Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 5, 1957 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
Also Known As
Richard Esterhuysen
Richard Grant Esterhuysen
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).
Acting
Richard E. Grant has 228 acting credits
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2022
2021
An Audience with Adele
2021
as Self
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
as Classic Loki (archive footage)
The Spine of Night
2021
as The Guardian (voice)
The Outlaws (TV)
2021
as The Earl
Robin Robin
2021
as Magpie (voice)
Moley (TV)
2021
as The Gardener (voice)
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021
as Self - Actor
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant (TV)
2021
as Self - Presenter
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021
as Seifert
Loki (TV)
2021
as Classic Loki
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
2021
as Self - Host
Marvel Studios Assembled (TV)
2021
as Self - Classic Loki
2020
2019
2018
2017
2015
Jekyll and Hyde (TV)
2015
as Sir Roger Bulstrode
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (TV)
2015
as Self
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
2015
as The Duke of Wellington
Dig (TV)
2015
as Ian Margrove
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
2015
as Himself - Actor
Teeth
2015
as Unknown Role
Queen & Country
2015
as Major Cross
The Gospel of Luke
2015
as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
2014
2013
2012
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
2012
as Dr. Walter Simeon
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey
2012
as Narrator
The Fear (TV)
2012
as Seb Whiting
Gadget Man (TV)
2012
as Unknown Role
For No Good Reason
2012
as Self
Kath & Kimderella
2012
as Alain the Page
Zambezia
2012
as Cecil (voice)
Words of the Titanic
2012
as Reader
Girls (TV)
2012
as Jasper
Playhouse Presents (TV)
2012
as Stephen / Tony
Cherrywood Cannon
2012
as (Voice)
2011
2010
2007
Penelope
2007
as Franklin Wilhern
Elementary My Dear Viewer
2007
as Self - Presenter
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
British Film Forever (TV)
2007
as Unknown Role
Would I Lie to You? (TV)
2007
as Self
Always Crashing in the Same Car
2007
as James Booth
The Graham Norton Show (TV)
2007
as Self
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2000
1999
A Christmas Carol
1999
as Bob Cratchit
Let Them Eat Cake (TV)
1999
as Unknown Role
The Match
1999
as Gorgeous Gus
Withnail and Us
1999
as Self
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
1999
as Self
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
1999
as The Quite Handsome Doctor
The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV)
1999
as Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
Home Farm Twins (TV)
1999
as Unknown Role
I Demand to Have Some Booze!
1999
as Self
1998
1997
Spice World
1997
as Clifford
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997
as Gordon Comstock
Food of Love
1997
as Alex Salmon
Trial & Retribution (TV)
1997
as Stephen Warrington
A Royal Scandal
1997
as George, Prince of Wales
An Audience with Elton John
1997
as Self
Treasure Island
1997
as Long John Silver
Captain Star (TV)
1997
as Unknown Role
The Serpent's Kiss
1997
as James Fitzmaurice
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
1997
as Self
1996
1995
1994
1993
Shooting Stars (TV)
1993
as Self
Frasier (TV)
1993
as Stephen Moon
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV)
1993
as Self - Guest
The Age of Innocence
1993
as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Long John Silver (voice)
The Legends of Treasure Island (TV)
1993
as Long John Silver (voice)
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
1993
as Self
Suddenly, Last Summer
1993
as George Holly
