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Richard E. Grant

Actor, Director, WriterBorn May 5, 1957 (67 years)
Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; May 5, 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).

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Penelope
  • Warlock
  • Khumba
  • Bright Young Things
  • The Crimson Petal and The White
  • Wah-Wah
  • Jackboots on Whitehall

Known For

  • Logan
  • Saltburn
  • Can You Ever Forgive Me?
  • Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
  • Withnail and I
  • The Hitman's Bodyguard
  • Corpse Bride
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
  • Jackie
  • Hudson Hawk
  • L.A. Story
  • Penelope
  • The Age of Innocence
  • Persuasion
  • Dom Hemingway
  • Argylle
  • The Player
  • How to Get Ahead in Advertising
  • Warlock
  • The Little Vampire
  • A Christmas Carol
  • The Iron Lady
  • Jack & Sarah
  • Robin Robin

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    Wildwood · as (voice)
    2025
    2024
    The Franchise (2024) (TV Series) · as Peter Fairchild
    2024
    Nautilus (TV Series) · as The White Rajah
    2024
    Argylle · as Director Fowler
    2023
    Doctor Who (2023) (TV Series) · as The Doctor
    2023
    Saltburn · as Sir James Catton
    2023
    The Lesson · as J.m. Sinclair
    2022
    Persuasion · as Sir Walter Elliot
    2022
    Suspect (2022) (TV Series) · as Harry
    2021
    The Spine of Night · as The Guardian
    2021
    Robin Robin · as Magpie (voice)
    2021
    Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special · as Classic Loki (archive Footage)
    2021
    The Outlaws (TV Series) · as The Earl
    2021
    Moley (TV Series) · as The Gardener (voice)
    2021
    2021
    Loki (TV Series) · as Classic Loki
    2021
    Everybody's Talking About Jamie · as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
    2020
    Earwig and the Witch · as The Mandrake
    2020
    Dispatches from Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Octavio
    2020
    Groundhog Dave 2 · as Groundhog Dave (voice)
    2019
    Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker · as Allegiant General Pryde
    2019
    Master Moley · as The Gardener (voice)
    2019
    Palm Beach · as Billy
    2019
    2019
    Tuca & Bertie (TV Series) · as Holland
    2018
    Can You Ever Forgive Me? · as Jack Hock
    2018
    2018
    Hang Ups (TV Series) · as Leonard Conrad
    2017
    2017
    Logan · as Dr. Zander Rice
    2017
    A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV Series) · as Man With Beard But No Hair
    2017
    2016
    Their Finest · as Roger Swain
    2016
    The Last Dragonslayer · as Dragon (voice)
    2016
    Jackie · as Bill Walton
    2015
    Jekyll and Hyde (TV Series) · as Sir Roger Bulstrode
    2015
    Dig (TV Series) · as Ian Margrove
    2015
    2015
    The Gospel of Luke · as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
    2014
    Queen & Country · as Major Cross
    2013
    Dom Hemingway · as Dickie Black
    2013
    Khumba · as Bradley (voice)
    2013
    About Time · as Lawyer In Play (uncredited)
    2013
    Psychobitches (TV Series) · as Matthew Hopkins
    2013
    The '80s: The Decade That Made Us (TV Series) · as Narrator
    2013
    2012
    Doctor Who: The Snowmen · as Dr. Walter Simeon
    2012
    The Fear (UK) (TV Series) · as Seb Whiting
    2012
    Gadget Man (TV Series)
    2012
    Kath & Kimderella · as Alain The Page
    2012
    Adventures in Zambezia · as Cecil (voice)
    2012
    2012
    Girls (TV Series) · as Jasper
    2012
    Playhouse Presents (TV Series) · as Stephen
    2011
    The Iron Lady · as Michael Heseltine
    2011
    Foster · as Mr. Potts
    2011
    2011
    Horrid Henry: The Movie · as Vic Van Wrinkle
    2011
    Game of Thrones (TV Series) · as Izembaro
    2011
    The Crimson Petal and The White (TV Series) · as Doctor Curlew
    2011
    The Last Fashion Show · as Federico Marinoni
    2010
    2010
    First Night · as Adam
    2010
    Jackboots on Whitehall · as The Vicar (voice)
    2010
    Downton Abbey (TV Series) · as Simon Bricker
    2010
    Rev. (TV Series) · as Marcus
    2010
    2009
    Cuckoo · as Professor Julius Greengrass
    2009
    Love Hurts · as Ben Bingham
    2008
    Filth and Wisdom · as Prof Flynn
    2008
