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Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Acting

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).

TV Shows(74)

The Other Bennet Sister

The Other Bennet Sister

Mr. Bennet

2026

Too Much

Too Much

Jonno Ratigan

2025

Nautilus

Nautilus

The White Rajah

2024

The Franchise

The Franchise

Peter Fairchild

2024

Frankly

Frankly

Self

2022

Suspect

Suspect

Harry

2022

RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World

RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World

Self - Guest Judge

2022

Ant & Dec's Limitless Win

Ant & Dec's Limitless Win

Self

2022

The Outlaws

The Outlaws

The Earl

2021

Moley

Moley

The Gardener (voice)

2021

Write Around the World with Richard E Grant

Write Around the World with Richard E Grant

Self - Presenter

2021

Loki

Loki

Classic Loki

2021

Marvel Studios Assembled

Marvel Studios Assembled

Self - Classic Loki

2021

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Self - Expert

2020

Between the Covers

Between the Covers

Self

2020

Dispatches from Elsewhere

Dispatches from Elsewhere

Octavio

2020

Hang Ups

Hang Ups

Leonard Conrad

2018

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

Self

2017

A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Man with Beard But No Hair

2017

Jekyll and Hyde

Jekyll and Hyde

Sir Roger Bulstrode

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self

2015

Dig

Dig

Ian Margrove

2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

2014

The Kumars

The Kumars

Self

2014

Psychobitches

Psychobitches

Matthew Hopkins

2013

The Fear

The Fear

Seb Whiting

2012

Gadget Man

Gadget Man

2012

Girls

Girls

Jasper

2012

Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents

Stephen / Tony

2012

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

Izembaro

2011

The Crimson Petal and the White

The Crimson Petal and the White

Doctor Curlew

2011

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

Simon Bricker

2010

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

Self

2007

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

Don Bennett

2006

The One Show

The One Show

Self - Guest

2006

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

Self

2005

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

The Great Intelligence

2005

The Friday Night Project

The Friday Night Project

Self

2005

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

Raymond West

2004

90 Days in Hollywood

90 Days in Hollywood

2004

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

The Doctor (voice)

2003

QI

QI

Self

2003

Posh Nosh

Posh Nosh

Simon Marchmont

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest

2003

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Self - Guest Announcer

2002

Let Them Eat Cake

Let Them Eat Cake

1999

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

1999

Home Farm Twins

Home Farm Twins

1999

The Heaven and Earth Show

The Heaven and Earth Show

1998

Parkinson

Parkinson

Self

1998

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

1997

Captain Star

Captain Star

1997

Karaoke

Karaoke

Nick Balmer

1996

Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe

1996

Soccer AM

Soccer AM

Self

1995

Room 101

Room 101

Self

1994

Hard Times

Hard Times

James Harthouse

1994

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

Self

1993

Frasier

Frasier

Stephen Moon

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

1993

The Legends of Treasure Island

The Legends of Treasure Island

Long John Silver (voice)

1993

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

Dream Justin

1992

Performance

Performance

Nurse/Bed Head

1991

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Self

1990

Rab C. Nesbitt

Rab C. Nesbitt

Chingford Steel

1990

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

British Voice / Julian (voice)

1989

Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril

Sculby

1988

Lizzie's Pictures

Lizzie's Pictures

1987

Aspel & Company

Aspel & Company

1984

Natural World

Natural World

1983

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

Self

1978

Omnibus

Omnibus

Narrator (voice)

1967

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Movies(153)

Rose's Baby

Rose's Baby

Dr. Abaras

2027

Wildwood

Wildwood

(voice)

2026

Savage House

Savage House

Sir Chauncey Savage

2026

Ladies First

Ladies First

2026

Wicker

Wicker

Doctor

2026

100 Nights of Hero

100 Nights of Hero

Birdman

2025

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

2025

The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

Bobby Tanner

2025

Death of a Unicorn

Death of a Unicorn

Odell

2025

Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms

The Doctor (archive footage)

