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Richard E. Grant

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
237

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 5, 1957 (69 years old)

Place of Birth
Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]

Richard E. Grant

Biography

Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is a Swaziland-born English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy Withnail and I (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in Marielle Heller's drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), winning various awards including the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He also received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.

Grant is also known for his roles in the feature films Warlock (1989), Henry & June (1990), Hudson Hawk (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), The Little Vampire (2000), Gosford Park (2001), Penelope (2006), The Iron Lady (2011), Jackie (2016), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and Saltburn (2023). He is also known for his roles in television, including Frasier (2004), Dig (2015), Game of Thrones (2016), Hang Ups (2018), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2019), and Suspect (2022).

Known For

Acting

2027Rose's Babyas Dr. Abaras
2026Merry Christmas Aubrey Flintas Mr. Hopkins
2026Wickeras Doctor
2026Wildwoodas (voice)
2026Confessions II – The Filmas Self
2026Savage Houseas Sir Chauncey Savage
2026Ladies Firstas Pigeon Man
2026The Other Bennet Sisteras Mr. Bennet
2025100 Nights of Heroas Birdman
2025Nurembergas Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
2025The Celebrity Traitorsas Self - Contestant
2025The Thursday Murder Clubas Bobby Tanner
2025Too Muchas Jonno Ratigan
2025Death of a Unicornas Odell
2024Doctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (archive footage)
2024Nautilusas The White Rajah
2024The Franchiseas Peter Fairchild
2024Argylleas Director Fowler
2023Saltburnas Sir James Catton
2023The Lessonas J.M. Sinclair
2023The Coronation Concertas Self
2022Franklyas Self
2022A Royal Grand Designas Host
2022Persuasionas Sir Walter Elliot
2022Suspectas Harry
2022RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The Worldas Self - Guest Judge
2022Ant & Dec's Limitless Winas Self
2021An Audience with Adeleas Self
2021Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Specialas Classic Loki (archive footage)
2021The Spine of Nightas The Guardian (voice)
2021The Outlawsas The Earl
2021Robin Robinas Magpie (voice)
2021Moleyas The Gardener (voice)
2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!as Self - Actor
2021Everybody's Talking About Jamieas Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
2021Write Around the World with Richard E Grantas Self - Presenter
2021Hitman's Wife's Bodyguardas Seifert
2021Lokias Classic Loki
2021Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crimeas Self - Host
2021Marvel Studios Assembledas Self - Classic Loki
2020Michael McIntyre's The Wheelas Self - Expert
2020Between the Coversas Self
2020Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hallas Self
2020The Skywalker Legacyas Self
2020Dispatches from Elsewhereas Octavio
2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Allegiant General Pryde
2019Master Moley by Royal Invitationas The Gardener (voice)
2019Palm Beachas Billy
2019An Accidental Studioas Self
2019The Space: Theatre of Survivalas as Self
20197 Up & Meas Self
2018The Nutcracker and the Four Realmsas Shiver
2018Can You Ever Forgive Me?as Jack Hock
2018Hang Upsas Leonard Conrad
2017The Hitman's Bodyguardas Seifert
2017Making 'Logan'as Self
2017Tate Britain's Great Art Walksas Self
2017Loganas Dr. Rice
2017Their Finestas Roger Swain
2017A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Man with Beard But No Hair
2016The Last Dragonslayeras Dragon (voice)
2016Jackieas Bill Walton
2015Jekyll and Hydeas Sir Roger Bulstrode
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
2015Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmaskedas The Duke of Wellington
2015Digas Ian Margrove
2015The Secret World of Lewis Carrollas Himself - Actor
2015Teethas
2015Queen & Countryas Major Cross
2015The Gospel of Lukeas Narrator (voice) – New International Version
2014Dirty Weekenders in Franceas Self - Presenter
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2014The Kumarsas Self
2013Dom Hemingwayas Dickie Black
2013Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillipsas Self / Larry Oliphant
2013About Timeas Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
2013Khumbaas Bradley (voice)
2013Psychobitchesas Matthew Hopkins
2012Doctor Who: The Snowmenas Dr. Walter Simeon
2012The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journeyas Narrator
2012The Fearas Seb Whiting
2012Gadget Manas
2012For No Good Reasonas Self
2012Kath & Kimderellaas Alain the Page
2012Zambeziaas Cecil (voice)
2012Words of the Titanicas Reader
2012Girlsas Jasper
2012Playhouse Presentsas Stephen / Tony
2012Cherrywood Cannonas (Voice)
2011The Iron Ladyas Michael Heseltine
2011How to Stop Being a Loseras Ian
2011Horrid Henry: The Movieas Vic Van Wrinkle
2011Game of Thronesas Izembaro
2011The Crimson Petal and the Whiteas Doctor Curlew
2011The Last Fashion Showas Federico Marinoni
2011Fosteras Mr. Potts
2010Cuckooas Professor Julius Greengrass
2010The Nutcrackeras Father
2010First Nightas Adam
2010Jackboots on Whitehallas The Vicar (voice)
2010Downton Abbeyas Simon Bricker