    Freezing (TV Series) · as Richard
    2008
    The Garden of Eden · as Colonel Philip Boyle
    2007
    Mumbai Calling (TV Series) · as Benedict Harlow
    2006
    Above and Beyond (TV Series) · as Don Bennett
    2006
    Love Off-Air · as 9th Doctor
    2006
    Flash Frames · as The Doctor
    2006
    Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties · as Preston (voice)
    2006
    Penelope · as Franklin Wilhern
    2006
    2005
    2005
    Color Me Kubrick · as Jasper
    2005
    Corpse Bride · as Barkis Bittern (voice)
    2005
    Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Dr Simeon
    2005
    2005
    2004
    Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Raymond West
    2004
    The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody · as Narrator (voice)
    2004
    The Story of an African Farm · as Bonaparte Blenkins
    2004
    Regency House Party (TV Series) · as Narrator
    2004
    Tooth · as Jarvis Jarvis
    2003
    Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (TV Series) · as The Doctor (voice)
    2003
    Bright Young Things · as Father Rothschild
    2003
    2003
    Monsieur N. · as Hudson Lowe
    2003
    Posh Nosh (TV Series) · as Simon Marchmont
    2002
    The Hound of the Baskervilles · as Jack Stapleton
    2002
    Sherlock · as Mycroft
    2001
    Gosford Park · as George
    2001
    Hildegarde · as Wolf
    2000
    Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings · as Various Characters
    2000
    The Little Vampire · as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
    1999
    A Christmas Carol · as Bob Cratchit
    1999
    The Miracle Maker · as John The Baptist (voice)
    1999
    Let Them Eat Cake (TV Series)
    1999
    The Match · as Gorgeous Gus
    1999
    1999
    The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV Series) · as Percy Blakeney/the Scarlet Pimpernel
    1998
    St. Ives · as Major Farquhar Chevening
    1997
    Spice World · as Clifford
    1997
    A Merry War · as Gordon Comstock
    1997
    Food of Love · as Alex Salmon
    1997
    1997
    Captain Star (TV Series)
    1997
    The Serpent's Kiss · as James Fitzmaurice
    1997
    Treasure Island · as Long John Silver
    1996
    Twelfth Night · as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
    1996
    The Portrait of a Lady · as Lord Warburton
    1996
    A Royal Scandal · as George, Prince Of Wales
    1996
    Cold Lazarus (TV Series) · as Nick Balmer
    1996
    Karaoke (TV Series) · as Nick Balmer
    1996
    Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series)
    1996
    The Cold Light of Day · as Viktor Marek
    1995
    Jack & Sarah · as Jack
    1994
    Ready to Wear · as Cort Romney
    1994
    Hard Times · as James Harthouse
    1994
    Hard Times (1994) (TV Series) · as James Harthouse
    1994
    Butter · as Gerrard
    1993
    Frasier (TV Series) · as Stephen Moon
    1993
    The Age of Innocence · as Lawrence "larry" Lefferts
    1993
    The Legends of Treasure Island (TV Series) · as Long John Silver (voice)
    1993
    1992
    Suddenly, Last Summer · as George Holly
    1992
    Bram Stoker's Dracula · as Dr. Jack Seward
    1992
    Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series) · as Dream Justin
    1992
    The Player · as Tom Oakley
    1991
    Performance (TV Series) · as Nurse
    1991
    Hudson Hawk · as Darwin Mayflower
    1991
    L.A. Story · as Roland Mackey
    1990
    Henry & June · as Hugo Guiler
    1990
    Cutting Edge (TV Series) · as Narrator
    1990
    Mountains of the Moon · as Oliphant
    1989
    The Simpsons (TV Series) · as British Voice / Julian (voice)
    1989
    1989
    How to Get Ahead in Advertising · as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
    1989
    Warlock · as Giles Redferne
    1988
    Rab C Nesbitt (TV Series) · as Chingford Steel
    1988
    Codename: Kyril (TV Series) · as Sculby
    1987
    Hidden City · as Brewster
    1987
    Withnail and I · as Withnail
    1984
    Screen Two (TV Series) · as David Dunhill
    1983
    Natural World (TV Series)
    1971
    Great Performances (TV Series) · as George Holly
    1959
    No Hiding Place (TV Series)
    Nuremberg · as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

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