About

Known credits:
168
Birthday:
1957-05-05
Place of birth:
Mbabane, Swaziland
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Richard E. Grant

Overview

Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is a Swazi-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.

Known for

Acting
2024 The Franchise Actor Peter Fairchild 69
Fair
2024 Chinatown: A World in the Heart of the City Actor Self (Archive Footage) N/A
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2024 Argylle Actor Director Fowler 60
Fair
2023 Saltburn Actor Sir James Catton 67
Fair
2023 The Lesson Actor J.M. Sinclair 59
Average
2023 The Coronation Concert Actor Self 59
Average
2022 A Royal Grand Design Actor Host N/A
N/A
2022 Persuasion Actor Sir Walter Elliot 59
Average
2021 An Audience with Adele Actor Self 60
Fair
2021 Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special Actor Classic Loki (archive footage) 59
Average
2021 The Spine of Night Actor The Guardian 58
Average
2021 Robin Robin Actor Magpie (voice) 62
Fair
2021 Moley Actor The Gardener (voice) 69
Fair
2021 Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! Actor Self - Actor 59
Average
2021 Everybody's Talking About Jamie Actor Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle 59
Average
2021 Write Around the World with Richard E Grant Actor Self - Presenter N/A
N/A
2021 Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Actor Seifert 65
Fair
2021 Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime Actor Self - Host N/A
N/A
2020 Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall Actor Self 60
Fair
2020 The Skywalker Legacy Actor Self 60
Fair
2020 Dispatches from Elsewhere Actor Octavio 67
Fair
2020 Groundhog Dave 2 Actor Groundhog Dave N/A
N/A
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Actor Allegiant General Pryde 62
Fair
2019 Master Moley By Royal Invitation Actor The Gardener (voice) 58
Average
2019 Palm Beach Actor Billy 58
Average
2019 An Accidental Studio Actor Self 59
Average
2019 The Space: Theatre of Survival Actor as Self N/A
N/A
2019 7 Up & Me Actor Self 59
Average
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Actor Shiver 60
Fair
2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Actor Jack Hock 65
Fair
2017 The Hitman's Bodyguard Actor Seifert 68
Fair
2017 Logan Actor Dr. Zander Rice 77
Good
2017 Their Finest Actor Roger Swain 62
Fair
2016 The Last Dragonslayer Actor Dragon (voice) 59
Average
2016 Jackie Actor Bill Walton 63
Fair
2015 Jekyll and Hyde Actor Sir Roger Bulstrode 66
Fair
2015 Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked Actor The Duke of Wellington N/A
N/A
2015 Dig Actor Ian Margrove 65
Fair
2015 The Secret World of Lewis Carroll Actor Himself - Actor 58
Average
2015 Teeth Actor 59
Average
2015 Queen & Country Actor Major Cross 59
Average
2015 The Gospel of Luke Actor Narrator (voice) – New International Version 59
Average
2014 Dirty Weekenders in France Actor Self - Presenter N/A
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2013 Dom Hemingway Actor Dickie Black 58
Average
2013 Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips Actor Self / Larry Oliphant 59
Average
2013 About Time Actor Lawyer in Play (uncredited) 77
Good
2013 Khumba Actor Bradley (voice) 59
Average
2012 Doctor Who: The Snowmen Actor Dr. Walter Simeon 64
Fair
2012 The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey Actor Narrator 59
Average
2012 The Fear Actor Seb Whiting 68
Fair
2012 For No Good Reason Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Kath & Kimderella Actor Alain the Page 58
Average
2012 Zambezia Actor Cecil (voice) 60
Fair
2012 Words of the Titanic Actor Reader N/A
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2012 Cherrywood Cannon Actor (Voice) N/A
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2011 The Iron Lady Actor Michael Heseltine 62
Fair
2011 How to Stop Being a Loser Actor Ian 58
Average
2011 Horrid Henry: The Movie Actor Vic Van Wrinkle 57
Average
2011 The Crimson Petal and the White Actor Doctor Curlew 70
Good
2011 Nothing Under the Dress - The Last Show Actor Federico Marinoni 58
Average
2011 Foster Actor Mr. Potts 60
Fair
2010 Cuckoo Actor Professor Julius Greengrass 58
Average
2010 The Nutcracker: The Untold Story Actor Father 56
Average
2010 First Night Actor Adam 58
Average
2010 Jackboots on Whitehall Actor The Vicar (voice) 58
Average
2010 The Man Who Married Himself Actor Olivier 59
Average
2009 Love Hurts Actor Ben Bingham 58
Average
2008 Filth and Wisdom Actor Prof Flynn 58
Average
2008 Garden of Eden Actor Colonel Philip Boyle 58
Average
2007 The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2007 Always Crashing in the Same Car Actor James Booth 59
Average
2006 The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Above and Beyond Actor N/A
N/A
2006 Above and Beyond Actor Don Bennett 69
Fair
2006 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Actor Preston (voice) 56
Average
2006 Penelope Actor Franklin Wilhern 64
Fair
2006 Pulp: The Story of Common People Actor Narrator 59
Average
2005 The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’ Actor Narrator 59
Average
2005 Colour Me Kubrick Actor Jasper 58
Average
2005 Corpse Bride Actor Barkis Bittern (voice) 74
Good
2004 The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2004 The Story of an African Farm Actor Bonaparte Blenkins 58
