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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

224

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-05-05 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]

Also Known As

Richard Esterhuysen

Ρίτσαρντ Ε. Γκραντ

Richard Grant Esterhuysen

Ричард Э. Грант

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ریچارد ای گرانت

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard E. Grant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

L.A. Story

1991

L.A. Story

as

Roland Mackey

The Story of an African Farm

2004

The Story of an African Farm

as

Bonaparte Blenkins

Prêt-à-Porter

1994

Prêt-à-Porter

as

Cort Romney

Jack & Sarah

1995

Jack & Sarah

as

Jack

The Player

1992

The Player

as

Tom Oakley

Corpse Bride

2005

Corpse Bride

as

Barkis Bittern (voice)

The Age of Innocence

1993

The Age of Innocence

as

Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts

Gosford Park

2001

Gosford Park

as

George

Warlock

1989

Warlock

as

Giles Redferne

The Miracle Maker

2000

The Miracle Maker

as

John The Baptist (voice)

The Little Vampire

2000

The Little Vampire

as

Frederick Sackville-Bagg

Penelope

2006

Penelope

as

Franklin Wilhern

Garden of Eden

2008

Garden of Eden

as

Colonel Philip Boyle

Love Hurts

2009

Love Hurts

as

Ben Bingham

Hudson Hawk

1991

Hudson Hawk

as

Darwin Mayflower

Mountains of the Moon

1990

Mountains of the Moon

as

Oliphant

Withnail & I

1987

Withnail & I

as

Withnail

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

as

Classic Loki (archive footage)

The Hound of the Baskervilles

2002

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as

Jack Stapleton

Calliope

1994

Calliope

as

The Producer

The Match

1999

The Match

as

Gorgeous Gus

The Portrait of a Lady

1996

The Portrait of a Lady

as

Lord Warburton

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

as

Denis Dimbleby Bagley

An Evening with Lily Savage

1996

An Evening with Lily Savage

as

Self - Audience Member

Twelfth Night

1996

Twelfth Night

as

Sir Andrew Aguecheek

A Christmas Carol

1999

A Christmas Carol

as

Bob Cratchit

Monsieur N.

2003

Monsieur N.

as

Hudson Lowe

Horrid Henry: The Movie

2011

Horrid Henry: The Movie

as

Vic Van Wrinkle

The Serpent's Kiss

1997

The Serpent's Kiss

as

James Fitzmaurice

The Cold Light of Day

1996

The Cold Light of Day

as

Viktor Marek

Henry & June

1990

Henry & June

as

Hugo Guiler

St. Ives

1998

St. Ives

as

Major Farquhar Chevening

Foster

2011

Foster

as

Mr. Potts

The Last Fashion Show

2011

The Last Fashion Show

as

Federico Marinoni

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

1997

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

as

Gordon Comstock

Groundhog Dave 2

2020

Groundhog Dave 2

as

Groundhog Dave (voice)

Jackboots on Whitehall

2010

Jackboots on Whitehall

as

The Vicar (voice)

Hildegarde

2001

Hildegarde

as

Wolf

Zambezia

2012

Zambezia

as

Cecil (voice)

Withnail and Us

1999

Withnail and Us

as

Self

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

2019

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

as

The Gardener (voice)

Empire of the Censors

1995

Empire of the Censors

as

Self - Host

Dom Hemingway

2013

Dom Hemingway

as

Dickie Black

Khumba

2013

Khumba

as

Bradley (voice)

Here Is the News

1989

Here Is the News

as

David Dunhill

First Night

2010

First Night

as

Adam

The Lesson

2023

The Lesson

as

J.M. Sinclair

Queen & Country

2014

Queen & Country

as

Major Cross

Saltburn

2023

Saltburn

as

Sir James Catton

Dirty Weekenders in France

2014

Dirty Weekenders in France

as

Self - Presenter

The Other Side

1992

The Other Side

as

Sherlock Holmes

Hard Times

1994

Hard Times

as

James Harthouse

The Legends of Treasure Island

1993

The Legends of Treasure Island

as

Long John Silver (voice)

Wildwood

Wildwood

as

(voice)

Vem Var Dracula

1996

Vem Var Dracula

as

Self

Argylle

2024

Argylle

as

Director Fowler

The Gospel of Luke

2015

The Gospel of Luke

as

Narrator (voice) – New International Version

Honest Decent & True

1986

Honest Decent & True

as

Moonee Livingstone

Nuremberg

2025

Nuremberg

as

Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

Teeth

2015

Teeth

as

Savage House

Savage House

as

Sir Chauncey Savage

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

1999

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

as

The Quite Handsome Doctor

A Royal Scandal

1997

A Royal Scandal

as

George, Prince of Wales

Treasure Island

1997

Treasure Island

as

Long John Silver

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

2012

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

as

Dr. Walter Simeon

Bright Young Things

2003

Bright Young Things

as

Father Rothschild

Cuckoo

2010

Cuckoo

as

Professor Julius Greengrass

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

as

Various Characters

The Queen of Fashion

The Queen of Fashion

as

Evelyn Delves Broughton

Wittgenstein's Poker

Wittgenstein's Poker

as

Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)

