Richard E. Grant
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).
Filmography
Up Against It
as Dr. Abaras
Up Against It
as Dr. Abaras
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
as Mr. Hopkins
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
as Mr. Hopkins
Wildwood
as Owl Rex (voice)
Wildwood
as Owl Rex (voice)
Wicker
as Doctor
Wicker
as Doctor
Savage House
as Sir Chauncey Savage
Savage House
as Sir Chauncey Savage
Confessions II – The Film
as Self
Confessions II – The Film
as Self
Ladies First
as Pigeon Man
Ladies First
as Pigeon Man
100 Nights of Hero
as Birdman
100 Nights of Hero
as Birdman
Nuremberg
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Nuremberg
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
The Thursday Murder Club
as Bobby Tanner
The Thursday Murder Club
as Bobby Tanner
Death of a Unicorn
as Odell
Death of a Unicorn
as Odell
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Argylle
as Director Fowler
Argylle
as Director Fowler
Saltburn
as Sir James Catton
Saltburn
as Sir James Catton
The Lesson
as J.M. Sinclair
The Lesson
as J.M. Sinclair
The Coronation Concert
as Self
The Coronation Concert
as Self
A Royal Grand Design
as Host
A Royal Grand Design
as Host
Persuasion
as Sir Walter Elliot
Persuasion
as Sir Walter Elliot
An Audience with Adele
as Self
An Audience with Adele
as Self
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Classic Loki (archive footage)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Classic Loki (archive footage)
The Spine of Night
as The Guardian (voice)
The Spine of Night
as The Guardian (voice)
Robin Robin
as Magpie (voice)
Robin Robin
as Magpie (voice)
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
as Self - Actor
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
as Self - Actor
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
as Seifert
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
as Seifert
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
as Self - Host
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
as Self - Host
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
as Self
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
as Self
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Allegiant General Pryde
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Allegiant General Pryde
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
as The Gardener (voice)
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
as The Gardener (voice)
Palm Beach
as Billy
Palm Beach
as Billy
An Accidental Studio
as Self
An Accidental Studio
as Self
The Space: Theatre of Survival
as as Self
The Space: Theatre of Survival
as as Self
7 Up & Me
as Self
7 Up & Me
as Self
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
as Shiver
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
as Shiver
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Jack Hock
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Jack Hock
The Hitman's Bodyguard
as Seifert
The Hitman's Bodyguard
as Seifert
Making 'Logan'
as Self
Making 'Logan'
as Self
Logan
as Dr. Rice
Logan
as Dr. Rice
Their Finest
as Roger Swain
Their Finest
as Roger Swain
The Last Dragonslayer
as Dragon (voice)
The Last Dragonslayer
as Dragon (voice)
Jackie
as Bill Walton
Jackie
as Bill Walton
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
as The Duke of Wellington
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
as The Duke of Wellington
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
as Himself - Actor
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
as Himself - Actor
Teeth
Teeth
Queen & Country
as Major Cross
Queen & Country
as Major Cross
The Gospel of Luke
as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
The Gospel of Luke
as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
Dirty Weekenders in France
as Self - Presenter
Dirty Weekenders in France
as Self - Presenter
Dom Hemingway
as Dickie Black
Dom Hemingway
as Dickie Black
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
as Self / Larry Oliphant
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
as Self / Larry Oliphant
About Time
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
About Time
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
Khumba
as Bradley (voice)
Khumba
as Bradley (voice)
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
as Dr. Walter Simeon
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
as Dr. Walter Simeon
For No Good Reason
as Self
For No Good Reason
as Self
Kath & Kimderella
as Alain the Page
Kath & Kimderella
as Alain the Page
Zambezia
as Cecil (voice)
Zambezia
as Cecil (voice)
Words of the Titanic
as Reader
Words of the Titanic
as Reader
Cherrywood Cannon
as (Voice)
Cherrywood Cannon
as (Voice)
The Iron Lady
as Michael Heseltine
The Iron Lady
as Michael Heseltine
How to Stop Being a Loser
as Ian
How to Stop Being a Loser
as Ian
Horrid Henry: The Movie
as Vic Van Wrinkle
Horrid Henry: The Movie
as Vic Van Wrinkle
The Last Fashion Show
as Federico Marinoni
The Last Fashion Show
as Federico Marinoni
Foster
as Mr. Potts
Foster
as Mr. Potts
Cuckoo
as Professor Julius Greengrass
Cuckoo
as Professor Julius Greengrass
The Nutcracker
as Father
The Nutcracker
as Father
First Night
as Adam
First Night
as Adam
Jackboots on Whitehall
as The Vicar (voice)
Jackboots on Whitehall
as The Vicar (voice)
The Man Who Married Himself
as Olivier
The Man Who Married Himself
as Olivier
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
Love Hurts
as Ben Bingham
Love Hurts
as Ben Bingham
Filth and Wisdom
as Prof Flynn
Filth and Wisdom
as Prof Flynn
Garden of Eden
as Colonel Philip Boyle
Garden of Eden
as Colonel Philip Boyle
Penelope
as Franklin Wilhern
Penelope
as Franklin Wilhern
Elementary My Dear Viewer
as Self - Presenter
Elementary My Dear Viewer
as Self - Presenter
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
as Self (archive footage)
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
as Self (archive footage)
Always Crashing in the Same Car
as James Booth
Always Crashing in the Same Car
as James Booth
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
as Self
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Preston (voice)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Preston (voice)
Pulp: The Story of Common People
as Narrator
Pulp: The Story of Common People
as Narrator
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
as Narrator
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
as Narrator
Colour Me Kubrick
as Jasper
Colour Me Kubrick
as Jasper
Corpse Bride
as Barkis Bittern (voice)
Corpse Bride
as Barkis Bittern (voice)
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
as Narrator (voice)
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
as Narrator (voice)
The Story of an African Farm
as Bonaparte Blenkins
The Story of an African Farm
as Bonaparte Blenkins
Tooth
as Jarvis Jarvis
Tooth
as Jarvis Jarvis
Bright Young Things
as Father Rothschild
Bright Young Things
as Father Rothschild
Monsieur N.
