Richard Morant

Biography

Richard Morant was born on October 30, 1945, in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, to Shakespearean actor Philip Morant. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama before embarking on a distinguished television and theatrical career, notable roles including Flashman in Tom Brown's Schooldays (1971) and Maximilien Robespierre in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982).