Spice World

1997

Spice World

as

Clifford

Filth and Wisdom

2008

Filth and Wisdom

as

Prof Flynn

Logan

2017

Logan

as

Dr. Rice

The Iron Lady

2011

The Iron Lady

as

Michael Heseltine

Their Finest

2017

Their Finest

as

Roger Swain

Suddenly, Last Summer

1993

Suddenly, Last Summer

as

George Holly

Jackie

2016

Jackie

as

Bill Walton

Hidden City

1987

Hidden City

as

Brewster

Strictly Sinatra

2001

Strictly Sinatra

as

Himself

The Last Dragonslayer

2016

The Last Dragonslayer

as

Dragon (voice)

The Nutcracker

2010

The Nutcracker

as

Father

Colour Me Kubrick

2005

Colour Me Kubrick

as

Jasper

Food of Love

1997

Food of Love

as

Alex Salmon

The Guinea Pig Club

The Guinea Pig Club

as

Archie McIndoe

Cash in Hand

1998

Cash in Hand

as

Sir Harry Parkins

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as

Allegiant General Pryde

About Time

2013

About Time

as

Lawyer in Play (uncredited)

Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

2015

Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

as

The Duke of Wellington

Codename: Kyril

1988

Codename: Kyril

as

Laurence Sculby

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

2013

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

as

Self / Larry Oliphant

7 Up & Me

2019

7 Up & Me

as

Self

Pink Floyd: The Story

1994

Pink Floyd: The Story

as

Narrator (voice)

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

2021

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

as

Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle

Kath & Kimderella

2012

Kath & Kimderella

as

Alain the Page

Cherrywood Cannon

2012

Cherrywood Cannon

as

(Voice)

Palm Beach

2019

Palm Beach

as

Billy

Bram Stoker's Dracula

1992

Bram Stoker's Dracula

as

Dr. Jack Seward

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

2006

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

as

Preston (voice)

Robin Robin

2021

Robin Robin

as

Magpie (voice)

Butter

1994

Butter

as

Gerrard

The Spine of Night

2021

The Spine of Night

as

The Guardian

The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

2004

The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

as

Narrator (voice)

Persuasion

2022

Persuasion

as

Sir Walter Elliot

Doctor Who at the Proms

2024

Doctor Who at the Proms

as

The Doctor (archive footage)

Tooth

2004

Tooth

as

Jarvis Jarvis

Making 'Logan'

2017

Making 'Logan'

as

Self

Elementary My Dear Viewer

2007

Elementary My Dear Viewer

as

Self - Presenter

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

as

Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

Soccer AM

Soccer AM

as

Self

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self - Guest

Room 101

Room 101

as

Self

Karaoke

Karaoke

as

Nick Balmer

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

as

Dream Justin

Posh Nosh

Posh Nosh

as

Simon Marchmont

The Legends of Treasure Island

The Legends of Treasure Island

as

Long John Silver (voice)

Loki

Loki

as

Classic Loki

Marvel Studios Assembled

Marvel Studios Assembled

as

Self - Classic Loki

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as

Self - Guest Announcer

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

The Great Intelligence

Performance

Performance

as

Nurse/Bed Head

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

as

Simon Bricker

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Dr Simeon

Girls

Girls

as

Jasper

The Fear

The Fear

as

Seb Whiting

Jekyll and Hyde

Jekyll and Hyde

as

Sir Roger Bulstrode

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

as

Izembaro

Hard Times

Hard Times

as

James Harthouse

Moley

Moley

as

The Gardener (voice)

Frasier

Frasier

as

Stephen Moon

Rab C. Nesbitt

Rab C. Nesbitt

as

Chingford Steel

Suspect

Suspect

as

Harry

Dig

Dig

as

Ian Margrove

QI

QI

as

Self

Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

as

Don Bennett

Frankly

Frankly

as

Self

The Outlaws

The Outlaws

as

The Earl

A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events

as

Man with Beard But No Hair

Nautilus

Nautilus

as

The White Rajah

Hang Ups

Hang Ups

as

Leonard Conrad

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

British Voice / Julian (voice)

The Franchise

The Franchise

as

Peter Fairchild

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

Cold Lazarus

Cold Lazarus

as

Nick Balmer

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Narrator (voice)

Performance

Performance

as

George Holly

Production

Crew

Directing

Wah-Wah

2005

Wah-Wah

as