as Hudson Lowe
Monsieur N.
as Hudson Lowe
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Jack Stapleton
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Jack Stapleton
Sherlock: Case of Evil
as Mycroft
Sherlock: Case of Evil
as Mycroft
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self
Robert Altman in England
as Self
Robert Altman in England
as Self
Gosford Park
as George
Gosford Park
as George
Hildegarde
as Wolf
Hildegarde
as Wolf
Strictly Sinatra
as Himself
Strictly Sinatra
as Himself
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
as Various Characters
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
as Various Characters
The Little Vampire
as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
The Little Vampire
as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
The Miracle Maker
as John The Baptist (voice)
The Miracle Maker
as John The Baptist (voice)
Victoria's Secrets
as Self
Victoria's Secrets
as Self
A Christmas Carol
as Bob Cratchit
A Christmas Carol
as Bob Cratchit
The Match
as Gorgeous Gus
The Match
as Gorgeous Gus
Withnail and Us
as Self
Withnail and Us
as Self
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
as Self
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
as Self
I Demand to Have Some Booze!
as Self
I Demand to Have Some Booze!
as Self
St. Ives
as Major Farquhar Chevening
St. Ives
as Major Farquhar Chevening
Cash in Hand
as Sir Harry Parkins
Cash in Hand
as Sir Harry Parkins
Spice World
as Clifford
Spice World
as Clifford
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
as Gordon Comstock
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
as Gordon Comstock
Food of Love
as Alex Salmon
Food of Love
as Alex Salmon
An Audience with Elton John
as Self
An Audience with Elton John
as Self
The Serpent's Kiss
as James Fitzmaurice
The Serpent's Kiss
as James Fitzmaurice
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
as Self
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
as Self
An Evening with Lily Savage
as Self - Audience Member
An Evening with Lily Savage
as Self - Audience Member
Twelfth Night
as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Twelfth Night
as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
The Portrait of a Lady
as Lord Warburton
The Portrait of a Lady
as Lord Warburton
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
as Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
as Franz Kafka
Jack & Sarah
as Jack
Jack & Sarah
as Jack
Empire of the Censors
as Self - Host
Empire of the Censors
as Self - Host
Prêt-à-Porter
as Cort Romney
Prêt-à-Porter
as Cort Romney
Pink Floyd: The Story
as Narrator (voice)
Pink Floyd: The Story
as Narrator (voice)
Calliope
as The Producer
Calliope
as The Producer
Butter
as Gerrard
Butter
as Gerrard
The Age of Innocence
as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
The Age of Innocence
as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
as Self
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
as Self
Suddenly, Last Summer
as George Holly
Suddenly, Last Summer
as George Holly
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Dr. Jack Seward
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Dr. Jack Seward
The Player
as Tom Oakley
The Player
as Tom Oakley
Hudson Hawk
as Darwin Mayflower
Hudson Hawk
as Darwin Mayflower
L.A. Story
as Roland Mackey
L.A. Story
as Roland Mackey
Mountains of the Moon
as Oliphant
Mountains of the Moon
as Oliphant
Thieves in the Night
as Joseph
Thieves in the Night
as Joseph
Warlock
as Giles Redferne
Warlock
as Giles Redferne
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Here Is the News
as David Dunhill
Here Is the News
as David Dunhill
Codename: Kyril
as Laurence Sculby
Codename: Kyril
as Laurence Sculby
Hidden City
as Brewster
Hidden City
as Brewster
Withnail & I
as Withnail
Withnail & I
as Withnail
Honest Decent & True
as Moonee Livingstone
Honest Decent & True
as Moonee Livingstone
The Honey Wars
as (voice)
The Honey Wars
as (voice)
The Man Who Stole Portugal
The Man Who Stole Portugal
New Line: Independent Legacies
as Self (archive footage)
New Line: Independent Legacies
as Self (archive footage)