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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 5, 1957
Place of Birth:
Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
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Richard E. Grant
Biography
Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; May 5, 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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Too Much | Jonno Ratigan |
| 2024 | Nautilus | The White Rajah |
| 2024 | The Franchise | Peter Fairchild |
| 2022 | Suspect | Harry |
| 2022 | Ant & Dec's Limitless Win | Self |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2022 | Frankly | Self |
| 2021 | Loki | Classic Loki |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Assembled | Self - Classic Loki |
| 2021 | Write Around the World with Richard E Grant | Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | Moley | The Gardener (voice) |
| 2021 | The Outlaws | The Earl |
| 2020 | Between the Covers | Self |
| 2020 | Michael McIntyre's The Wheel | Self - Expert |
| 2020 | Dispatches from Elsewhere | Octavio |
| 2018 | Hang Ups | Leonard Conrad |
| 2017 | Tate Britain's Great Art Walks | Self |
| 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Man with Beard But No Hair |
| 2015 | Jekyll and Hyde | Sir Roger Bulstrode |
| 2015 | Dig | Ian Margrove |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2014 | The Kumars | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2012 | Girls | Jasper |
| 2012 | The Fear | Seb Whiting |
| 2012 | Gadget Man | |
| 2011 | The Crimson Petal and the White | Doctor Curlew |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones | Izembaro |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey | Simon Bricker |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You? | Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Above and Beyond | Don Bennett |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self |
| 2005 | The Friday Night Project | Self |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | The Great Intelligence |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Dr Simeon |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Self |
| 2004 | 90 Days in Hollywood | |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Raymond West |
| 2003 | Posh Nosh | Simon Marchmont |
| 2003 | Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka | The Doctor (voice) |
| 2003 | QI | Self |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Self - Guest Announcer |
| 1999 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel |
| 1999 | Let Them Eat Cake | |
| 1999 | Home Farm Twins | |
| 1998 | The Heaven and Earth Show | |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self |
| 1997 | Captain Star | |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution | |
| 1996 | Dalziel & Pascoe | |
| 1996 | Karaoke | Nick Balmer |
| 1996 | Cold Lazarus | Nick Balmer |
| 1995 | Soccer AM | Self |
| 1994 | Room 101 | Self |
| 1994 | Hard Times | James Harthouse |
| 1993 | Shooting Stars | Self |
| 1993 | The Legends of Treasure Island | Long John Silver (voice) |
| 1993 | Frasier | Stephen Moon |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous | Dream Justin |
| 1991 | Performance | Nurse/Bed Head |
| 1991 | Performance | George Holly |
| 1990 | Rab C. Nesbitt | Chingford Steel |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You | Self |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | British Voice / Julian (voice) |
| 1987 | Lizzie's Pictures | |
| 1984 | Aspel & Company | |
| 1983 | Natural World | |
| 1978 | An Audience with... | Self |
| 1967 | Omnibus | Narrator (voice) |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place |