Richard E. Grant
Acting
Born: May 5, 1957 (age 69) · Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
Highest Rated
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
2011
Logan
2017
Loki
2021
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
The Simpsons
1989
Corpse Bride
2005
About Time
2013
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
Doctor Who
2005
Saltburn
2023
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021
Photos (5)
Movies (107)
Corpse Bride
Barkis Bittern (voice)
Logan
Dr. Rice
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Allegiant General Pryde
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Preston (voice)
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Seifert
Death of a Unicorn
Odell
The Thursday Murder Club
Bobby Tanner
Their Finest
Roger Swain
Saltburn
Sir James Catton
About Time
Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
The Iron Lady
Michael Heseltine
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Jack Hock
Ladies First
Pigeon Man
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Dr. Jack Seward
Argylle
Director Fowler
Nuremberg
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Jackie
Bill Walton
Khumba
Bradley (voice)
Zambezia
Cecil (voice)
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Seifert
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Shiver
100 Nights of Hero
Birdman
Hudson Hawk
Darwin Mayflower
The Age of Innocence
Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
A Christmas Carol
Bob Cratchit
Mountains of the Moon
Oliphant
Henry & June
Hugo Guiler
Robin Robin
Magpie (voice)
Dom Hemingway
Dickie Black
Spice World
Clifford
The Player
Tom Oakley
The Portrait of a Lady
Lord Warburton
Gosford Park
George
L.A. Story
Roland Mackey
Penelope
Franklin Wilhern
Prêt-à-Porter
Cort Romney
Savage House
Sir Chauncey Savage
Warlock
Giles Redferne
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Killing Dad
Berg
The Nutcracker
Father
Persuasion
Sir Walter Elliot
Horrid Henry: The Movie
Vic Van Wrinkle
The Miracle Maker
John The Baptist (voice)
Bright Young Things
Father Rothschild
Jack & Sarah
Jack
Withnail & I
Withnail
The Last Dragonslayer
Dragon (voice)
The Little Vampire
Frederick Sackville-Bagg
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Jack Stapleton
Foster
Mr. Potts
First Night
Adam
Twelfth Night
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
The Spine of Night
The Guardian (voice)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Classic Loki (archive footage)
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
The Gardener (voice)
Queen & Country
Major Cross
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
Dr. Walter Simeon
Filth and Wisdom
Prof Flynn
Monsieur N.
Hudson Lowe
Sherlock: Case of Evil
Mycroft
The Lesson
J.M. Sinclair
Palm Beach
Billy
Tooth
Jarvis Jarvis
Love Hurts
Ben Bingham
The Serpent's Kiss
James Fitzmaurice
The Man Who Married Himself
Olivier
Cuckoo
Professor Julius Greengrass
The Match
Gorgeous Gus
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Food of Love
Alex Salmon
The Cold Light of Day
Viktor Marek
The Last Fashion Show
Federico Marinoni
Always Crashing in the Same Car
James Booth
Doctor Who at the Proms
The Doctor (archive footage)
A Royal Grand Design
Host
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Gordon Comstock
Suddenly, Last Summer
George Holly
Garden of Eden
Colonel Philip Boyle
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
Narrator
How to Stop Being a Loser
Ian
Jackboots on Whitehall
The Vicar (voice)
Colour Me Kubrick
Jasper
The Gospel of Luke
Narrator (voice) – New International Version
The Legends of Treasure Island
Long John Silver (voice)
Here Is the News
David Dunhill
Calliope
The Producer
Kath & Kimderella
Alain the Page
Pink Floyd: The Story
Narrator (voice)
Thieves in the Night
Joseph
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
The Quite Handsome Doctor
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Various Characters
Pulp: The Story of Common People
Narrator
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
Franz Kafka
The Story of an African Farm
Bonaparte Blenkins
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
The Duke of Wellington
St. Ives
Major Farquhar Chevening
Hidden City
Brewster
Angel in the House
2013
A Royal Scandal
George, Prince of Wales
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey
Narrator
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
