
Richard E. Grant
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1957-05-05
Place of birth: Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
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

L.A. Story
1991Roland Mackey
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021Self - Actor
The Story of an African Farm
2004Bonaparte Blenkins
PrĂȘt-Ă -Porter
1994Cort Romney
Jack & Sarah
1995Jack
The Player
1992Tom Oakley
Corpse Bride
2005Barkis Bittern (voice)
The Age of Innocence
1993Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
Gosford Park
2001George
Warlock
1989Giles Redferne
The Miracle Maker
2000John The Baptist (voice)
The Little Vampire
2000Frederick Sackville-Bagg
Penelope
2007Franklin Wilhern
Garden of Eden
2008Colonel Philip BoyleThe Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006Self
Love Hurts
2009Ben Bingham
Hudson Hawk
1991Darwin Mayflower
Mountains of the Moon
1990Oliphant
Withnail & I
1987Withnail