Richard E. Grant
Acting
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).
TV Shows(74)
The Other Bennet Sister
Mr. Bennet
2026
Too Much
Jonno Ratigan
2025
Nautilus
The White Rajah
2024
The Franchise
Peter Fairchild
2024
Frankly
Self
2022
Suspect
Harry
2022
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
Self - Guest Judge
2022
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
Self
2022
The Outlaws
The Earl
2021
Moley
The Gardener (voice)
2021
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant
Self - Presenter
2021
Loki
Classic Loki
2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - Classic Loki
2021
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert
2020
Between the Covers
Self
2020
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Octavio
2020
Hang Ups
Leonard Conrad
2018
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
Self
2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Man with Beard But No Hair
2017
Jekyll and Hyde
Sir Roger Bulstrode
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Dig
Ian Margrove
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Kumars
Self
2014
Psychobitches
Matthew Hopkins
2013
The Fear
Seb Whiting
2012
Gadget Man
2012
Girls
Jasper
2012
Playhouse Presents
Stephen / Tony
2012
Game of Thrones
Izembaro
2011
The Crimson Petal and the White
Doctor Curlew
2011
Downton Abbey
Simon Bricker
2010
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Above and Beyond
Don Bennett
2006
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005
Doctor Who
The Great Intelligence
2005
The Friday Night Project
Self
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Raymond West
2004
90 Days in Hollywood
2004
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
The Doctor (voice)
2003
QI
Self
2003
Posh Nosh
Simon Marchmont
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self - Guest Announcer
2002
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
Home Farm Twins
1999
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
Parkinson
Self
1998
Trial & Retribution
1997
Captain Star
1997
Karaoke
Nick Balmer
1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
Soccer AM
Self
1995
Room 101
Self
1994
Hard Times
James Harthouse
1994
Shooting Stars
Self
1993
Frasier
Stephen Moon
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
Long John Silver (voice)
1993
Absolutely Fabulous
Dream Justin
1992
Performance
Nurse/Bed Head
1991
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
Rab C. Nesbitt
Chingford Steel
1990
The Simpsons
British Voice / Julian (voice)
1989
Codename: Kyril
Sculby
1988
Lizzie's Pictures
1987
Aspel & Company
1984
Natural World
1983
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Omnibus
Narrator (voice)
1967
No Hiding Place
1959
Movies(153)
Rose's Baby
Dr. Abaras
2027
Wildwood
(voice)
2026
Savage House
Sir Chauncey Savage
2026
Ladies First
2026
Wicker
Doctor
2026
100 Nights of Hero
Birdman
2025
Nuremberg
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
2025
The Thursday Murder Club
Bobby Tanner
2025
Death of a Unicorn
Odell
2025
Doctor Who at the Proms
The Doctor (archive footage)
2024
Argylle
Director Fowler
2024
Saltburn
Sir James Catton
2023
The Lesson
J.M. Sinclair
2023
The Coronation Concert
Self
2023
A Royal Grand Design
Host
2022
Persuasion
Sir Walter Elliot
2022
An Audience with Adele
Self
2021
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Classic Loki (archive footage)
2021
The Spine of Night
The Guardian (voice)
2021
Robin Robin
Magpie (voice)
2021
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Self - Actor
2021
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
2021
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Seifert
2021
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
Self - Host
2021
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Self
2020
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Allegiant General Pryde
2019
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
The Gardener (voice)
2019
Palm Beach
Billy
2019
An Accidental Studio
Self
2019
The Space: Theatre of Survival
as Self
2019
7 Up & Me
Self
2019
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Shiver
2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Jack Hock
2018
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Seifert
2017
Making 'Logan'
Self
2017
Logan
Dr. Rice
2017
Their Finest
Roger Swain
2017
The Last Dragonslayer
Dragon (voice)
2016
Jackie
Bill Walton
2016
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
The Duke of Wellington
2015
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
Himself - Actor
2015
Teeth
2015
Queen & Country
Major Cross
2015
The Gospel of Luke
