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Richard E. Grant

Actor · 1957 · Mbabane

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.

Filmography

ACTOR · 156

National Theatre Live: Hay Fever2027 · David Bliss
Up Against It2027 · Dr. Abaras
Confessions II – The Film2026 · Self
Wicker2026 · The Doctor
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint2026 · Mr. Hopkins
Ladies First2026 · Pigeon Man
Savage House2026 · Sir Chauncey Savage
Wildwood2026 · Owl Rex (voice)
100 Nights of Hero2025 · Birdman
Nuremberg2025 · Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
The Thursday Murder Club2025 · Bobby Tanner
Death of a Unicorn2025 · Odell
Argylle2024 · Director Fowler
Doctor Who at the Proms2024 · The Doctor (archive footage)
The Lesson2023 · J.M. Sinclair
Saltburn2023 · Sir James Catton
The Coronation Concert2023 · Self
A Royal Grand Design2022 · Host
Persuasion2022 · Sir Walter Elliot
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime2021 · Self (host)
An Audience with Adele2021 · Self
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard2021 · Seifert
Everybody's Talking About Jamie2021 · Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!2021 · Self - Actor
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special2021 · Classic Loki (archive footage)
Robin Robin2021 · Magpie (voice)
The Spine of Night2021 · The Guardian (voice)
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall2020 · Self
The Skywalker Legacy2020 · Self
7 Up & Me2019 · Self
An Accidental Studio2019 · Self
Master Moley by Royal Invitation2019 · The Gardener (voice)
Palm Beach2019 · Billy
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019 · Allegiant General Pryde
The Space: Theatre of Survival2019 · as Self
Can You Ever Forgive Me?2018 · Jack Hock
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms2018 · Shiver
Their Finest2017 · Roger Swain
The Hitman's Bodyguard2017 · Seifert
Logan2017 · Dr. Rice
Making 'Logan'2017 · Self
Jackie2016 · Bill Walton
The Last Dragonslayer2016 · Dragon (voice)
Queen & Country2015 · Major Cross
Teeth2015
The Gospel of Luke2015 · Narrator (voice) – New International Version
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll2015 · Himself - Actor
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked2015 · The Duke of Wellington
Dirty Weekenders in France2014 · Self - Presenter
Angel in the House2013
Khumba2013 · Bradley (voice)
Dom Hemingway2013 · Dickie Black
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips2013 · Self / Larry Oliphant
About Time2013 · Lawyer in Play
Cherrywood Cannon2012
Doctor Who: The Snowmen2012 · Dr. Walter Simeon
For No Good Reason2012 · Self
Kath & Kimderella2012 · Alain the Page
Zambezia2012 · Cecil (voice)
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey2012 · Narrator
Words of the Titanic2012 · Reader
The Iron Lady2011 · Michael Heseltine
Horrid Henry: The Movie2011 · Vic Van Wrinkle
Foster2011 · Mr. Potts
How to Stop Being a Loser2011 · Ian
The Last Fashion Show2011 · Federico Marinoni
Cuckoo2010 · Professor Julius Greengrass
First Night2010 · Adam
Jackboots on Whitehall2010 · The Vicar (voice)
The Nutcracker2010 · Father
The Man Who Married Himself2010 · Olivier
Love Hurts2009 · Ben Bingham
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV2009 · Self
Filth and Wisdom2008 · Prof Flynn
Garden of Eden2008 · Colonel Philip Boyle
Always Crashing in the Same Car2007 · James Booth
Elementary My Dear Viewer2007 · Self - Presenter
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'2007 · Self (archive footage)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties2006 · Preston (voice)
Penelope2006 · Franklin Wilhern
Pulp: The Story of Common People2006 · Narrator
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall2006 · Self
Colour Me Kubrick2005 · Jasper
Corpse Bride2005 · Barkis Bittern (voice)
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'2005 · Narrator
The Story of an African Farm2004 · Bonaparte Blenkins
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody2004 · Narrator (voice)
Tooth2004 · Jarvis Jarvis
Bright Young Things2003 · Father Rothschild
Monsieur N.2003 · Hudson Lowe
Robert Altman in England2002 · Self
Sherlock: Case of Evil2002 · Mycroft
The Hound of the Baskervilles2002 · Jack Stapleton
The Making of Gosford Park2002 · Self
Gosford Park2001 · George
Hildegarde2001 · Wolf
Strictly Sinatra2001 · Self
We Know Where You Live. Live!2001 · Self
The Little Vampire2000 · Frederick Sackville-Bagg
The Miracle Maker2000 · John The Baptist (voice)
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings2000 · Various Characters
Victoria's Secrets2000 · Self
A Christmas Carol1999 · Bob Cratchit
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death1999 · The Quite Handsome Doctor
I Demand to Have Some Booze!1999 · Self
The Match1999 · Gorgeous Gus
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson1999 · Self
Withnail and Us1999 · Self
Cash in Hand1998 · Sir Harry Parkins
St. Ives1998 · Major Farquhar Chevening
A Royal Scandal1997 · George, Prince of Wales
An Audience with Elton John1997 · Self
Food of Love1997 · Alex Salmon
Keep the Aspidistra Flying1997 · Gordon Comstock
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady1997 · Self
Spice World1997 · Clifford
The Serpent's Kiss1997 · James Fitzmaurice
Treasure Island1997 · Long John Silver
Twelfth Night1996 · Sir Andrew Aguecheek
An Evening with Lily Savage1996 · Self - Audience Member
The Portrait of a Lady1996 · Lord Warburton
The Cold Light of Day1996 · Viktor Marek
Bed1995 · Nurse/Bed Head
Empire of the Censors1995 · Self (host)
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life1995 · Franz Kafka
Jack & Sarah1995 · Jack
Butter1994 · Gerrard
Calliope1994 · The Producer
Prêt-à-Porter1994 · Cort Romney
Pink Floyd: The Story1994 · Narrator (voice)
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'1993 · Self
The Age of Innocence1993 · Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
Suddenly, Last Summer1993 · George Holly
The Legends of Treasure Island1993 · Long John Silver (voice)
Bram Stoker's Dracula1992 · Dr. Jack Seward
The Player1992 · Tom Oakley
The Other Side1992 · Sherlock Holmes
Hudson Hawk1991 · Darwin Mayflower
L.A. Story1991 · Roland Mackey
Henry & June1990 · Hugo Guiler
Mountains of the Moon1990 · Oliphant
Here Is the News1989 · David Dunhill
How to Get Ahead in Advertising1989 · Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Killing Dad1989 · Berg
Warlock1989 · Giles Redferne
Thieves in the Night1989 · Joseph
Hidden City1987 · Brewster
Withnail & I1987 · Withnail
Honest Decent & True1986 · Moonee Livingstone
AlmaCharles
Fado!
Margot & Rudi
New Line: Independent LegaciesSelf (archive footage)
The Man Who Stole Portugal
The Queen of FashionEvelyn Delves Broughton
Wittgenstein's PokerLudwig Wittgenstein (voice)
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DIRECTOR · 1