2010The Man Who Married Himselfas Olivier
2009Victoria Wood: Seen on TVas
2009Love Hurtsas Ben Bingham
2008Filth and Wisdomas Prof Flynn
2008Garden of Edenas Colonel Philip Boyle
2007Elementary My Dear Vieweras Self - Presenter
2007Penelopeas Franklin Wilhern
2007The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'as Self (archive footage)
2007British Film Foreveras
2007Would I Lie to You?as Self
2007Always Crashing in the Same Caras James Booth
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2006The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hallas Self
2006Above and Beyondas Don Bennett
2006The One Showas Self
2006The One Showas Self - Guest
2006Garfield: A Tail of Two Kittiesas Preston (voice)
2006Pulp: The Story of Common Peopleas Narrator
2005The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'as Narrator
2005Colour Me Kubrickas Jasper
2005Corpse Brideas Barkis Bittern (voice)
20058 Out of 10 Catsas Self
2005Doctor Whoas Dr Simeon
2005Doctor Whoas The Great Intelligence
2005The Friday Night Projectas Self
2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Raymond West
2004The Story of Bohemian Rhapsodyas Narrator (voice)
2004The Story of an African Farmas Bonaparte Blenkins
2004Toothas Jarvis Jarvis
200490 Days in Hollywoodas
2003Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalkaas The Doctor (voice)
2003Bright Young Thingsas Father Rothschild
2003QIas Self
2003Posh Noshas Simon Marchmont
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2003Monsieur N.as Hudson Lowe
2002The Hound of the Baskervillesas Jack Stapleton
2002Sherlock: Case of Evilas Mycroft
2002The Making of Gosford Parkas Self
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayas Self - Guest Announcer
2002Robert Altman in Englandas Self
2001Gosford Parkas George
2001Hildegardeas Wolf
2001Strictly Sinatraas Himself
2000Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Various Characters
2000The Little Vampireas Frederick Sackville-Bagg
2000The Miracle Makeras John The Baptist (voice)
2000Victoria's Secretsas Self
1999A Christmas Carolas Bob Cratchit
1999Let Them Eat Cakeas
1999The Matchas Gorgeous Gus
1999Withnail and Usas Self
1999The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinsonas Self
1999Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Deathas The Quite Handsome Doctor
1999The Scarlet Pimpernelas Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999Home Farm Twinsas
1999I Demand to Have Some Booze!as Self
1998The Heaven and Earth Showas
1998Parkinsonas Self
1998Cash in Handas Sir Harry Parkins
1998St. Ivesas Major Farquhar Chevening
1997Spice Worldas Clifford
1997Keep the Aspidistra Flyingas Gordon Comstock
1997Food of Loveas Alex Salmon
1997Trial & Retributionas Stephen Warrington
1997A Royal Scandalas George, Prince of Wales
1997An Audience with Elton Johnas Self
1997Treasure Islandas Long John Silver
1997Captain Staras
1997The Serpent's Kissas James Fitzmaurice
1997Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Ladyas Self
1996An Evening with Lily Savageas Self - Audience Member
1996Twelfth Nightas Sir Andrew Aguecheek
1996The Portrait of a Ladyas Lord Warburton
1996Vem Var Draculaas Self
1996The Cold Light of Dayas Viktor Marek
1996Karaokeas Nick Balmer
1995Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Lifeas Franz Kafka
1995Bedas Nurse/Bed Head
1995Soccer AMas Self
1995Jack & Sarahas Jack
1995Empire of the Censorsas Self - Host
1994Prêt-à-Porteras Cort Romney
1994Pink Floyd: The Storyas Narrator (voice)
1994Room 101as Self
1994Hard Timesas James Harthouse
1994Hard Timesas James Harthouse
1994Calliopeas The Producer
1994Butteras Gerrard
1993Shooting Starsas Self
1993Frasieras Stephen Moon
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993The Age of Innocenceas Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
1993The Legends of Treasure Islandas Long John Silver (voice)
1993The Legends of Treasure Islandas Long John Silver (voice)
1993Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'as Self
1993Suddenly, Last Summeras George Holly
1992Bram Stoker's Draculaas Dr. Jack Seward
1992Absolutely Fabulousas Dream Justin
1992The Other Sideas Sherlock Holmes
1992The Playeras Tom Oakley
1991Performanceas George Holly
1991Performanceas Nurse/Bed Head
1991Hudson Hawkas Darwin Mayflower
1991L.A. Storyas Roland Mackey
1990Henry & Juneas Hugo Guiler
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self
1990Rab C. Nesbittas Chingford Steel
1990Mountains of the Moonas Oliphant
1989The Simpsonsas British Voice / Julian (voice)
1989Thieves in the Nightas Joseph
1989Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)as Berg
1989Warlockas Giles Redferne
1989How to Get Ahead in Advertisingas Denis Dimbleby Bagley
1989Here Is the Newsas David Dunhill
1988Codename: Kyrilas Laurence Sculby
1988Codename: Kyrilas Sculby
1987Hidden Cityas Brewster
1987Withnail & Ias Withnail
1987Lizzie's Picturesas
1986Honest Decent & Trueas Moonee Livingstone
1985Screen Twoas David Dunhill
1985Screen Twoas Moonee Livingstone
1984Aspel & Companyas
1983Natural Worldas
1978An Audience with...as Self
1967Omnibusas
1967Omnibusas Narrator (voice)
1959No Hiding Placeas
Fado!as
Margot & Rudias
The Queen of Fashionas Evelyn Delves Broughton
New Line: Independent Legaciesas Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Stole Portugalas
Wittgenstein's Pokeras Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)
The Honey Warsas (voice)

Production

2005Wah-Wah...Director
2005Wah-Wah...Screenplay