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Richard E. Grant

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 5, 1957 (age 68)

Place of Birth

Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]

Also Known As

Richard Esterhuysen

Richard Grant Esterhuysen

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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).

Filmography

2026FilmWildwoodas (voice)2026TVThe Other Bennet Sisteras Mr. Bennet 2026FilmSavage Houseas Sir Chauncey Savage 2026FilmWickeras Doctor 2025Film100 Nights of Heroas Birdman 2025FilmNurembergas Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe 2025FilmThe Thursday Murder Clubas Bobby Tanner 2025TVToo Muchas Jonno Ratigan 2025FilmDeath of a Unicornas Odell 2024FilmDoctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (archive footage)2024TVNautilusas The White Rajah 2024TVThe Franchiseas Peter Fairchild 2024FilmArgylleas Director Fowler 2023FilmSaltburnas Sir James Catton 2023FilmThe Lessonas J.M. Sinclair 2023FilmThe Coronation Concertas Self 2022TVFranklyas Self 2022FilmA Royal Grand Designas Host 2022FilmPersuasionas Sir Walter Elliot 2022TVSuspectas Harry 2022TVRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The Worldas Self - Guest Judge 2022TVAnt & Dec's Limitless Winas Self 2021FilmAn Audience with Adeleas Self 2021FilmMarvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Specialas Classic Loki (archive footage)2021FilmThe Spine of Nightas The Guardian (voice)2021TVThe Outlawsas The Earl 2021FilmRobin Robinas Magpie (voice)2021TVMoleyas The Gardener (voice)2021FilmAttack of the Hollywood Clichés!as Self - Actor 2021FilmEverybody's Talking About Jamieas Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle 2021TVWrite Around the World with Richard E Grantas Self - Presenter 2021FilmHitman's Wife's Bodyguardas Seifert 2021TVLokias Classic Loki 2021FilmAgatha & Poirot: Partners in Crimeas Self - Host 2021TVMarvel Studios Assembledas Self - Classic Loki 2020TVMichael McIntyre's The Wheelas Self - Expert 2020TVBetween the Coversas Self 2020FilmBen Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hallas Self 2020FilmThe Skywalker Legacyas Self 2020TVDispatches from Elsewhereas Octavio 2019FilmStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Allegiant General Pryde 2019FilmMaster Moley by Royal Invitationas The Gardener (voice)2019FilmPalm Beachas Billy 2019FilmAn Accidental Studioas Self 2019FilmThe Space: Theatre of Survivalas as Self 2019Film7 Up & Meas Self 2018FilmThe Nutcracker and the Four Realmsas Shiver 2018FilmCan You Ever Forgive Me?as Jack Hock 2018TVHang Upsas Leonard Conrad 2017FilmThe Hitman's Bodyguardas Seifert 2017FilmMaking 'Logan'as Self 2017TVTate Britain's Great Art Walksas Self 2017FilmLoganas Dr. Rice 2017FilmTheir Finestas Roger Swain 2017TVA Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Man with Beard But No Hair 2016FilmThe Last Dragonslayeras Dragon (voice)2016FilmJackieas Bill Walton 2015TVJekyll and Hydeas Sir Roger Bulstrode 2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self 2015FilmWellington: The Iron Duke Unmaskedas The Duke of Wellington 2015TVDigas Ian Margrove 2015FilmThe Secret World of Lewis Carrollas Himself - Actor 2015FilmTeeth 2015FilmQueen & Countryas Major Cross 2015FilmThe Gospel of Lukeas Narrator (voice) – New International Version 2014FilmDirty Weekenders in Franceas Self - Presenter 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self 2014TVThe Kumarsas Self 2013FilmDom Hemingwayas Dickie Black 2013FilmHello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillipsas Self / Larry Oliphant 2013FilmAbout Timeas Lawyer in Play (uncredited)2013FilmKhumbaas Bradley (voice)2013TVPsychobitchesas Matthew Hopkins 2012FilmDoctor Who: The Snowmenas Dr. Walter Simeon 2012FilmThe Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journeyas Narrator 2012TVThe Fearas Seb Whiting 2012TVGadget Man 2012FilmFor No Good Reasonas Self 2012FilmKath & Kimderellaas Alain the Page 2012FilmZambeziaas Cecil (voice)2012FilmWords of the Titanicas Reader 2012TVGirlsas Jasper 2012FilmCherrywood Cannonas (Voice)2011FilmThe Iron Ladyas Michael Heseltine 2011FilmHow to Stop Being a Loseras Ian 2011FilmHorrid Henry: The Movieas Vic Van Wrinkle 2011TVGame of Thronesas Izembaro 2011TVThe Crimson Petal and the Whiteas Doctor Curlew 2011FilmThe Last Fashion Showas Federico Marinoni 2011FilmFosteras Mr. Potts 2010FilmCuckooas Professor Julius Greengrass 2010FilmThe Nutcrackeras Father 2010FilmFirst Nightas Adam 2010FilmJackboots on Whitehallas The Vicar (voice)2010TVDownton Abbeyas Simon Bricker 2010FilmThe Man Who Married Himselfas Olivier 2009FilmVictoria Wood: Seen on TV 2009FilmLove Hurtsas Ben Bingham 2008FilmFilth and Wisdomas Prof Flynn 2008FilmGarden of Edenas Colonel Philip Boyle 2007FilmPenelopeas Franklin Wilhern 2007FilmElementary My Dear Vieweras Self - Presenter 2007FilmThe Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'as Self (archive footage)2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self 2007FilmAlways Crashing in the Same Caras James Booth 