Biography
Richard Cant is a British actor. Born in 1964 in Dartford, Kent, he trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Cant has appeared in numerous television series, including Doctor Who (2007) as Malcolm Wainwright, Midsomer Murders (1997 and 2006), The Crown (2020), Outlander (2014), Taboo (2017), It's a Sin (2021) and Bleak House (2005). Film roles include Stan & Ollie (2018) as Harry Langdon, Mary Queen of Scots (2018) as Thomas Andrews and My Policeman (2022) as Rudy. He has an extensive stage career with companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Cheek by Jowl and the National Theatre.
He is the son of actor and children's television presenter Brian Cant.
