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Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

1957-05-05 / 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).

Appearances

The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars (1993)
Captain Star
Captain Star (1997)
Soccer AM
Soccer AM (1995)
Let Them Eat Cake
Let Them Eat Cake (1999)
The One Show
The One Show (2006)
The Friday Night Project
The Friday Night Project (2005)
Room 101
Room 101 (1994)
Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)
Karaoke
Karaoke (1996)
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Posh Nosh
Posh Nosh (2003)
Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution (1997)
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)
The Legends of Treasure Island
The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)
The Heaven and Earth Show
The Heaven and Earth Show (1998)
Natural World
Natural World (1983)
90 Days in Hollywood
90 Days in Hollywood (2004)
Lizzie's Pictures
Lizzie's Pictures (1987)
Loki
Loki (2021)
Aspel & Company
Aspel & Company (1984)
Home Farm Twins
Home Farm Twins (1999)
Marvel Studios Assembled
Marvel Studios Assembled (2021)
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002)
The Crimson Petal and the White
The Crimson Petal and the White (2011)
Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
Performance
Performance (1991)
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey (2010)
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant (2021)
Girls
Girls (2012)
The Kumars
The Kumars (2014)
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks (2017)
The Fear
The Fear (2012)
Jekyll and Hyde
Jekyll and Hyde (2015)
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You? (2007)
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones (2011)
Hard Times
Hard Times (1994)
Moley
Moley (2021)
Frasier
Frasier (1993)
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003)
An Audience with...
An Audience with... (1978)
Rab C. Nesbitt
Rab C. Nesbitt (1990)
Suspect
Suspect (2022)
Between the Covers
Between the Covers (2020)
Dig
Dig (2015)
Gadget Man
Gadget Man (2012)
QI
QI (2003)
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win (2022)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
Too Much
Too Much (2025)
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World (2022)
Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond (2006)
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel (2020)
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Dispatches from Elsewhere (2020)
Frankly
Frankly (2022)
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)
The Outlaws
The Outlaws (2021)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)
Nautilus
Nautilus (2024)
Hang Ups
Hang Ups (2018)
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
The Franchise
The Franchise (2024)
Parkinson
Parkinson (1998)
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You (1990)
Cold Lazarus
Cold Lazarus (1996)
Omnibus
Omnibus (1967)
Codename: Kyril
Codename: Kyril (1988)