Richard E. Grant
Acting
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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 Su...
Known For
Filmography
Up Against It
2027
as Dr. Abaras
Wildwood
2026
as Owl Rex (voice)
Savage House
2026
as Sir Chauncey Savage
Ladies First
2026
as Pigeon Man
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
2026
as Mr. Hopkins
Wicker
2026
as Doctor
Confessions II – The Film
2026
as Self
Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey
2026
as Self - Presenter
The Other Bennet Sister
2026
as Mr. Bennet
Death of a Unicorn
2025
as Odell
Nuremberg
2025
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
The Thursday Murder Club
2025
as Bobby Tanner
100 Nights of Hero
2025
as Birdman
Too Much
2025
as Jonno Ratigan
The Celebrity Traitors
2025
as Self - Contestant
Argylle
2024
as Director Fowler
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Nautilus
2024
as The White Rajah
The Franchise
2024
as Peter Fairchild
Mozart: Rise of a Genius
2024
as Self
The Coronation Concert
2023
as Self
The Lesson
2023
as J.M. Sinclair
Saltburn
2023
as Sir James Catton
A Royal Grand Design
2022
as Host
Persuasion
2022
as Sir Walter Elliot
Suspect
2022
as Harry
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
2022
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
2022
as Self - Guest Judge
Frankly
2022
as Self
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021
as Self - Actor
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
as Classic Loki (archive footage)
An Audience with Adele
2021
as Self
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021
as Seifert
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Robin Robin
2021
as Magpie (voice)
The Spine of Night
2021
as The Guardian (voice)
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
2021
as Self - Host
Loki
2021
as Classic Loki
Marvel Studios Assembled
2021
as Self - Classic Loki
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant
2021
as Self - Presenter
Moley
2021
as The Gardener (voice)
The Outlaws
2021
as The Earl
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
2020
as Self
Between the Covers
2020
as Self
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
as Self - Expert
Dispatches from Elsewhere
2020
as Octavio
The Space: Theatre of Survival
2019
as as Self
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
2019
as The Gardener (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Allegiant General Pryde
An Accidental Studio
2019
as Self
7 Up & Me
2019
as Self
Palm Beach
2019
as Billy
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018
as Jack Hock
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018
as Shiver
Hang Ups
2018
as Leonard Conrad
Logan
2017
as Dr. Rice
Their Finest
2017
as Roger Swain
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017
as Seifert
Making 'Logan'
2017
as Self
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
2017
as Self
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Man with Beard But No Hair
Jackie
2016
as Bill Walton
The Last Dragonslayer
2016
as Dragon (voice)
Queen & Country
2015
as Major Cross
The Gospel of Luke
2015
as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
Teeth
2015
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
2015
as Himself - Actor
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
2015
as The Duke of Wellington
Jekyll and Hyde
2015
as Sir Roger Bulstrode
Dig
2015
as Ian Margrove
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Dirty Weekenders in France
2014
as Self - Presenter
The Kumars
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Dom Hemingway
2013
as Dickie Black
Khumba
2013
as Bradley (voice)
About Time
2013
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
2013
as Self / Larry Oliphant
Angel in the House
2013
Psychobitches
2013
as Matthew Hopkins
Zambezia
2012
as Cecil (voice)
For No Good Reason
2012
as Self
Words of the Titanic
2012
as Reader
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
2012
as Dr. Walter Simeon
Kath & Kimderella
2012
as Alain the Page
Cherrywood Cannon
2012
as (Voice)
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey
2012
as Narrator
Girls
2012
as Jasper
The Fear
2012
as Seb Whiting
Gadget Man
2012
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Stephen / Tony
Horrid Henry: The Movie
2011
as Vic Van Wrinkle
Foster
2011
as Mr. Potts
The Last Fashion Show
2011
as Federico Marinoni
How to Stop Being a Loser
2011
as Ian
The Iron Lady
2011
as Michael Heseltine
The Crimson Petal and the White
2011
as Doctor Curlew
Game of Thrones
2011
as Izembaro
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010
as The Vicar (voice)
First Night
2010
as Adam
The Man Who Married Himself
2010
as Olivier
Cuckoo
2010
as Professor Julius Greengrass
The Nutcracker
2010
as Father
Downton Abbey
2010
as Simon Bricker
Love Hurts
2009
as Ben Bingham
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009
Garden of Eden
2008
as Colonel Philip Boyle
Filth and Wisdom
2008
as Prof Flynn
Penelope
2007
as Franklin Wilhern
Always Crashing in the Same Car
2007
as James Booth
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Elementary My Dear Viewer
2007
as Self - Presenter
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
British Film Forever
2007
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006
as Self
Pulp: The Story of Common People
2006
as Narrator
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
as Preston (voice)
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Above and Beyond
2006
as Don Bennett
The One Show
2006
as Self
Corpse Bride
2005
as Barkis Bittern (voice)
Colour Me Kubrick
2005
as Jasper
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
2005
as Narrator
The Friday Night Project
2005
as Self
Doctor Who
2005
as The Great Intelligence
Doctor Who
2005
as Dr Simeon
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
The Story of an African Farm
2004
as Bonaparte Blenkins
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
2004
as Narrator (voice)
Tooth
2004
as Jarvis Jarvis
90 Days in Hollywood
2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Raymond West
Monsieur N.
