Richard E. Grant

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

227

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Game of Thrones

    Game of Thrones

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Downton Abbey

    Downton Abbey

  • Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Loki

    Loki

  • QI

    QI

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Girls

    Girls

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events

    A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • Marvel Studios Assembled

    Marvel Studios Assembled

  • About Time

    About Time

  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

  • Corpse Bride

    Corpse Bride

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • Logan

    Logan

  • Absolutely Fabulous

    Absolutely Fabulous

  • Strictly Sinatra

    Strictly Sinatra

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Persuasion

    Persuasion

  • Would I Lie to You?

    Would I Lie to You?

  • Death of a Unicorn

    Death of a Unicorn

  • Soccer AM

    Soccer AM

  • Performance

    Performance

  • Performance

    Performance

  • Robin Robin

    Robin Robin

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    8 Out of 10 Cats

  • Zambezia

    Zambezia

  • Penelope

    Penelope

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • Withnail & I

    Withnail & I

  • Warlock

    Warlock

  • Bram Stoker's Dracula

    Bram Stoker's Dracula

  • Jack & Sarah

    Jack & Sarah

  • Trial & Retribution

    Trial & Retribution

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

    Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

  • Wicker

    Wicker

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • The Hitman's Bodyguard

    The Hitman's Bodyguard

  • Henry & June

    Henry & June

  • Nautilus

    Nautilus

  • Wildwood

    Wildwood

  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World

    RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World

  • Saltburn

    Saltburn

  • Calliope

    Calliope

  • Too Much

    Too Much

  • An Accidental Studio

    An Accidental Studio

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • The Thursday Murder Club

    The Thursday Murder Club

  • Withnail and Us

    Withnail and Us

  • Argylle

    Argylle

  • Savage House

    Savage House

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • The Portrait of a Lady

    The Portrait of a Lady

  • Hildegarde

    Hildegarde

  • The Player

    The Player

  • Colour Me Kubrick

    Colour Me Kubrick

  • The Outlaws

    The Outlaws

  • Khumba

    Khumba

  • Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

    Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

  • The Franchise

    The Franchise

  • Fado!

    Fado!

  • Monsieur N.

    Monsieur N.

  • Horrid Henry: The Movie

    Horrid Henry: The Movie

  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying

    Keep the Aspidistra Flying

  • Prêt-à-Porter

    Prêt-à-Porter

  • Dispatches from Elsewhere

    Dispatches from Elsewhere

  • Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

    Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

  • Food of Love

    Food of Love

  • Jackie

    Jackie

  • Love Hurts

    Love Hurts

  • Suspect

    Suspect

  • The Heaven and Earth Show

    The Heaven and Earth Show

  • Cuckoo

    Cuckoo

  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

    Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

  • Moley

    Moley

  • Tooth

    Tooth

  • Filth and Wisdom

    Filth and Wisdom

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Jekyll and Hyde

    Jekyll and Hyde

  • Empire of the Censors

    Empire of the Censors

  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    The Legends of Treasure Island

  • Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

    Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

  • Dig

    Dig

  • Robert Altman in England

    Robert Altman in England

  • Gosford Park

    Gosford Park

  • Codename: Kyril

    Codename: Kyril

  • Hidden City

    Hidden City

  • Hudson Hawk

    Hudson Hawk

  • The Age of Innocence

    The Age of Innocence

  • 7 Up & Me

    7 Up & Me

  • Between the Covers

    Between the Covers

  • The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

    The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

  • Kath & Kimderella

    Kath & Kimderella

  • Thieves in the Night

    Thieves in the Night

  • Karaoke

    Karaoke

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • The Crimson Petal and the White

    The Crimson Petal and the White

  • Rab C. Nesbitt

    Rab C. Nesbitt

  • The Iron Lady

    The Iron Lady

  • Jackboots on Whitehall

    Jackboots on Whitehall

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel

    The Scarlet Pimpernel

  • Write Around the World with Richard E Grant

    Write Around the World with Richard E Grant

  • Aspel & Company

    Aspel & Company

  • A Royal Scandal

    A Royal Scandal

  • The Miracle Maker

    The Miracle Maker

  • L.A. Story

    L.A. Story

  • Hang Ups

    Hang Ups

  • Captain Star

    Captain Star

  • Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

    Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

  • Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

    Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

  • Butter

    Butter

  • The Match

    The Match

  • The Other Side

    The Other Side

  • Can You Ever Forgive Me?

    Can You Ever Forgive Me?

