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Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Acting

Born: May 5, 1957Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]

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
Filmography
Wildwood

Wildwood

(voice)

2026
Savage House

Savage House

Sir Chauncey Savage

2026
Wicker

Wicker

Doctor

2026
100 Nights of Hero

100 Nights of Hero

Birdman

2025
Nuremberg

Nuremberg

Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

2025
The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

Bobby Tanner

2025
Death of a Unicorn

Death of a Unicorn

Odell

2025
Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms

The Doctor (archive footage)

2024
Argylle

Argylle

Director Fowler

2024
Saltburn

Saltburn

Sir James Catton

2023
The Lesson

The Lesson

J.M. Sinclair

2023
The Coronation Concert

The Coronation Concert

Self

2023
A Royal Grand Design

A Royal Grand Design

Host

2022
Persuasion

Persuasion

Sir Walter Elliot

2022
An Audience with Adele

An Audience with Adele

Self

2021
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Classic Loki (archive footage)

2021
The Spine of Night

The Spine of Night

The Guardian (voice)

2021
Robin Robin

Robin Robin

Magpie (voice)

2021
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Self - Actor

2021
Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle

2021
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Seifert

2021
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime

Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime

Self - Host

2021
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

Self

2020
The Skywalker Legacy

The Skywalker Legacy

Self

2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Allegiant General Pryde

2019
Master Moley by Royal Invitation

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

The Gardener (voice)

2019
Palm Beach

Palm Beach

Billy

2019
An Accidental Studio

An Accidental Studio

Self

2019
The Space: Theatre of Survival

The Space: Theatre of Survival

as Self

2019
7 Up & Me

7 Up & Me

Self

2019
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Shiver

2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Jack Hock

2018
The Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Bodyguard

Seifert

2017
Making 'Logan'

Making 'Logan'

Self

2017
Logan

Logan

Dr. Rice

2017
Their Finest

Their Finest

Roger Swain

2017
The Last Dragonslayer

The Last Dragonslayer

Dragon (voice)

2016
Jackie

Jackie

Bill Walton

2016
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

The Duke of Wellington

2015
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

Himself - Actor

2015
Teeth

Teeth

2015
Queen & Country

Queen & Country

Major Cross

2015
The Gospel of Luke

The Gospel of Luke

Narrator (voice) – New International Version

2015
Dirty Weekenders in France

Dirty Weekenders in France

Self - Presenter

2014
Dom Hemingway

Dom Hemingway

Dickie Black

2013
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

Self / Larry Oliphant

2013
About Time

About Time

Lawyer in Play (uncredited)

2013
Khumba

Khumba

Bradley (voice)

2013
Doctor Who: The Snowmen

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

Dr. Walter Simeon

2012
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey

The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey

Narrator

2012
For No Good Reason

For No Good Reason

Self

2012
Kath & Kimderella

Kath & Kimderella

Alain the Page

2012
Zambezia

Zambezia

Cecil (voice)

2012

Words of the Titanic

Reader

2012
Cherrywood Cannon

Cherrywood Cannon

(Voice)

2012
The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

Michael Heseltine

2011
How to Stop Being a Loser

How to Stop Being a Loser

Ian

2011
Horrid Henry: The Movie

Horrid Henry: The Movie

Vic Van Wrinkle

2011
The Last Fashion Show

The Last Fashion Show

Federico Marinoni

2011
Foster

Foster

Mr. Potts

2011
Cuckoo

Cuckoo

Professor Julius Greengrass

2010
The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

Father

2010
First Night

First Night

Adam

2010
Jackboots on Whitehall

Jackboots on Whitehall

The Vicar (voice)

2010
The Man Who Married Himself

The Man Who Married Himself

Olivier

2010
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

2009
Love Hurts

Love Hurts

Ben Bingham

2009
Filth and Wisdom

Filth and Wisdom

Prof Flynn

2008
Garden of Eden

Garden of Eden

Colonel Philip Boyle

2008

Elementary My Dear Viewer

Self - Presenter

2007
Penelope

Penelope

Franklin Wilhern

2007
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

Self (archive footage)

