Richard E. Grant
Acting
Born: May 05, 1957
From: Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! | Self - Actor | 2021 | 6.0 |
| Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special | Classic Loki (archive footage) | 2021 | 6.906 |
| An Audience with Adele | Self | 2021 | 8.4 |
| Love Hurts | Ben Bingham | 2009 | 4.9 |
| Garden of Eden | Colonel Philip Boyle | 2008 | 4.7 |
| Penelope | Franklin Wilhern | 2007 | 6.744 |
| The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall | Self | 2006 | 5.3 |
| Corpse Bride | Barkis Bittern (voice) | 2005 | 7.584 |
| The Story of an African Farm | Bonaparte Blenkins | 2004 | 5.75 |
| Monsieur N. | Hudson Lowe | 2003 | 6.313 |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Jack Stapleton | 2002 | 6.083 |
| Gosford Park | George | 2001 | 6.8 |
| The Miracle Maker | John The Baptist (voice) | 2000 | 6.12 |
| The Little Vampire | Frederick Sackville-Bagg | 2000 | 6.903 |
| The Match | Gorgeous Gus | 1999 | 5.967 |
| A Christmas Carol | Bob Cratchit | 1999 | 6.978 |
| The Portrait of a Lady | Lord Warburton | 1996 | 5.982 |
| An Evening with Lily Savage | Self - Audience Member | 1996 | 10.0 |
| Twelfth Night | Sir Andrew Aguecheek | 1996 | 6.979 |
| Jack & Sarah | Jack | 1995 | 6.746 |
| Prêt-à-Porter | Cort Romney | 1994 | 5.226 |
| Calliope | The Producer | 1994 | 8.0 |
| The Age of Innocence | Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts | 1993 | 6.961 |
| The Player | Tom Oakley | 1992 | 7.192 |
| L.A. Story | Roland Mackey | 1991 | 6.51 |
| Hudson Hawk | Darwin Mayflower | 1991 | 5.705 |
| Mountains of the Moon | Oliphant | 1990 | 6.506 |
| Warlock | Giles Redferne | 1989 | 6.264 |
| How to Get Ahead in Advertising | Denis Dimbleby Bagley | 1989 | 6.245 |
| Withnail & I | Withnail | 1987 | 7.262 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1957 |
| From | Mbabane, Swaziland [now … |