05/05/1957
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).
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Rose's Baby (2027) as Dr. Abaras |
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Wildwood (2026) as (voice) |
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Savage House (2026) as Sir Chauncey Savage |
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Ladies First (2026) as |
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Wicker (2026) as Doctor |
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100 Nights of Hero (2025) as Birdman |
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Nuremberg (2025) as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe |
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The Thursday Murder Club (2025) as Bobby Tanner |
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Death of a Unicorn (2025) as Odell |
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Doctor Who at the Proms (2024) as The Doctor (archive footage) |
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Argylle (2024) as Director Fowler |
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Saltburn (2023) as Sir James Catton |
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The Lesson (2023) as J.M. Sinclair |
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The Coronation Concert (2023) as Self |
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A Royal Grand Design (2022) as Host |
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Persuasion (2022) as Sir Walter Elliot |
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An Audience with Adele (2021) as Self |
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Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021) as Classic Loki (archive footage) |
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The Spine of Night (2021) as The Guardian (voice) |
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Robin Robin (2021) as Magpie (voice) |
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Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! (2021) as Self - Actor |
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021) as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle |
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Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) as Seifert |
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Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime (2021) as Self - Host |
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Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall (2020) as Self |
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The Skywalker Legacy (2020) as Self |
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) as Allegiant General Pryde |
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Master Moley by Royal Invitation (2019) as The Gardener (voice) |
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Palm Beach (2019) as Billy |
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An Accidental Studio (2019) as Self |
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The Space: Theatre of Survival (2019) as as Self |
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7 Up & Me (2019) as Self |
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) as Shiver |
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Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) as Jack Hock |
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The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) as Seifert |
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Making 'Logan' (2017) as Self |
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Logan (2017) as Dr. Rice |
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Their Finest (2017) as Roger Swain |
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The Last Dragonslayer (2016) as Dragon (voice) |
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Jackie (2016) as Bill Walton |
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Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked (2015) as The Duke of Wellington |
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The Secret World of Lewis Carroll (2015) as Himself - Actor |
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Teeth (2015) as |
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Queen & Country (2015) as Major Cross |
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The Gospel of Luke (2015) as Narrator (voice) – New International Version |
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Dirty Weekenders in France (2014) as Self - Presenter |
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Dom Hemingway (2013) as Dickie Black |
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Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips (2013) as Self / Larry Oliphant |
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About Time (2013) as Lawyer in Play (uncredited) |
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Khumba (2013) as Bradley (voice) |
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Doctor Who: The Snowmen (2012) as Dr. Walter Simeon |
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The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey (2012) as Narrator |
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For No Good Reason (2012) as Self |
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Kath & Kimderella (2012) as Alain the Page |
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Zambezia (2012) as Cecil (voice) |
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Words of the Titanic (2012) as Reader |
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Cherrywood Cannon (2012) as (Voice) |
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The Iron Lady (2011) as Michael Heseltine |
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How to Stop Being a Loser (2011) as Ian |
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Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011) as Vic Van Wrinkle |
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Sotto il vestito niente - L'ultima sfilata (2011) as Federico Marinoni |
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Foster (2011) as Mr. Potts |
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Cuckoo (2010) as Professor Julius Greengrass |
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The Nutcracker (2010) as Father |
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First Night (2010) as Adam |
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Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) as The Vicar (voice) |
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The Man Who Married Himself (2010) as Olivier |
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Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (2009) as |
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Love Hurts (2009) as Ben Bingham |
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Filth and Wisdom (2008) as Prof Flynn |
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Garden of Eden (2008) as Colonel Philip Boyle |
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Elementary My Dear Viewer (2007) as Self - Presenter |
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Penelope (2007) as Franklin Wilhern |
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The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (2007) as Self (archive footage) |
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Always Crashing in the Same Car (2007) as James Booth |
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The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall (2006) as Self |
