DAVID MARSHALL GRANT

'David Marshall Grant' (born June 21, 1955, in Westport, Connecticut) is an American actor and playwright.
Immediately after graduating from the Yale University School of Drama, his first paying job was as Richard Gere's lover in the Broadway play ''Bent''.^[1]
As an actor, he is most notable for his portrayal of Joe Pitt in the first Broadway production of Tony Kushner's ''Angels in America''. That role earned him a 1994 Tony Award nomination as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play). He is also portrayed the gay character Russell on the television show ''thirtysomething''. He has played minor roles in various television shows and movies, including ''Happy Birthday, Gemini'', ''Legs'', ''Labor of Love'', '', and ''Law & Order''. His most recent film appearance is in the 2006 film ''The Devil Wears Prada'' as the father of Anne Hathaway's character. His last appearance on TV was as Ivan Curtis, the man who killed Michael Vartan's character on ''Alias''.
In 1998 he began a career as a writer. His first play, ''Snakebit'', premiered at NYC's Grove Street Playhouse and subsequently transferred to the Century Theatre. The play was nominated for the 1999 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play and was also nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award. His second play, ''Current Events'', was produced by Manhattan Theatre Club in 2000. His most recent play, ''Pen'', opened in 2006 at Playwrights Horizons. He is currently serving on the staff of the ABC drama ''Brothers & Sisters'' as a screenwriter and story editor.

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Film and television

★ ''The Devil Wears Prada'' 2006 Richard Sachs

★ ''Numb3rs'' "Dirty Bomb" April 22nd, 2005 Brent Hauser

★ '' "Murder in a Flash" 2005 Headmaster Brooks

★ ''The Stepford Wives'' June 11th, 2004 Jerry Harmon

★ ''Law & Order'' "Harvest" October 29th, 1997 and "Shadow" November 26th, 1997 Charlie Harmon

★ ''The Chamber'' 1996 Governor David McAllister

★ ''Chicago Hope'' "Internal Affairs" March 20th, 1995 Stephen Tomilson (In this episode Marcia Gay Harden played his wife "Barbara")

★ ''Thirtysomething'' 5 episodes between 1989 and 1991 as Russell Weller

★ ''Air America'' 1990 Rob Diehl

★ ''American Flyers'' 1985 David Sommers

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References

1. Writing his own ticket - gay actor/dramatist David Marshall Grant's new play `Snakebit'