Richard E. Grant
Born May 05, 1957 (Age: 68)
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Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
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).
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).
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Filmography
Wildwood
2026
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as (voice)
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Age: 69
Nuremberg
2025
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as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
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Age: 68
Death of a Unicorn
2025
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as Odell
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Age: 67
Argylle
2024
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as Director Fowler
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Age: 66
Saltburn
2023
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as Sir James Catton
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Age: 66
The Lesson
2023
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as J.M. Sinclair
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Age: 66
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021
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as Seifert
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Age: 64
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
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as Self
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Age: 62
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
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as Allegiant General Pryde
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Age: 62
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018
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as Shiver
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Age: 61
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018
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as Jack Hock
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Age: 61
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017
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as Seifert
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Age: 60
Logan
2017
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as Dr. Rice
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Age: 59
Their Finest
2017
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as Roger Swain
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Age: 59
Jackie
2016
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as Bill Walton
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Age: 59
Queen & Country
2015
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as Major Cross
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Age: 57
About Time
2013
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as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Khumba
2013
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as Bradley (voice)
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Age: 56
The Iron Lady
2011
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as Michael Heseltine
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Age: 54
Horrid Henry: The Movie
2011
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as Vic Van Wrinkle
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Age: 54
The Nutcracker
2010
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as Father
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Age: 53
Filth and Wisdom
2008
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as Prof Flynn
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Age: 51
Garden of Eden
2008
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as Colonel Philip Boyle
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Age: 50
Penelope
2007
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as Franklin Wilhern
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Age: 50
No Image
Elementary My Dear Viewer
2007
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as Self - Presenter
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Age: 50
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
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as Preston (voice)
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Age: 49
Corpse Bride
2005
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as Barkis Bittern (voice)
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Age: 48
Gosford Park
2001
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as George
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Age: 44
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
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as Various Characters
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Age: 43
The Little Vampire
2000
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as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
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Age: 43
Victoria's Secrets
2000
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as Self
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Age: 42
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
1999
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as Self
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Age: 42
I Demand to Have Some Booze!
1999
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as Self
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Age: 41
Spice World
1997
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as Clifford
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Age: 40
No Image
Treasure Island
1997
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as Long John Silver
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Age: 40
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
1997
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as Self
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Age: 39
An Evening with Lily Savage
1996
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as Self - Audience Member
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Age: 39
Twelfth Night
1996
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as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
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Age: 39
The Portrait of a Lady
1996
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as Lord Warburton
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Age: 39
Vem Var Dracula
1996
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as Self
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Age: 39
Jack & Sarah
1995
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as Jack
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Age: 38
Prêt-à-Porter
1994
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as Cort Romney
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Age: 37
Calliope
1994
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as The Producer
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Age: 36
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
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as Long John Silver (voice)
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Age: 36
The Age of Innocence
1993
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as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
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Age: 36
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
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as Dr. Jack Seward
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Age: 35
The Player
1992
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as Tom Oakley
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Age: 35
Hudson Hawk
1991
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as Darwin Mayflower
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Age: 34
L.A. Story
1991
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as Roland Mackey
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Age: 33
Henry & June
1990
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as Hugo Guiler
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Age: 33
Mountains of the Moon
1990
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as Oliphant
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Age: 32
Warlock
1989
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as Giles Redferne
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Age: 32
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989
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as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
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Age: 32
Withnail & I
1987
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as Withnail
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Age: 30