2024

Argylle

Argylle

Director Fowler

2024

Saltburn

Saltburn

Sir James Catton

2023

The Lesson

The Lesson

J.M. Sinclair

2023

The Coronation Concert

The Coronation Concert

Self

2023

A Royal Grand Design

A Royal Grand Design

Host

2022

Persuasion

Persuasion

Sir Walter Elliot

2022

An Audience with Adele

An Audience with Adele

Self

2021

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Classic Loki (archive footage)

2021

The Spine of Night

The Spine of Night

The Guardian (voice)

2021

Robin Robin

Robin Robin

Magpie (voice)

2021

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Self - Actor

2021

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle

2021

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Seifert

2021

Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime

Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime

Self - Host

2021

Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

Self

2020

The Skywalker Legacy

The Skywalker Legacy

Self

2020

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Allegiant General Pryde

2019

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

The Gardener (voice)

2019

Palm Beach

Palm Beach

Billy

2019

An Accidental Studio

An Accidental Studio

Self

2019

The Space: Theatre of Survival

The Space: Theatre of Survival

as Self

2019

7 Up & Me

7 Up & Me

Self

2019

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Shiver

2018

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Jack Hock

2018

The Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Bodyguard

Seifert

2017

Making 'Logan'

Making 'Logan'

Self

2017

Logan

Logan

Dr. Rice

2017

Their Finest

Their Finest

Roger Swain

2017

The Last Dragonslayer

The Last Dragonslayer

Dragon (voice)

2016

Jackie

Jackie

Bill Walton

2016

Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

The Duke of Wellington

2015

The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

Himself - Actor

2015

Teeth

Teeth

2015

Queen & Country

Queen & Country

Major Cross

2015

The Gospel of Luke

The Gospel of Luke

Narrator (voice) – New International Version

2015

Dirty Weekenders in France

Dirty Weekenders in France

Self - Presenter

2014

Dom Hemingway

Dom Hemingway

Dickie Black

2013

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

Self / Larry Oliphant

2013

About Time

About Time

Lawyer in Play (uncredited)

2013

Khumba

Khumba

Bradley (voice)

2013

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

Dr. Walter Simeon

2012

The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey

The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey

Narrator

2012

For No Good Reason

For No Good Reason

Self

2012

Kath & Kimderella

Kath & Kimderella

Alain the Page

2012

Zambezia

Zambezia

Cecil (voice)

2012

Words of the Titanic

Words of the Titanic

Reader

2012

Cherrywood Cannon

Cherrywood Cannon

(Voice)

2012

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

Michael Heseltine

2011

How to Stop Being a Loser

How to Stop Being a Loser

Ian

2011

Horrid Henry: The Movie

Horrid Henry: The Movie

Vic Van Wrinkle

2011

The Last Fashion Show

The Last Fashion Show

Federico Marinoni

2011

Foster

Foster

Mr. Potts

2011

Cuckoo

Cuckoo

Professor Julius Greengrass

2010

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

Father

2010

First Night

First Night

Adam

2010

Jackboots on Whitehall

Jackboots on Whitehall

The Vicar (voice)

2010

The Man Who Married Himself

The Man Who Married Himself

Olivier

2010

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

2009

Love Hurts

Love Hurts

Ben Bingham

2009

Filth and Wisdom

Filth and Wisdom

Prof Flynn

2008

Garden of Eden

Garden of Eden

Colonel Philip Boyle

2008

Penelope

Penelope

Franklin Wilhern

2007

Elementary My Dear Viewer

Elementary My Dear Viewer

Self - Presenter

2007

The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

Self (archive footage)

2007

Always Crashing in the Same Car

Always Crashing in the Same Car

James Booth

2007

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

Self

2006

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Preston (voice)

2006

Pulp: The Story of Common People

Pulp: The Story of Common People

Narrator

2006

The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'

The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'

Narrator

2005

Colour Me Kubrick

Colour Me Kubrick

Jasper

2005

Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride

Barkis Bittern (voice)

2005

The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

Narrator (voice)

2004

The Story of an African Farm

The Story of an African Farm

Bonaparte Blenkins

2004

Tooth

Tooth

Jarvis Jarvis

2004

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

Father Rothschild

2003

Monsieur N.

