Hugh Grant
Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor and film producer. He has received a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA, and an Honorary César. His movies have also earned more than $2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide. Grant achieved international stardom after appearing in Richard Curtis's sleeper hit Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). He used this breakthrough role as a frequent cinematic persona during the 1990s to deliver comic performances in mainstream films like Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) and Notting Hill (1999). By the turn of the century, he had established himself as a leading man skilled with a satirical comic talent. Since the 2000s, Grant has expanded his oeuvre with critically acclaimed turns as a cad in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), About A Boy (2002), Love Actually (2003), and American Dreamz (2006). Within the film industry, Grant is cited as an anti-movie star who approaches his roles like a character actor, with the ability to make acting look effortless. Hallmarks of his comic skills include a nonchalant touch of irony/sarcasm and studied physical mannerisms as well as his precisely-timed dialogue delivery and facial expressions. The entertainment media's coverage of Grant's life off the big screen has often overshadowed his work as a thespian. He has been vocal about his disrespect for the profession of acting, his disdain towards the culture of celebrity, and hostility towards the media. In a career spanning 20 years, Grant has repeatedly claimed that acting is not a true calling but just a job he fell into.
Filmography
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
as Self - Interviewee
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
as Self - Interviewee
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
as Daniel Cleaver
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
as Daniel Cleaver
Paddington in Peru
as Phoenix Buchanan
Paddington in Peru
as Phoenix Buchanan
Heretic
as Mr. Reed
Heretic
as Mr. Reed
Merchant Ivory
as Self
Merchant Ivory
as Self
Unfrosted
as Thurl Ravenscroft
Unfrosted
as Thurl Ravenscroft
Wonka
as Oompa Loompa
Wonka
as Oompa Loompa
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
as Forge
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
as Forge
Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial
as Self
Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial
as Self
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
as Greg Simmonds
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
as Greg Simmonds
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Phillip
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Phillip
Death to 2021
as Tennyson Foss OBE
Death to 2021
as Tennyson Foss OBE
Mosley: It's Complicated
as Self
Mosley: It's Complicated
as Self
Death to 2020
as Tennyson Foss
Death to 2020
as Tennyson Foss
Being Bridget Jones
as Self
Being Bridget Jones
as Self
Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre
as Self (archive footage)
Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre
as Self (archive footage)
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
as Charles
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
as Charles
Paddington 2
as Phoenix Buchanan
Paddington 2
as Phoenix Buchanan
Florence Foster Jenkins
as St. Clair Bayfield
Florence Foster Jenkins
as St. Clair Bayfield
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Waverly
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Waverly
The Rewrite
as Keith Michaels
The Rewrite
as Keith Michaels
One Rogue Reporter
One Rogue Reporter
Terms and Conditions May Apply
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Terms and Conditions May Apply
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Girlfriend in a Coma
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Girlfriend in a Coma
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cloud Atlas
as Rev. Giles Horrox / Hotel Heavy / Lloyd Hooks / Denholme Cavendish / Seer Rhee / Kona Chief
Cloud Atlas
as Rev. Giles Horrox / Hotel Heavy / Lloyd Hooks / Denholme Cavendish / Seer Rhee / Kona Chief
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Pirate Captain (voice)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Pirate Captain (voice)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Locating the World of Sense & Sensibility
as Self
Locating the World of Sense & Sensibility
as Self
Music and Lyrics
as Alex Fletcher
Music and Lyrics
as Alex Fletcher
Live 8
as Self
Live 8
as Self
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
as Daniel
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
as Daniel
Love Actually
as The Prime Minister
Love Actually
as The Prime Minister
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
Two Weeks Notice
as George Wade
Two Weeks Notice
as George Wade
Heart of the Festival
as Self (archive footage)
Heart of the Festival
as Self (archive footage)
Bridget Jones's Diary
as Daniel Cleaver
Bridget Jones's Diary
as Daniel Cleaver
Small Time Crooks
as David
Small Time Crooks
as David
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
as Self
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
as Self
Notting Hill
as William Thacker
Notting Hill
as William Thacker
Junket Whore
as Self
Junket Whore
as Self
Night Train to Venice
as Martin
Night Train to Venice
as Martin
Sense and Sensibility
as Edward Ferrars
Sense and Sensibility
as Edward Ferrars
Nine Months
as Samuel Faulkner
Nine Months
as Samuel Faulkner
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
as Reginald Anson
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
as Reginald Anson
Four Weddings and a Funeral
as Charles
Four Weddings and a Funeral
as Charles
The Remains of the Day
as Reginald Cardinal
The Remains of the Day
as Reginald Cardinal
Bitter Moon
as Nigel
Bitter Moon
as Nigel
Our Sons
as James
Our Sons
as James
Impromptu
as Frederic Chopin
Impromptu
as Frederic Chopin
The Lady and the Highwayman
as Lord Lucius Vyne
The Lady and the Highwayman
as Lord Lucius Vyne
The Lair of the White Worm
as Lord James D'Ampton
The Lair of the White Worm
as Lord James D'Ampton
The Dawning
as Harry
The Dawning
as Harry
Maurice
as Clive Durham
Maurice
as Clive Durham
The Demon Lover
as Robert Drover
The Demon Lover
as Robert Drover
Jenny's War
as Peter Baines
Jenny's War
as Peter Baines