Richard E. Grant
Acting
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).
Media of
Richard E. Grant
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Filmography of
Richard E. Grant
Birdman
... 2025
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
... 2025
Bobby Tanner
... 2025
Odell
... 2025
The Doctor (archive footage)
... 2024
Director Fowler
... 2024
Sir James Catton
... 2023
J.M. Sinclair
... 2023
... 2023
Host
... 2022
Sir Walter Elliot
... 2022
... 2021
Classic Loki (archive footage)
... 2021
The Guardian (voice)
... 2021
Magpie (voice)
... 2021
Self - Actor
... 2021
Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
... 2021
Seifert
... 2021
Self - Host
... 2021
... 2020
Self
... 2020
Groundhog Dave (voice)
... 2020
Allegiant General Pryde
... 2019
The Gardener (voice)
... 2019
Billy
... 2019
Self
... 2019
as Self
... 2019
Self
... 2019
... 2018
Jack Hock
... 2018
Seifert
... 2017
Self
... 2017
Dr. Rice
... 2017
Roger Swain
... 2017
Dragon (voice)
... 2016
Bill Walton
... 2016
The Duke of Wellington
... 2015
Himself - Actor
... 2015
... 2015
Narrator (voice) – New International Version
... 2015
Major Cross
... 2014
Self - Presenter
... 2014
Dickie Black
... 2013
Self / Larry Oliphant
... 2013
Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
... 2013
Bradley (voice)
... 2013
Dr. Walter Simeon
... 2012
... 2012
Self
... 2012
Alain the Page
... 2012
Cecil (voice)
... 2012
Reader
... 2012
(Voice)
... 2012
Michael Heseltine
... 2011
... 2011
Vic Van Wrinkle
... 2011
Federico Marinoni
... 2011
Mr. Potts
... 2011
Professor Julius Greengrass
... 2010
Father
... 2010
Adam
... 2010
The Vicar (voice)
... 2010
Olivier
... 2010
Ben Bingham
... 2009
Prof Flynn
... 2008
Colonel Philip Boyle
... 2008
Self - Presenter
... 2007
Self (archive footage)
... 2007
James Booth
... 2007
... 2006
... 2006
Preston (voice)
... 2006
Franklin Wilhern
... 2006
Narrator
... 2006
Narrator
... 2005
Jasper
... 2005
Barkis Bittern (voice)
... 2005
Narrator (voice)
... 2004
Bonaparte Blenkins
... 2004
Jarvis Jarvis
... 2004
Father Rothschild
... 2003
Hudson Lowe
... 2003
Jack Stapleton
... 2002
Mycroft
... 2002
... 2002
Himself
... 2002
George
... 2001
Wolf
... 2001
Himself
... 2001
Various Characters
... 2000
Frederick Sackville-Bagg
... 2000
John The Baptist (voice)
... 2000
Bob Cratchit
... 1999
Gorgeous Gus
... 1999
Self
... 1999
... 1999
The Quite Handsome Doctor
... 1999
... 1999
Major Farquhar Chevening
... 1998
Sir Harry Parkins
... 1998
Clifford
... 1997
Gordon Comstock
... 1997
Alex Salmon
... 1997
George, Prince of Wales
... 1997
... 1997
Long John Silver
... 1997
James Fitzmaurice
... 1997
... 1997
Self - Audience Member
... 1996
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
... 1996
Lord Warburton
... 1996
Self
... 1996
Viktor Marek
... 1996
Jack
... 1995
Self - Host
... 1995
Cort Romney
... 1994
Narrator (voice)
... 1994
James Harthouse
... 1994
The Producer
... 1994
Gerrard
... 1994
Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
... 1993
Long John Silver (voice)
... 1993
George Holly
... 1993
Franz Kafka
... 1993
Dr. Jack Seward
... 1992
Sherlock Holmes
... 1992
Tom Oakley
... 1992
Darwin Mayflower
... 1991
Roland Mackey
... 1991
Hugo Guiler
... 1990
Oliphant
... 1990
Joseph
... 1989
... 1989
Giles Redferne
... 1989
Denis Dimbleby Bagley
... 1989
David Dunhill
... 1989
Laurence Sculby
... 1988
Brewster
... 1987
Withnail
... 1987
Moonee Livingstone
... 1986
(voice)
Sir Chauncey Savage
Evelyn Delves Broughton
Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)
(voice)