Background
Grant was born in Westport, Connecticut, to physician parents.
Actor playwright film producer
Grant was born in Westport, Connecticut, to physician parents.
Yale University; Yale School of Drama.
Immediately after graduating from the Yale School of Drama, his first paying job was as Richard Gere"s lover in the Broadway play Bent. His first screen role was in the 1979 film French Postcards. He went on to appear in several more films, both on the big screen and television
In 1985, he co-starred with Kevin Costner in John Badham"s film on bicycle racing, American Flyers.
By this time, Grant was also working in episodic television and also had the role of Digger Barnes in the miniseries Dallas: The Early Years in 1986. In 1989, he portrayed the gay character Russell Weller on the television show thirtysomething.
Although he only appeared in four episodes between 1989-1990, the role brought him considerable recognition, particularly in one groundbreaking episode that featured his character in bed with another male character - a scene that caused outcry among conservative sponsors at the time. Grant went on to play roles in various television shows and movies, including Happy Birthday, Gemini, Legs, Labor of Love, Computer Society of India: Miami, Law & Order, Criminal Minds, and Alias.
In 2004, he played a gay husband in the remake of The Stepford Wives, and played the father of Anne Hathaway"s character in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada.
His last appearance on television was in an episode of Party Down in May 2009. On the stage, Grant is most notable for his portrayal of Joe Pitt in the first Broadway production of Tony Kushner"s Angels in America. The role earned him a 1994 Tony Award nomination as Best Actor (Featured Role – Play).
In 1998, Grant began a career as a writer
His first play, Snakebit, premiered at New York City"s Grove Street Playhouse and subsequently transferred to the Century Theatre. His second play, Current Events, was produced by Manhattan Theatre Club in 2000.
His most recent play, Pen, opened in 2006 at Playwrights Horizons. Also in 2006, he began working for the American Broadcasting Company drama series Brothers & Sisters as a screenwriter, story editor and (as of season 2 in September 2007), a series producer.
In October 2009, he was named "Head Showrunner".
The show was co-produced by Ken Olin whom Grant had worked with on thirtysomething many years earlier. In 2012, he was a writer and producer on the National Broadcasting Company musical series Smash.