2003
as Hudson Lowe
Bright Young Things
2003
as Father Rothschild
Doctor Who: The Scream of the Shalka
2003
as The Doctor
Posh Nosh
2003
as Simon Marchmont
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
2003
as The Doctor (voice)
QI
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2002
as Jack Stapleton
Robert Altman in England
2002
as Self
Sherlock: Case of Evil
2002
as Mycroft
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
as Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self - Guest Announcer
Gosford Park
2001
as George
Hildegarde
2001
as Wolf
Strictly Sinatra
2001
as Himself
The Miracle Maker
2000
as John The Baptist (voice)
The Little Vampire
2000
as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
as Various Characters
Victoria's Secrets
2000
as Self
The Match
1999
as Gorgeous Gus
A Christmas Carol
1999
as Bob Cratchit
Withnail and Us
1999
as Self
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
1999
as Self
I Demand to Have Some Booze!
1999
as Self
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
1999
as The Quite Handsome Doctor
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
as Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
Home Farm Twins
1999
St. Ives
1998
as Major Farquhar Chevening
Cash in Hand
1998
as Sir Harry Parkins
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
Parkinson
1998
as Self
The Serpent's Kiss
1997
as James Fitzmaurice
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997
as Gordon Comstock
A Royal Scandal
1997
as George, Prince of Wales
Treasure Island
1997
as Long John Silver
Spice World
1997
as Clifford
An Audience with Elton John
1997
as Self
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
1997
as Self
Food of Love
1997
as Alex Salmon
Captain Star
1997
Trial & Retribution
1997
as Stephen Warrington
The Portrait of a Lady
1996
as Lord Warburton
An Evening with Lily Savage
1996
as Self - Audience Member
Twelfth Night
1996
as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
The Cold Light of Day
1996
as Viktor Marek
Karaoke
1996
as Nick Balmer
TFI Friday
1996
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
as Lee Knight
Jack & Sarah
1995
as Jack
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
1995
as Franz Kafka
Empire of the Censors
1995
as Self - Host
Bed
1995
as Nurse/Bed Head
Soccer AM
1995
as Self
PrĂŞt-Ă -Porter
1994
as Cort Romney
Calliope
1994
as The Producer
Pink Floyd: The Story
1994
as Narrator (voice)
Butter
1994
as Gerrard
Room 101
1994
as Self
Hard Times
1994
as James Harthouse
The Age of Innocence
1993
as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Long John Silver (voice)
Suddenly, Last Summer
1993
as George Holly
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
1993
as Self
Shooting Stars
1993
as Self
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Long John Silver (voice)
Frasier
1993
as Stephen Moon
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Player
1992
as Tom Oakley
The Other Side
1992
as Sherlock Holmes
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
as Dr. Jack Seward
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
as Dream Justin
L.A. Story
1991
as Roland Mackey
Hudson Hawk
1991
as Darwin Mayflower
Performance
1991
as Nurse/Bed Head
Performance
1991
as George Holly
Mountains of the Moon
1990
as Oliphant
Henry & June
1990
as Hugo Guiler
Rab C. Nesbitt
1990
as Chingford Steel
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
The Word
1990
Warlock
1989
as Giles Redferne
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989
as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Here Is the News
1989
as David Dunhill
Killing Dad
1989
as Berg
Thieves in the Night
1989
as Joseph
The Simpsons
1989
as British Voice / Julian (voice)
Codename: Kyril
1988
as Sculby
Withnail & I
1987
as Withnail
Hidden City
1987
as Brewster
Lizzie's Pictures
1987
Honest Decent & True
1986
as Moonee Livingstone
Screen Two
1985
as Moonee Livingstone
Screen Two
1985
as David Dunhill
Aspel & Company
1984
Natural World
1983
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Omnibus
1967
as Narrator (voice)
Omnibus
1967
No Hiding Place
1959