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Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Acting · Directing

Born May 5, 1957, Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]

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

Appearances as themselves (61)
  • 2026Confessions II – The Film — Self
  • Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey — Self - Presenter
  • The Celebrity Traitors — Self - Contestant
  • Mozart: Rise of a Genius — Self
  • 2023The Coronation Concert — Self
  • Ant & Dec's Limitless Win — Self
  • Frankly — Self
  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World — Self - Guest Judge
  • 2021Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime — Self - Host
  • 2021An Audience with Adele — Self
  • 2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! — Self - Actor
  • Marvel Studios Assembled — Self - Classic Loki
  • Write Around the World with Richard E Grant — Self - Presenter
  • 2020Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall — Self
  • Between the Covers — Self
  • Michael McIntyre's The Wheel — Self - Expert
  • 2020The Skywalker Legacy — Self
  • 20197 Up & Me — Self
  • 2019An Accidental Studio — Self
  • 2017Making 'Logan' — Self
  • Tate Britain's Great Art Walks — Self
  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter — Self
  • 2015The Secret World of Lewis Carroll — Himself - Actor
  • 2014Dirty Weekenders in France — Self - Presenter
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
  • The Kumars — Self
  • 2013Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips — Self / Larry Oliphant
  • 2012For No Good Reason — Self
  • 2009Victoria Wood: Seen on TV — Self
  • 2007Elementary My Dear Viewer — Self - Presenter
  • 2007The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' — Self (archive footage)
  • The Graham Norton Show — Self
  • Would I Lie to You? — Self
  • The One Show — Self - Guest
  • 2006The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall — Self
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats — Self
  • The Friday Night Project — Self
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
  • QI — Self
  • Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway — Self - Guest Announcer
  • 2002Robert Altman in England — Self
  • 2002The Making of Gosford Park — Self
  • 2001Strictly Sinatra — Himself
  • 2001We Know Where You Live. Live! — Self
  • 2000Victoria's Secrets — Self
  • 1999I Demand to Have Some Booze! — Self
  • 1999The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson — Self
  • 1999Withnail and Us — Self
  • Parkinson — Self
  • 1997An Audience with Elton John — Self
  • 1997Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady — Self
  • 1996An Evening with Lily Savage — Self - Audience Member
  • 1995Empire of the Censors — Self - Host
  • Soccer AM — Self
  • Room 101 — Self
  • 1993Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' — Self
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
  • Shooting Stars — Self
  • Have I Got News for You — Self
  • An Audience with... — Self
  • New Line: Independent Legacies — Self (archive footage)
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