Grant Carson

Grant Carson is an American actor and artist known for his extensive work across film, television, and visual arts, bringing diverse characters and thought-provoking installations to audiences worldwide. After training with Lee Strasberg and Wally Harper in New York City from 1970, Grant Carson joined the Screen Actors Guild, AFTRA, and Actors Equity Association by 1972. He performed in films like ‘Man on a Swing’ and ‘Death Wish,’ portrayed Thomas Jefferson in WNET 13’s Bicentennial series ‘The Last Ballot,’ and appeared with the New York City Opera Company. Concurrently, Carson established a visual arts career in the 1970s.

He created oil canvases and installations on environmental and social themes, including the 1979 ‘Nature-Nuclear’ exhibition and 1981 ‘Coney Island Bathing Beauties.’ He co-founded the ‘Westside Arts Coalition’ and founded ‘Environmental Artists United’ (EAU) in 1981, securing grants from America the Beautiful Fund and Avon Foundation. Carson earned an MA in Socio-Drama, summa cum laude, from the University of Connecticut in the 1980s. He then transitioned into computer graphics, animation, and video editing in the 1990s, collaborating with major companies like AT&T and NASA, and advertising agencies. In 1998, Carson returned to film acting, cast as lead ‘Frank Falcone’ in Edoardo Amati’s ‘Master Shot,’ a significant career return that led to over 400 film and theater credits.

His performance in ‘Amazon Queen’ earned him the ‘Best Lead Actor’ award from the Rome International Film Festival in 2021. That same year, he spoke at the DPE Arts, Entertainment, and Media Unions’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy Agenda Press Conference. Carson maintains an active visual arts presence, with a painted series scheduled for exhibition at the LA Art Show from 2023 through 2026.