Richard E. Grant

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

223

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-05-05 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]

Richard E. Grant

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).

Known For

  • Game of Thrones

    Game of Thrones

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Corpse Bride

    Corpse Bride

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Downton Abbey

    Downton Abbey

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • QI

    QI

  • Loki

    Loki

  • Death of a Unicorn

    Death of a Unicorn

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • Girls

    Girls

  • Would I Lie to You?

    Would I Lie to You?

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    8 Out of 10 Cats

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Thursday Murder Club

    The Thursday Murder Club

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Soccer AM

    Soccer AM

  • Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

    Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events

    A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • About Time

    About Time

  • Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

    Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

  • Saltburn

    Saltburn

  • Absolutely Fabulous

    Absolutely Fabulous

  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Logan

    Logan

  • Performance

    Performance

  • Performance

    Performance

  • Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

  • Trial & Retribution

    Trial & Retribution

  • The Heaven and Earth Show

    The Heaven and Earth Show

  • Bram Stoker's Dracula

    Bram Stoker's Dracula

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • Too Much

    Too Much

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

    Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

  • Nautilus

    Nautilus

  • The Hitman's Bodyguard

    The Hitman's Bodyguard

  • Argylle

    Argylle

  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

    Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

  • Marvel Studios Assembled

    Marvel Studios Assembled

  • The Outlaws

    The Outlaws

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

    The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

  • L.A. Story

    L.A. Story

  • Henry & June

    Henry & June

  • The Franchise

    The Franchise

  • Between the Covers

    Between the Covers

  • The Portrait of a Lady

    The Portrait of a Lady

  • 100 Nights of Hero

    100 Nights of Hero

  • Bright Young Things

    Bright Young Things

  • The Iron Lady

    The Iron Lady

  • The Little Vampire

    The Little Vampire

  • The Age of Innocence

    The Age of Innocence

  • Moley

    Moley

  • Tooth

    Tooth

  • Zambezia

    Zambezia

  • Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

    Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

  • Here Is the News

    Here Is the News

  • How to Get Ahead in Advertising

    How to Get Ahead in Advertising

  • Mountains of the Moon

    Mountains of the Moon

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

    The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

  • An Audience with Adele

    An Audience with Adele

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • Foster

    Foster

  • The Coronation Concert

    The Coronation Concert

  • The Player

    The Player

  • Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

    Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

  • Suspect

    Suspect

  • First Night

    First Night

  • The Gospel of Luke

    The Gospel of Luke

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

    The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

  • Home Farm Twins

    Home Farm Twins

  • The Cold Light of Day

    The Cold Light of Day

  • Queen & Country

    Queen & Country

  • Thieves in the Night

    Thieves in the Night

  • Hudson Hawk

    Hudson Hawk

  • Warlock

    Warlock

  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying

    Keep the Aspidistra Flying

  • Khumba

    Khumba

  • Jack & Sarah

    Jack & Sarah

  • Butter

    Butter

  • Hildegarde

    Hildegarde

  • Dispatches from Elsewhere

    Dispatches from Elsewhere

  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    The Legends of Treasure Island

  • An Audience with Elton John

    An Audience with Elton John

  • Garden of Eden

    Garden of Eden

  • Penelope

    Penelope

  • Hard Times

    Hard Times

  • The Spine of Night

    The Spine of Night

  • Dom Hemingway

    Dom Hemingway

  • Persuasion

    Persuasion

  • The Crimson Petal and the White

    The Crimson Petal and the White

  • The Lesson

    The Lesson

  • Monsieur N.

    Monsieur N.

  • Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

    Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel

    The Scarlet Pimpernel

  • Calliope

    Calliope

  • Vem Var Dracula

    Vem Var Dracula

  • Dig

    Dig

  • Palm Beach

    Palm Beach

  • Gosford Park

    Gosford Park

  • Colour Me Kubrick

    Colour Me Kubrick

  • Savage House

    Savage House

  • Strictly Sinatra

    Strictly Sinatra

  • Rab C. Nesbitt

    Rab C. Nesbitt

  • The Honey Wars

    The Honey Wars

  • Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

    Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

  • The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

    The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

  • Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

    Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

  • Jackie

    Jackie

  • An Accidental Studio

    An Accidental Studio

  • The Skywalker Legacy

    The Skywalker Legacy

  • A Royal Scandal

    A Royal Scandal

  • Twelfth Night

    Twelfth Night

  • Karaoke

    Karaoke

  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World

    RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World

  • The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’

    The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’