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Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) as Preston (voice) |
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Pulp: The Story of Common People (2006) as Narrator |
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The Story of 'Fairytale of New York' (2005) as Narrator |
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Colour Me Kubrick (2005) as Jasper |
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Corpse Bride (2005) as Barkis Bittern (voice) |
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The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody (2004) as Narrator (voice) |
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The Story of an African Farm (2004) as Bonaparte Blenkins |
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Tooth (2004) as Jarvis Jarvis |
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Bright Young Things (2003) as Father Rothschild |
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Monsieur N. (2003) as Hudson Lowe |
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002) as Jack Stapleton |
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Sherlock: Case of Evil (2002) as Mycroft |
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The Making of Gosford Park (2002) as Self |
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Robert Altman in England (2002) as Himself |
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Gosford Park (2001) as George |
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Hildegarde (2001) as Wolf |
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Strictly Sinatra (2001) as Himself |
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Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000) as Various Characters |
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The Little Vampire (2000) as Frederick Sackville-Bagg |
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The Miracle Maker (2000) as John The Baptist (voice) |
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Victoria's Secrets (2000) as Self |
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A Christmas Carol (1999) as Bob Cratchit |
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The Match (1999) as Gorgeous Gus |
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Withnail and Us (1999) as Self |
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The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson (1999) as Self |
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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death (1999) as The Quite Handsome Doctor |
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I Demand to Have Some Booze! (1999) as Self |
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Cash in Hand (1998) as Sir Harry Parkins |
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St. Ives (1998) as Major Farquhar Chevening |
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Spice World (1997) as Clifford |
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997) as Gordon Comstock |
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Food of Love (1997) as Alex Salmon |
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A Royal Scandal (1997) as George, Prince of Wales |
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An Audience with Elton John (1997) as Self |
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Treasure Island (1997) as Long John Silver |
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The Serpent's Kiss (1997) as James Fitzmaurice |
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Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady (1997) as Self |
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An Evening with Lily Savage (1996) as Self - Audience Member |
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Twelfth Night (1996) as Sir Andrew Aguecheek |
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The Portrait of a Lady (1996) as Lord Warburton |
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Vem Var Dracula (1996) as Self |
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The Cold Light of Day (1996) as Viktor Marek |
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Bed (1995) as Nurse/Bed Head |
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Jack & Sarah (1995) as Jack |
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Empire of the Censors (1995) as Self - Host |
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Prêt-à-Porter (1994) as Cort Romney |
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Pink Floyd: The Story (1994) as Narrator (voice) |
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Hard Times (1994) as James Harthouse |
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Calliope (1994) as The Producer |
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Butter (1994) as Gerrard |
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The Age of Innocence (1993) as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts |
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The Legends of Treasure Island (1993) as Long John Silver (voice) |
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Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' (1993) as Self |
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Suddenly, Last Summer (1993) as George Holly |
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Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (1993) as Franz Kafka |
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) as Dr. Jack Seward |
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The Other Side (1992) as Sherlock Holmes |
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The Player (1992) as Tom Oakley |
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Hudson Hawk (1991) as Darwin Mayflower |
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L.A. Story (1991) as Roland Mackey |
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Henry & June (1990) as Hugo Guiler |
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Mountains of the Moon (1990) as Oliphant |
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Thieves in the Night (1989) as Joseph |
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Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) (1989) as Berg |
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Warlock (1989) as Giles Redferne |
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How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) as Denis Dimbleby Bagley |
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Here Is the News (1989) as David Dunhill |
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Codename: Kyril (1988) as Laurence Sculby |
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Hidden City (1987) as Brewster |
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Withnail & I (1987) as Withnail |
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Honest Decent & True (1986) as Moonee Livingstone |
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Fado! () as |
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Margot & Rudi () as |
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The Queen of Fashion () as Evelyn Delves Broughton |
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Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint () as Mr. Hopkins |
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Wittgenstein's Poker () as Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice) |
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The Honey Wars () as (voice) |