2007
Always Crashing in the Same Car

Always Crashing in the Same Car

James Booth

2007

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

Self

2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Preston (voice)

2006
Pulp: The Story of Common People

Pulp: The Story of Common People

Narrator

2006
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'

The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'

Narrator

2005
Colour Me Kubrick

Colour Me Kubrick

Jasper

2005
Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride

Barkis Bittern (voice)

2005
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

Narrator (voice)

2004
The Story of an African Farm

The Story of an African Farm

Bonaparte Blenkins

2004
Tooth

Tooth

Jarvis Jarvis

2004
Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

Father Rothschild

2003
Monsieur N.

Monsieur N.

Hudson Lowe

2003
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Jack Stapleton

2002
Sherlock: Case of Evil

Sherlock: Case of Evil

Mycroft

2002
The Making of Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park

Self

2002

Robert Altman in England

Himself

2002
Gosford Park

Gosford Park

George

2001
Hildegarde

Hildegarde

Wolf

2001
Strictly Sinatra

Strictly Sinatra

Himself

2001
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Various Characters

2000
The Little Vampire

The Little Vampire

Frederick Sackville-Bagg

2000
The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

John The Baptist (voice)

2000
Victoria's Secrets

Victoria's Secrets

Self

2000
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Bob Cratchit

1999
The Match

The Match

Gorgeous Gus

1999
Withnail and Us

Withnail and Us

Self

1999
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

Self

1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

The Quite Handsome Doctor

1999
I Demand to Have Some Booze!

I Demand to Have Some Booze!

Self

1999

Cash in Hand

Sir Harry Parkins

1998
St. Ives

St. Ives

Major Farquhar Chevening

1998
Spice World

Spice World

Clifford

1997
Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Gordon Comstock

1997
Food of Love

Food of Love

Alex Salmon

1997
A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

George, Prince of Wales

1997
An Audience with Elton John

An Audience with Elton John

Self

1997

Treasure Island

Long John Silver

1997
The Serpent's Kiss

The Serpent's Kiss

James Fitzmaurice

1997
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

Self

1997
An Evening with Lily Savage

An Evening with Lily Savage

Self - Audience Member

1996
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Sir Andrew Aguecheek

1996
The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

Lord Warburton

1996
Vem Var Dracula

Vem Var Dracula

Self

1996
The Cold Light of Day

The Cold Light of Day

Viktor Marek

1996
Bed

Bed

Nurse/Bed Head

1995
Jack & Sarah

Jack & Sarah

Jack

1995

Empire of the Censors

Self - Host

1995
Prêt-à-Porter

Prêt-à-Porter

Cort Romney

1994
Pink Floyd: The Story

Pink Floyd: The Story

Narrator (voice)

1994
Hard Times

Hard Times

James Harthouse

1994
Calliope

Calliope

The Producer

1994
Butter

Butter

Gerrard

1994
The Legends of Treasure Island

The Legends of Treasure Island

Long John Silver (voice)

1993
The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts

1993
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

Self

1993
Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer

George Holly

1993
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

Franz Kafka

1993
Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Dr. Jack Seward

1992

The Other Side

Sherlock Holmes

1992
The Player

The Player

Tom Oakley

1992
Hudson Hawk

Hudson Hawk

Darwin Mayflower

1991
L.A. Story

L.A. Story

Roland Mackey

1991
Henry & June

Henry & June

Hugo Guiler

1990
Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

Oliphant

1990
Thieves in the Night

Thieves in the Night

Joseph

1989
Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

Berg

1989
Warlock

Warlock

Giles Redferne

1989
How to Get Ahead in Advertising

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Denis Dimbleby Bagley

1989
Here Is the News

Here Is the News

David Dunhill

1989
Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril

Laurence Sculby

1988
Hidden City

Hidden City

Brewster

1987
Withnail & I

Withnail & I

Withnail

1987

Honest Decent & True

Moonee Livingstone

1986