Narrator (voice) – New International Version
2015
Dirty Weekenders in France
Self - Presenter
2014
Dom Hemingway
Dickie Black
2013
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
Self / Larry Oliphant
2013
About Time
Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
2013
Khumba
Bradley (voice)
2013
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
Dr. Walter Simeon
2012
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey
Narrator
2012
For No Good Reason
Self
2012
Kath & Kimderella
Alain the Page
2012
Zambezia
Cecil (voice)
2012
Words of the Titanic
Reader
2012
Cherrywood Cannon
(Voice)
2012
The Iron Lady
Michael Heseltine
2011
How to Stop Being a Loser
Ian
2011
Horrid Henry: The Movie
Vic Van Wrinkle
2011
The Last Fashion Show
Federico Marinoni
2011
Foster
Mr. Potts
2011
Cuckoo
Professor Julius Greengrass
2010
The Nutcracker
Father
2010
First Night
Adam
2010
Jackboots on Whitehall
The Vicar (voice)
2010
The Man Who Married Himself
Olivier
2010
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009
Love Hurts
Ben Bingham
2009
Filth and Wisdom
Prof Flynn
2008
Garden of Eden
Colonel Philip Boyle
2008
Penelope
Franklin Wilhern
2007
Elementary My Dear Viewer
Self - Presenter
2007
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Self (archive footage)
2007
Always Crashing in the Same Car
James Booth
2007
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
Self
2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Preston (voice)
2006
Pulp: The Story of Common People
Narrator
2006
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
Narrator
2005
Colour Me Kubrick
Jasper
2005
Corpse Bride
Barkis Bittern (voice)
2005
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
Narrator (voice)
2004
The Story of an African Farm
Bonaparte Blenkins
2004
Tooth
Jarvis Jarvis
2004
Bright Young Things
Father Rothschild
2003
Monsieur N.
Hudson Lowe
2003
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Jack Stapleton
2002
Sherlock: Case of Evil
Mycroft
2002
The Making of Gosford Park
Self
2002
Robert Altman in England
Himself
2002
Gosford Park
George
2001
Hildegarde
Wolf
2001
Strictly Sinatra
Himself
2001
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Various Characters
2000
The Little Vampire
Frederick Sackville-Bagg
2000
The Miracle Maker
John The Baptist (voice)
2000
Victoria's Secrets
Self
2000
A Christmas Carol
Bob Cratchit
1999
The Match
Gorgeous Gus
1999
Withnail and Us
Self
1999
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
Self
1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
The Quite Handsome Doctor
1999
I Demand to Have Some Booze!
Self
1999
St. Ives
Major Farquhar Chevening
1998
Cash in Hand
Sir Harry Parkins
1998
Spice World
Clifford
1997
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Gordon Comstock
1997
Food of Love
Alex Salmon
1997
A Royal Scandal
George, Prince of Wales
1997
An Audience with Elton John
Self
1997
Treasure Island
Long John Silver
1997
The Serpent's Kiss
James Fitzmaurice
1997
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
Self
1997
An Evening with Lily Savage
Self - Audience Member
1996
Twelfth Night
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
1996
The Portrait of a Lady
Lord Warburton
1996
Vem Var Dracula
Self
1996
The Cold Light of Day
Viktor Marek
1996
Bed
Nurse/Bed Head
1995
Jack & Sarah
Jack
1995
Empire of the Censors
Self - Host
1995
Prêt-à-Porter
Cort Romney
1994
Pink Floyd: The Story
Narrator (voice)
1994
Hard Times
James Harthouse
1994
Calliope
The Producer
1994
Butter
Gerrard
1994
The Age of Innocence
Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
Long John Silver (voice)
1993
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
Self
1993
Suddenly, Last Summer
George Holly
1993
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
Franz Kafka
1993
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Dr. Jack Seward
1992
The Other Side
Sherlock Holmes
1992
The Player
Tom Oakley
1992
Hudson Hawk
Darwin Mayflower
1991
L.A. Story
Roland Mackey
1991
Henry & June
Hugo Guiler
1990
Mountains of the Moon
Oliphant
1990
Thieves in the Night
Joseph
1989
Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
Berg
1989
Warlock
Giles Redferne
1989
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Denis Dimbleby Bagley
1989
Here Is the News
David Dunhill
1989
Codename: Kyril
Laurence Sculby
1988
Hidden City
Brewster
1987
Withnail & I
Withnail
1987
Honest Decent & True
Moonee Livingstone
1986
The Queen of Fashion
Evelyn Delves Broughton
Wittgenstein's Poker
Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)
Fado!
The Honey Wars
(voice)
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
Mr. Hopkins
Margot & Rudi