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