Richard Morant

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::summary English actor (1945–2011) ::

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Field	Value
name	Richard Morant
image	Actor_Richard_Morant.jpg
birth_date
birth_place	Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England
death_date
death_place	Richmond, London, England
alma_mater	Central School of Speech and Drama
spouse	{{plainlist
* {{marriage	Melissa Fairbanks
children	4
occupation	Actor
relatives	Angela Morant (sister)
Penelope Wilton (cousin)
Susan Travers (cousin)
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Richard Morant (30 October 1945 – 9 November 2011) was an English actor.

Biography

Morant was born in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire. His father was Shakespearean actor Philip Morant (1909–1993). 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.

Morant had a long television and theatrical career, first as Flashman in a BBC adaptation of the Thomas Hughes novel, Tom Brown's Schooldays (1971), and a starring role in Thames Television's Armchair Theatre play Verité (1972) and a regular role as Dr Dwight Enys in the BBC series Poldark (1975).

Morant also appeared in several BBC 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 the titular character in the second series of the children's programme Captain Zep - Space Detective. 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 roles included 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.

Personal life

Morant's first wife was Melissa Fairbanks, a daughter of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., with whom he had a son and daughter. His second wife was Valerie Buchanan, with whom he had another son and daughter.

He had a sideline as a dealer in Asian carpets and textiles, including running his own gallery in Notting Hill. headquartered in Notting Hill, London. After suffering a short illness, Morant died suddenly of an aneurysm on 9 November 2011, aged 66.

Filmography

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1969	Battle of Britain	Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2'	Uncredited
1971	Zeppelin	Billy Chisholm	Uncredited
1974	Mahler	Max
1974	The Protectors - Episode The Bridge	David Mitchell	TV series
1975	Hijack!	Colin
1975	Poldark	Dr Dwight Enys	TV movie
1977	The Hunchback of Notre Dame	Phoebus	TV movie
1980	The Merchant of Venice	Lorenzo	TV movie
1982	The Scarlet Pimpernel	Maximilien Robespierre
1982	The Agatha Christie Hour	Dermot West	"The Red Signal"
1983	On the Third Day	Jeremy Bolt
1984	The Company of Wolves	Wealthy Groom
1985	The Last Place on Earth	Lawrence Oates
1987	The Second Victory	Capt. Johnson
1989	Scandal	D'Lazlo
1999	Janice Beard	Boss
2006	Day Night Day Night	Flirt	Final film role
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References

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17. (20 November 2011). "Richmond actor Richard Morant dies, aged 66 (From This Is Local London)". Thisislocallondon.co.uk.

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