Known For
Acting
Born
May 05, 1957
Place of Birth
Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
Credits
236 titles
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).
Known For
Filmography
Rose's Baby
Dr. Abaras
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
Mr. Hopkins
Wicker
Doctor
Wildwood
(voice)
Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey
Self - Presenter
Savage House
Sir Chauncey Savage
Confessions II – The Film
Self
Ladies First
Pigeon Man
The Other Bennet Sister
Mr. Bennet
100 Nights of Hero
Birdman
Nuremberg
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
The Celebrity Traitors
Self - Contestant
The Thursday Murder Club
Bobby Tanner
Too Much
Jonno Ratigan
Death of a Unicorn
Odell
Doctor Who at the Proms
The Doctor (archive footage)
Nautilus
The White Rajah
The Franchise
Peter Fairchild
Argylle
Director Fowler
Saltburn
Sir James Catton
The Lesson
J.M. Sinclair
The Coronation Concert
Self
Frankly
Self
A Royal Grand Design
Host
Persuasion
Sir Walter Elliot
Suspect
Harry
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
Self - Guest Judge
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
Self
An Audience with Adele
Self
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Classic Loki (archive footage)
The Spine of Night
The Guardian (voice)
The Outlaws
The Earl
Robin Robin
Magpie (voice)
Moley
The Gardener (voice)
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Self - Actor
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant
Self - Presenter
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Seifert
Loki
Classic Loki
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
Self - Host
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - Classic Loki
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert
Between the Covers
Self
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Self
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Octavio
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Allegiant General Pryde
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
The Gardener (voice)
Palm Beach
Billy
An Accidental Studio
Self