Wah-Wah2005

WRITER · 1

Wah-Wah2005

SERIES · 73

Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey2026 · Self - Presenter
The Other Bennet Sister2026 · Mr. Bennet
The Celebrity Traitors2025 · Self - Contestant
Too Much2025 · Jonno Ratigan
Mozart: Rise of a Genius2024 · Self
Nautilus2024 · The White Rajah
The Franchise2024 · Peter Fairchild
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win2022 · Self
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World2022 · Self - Guest Judge
Suspect2022 · Harry
Loki2021 · Classic Loki
Marvel Studios Assembled2021 · Self - Classic Loki
Moley2021 · The Gardener (voice)
The Outlaws2021 · The Earl
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant2021 · Self - Presenter
Dispatches from Elsewhere2020 · Octavio
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel2020 · Self - Expert
Hang Ups2018 · Leonard Conrad
A Series of Unfortunate Events2017 · Man with Beard But No Hair
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks2017 · Self
Dig2015 · Ian Margrove
Jekyll and Hyde2015 · Sir Roger Bulstrode
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · Self
The Kumars2014 · Self
Psychobitches2013 · Matthew Hopkins
Gadget Man2012
Girls2012 · Jasper
Playhouse Presents2012 · Stephen / Tony
The Fear2012 · Seb Whiting
Game of Thrones2011 · Izembaro
The Crimson Petal and the White2011 · Doctor Curlew
Downton Abbey2010 · Simon Bricker
British Film Forever2007
The Graham Norton Show2007 · Self
Would I Lie to You?2007 · Self
Above and Beyond2006 · Don Bennett
Doctor Who2005 · The Great Intelligence, Dr Simeon
The Friday Night Project2005 · Self
90 Days in Hollywood2004
Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · Raymond West
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka2003 · The Doctor (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · Self (guest)
Posh Nosh2003 · Simon Marchmont
QI2003 · Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · Self - Guest Announcer
I Love 1980's2001
Home Farm Twins1999
Let Them Eat Cake1999
The Scarlet Pimpernel1999 · Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
Captain Star1997
Trial & Retribution1997 · Stephen Warrington
Dalziel and Pascoe1996 · Lee Knight
Karaoke1996 · Nick Balmer
TFI Friday1996
Soccer AM1995 · Self
Hard Times1994 · James Harthouse
Room 1011994 · Self
Frasier1993 · Stephen Moon
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · Self (guest)
Shooting Stars1993 · Self
The Legends of Treasure Island1993 · Long John Silver (voice)
Absolutely Fabulous1992 · Dream Justin
Performance1991 · Nurse/Bed Head, George Holly
Have I Got News for You1990 · Self
Rab C. Nesbitt1990 · Chingford Steel
The Simpsons1989 · British Voice / Julian (voice)
Codename: Kyril1988 · Sculby
Lizzie's Pictures1987
Screen Two1985 · Moonee Livingstone, David Dunhill
Aspel & Company1984
Natural World1983
Omnibus1967 · Narrator (voice)
No Hiding Place1959
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