Narrator (voice)
Butter
Gerrard
Cherrywood Cannon
(Voice)
Teeth
2015
Bed
Nurse/Bed Head
Hildegarde
Wolf
TV Shows (52)
The Simpsons
British Voice / Julian (voice) · 1 eps
Game of Thrones
Izembaro · 3 eps
Doctor Who
The Great Intelligence · 1 eps
Doctor Who
Dr Simeon · 1 eps
Frasier
Stephen Moon · 1 eps
Loki
Classic Loki · 2 eps
Downton Abbey
Simon Bricker · 4 eps
Agatha Christie's Marple
Raymond West · 1 eps
Girls
Jasper · 5 eps
Natural World
1 eps
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Man with Beard But No Hair · 3 eps
Omnibus
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Omnibus
1 eps
Screen Two
Moonee Livingstone · 1 eps
Screen Two
David Dunhill · 1 eps
No Hiding Place
1 eps
Dalziel and Pascoe
Lee Knight · 2 eps
Performance
Nurse/Bed Head · 1 eps
Performance
George Holly · 1 eps
Absolutely Fabulous
Dream Justin · 1 eps
TFI Friday
4 eps
The Outlaws
The Earl · 4 eps
Nautilus
The White Rajah · 2 eps
Trial & Retribution
Stephen Warrington · 1 eps
The Word
1 eps
Playhouse Presents
Stephen / Tony · 1 eps
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Octavio · 10 eps
The Other Bennet Sister
Mr. Bennet · 3 eps
Moley
The Gardener (voice) · 52 eps
Too Much
Jonno Ratigan · 10 eps
Dig
Ian Margrove · 10 eps
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel · 6 eps
TFI Unplugged
1 eps
The Franchise
Peter Fairchild · 8 eps
Suspect
Harry · 8 eps
Psychobitches
Matthew Hopkins · 1 eps
Rab C. Nesbitt
Chingford Steel · 1 eps
The Legends of Treasure Island
Long John Silver (voice) · 26 eps
Gadget Man
1 eps
The Crimson Petal and the White
Doctor Curlew · 4 eps
Above and Beyond
Don Bennett · 2 eps
Hang Ups
Leonard Conrad · 3 eps
The Fear
Seb Whiting · 4 eps
British Film Forever
1 eps
Let Them Eat Cake
1 eps
Jekyll and Hyde
Sir Roger Bulstrode · 10 eps
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
The Doctor (voice) · 6 eps
Karaoke
Nick Balmer · 4 eps
Captain Star
13 eps
Codename: Kyril
Sculby · 2 eps
Hard Times
James Harthouse · 4 eps
Posh Nosh
Simon Marchmont · 9 eps
Self / Appearances (58)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The One Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The One Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
QI
Self · 1 eps
Have I Got News for You
Self · 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Would I Lie to You?
Self · 1 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · 1 eps
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self · 1 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 1 eps
The Celebrity Traitors
Self - Contestant · 3 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self - Guest Announcer · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self · 1 eps
Soccer AM
Self · 2 eps
Shooting Stars
Self · 1 eps
Room 101
Self · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - Classic Loki · 1 eps
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Self - Actor
Between the Covers
Self · 1 eps
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
Self · 1 eps
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
Self · 1 eps
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant
Self - Presenter · 3 eps
Mozart: Rise of a Genius
Self · 3 eps
Confessions II – The Film
Self
Strictly Sinatra
Himself
Frankly
Self · 1 eps
The Coronation Concert
Self
For No Good Reason
Self
An Accidental Studio
Self
An Audience with Adele
Self
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Self
We Know Where You Live. Live!
Self
Victoria's Secrets
Self
Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey
Self - Presenter · 4 eps
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
Self
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Self (archive footage)
An Audience with Elton John
Self
The Making of Gosford Park
Self
An Evening with Lily Savage
Self - Audience Member
7 Up & Me
Self
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
Self
Withnail and Us
Self
I Demand to Have Some Booze!
Self
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
Self - Host
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
Self / Larry Oliphant
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
Self
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
Self
Making 'Logan'
Self
Dirty Weekenders in France
Self - Presenter
The Space: Theatre of Survival
as Self
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
Himself - Actor
The Friday Night Project
Self · 1 eps