2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self 2006FilmThe Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hallas Self 2006TVAbove and Beyondas Don Bennett 2006TVThe One Showas Self - Guest 2006FilmGarfield: A Tail of Two Kittiesas Preston (voice)2006FilmPulp: The Story of Common Peopleas Narrator 2005FilmThe Story of 'Fairytale of New York'as Narrator 2005FilmColour Me Kubrickas Jasper 2005FilmCorpse Brideas Barkis Bittern (voice)2005TV8 Out of 10 Catsas Self 2005TVDoctor Whoas The Great Intelligence 2005TVThe Friday Night Projectas Self 2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Raymond West 2004FilmThe Story of Bohemian Rhapsodyas Narrator (voice)2004FilmThe Story of an African Farmas Bonaparte Blenkins 2004FilmToothas Jarvis Jarvis 2004TV90 Days in Hollywood 2003TVDoctor Who: Scream of the Shalkaas The Doctor (voice)2003FilmBright Young Thingsas Father Rothschild 2003TVQIas Self 2003TVPosh Noshas Simon Marchmont 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest 2003FilmMonsieur N.as Hudson Lowe 2002FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Jack Stapleton 2002FilmSherlock: Case of Evilas Mycroft 2002FilmThe Making of Gosford Parkas Self 2002TVAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayas Self - Guest Announcer 2002FilmRobert Altman in Englandas Himself 2001FilmGosford Parkas George 2001FilmHildegardeas Wolf 2001FilmStrictly Sinatraas Himself 2000FilmVictoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Various Characters 2000FilmThe Little Vampireas Frederick Sackville-Bagg 2000FilmThe Miracle Makeras John The Baptist (voice)2000FilmVictoria's Secretsas Self 1999FilmA Christmas Carolas Bob Cratchit 1999TVLet Them Eat Cake 1999FilmThe Matchas Gorgeous Gus 1999FilmWithnail and Usas Self 1999FilmThe Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinsonas Self 1999FilmDoctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Deathas The Quite Handsome Doctor 1999TVThe Scarlet Pimpernelas Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel 1999TVHome Farm Twins 1999FilmI Demand to Have Some Booze!as Self 1998TVThe Heaven and Earth Show 1998TVParkinsonas Self 1998FilmSt. Ivesas Major Farquhar Chevening 1998FilmCash in Handas Sir Harry Parkins 1997FilmSpice Worldas Clifford 1997FilmKeep the Aspidistra Flyingas Gordon Comstock 1997FilmFood of Loveas Alex Salmon 1997TVTrial & Retribution 1997FilmA Royal Scandalas George, Prince of Wales 1997FilmAn Audience with Elton Johnas Self 1997FilmTreasure Islandas Long John Silver 1997TVCaptain Star 1997FilmThe Serpent's Kissas James Fitzmaurice 1997FilmPortrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Ladyas Self 1996FilmAn Evening with Lily Savageas Self - Audience Member 1996FilmTwelfth Nightas Sir Andrew Aguecheek 1996FilmThe Portrait of a Ladyas Lord Warburton 1996FilmVem Var Draculaas Self 1996FilmThe Cold Light of Dayas Viktor Marek 1996TVKaraokeas Nick Balmer 1996TVDalziel & Pascoe 1995FilmBedas Nurse/Bed Head 1995TVSoccer AMas Self 1995FilmJack & Sarahas Jack 1995FilmEmpire of the Censorsas Self - Host 1994FilmPrêt-à-Porteras Cort Romney 1994FilmPink Floyd: The Storyas Narrator (voice)1994TVRoom 101as Self 1994FilmHard Timesas James Harthouse 1994TVHard Timesas James Harthouse 1994FilmCalliopeas The Producer 1994FilmButteras Gerrard 1993TVShooting Starsas Self 1993TVFrasieras Stephen Moon 1993FilmThe Age of Innocenceas Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts 1993FilmThe Legends of Treasure Islandas Long John Silver (voice)1993TVThe Legends of Treasure Islandas Long John Silver (voice)1993FilmInnocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'as Self 1993FilmSuddenly, Last Summeras George Holly 1993FilmFranz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Lifeas Franz Kafka 1992FilmBram Stoker's Draculaas Dr. Jack Seward 1992TVAbsolutely Fabulousas Dream Justin 1992FilmThe Other Sideas Sherlock Holmes 1992FilmThe Playeras Tom Oakley 1991TVPerformanceas Nurse/Bed Head 1991FilmHudson Hawkas Darwin Mayflower 1991FilmL.A. Storyas Roland Mackey 1990FilmHenry & Juneas Hugo Guiler 1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self 1990TVRab C. Nesbittas Chingford Steel 1990FilmMountains of the Moonas Oliphant 1989TVThe Simpsonsas British Voice / Julian (voice)1989FilmThieves in the Nightas Joseph 1989FilmKilling Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)as Berg 1989FilmWarlockas Giles Redferne 1989FilmHow to Get Ahead in Advertisingas Denis Dimbleby Bagley 1989FilmHere Is the Newsas David Dunhill 1988FilmCodename: Kyrilas Laurence Sculby 1988TVCodename: Kyrilas Sculby 1987FilmHidden Cityas Brewster 1987FilmWithnail & Ias Withnail 1987TVLizzie's Pictures 1986FilmHonest Decent & Trueas Moonee Livingstone 1984TVAspel & Company 1983TVNatural World 1978TVAn Audience with...as Self 1967TVOmnibusas Narrator (voice)1959TVNo Hiding Place —FilmThe Queen of Fashionas Evelyn Delves Broughton —FilmWittgenstein's Pokeras Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)—FilmFado!—FilmThe Honey Warsas (voice)—FilmLadies First —FilmRose's Baby —FilmMerry Christmas Aubrey Flintas Mr. Hopkins