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