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