Average
2004 90 Days in Hollywood Actor N/A
N/A
2003 Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka Actor The Doctor (voice) 69
Fair
2003 Bright Young Things Actor Father Rothschild 59
Average
2003 Posh Nosh Actor Simon Marchmont 70
Good
2003 Monsieur N. Actor Hudson Lowe 59
Average
2002 The Hound of the Baskervilles Actor Jack Stapleton 59
Average
2002 Sherlock: Case of Evil Actor Mycroft 59
Average
2002 The Making of 'Gosford Park' Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Robert Altman in England Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2001 Gosford Park Actor George 65
Fair
2001 Hildegarde Actor Wolf 58
Average
2001 Strictly Sinatra Actor Himself 58
Average
2000 Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings Actor Various Characters 59
Average
2000 The Little Vampire Actor Frederick Sackville-Bagg 63
Fair
2000 The Miracle Maker Actor John The Baptist (voice) 59
Average
1999 A Christmas Carol Actor Bob Cratchit 61
Fair
1999 The Match Actor Gorgeous Gus 59
Average
1999 Withnail and Us Actor Self 59
Average
1999 The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson Actor Self N/A
N/A
1999 Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death Actor The Quite Handsome Doctor 60
Fair
1999 The Scarlet Pimpernel Actor Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel 69
Fair
1999 Home Farm Twins Actor N/A
N/A
1999 I Demand to Have Some Booze! Actor Self N/A
N/A
1998 St. Ives Actor Major Farquhar Chevening 58
Average
1998 Cash in Hand Actor Sir Harry Parkins N/A
N/A
1997 Spice World Actor Clifford 53
Average
1997 Keep the Aspidistra Flying Actor Gordon Comstock 59
Average
1997 Food of Love Actor Alex Salmon 58
Average
1997 A Royal Scandal Actor George, Prince of Wales 59
Average
1997 An Audience with Elton John Actor Self N/A
N/A
1997 Treasure Island Actor Long John Silver N/A
N/A
1997 Captain Star Actor 70
Good
1997 The Serpent's Kiss Actor James Fitzmaurice 58
Average
1997 Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady Actor Self 59
Average
1996 An Evening with Lily Savage Actor Self - Audience Member N/A
N/A
1996 Twelfth Night Actor Sir Andrew Aguecheek 60
Fair
1996 The Portrait of a Lady Actor Lord Warburton 59
Average
1996 In Search of Dracula Actor Self N/A
N/A
1996 The Cold Light of Day Actor Viktor Marek 58
Average
1996 Karaoke Actor Nick Balmer 69
Fair
1995 Jack & Sarah Actor Jack 59
Average
1995 Empire of the Censors Actor Self - Host 59
Average
1994 Prêt-à-Porter Actor Cort Romney 56
Average
1994 Pink Floyd: The Story Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1994 Hard Times Actor James Harthouse 59
Average
1994 Hard Times Actor James Harthouse N/A
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1994 Calliope Actor The Producer N/A
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1994 Butter Actor Gerrard 59
Average
1993 The Legends of Treasure Island Actor Long John Silver (voice) N/A
N/A
1993 The Age of Innocence Actor Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts 66
Fair
1993 The Legends of Treasure Island Actor Long John Silver (voice) 70
Good
1993 Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' Actor Self 59
Average
1993 Suddenly, Last Summer Actor George Holly 58
Average
1993 Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life Actor Franz Kafka 59
Average
1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula Actor Dr. Jack Seward 72
Good
1992 The Other Side Actor Sherlock Holmes N/A
N/A
1992 The Player Actor Tom Oakley 66
Fair
1991 Hudson Hawk Actor Darwin Mayflower 57
Average
1991 L.A. Story Actor Roland Mackey 61
Fair
1990 Henry & June Actor Hugo Guiler 59
Average
1990 Mountains of the Moon Actor Oliphant 59
Average
1989 Thieves in the Night Actor Joseph N/A
N/A
1989 Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) Actor Berg 58
Average
1989 Warlock Actor Giles Redferne 60
Fair
1989 How to Get Ahead in Advertising Actor Denis Dimbleby Bagley 59
Average
1989 Here Is the News Actor David Dunhill N/A
N/A
1988 Codename: Kyril Actor Laurence Sculby N/A
N/A
1987 Hidden City Actor Brewster 58
Average
1987 Withnail & I Actor Withnail 66
Fair
1987 Lizzie's Pictures Actor N/A
N/A
1986 Honest Decent & True Actor Moonee Livingstone N/A
N/A
Death of a Unicorn Actor N/A
N/A
Fado! Actor N/A
N/A
The Post Office Girl Actor N/A
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Savage House Actor Sir Chauncey Savage N/A
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Wittgenstein's Poker Actor Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice) N/A
N/A
The Queen of Fashion Actor Evelyn Delves Broughton N/A
N/A
The Guinea Pig Club Actor Archie McIndoe 59
Average
Wildwood Actor (voice) N/A
N/A
Nuremberg Actor Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe N/A
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The Thursday Murder Club Actor N/A
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The Honey Wars Actor (voice) N/A
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The One Hundred Nights of Hero Actor N/A
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Too Much Actor N/A
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Directing
2005 Wah-Wah Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2005 Wah-Wah Writing Screenplay 59
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