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David Marshall Grant (born June 21, 1955) is an American actor and playwright.

Grant was born in Westport, Connecticut, to physician parents.^[1] 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.^[2]

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, CSI:Miami, 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, story editior and (as of season 2 in September 2007), a series producer.

• The Devil Wears Prada 2006 Richard Sachs
• Numb3rs "Dirty Bomb" April 22nd, 2005 Brent Hauser
• CSI: Miami "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
• A Season in Purgatory 1996 miniseries
• Chicago Hope "Internal Affairs" March 20th, 1995 Stephen Tomilson (In this episode Marcia Gay Harden played his wife "Barbara")
• Air America 1990 Rob Diehl
• Thirtysomething 5 episodes between 1989 and 1990 as Russell Weller
• Dallas: The Early Years 1986 Willard "Digger" Barnes
• American Flyers 1985 David Sommers

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