---
name: "William Gaunt"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/william-gaunt"
fi1m_id: "william-gaunt"
imdb_id: "nm0310153"
tmdb_id: 192937
wikidata_id: "Q5682670"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 April 1937"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-05T00:56:51.051773+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# William Gaunt

## Identity

William Gaunt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/william-gaunt
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** william-gaunt
- **IMDb ID:** nm0310153
- **TMDB ID:** 192937
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5682670
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gaunt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5682670, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0310153/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/192937

Actor. Born 3 April 1937 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 April 1937, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1991–2008
- **Also known as:** William Charles Anthony Gaunt, Уильям Чарльз Энтони Гонт, Уильям Гонт
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 85 (1), 2000s 78 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gaunt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5682670, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0310153/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/192937

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*King Lear*](https://film.one/film/king-lear.md) (78)

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## Biography

William Gaunt (born William Charles Anthony Gaunt) is an English actor. He was born on 3 April 1937 in Pudsey, West Riding of Yorkshire. He attended Giggleswick School and Baylor University in Texas before training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His early career included repertory theatre in Worthing, Bath, Salisbury and Cheltenham, followed by a period in America and work as a director.

Gaunt gained recognition for television roles including Richard Barrett in *The Champions* (1968–1969), Arthur Crabtree in *No Place Like Home* (1983–1987) and Andrew Prentice in *Next of Kin* (1995–1997). He appeared in *Doctor Who* (as Orcini) and made guest appearances in series such as *Midsomer Murders* and *Casualty*. On stage he has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company, including as the Earl of Gloucester opposite Ian McKellen in *King Lear* (2007–2008); he reprised the role in the 2008 television film of the production.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *King Lear* (2008), Fi1m 78, as Earl of Gloucester — [page](https://film.one/film/king-lear.md)
- *G.B.H.* (1991), Fi1m 85, as Hunningdon — [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Tragedy of Macbeth* (2021), Actor
- *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
- *Rufus Stone* (2012), as Rufus Stone
- *Henry IV, Part 2 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe* (2012), as Shallow
- *Henry IV, Part 1 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe* (2012), as Worcester
- *Without You* (2011), series, as Paul Manning
- *Roger Delgado: The Master* (2009), Actor
- *King Lear* (2008), as Earl of Gloucester — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/king-lear.md)
- *The Vice* (1999), series, as Chivers
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Michael Bannerman, Ludo DeQuetteville — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *The Preventers* (1996), as Controller
- *The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby* (1996), Actor
- *Next of Kin* (1995), series, Actor
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Charles Robertson
- *G.B.H.* (1991), series, as Hunningdon — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)
- *Capstick's Law* (1989), series, as Edward Capstick
- *A Gentleman's Club* (1988), series, as Aubrey
- *Open Air* (1986), series, Actor
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Malc Stroud
- *Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks* (1985), as Orcini
- *The Far Pavilions* (1984), series, as Commissioner
- *Love and Marriage* (1984), series, as Phillip Merrick
- *No Place Like Home* (1983), series, as Arthur Crabtree
- *Legend of the Champions* (1983), as Richard Barrett
- *Claire* (1982), series, as Tony Hunter
- *The Agatha Christie Hour* (1982), series, as Major Charles Wilbraham
- *No Visible Scar* (1981), as Patrick Witney
- *The Enigma Files* (1980), series, as Bert (Blowtorch)
- *The Foundation* (1977), series, as Gareth Brown
- *Nobody's House* (1976), series, as Peter Sinclair
- *State of Emergency* (1975), series, as Colonel Singleton
- *Wodehouse Playhouse* (1974), series, Actor
- *Dial M for Murder* (1974), series, as Alex Ferguson
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Edward Cummings
- *Holly* (1972), series, as Gordon Godolphin
- *The Ten Commandments* (1971), series, as Bill Williams
- *Menace* (1970), series, as Lord
- *The Revolutionary* (1970), Actor
- *Paul Temple* (1969), series, Actor
- *The Champions* (1968), series, as Richard Barrett
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Peter
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Orcini — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Sergeant Cork* (1963), series, as Bob Marriott
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Mike
- *Afternoon of a Nymph* (1962), as Romeo
- *Solo for Sparrow* (1962), as Detective Sergeant Reeve
- *Out of This World* (1962), series, as Bill Sheridan
- *The Winter's Tale* (1962), as Dion
- *Z-Cars* (1962), series, Actor
- *The Sinister Man* (1961), as Mitch Hallam
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, Actor — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Romeo

## Gallery

- ![William Gaunt](https://film.one/media/person/473056/gallery-4275d79937f8.jpg) William Gaunt — Image via TMDB
- ![William Gaunt](https://film.one/media/person/473056/gallery-d8f9bb321cb6.jpg) William Gaunt — Image via TMDB
- ![William Gaunt](https://film.one/media/person/473056/gallery-b85f33190b11.jpg) William Gaunt — Image via TMDB

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