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Richard E. Grant

Acting 69 years old Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini] ★ 2.2
Born: May 5, 1957

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).

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Known For

Nuremberg
Nuremberg Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe 2025
Logan
Logan Dr. Rice 2017
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Allegiant General Pryde 2019
About Time
About Time Lawyer in Play (uncredited) 2013
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride Barkis Bittern (voice) 2005

Jimmy's Seen (1)

The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club Bobby Tanner 2025

Filmography

Acting Credits (230)

Rose's Baby
Rose's Baby Dr. Abaras 2027
Wildwood
Wildwood (voice) 2026
Savage House
Savage House Sir Chauncey Savage 2026
Ladies First
Ladies First 2026
The Other Bennet Sister
The Other Bennet Sister Mr. Bennet 2026
Wicker
Wicker Doctor 2026
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero Birdman 2025
Nuremberg
Nuremberg Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe 2025
The Celebrity Traitors
The Celebrity Traitors Self - Contestant 2025
The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club Bobby Tanner 2025
Too Much
Too Much Jonno Ratigan 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
Nautilus
Nautilus The White Rajah 2024
The Franchise
The Franchise Peter Fairchild 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
Frankly
Frankly Self 2022
A Royal Grand Design
A Royal Grand Design Host 2022
Persuasion
Persuasion Sir Walter Elliot 2022
Suspect
Suspect Harry 2022
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Self - Guest Judge 2022
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win Self 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
The Outlaws
The Outlaws The Earl 2021
Robin Robin
Robin Robin Magpie (voice) 2021
Moley
Moley The Gardener (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
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant Self - Presenter 2021
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Seifert 2021
Loki
Loki Classic Loki 2021
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime Self - Host 2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
Marvel Studios Assembled Self - Classic Loki 2021
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel Self - Expert 2020
Between the Covers
Between the Covers Self 2020
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
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Dispatches from Elsewhere Octavio 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
Hang Ups
Hang Ups Leonard Conrad 2018
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard Seifert 2017
Making 'Logan'
Making 'Logan' Self 2017
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks Self 2017
Logan
Logan Dr. Rice 2017
Their Finest
Their Finest Roger Swain 2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events Man with Beard But No Hair 2017
The Last Dragonslayer
The Last Dragonslayer Dragon (voice) 2016
Jackie
Jackie Bill Walton 2016
Jekyll and Hyde
Jekyll and Hyde Sir Roger Bulstrode 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2015
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked The Duke of Wellington 2015
Dig
Dig Ian Margrove 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
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
The Kumars
The Kumars Self 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
Psychobitches
Psychobitches Matthew Hopkins 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
The Fear
The Fear Seb Whiting 2012
Gadget Man
Gadget Man 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
Words of the Titanic Reader 2012
Girls
Girls Jasper 2012
Playhouse Presents
Playhouse Presents Stephen / Tony 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
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Izembaro 2011
The Crimson Petal and the White
The Crimson Petal and the White Doctor Curlew 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
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey Simon Bricker 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
Penelope
Penelope Franklin Wilhern 2007
Elementary My Dear Viewer
Elementary My Dear Viewer Self - Presenter 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
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You? Self 2007
Always Crashing in the Same Car
Always Crashing in the Same Car James Booth 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall Self 2006
Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond Don Bennett 2006
The One Show
The One Show Self - Guest 2006
The One Show
The One Show 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
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats Self 2005
Doctor Who
Doctor Who The Great Intelligence 2005
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Dr Simeon 2005
The Friday Night Project
The Friday Night Project Self 2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Raymond West 2004
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
90 Days in Hollywood
90 Days in Hollywood 2004
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka The Doctor (voice) 2003
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things Father Rothschild 2003
QI
QI Self 2003
Posh Nosh
Posh Nosh Simon Marchmont 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 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
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Self - Guest Announcer 2002
Robert Altman in England
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
Let Them Eat Cake
Let Them Eat Cake 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
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel 1999
Home Farm Twins
Home Farm Twins 1999
I Demand to Have Some Booze!
I Demand to Have Some Booze! Self 1999
The Heaven and Earth Show
The Heaven and Earth Show 1998
Parkinson
Parkinson Self 1998
St. Ives
St. Ives Major Farquhar Chevening 1998
Cash in Hand
Cash in Hand Sir Harry Parkins 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
Treasure Island Long John Silver 1997
Captain Star
Captain Star 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
Karaoke
Karaoke Nick Balmer 1996
Bed
Bed Nurse/Bed Head 1995
Soccer AM
Soccer AM Self 1995
Jack & Sarah
Jack & Sarah Jack 1995
Empire of the Censors
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
Room 101
Room 101 Self 1994
Hard Times
Hard Times James Harthouse 1994
Hard Times
Hard Times James Harthouse 1994
Calliope
Calliope The Producer 1994
Butter
Butter Gerrard 1994
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars Self 1993
Frasier
Frasier Stephen Moon 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts 1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
The Legends of Treasure Island Long John Silver (voice) 1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
The Legends of Treasure Island Long John Silver (voice) 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
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous Dream Justin 1992
The Other Side
The Other Side Sherlock Holmes 1992
The Player
The Player Tom Oakley 1992
Performance
Performance Nurse/Bed Head 1991
Performance
Performance George Holly 1991
Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk Darwin Mayflower 1991
L.A. Story
L.A. Story Roland Mackey 1991
Henry & June
Henry & June Hugo Guiler 1990
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You Self 1990
Rab C. Nesbitt
Rab C. Nesbitt Chingford Steel 1990
Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon Oliphant 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons British Voice / Julian (voice) 1989
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
Codename: Kyril
Codename: Kyril Sculby 1988
Hidden City
Hidden City Brewster 1987
Withnail & I
Withnail & I Withnail 1987
Lizzie's Pictures
Lizzie's Pictures 1987
Honest Decent & True
Honest Decent & True Moonee Livingstone 1986
Aspel & Company
Aspel & Company 1984
Natural World
Natural World 1983
An Audience with...
An Audience with... Self 1978
Omnibus
Omnibus Narrator (voice) 1967
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place 1959
The Queen of Fashion
The Queen of Fashion Evelyn Delves Broughton
Wittgenstein's Poker
Wittgenstein's Poker Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)
Fado!
Fado!
The Honey Wars
The Honey Wars (voice)
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint Mr. Hopkins
Margot & Rudi
Margot & Rudi
The Man Who Stole Portugal
The Man Who Stole Portugal

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (1)

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