  • Codename: Kyril

    Codename: Kyril

  • Horrid Henry: The Movie

    Horrid Henry: The Movie

  • Withnail & I

    Withnail & I

  • Withnail and Us

    Withnail and Us

  • An Evening with Lily Savage

    An Evening with Lily Savage

  • Pulp: The Story of Common People

    Pulp: The Story of Common People

  • Hidden City

    Hidden City

  • The Serpent's Kiss

    The Serpent's Kiss

  • Sherlock: Case of Evil

    Sherlock: Case of Evil

  • The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

  • Groundhog Dave 2

    Groundhog Dave 2

  • Everybody's Talking About Jamie

    Everybody's Talking About Jamie

  • Food of Love

    Food of Love

  • The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

    The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

  • Honest Decent & True

    Honest Decent & True

  • Jackboots on Whitehall

    Jackboots on Whitehall

  • Aspel & Company

    Aspel & Company

  • Their Finest

    Their Finest

  • Love Hurts

    Love Hurts

  • Robert Altman in England

    Robert Altman in England

  • Pink Floyd: The Story

    Pink Floyd: The Story

  • St. Ives

    St. Ives

  • Hang Ups

    Hang Ups

  • How to Stop Being a Loser

    How to Stop Being a Loser

  • Ant & Dec's Limitless Win

    Ant & Dec's Limitless Win

  • The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

    The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

  • Let Them Eat Cake

    Let Them Eat Cake

  • Gadget Man

    Gadget Man

  • Wildwood

    Wildwood

  • Prêt-à-Porter

    Prêt-à-Porter

  • The Space: Theatre of Survival

    The Space: Theatre of Survival

  • Suddenly, Last Summer

    Suddenly, Last Summer

  • Jekyll and Hyde

    Jekyll and Hyde

  • The Making of 'Gosford Park'

    The Making of 'Gosford Park'

  • Fado!

    Fado!

  • Cold Lazarus

    Cold Lazarus

  • The Miracle Maker

    The Miracle Maker

  • Can You Ever Forgive Me?

    Can You Ever Forgive Me?

  • The Kumars

    The Kumars

  • The Fear

    The Fear

  • Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

    Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

  • Above and Beyond

    Above and Beyond

  • Filth and Wisdom

    Filth and Wisdom

  • Robin Robin

    Robin Robin

  • Hard Times

    Hard Times

  • I Demand to Have Some Booze!

    I Demand to Have Some Booze!

  • Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

    Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

  • Captain Star

    Captain Star

  • Doctor Who at the Proms

    Doctor Who at the Proms

  • Spice World

    Spice World

  • Frankly

    Frankly

  • For No Good Reason

    For No Good Reason

  • 7 Up & Me

    7 Up & Me

  • Elementary My Dear Viewer

    Elementary My Dear Viewer

  • Posh Nosh

    Posh Nosh

  • Lizzie's Pictures

    Lizzie's Pictures

  • Cuckoo

    Cuckoo

  • Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

    Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    The Legends of Treasure Island

  • Kath & Kimderella

    Kath & Kimderella

  • Making 'Logan'

    Making 'Logan'

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

    Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

  • Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

  • Always Crashing in the Same Car

    Always Crashing in the Same Car

  • Above and Beyond

    Above and Beyond

  • The Match

    The Match

  • The Other Side

    The Other Side

  • The Last Dragonslayer

    The Last Dragonslayer

  • The Last Fashion Show

    The Last Fashion Show

  • Master Moley by Royal Invitation

    Master Moley by Royal Invitation

  • Empire of the Censors

    Empire of the Censors

  • The Story of an African Farm

    The Story of an African Farm

  • The Queen of Fashion

    The Queen of Fashion

  • Doctor Who: The Snowmen

    Doctor Who: The Snowmen

  • 90 Days in Hollywood

    90 Days in Hollywood

  • Bed

    Bed

  • Write Around the World with Richard E Grant

    Write Around the World with Richard E Grant

  • The Man Who Married Himself

    The Man Who Married Himself

  • Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

    Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

  • Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

    Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

  • Ladies First

    Ladies First

  • Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

    Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

  • A Royal Grand Design

    A Royal Grand Design

  • Words of the Titanic

    Words of the Titanic

  • Rose's Baby

    Rose's Baby

  • Teeth

    Teeth

  • Wittgenstein's Poker

    Wittgenstein's Poker

  • The Friday Night Project

    The Friday Night Project

  • Cash in Hand

    Cash in Hand

  • Dirty Weekenders in France

    Dirty Weekenders in France

  • Cherrywood Cannon

    Cherrywood Cannon

  • The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey

    The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey

  • Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime

    Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime

  • Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

    Victoria Wood: Seen on TV