  • Dom Hemingway

    Dom Hemingway

  • The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

  • The Little Vampire

    The Little Vampire

  • Their Finest

    Their Finest

  • Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

    Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

  • Spice World

    Spice World

  • Gadget Man

    Gadget Man

  • Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

    Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

  • Cold Lazarus

    Cold Lazarus

  • Elementary My Dear Viewer

    Elementary My Dear Viewer

  • Bright Young Things

    Bright Young Things

  • Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

    Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

  • Home Farm Twins

    Home Farm Twins

  • 100 Nights of Hero

    100 Nights of Hero

  • Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

    Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

  • An Evening with Lily Savage

    An Evening with Lily Savage

  • The Spine of Night

    The Spine of Night

  • Ant & Dec's Limitless Win

    Ant & Dec's Limitless Win

  • The Fear

    The Fear

  • Doctor Who: The Snowmen

    Doctor Who: The Snowmen

  • Twelfth Night

    Twelfth Night

  • Palm Beach

    Palm Beach

  • Everybody's Talking About Jamie

    Everybody's Talking About Jamie

  • Above and Beyond

    Above and Beyond

  • The Kumars

    The Kumars

  • Foster

    Foster

  • Let Them Eat Cake

    Let Them Eat Cake

  • How to Get Ahead in Advertising

    How to Get Ahead in Advertising

  • Hard Times

    Hard Times

  • Above and Beyond

    Above and Beyond

  • The Skywalker Legacy

    The Skywalker Legacy

  • The Last Dragonslayer

    The Last Dragonslayer

  • Frankly

    Frankly

  • For No Good Reason

    For No Good Reason

  • Posh Nosh

    Posh Nosh

  • Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

    Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

  • Mountains of the Moon

    Mountains of the Moon

  • 90 Days in Hollywood

    90 Days in Hollywood

  • Words of the Titanic

    Words of the Titanic

  • Bed

    Bed

  • Queen & Country

    Queen & Country

  • An Audience with Adele

    An Audience with Adele

  • The Lesson

    The Lesson

  • The Story of an African Farm

    The Story of an African Farm

  • Codename: Kyril

    Codename: Kyril

  • The Making of Gosford Park

    The Making of Gosford Park

  • Garden of Eden

    Garden of Eden

  • Master Moley by Royal Invitation

    Master Moley by Royal Invitation

  • The Cold Light of Day

    The Cold Light of Day

  • Doctor Who at the Proms

    Doctor Who at the Proms

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • St. Ives

    St. Ives

  • Vem Var Dracula

    Vem Var Dracula

  • Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

    Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

  • The Queen of Fashion

    The Queen of Fashion

  • Ladies First

    Ladies First

  • Making 'Logan'

    Making 'Logan'

  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    The Legends of Treasure Island

  • Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

    Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

  • The Friday Night Project

    The Friday Night Project

  • The Serpent's Kiss

    The Serpent's Kiss

  • Suddenly, Last Summer

    Suddenly, Last Summer

  • Sherlock: Case of Evil

    Sherlock: Case of Evil

  • Hard Times

    Hard Times

  • The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

    The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

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

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

  • Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

    Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

  • Rose's Baby

    Rose's Baby

  • The Last Fashion Show

    The Last Fashion Show

  • An Audience with Elton John

    An Audience with Elton John

  • How to Stop Being a Loser

    How to Stop Being a Loser

  • Lizzie's Pictures

    Lizzie's Pictures

  • The Honey Wars

    The Honey Wars

  • The Coronation Concert

    The Coronation Concert

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

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

  • First Night

    First Night

  • Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

  • The Gospel of Luke

    The Gospel of Luke

  • The Other Bennet Sister

    The Other Bennet Sister

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

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

  • Honest Decent & True

    Honest Decent & True

  • Wittgenstein's Poker

    Wittgenstein's Poker

  • The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'

    The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'

  • The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

    The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

  • Teeth

    Teeth

  • Cash in Hand

    Cash in Hand

  • The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey

    The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey

  • The Man Who Married Himself

    The Man Who Married Himself

  • I Demand to Have Some Booze!

    I Demand to Have Some Booze!

  • Cherrywood Cannon

    Cherrywood Cannon

  • Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

    Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

  • Here Is the News

    Here Is the News

  • Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

    Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

  • The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

    The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

  • Always Crashing in the Same Car

    Always Crashing in the Same Car

  • Pulp: The Story of Common People

    Pulp: The Story of Common People

  • Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime

    Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime

  • Pink Floyd: The Story

    Pink Floyd: The Story

  • A Royal Grand Design

    A Royal Grand Design

  • Dirty Weekenders in France

    Dirty Weekenders in France

  • The Space: Theatre of Survival

    The Space: Theatre of Survival