Monsieur N.

Hudson Lowe

2003

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Jack Stapleton

2002

Sherlock: Case of Evil

Sherlock: Case of Evil

Mycroft

2002

The Making of Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park

Self

2002

Robert Altman in England

Robert Altman in England

Himself

2002

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

George

2001

Hildegarde

Hildegarde

Wolf

2001

Strictly Sinatra

Strictly Sinatra

Himself

2001

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Various Characters

2000

The Little Vampire

The Little Vampire

Frederick Sackville-Bagg

2000

The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

John The Baptist (voice)

2000

Victoria's Secrets

Victoria's Secrets

Self

2000

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Bob Cratchit

1999

The Match

The Match

Gorgeous Gus

1999

Withnail and Us

Withnail and Us

Self

1999

The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

Self

1999

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

The Quite Handsome Doctor

1999

I Demand to Have Some Booze!

I Demand to Have Some Booze!

Self

1999

St. Ives

St. Ives

Major Farquhar Chevening

1998

Cash in Hand

Cash in Hand

Sir Harry Parkins

1998

Spice World

Spice World

Clifford

1997

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Gordon Comstock

1997

Food of Love

Food of Love

Alex Salmon

1997

A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

George, Prince of Wales

1997

An Audience with Elton John

An Audience with Elton John

Self

1997

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Long John Silver

1997

The Serpent's Kiss

The Serpent's Kiss

James Fitzmaurice

1997

Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

Self

1997

An Evening with Lily Savage

An Evening with Lily Savage

Self - Audience Member

1996

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Sir Andrew Aguecheek

1996

The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

Lord Warburton

1996

Vem Var Dracula

Vem Var Dracula

Self

1996

The Cold Light of Day

The Cold Light of Day

Viktor Marek

1996

Bed

Bed

Nurse/Bed Head

1995

Jack & Sarah

Jack & Sarah

Jack

1995

Empire of the Censors

Empire of the Censors

Self - Host

1995

Prêt-à-Porter

Prêt-à-Porter

Cort Romney

1994

Pink Floyd: The Story

Pink Floyd: The Story

Narrator (voice)

1994

Hard Times

Hard Times

James Harthouse

1994

Calliope

Calliope

The Producer

1994

Butter

Butter

Gerrard

1994

The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts

1993

The Legends of Treasure Island

The Legends of Treasure Island

Long John Silver (voice)

1993

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

Self

1993

Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer

George Holly

1993

Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

Franz Kafka

1993

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Dr. Jack Seward

1992

The Other Side

The Other Side

Sherlock Holmes

1992

The Player

The Player

Tom Oakley

1992

Hudson Hawk

Hudson Hawk

Darwin Mayflower

1991

L.A. Story

L.A. Story

Roland Mackey

1991

Henry & June

Henry & June

Hugo Guiler

1990

Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

Oliphant

1990

Thieves in the Night

Thieves in the Night

Joseph

1989

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

Berg

1989

Warlock

Warlock

Giles Redferne

1989

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Denis Dimbleby Bagley

1989

Here Is the News

Here Is the News

David Dunhill

1989

Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril

Laurence Sculby

1988

Hidden City

Hidden City

Brewster

1987

Withnail & I

Withnail & I

Withnail

1987

Honest Decent & True

Honest Decent & True

Moonee Livingstone

1986

The Queen of Fashion

The Queen of Fashion

Evelyn Delves Broughton

Wittgenstein's Poker

Wittgenstein's Poker

Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)

Fado!

Fado!

The Honey Wars

The Honey Wars

(voice)

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

Mr. Hopkins

Margot & Rudi

Margot & Rudi