Casualty (1986) as Malc Stroud
- Open Air (1986)
- Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks (1985) as Orcini
- The Far Pavilions (1984) as Commissioner
- Love and Marriage (1984) as Phillip Merrick
- No Place Like Home (1983) as Arthur Crabtree
- The Agatha Christie Hour (1982) as Major Charles Wilbraham
- Claire (1982) as Tony Hunter
- No Visible Scar (1981) as Patrick Witney
- The Enigma Files (1980) as Bert (Blowtorch)
- The Foundation (1977) as Gareth Brown
- Nobody's House (1976) as Peter Sinclair
- State of Emergency (1975) as Colonel Singleton
- Wodehouse Playhouse (1974)
- Dial M for Murder (1974) as Alex Ferguson
- Crown Court (1972) as Edward Cummings
- Holly (1972) as Gordon Godolphin
- The Ten Commandments (1971) as Bill Williams
- Menace (1970) as Lord
- The Revolutionary (1970)
- Paul Temple (1969)
- The Champions (1968) as Richard Barrett
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Peter
- Doctor Who (1963) as Orcini
- Sergeant Cork (1963) as Bob Marriott
- Z-Cars (1962)
- The Saint (1962) as Mike
- Out of This World (1962) as Bill Sheridan
- Afternoon of a Nymph (1962) as Romeo
- The Winter's Tale (1962) as Dion
- Solo for Sparrow (1962) as Detective Sergeant Reeve
- The Avengers (1961)
- The Sinister Man (1961) as Mitch Hallam
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Romeo