Richard E. Grant
Birthday: 1957-05-05 | Place of Birth: 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).
Known For
Acting
Role
as Birdman
as Bobby Tanner
as Jonno Ratigan
as Odell
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
as Peter Fairchild
as Peter Fairchild
as J.M. Sinclair
as Sir James Catton
as Host
as Sir Walter Elliot
as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
as Magpie (voice)
as Self - Actor
as Self - Host
as Self - Presenter
as The Gardener (voice)
as The Guardian (voice)
as Octavio
as Allegiant General Pryde
as Billy
as Self
as Self
as The Gardener (voice)
as as Self
