Robert John Gonzalez was born on 13th July 1968 in Tampa, Florida, United States of America. He has a mixed ancestry traced to Irish, Spanish, Cuban, English and Italian. His mother was Ann Gonzalez while his father was Robert Gonzalez (Snr) and also an actor. Growing up, he actively partook in a series of extracurricular activities while in high school, including his appearance in his school’s theatre production.
Robert Gant bagged a degree in English literature from the University of Pennsylvania and furthered his education by studying Law at Georgetown University. Interestingly, it was his career as an attorney that brought him to Los Angeles where he started working as a professional actor while practising law. He later settled for a career in the entertainment industry as an actor, featuring in several films and television shows such as, an episode of the TV crime drama titled The Closer (2005) before proceeding to Save Me (2007) which was marketed by Mythgarden. His other appearances in films are, Kiss Me Deadly (2008), Walter (2010), A Million Happy Vows (2015), Summer Of Dreams (2016), Love Is All You Need (2016), the hallmark film Wedding of Dreams, and a lot more.
On television, his talent is displayed in the following – Linc’s (2000), Popular (2000-2001), V.I.P. (2002), The Closer (2005), Pepper Denis (2006), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007), Nip/Tuck (2008), Personal Affairs (2009), Bones (2010), Happily Divorced (2011), Free Agents (2011), Shameless (2012), Baby Daddy (2013), Hit the floor (2014), K.C. Underwear (2016), 13 Reasons Why (2017), and many more.
On other matters, he has devoted time in a number of philanthropic organizations and political causes such as HRC where he was awarded a National Equality Award for being quite vociferous on the issue of the LGBT community. He also got involved in campaigns, as well as granting an interview in The Advocate Magazine (2002) where he declared himself gay. He also supported organizations like Senior Advocacy for GLBT Elder Housing (SAGE) where he served as a board member.
Gant has definitely amassed a substantial wealth from his career as a lawyer and actor but no information is available on his net worth.