Richard E. Grant
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard E. Grant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2025 · Nuremberg as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
- 2025 · The Thursday Murder Club as
- 2025 · Too Much as
- 2025 · Death of a Unicorn as Odell
- 2024 · Doctor Who at the Proms as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2024 · Nautilus as The White Rajah
- 2024 · The Franchise as Peter Fairchild
- 2024 · Argylle as Director Fowler
- 2023 · Saltburn as Sir James Catton
- 2023 · The Lesson as J.M. Sinclair
- 2021 · Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special as Classic Loki (archive footage)
- 2021 · Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! as Self - Actor
- 2021 · Everybody's Talking About Jamie as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
- 2020 · Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall as Self
- 2020 · The Skywalker Legacy as Self
- 2019 · Master Moley by Royal Invitation as The Gardener (voice)
- 2019 · Palm Beach as Billy
- 2019 · An Accidental Studio as Self
- 2019 · 7 Up & Me as Self
- 2017 · Their Finest as Roger Swain
- 2016 · The Last Dragonslayer as Dragon (voice)
- 2015 · The Gospel of Luke as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
- 2014 · Queen & Country as Major Cross
- 2012 · Doctor Who: The Snowmen as Dr. Walter Simeon
- 2012 · For No Good Reason as Self
- 2012 · Kath & Kimderella as Alain the Page
- 2011 · How to Stop Being a Loser as Ian
- 2011 · The Last Fashion Show as Federico Marinoni
- 2011 · Foster as Mr. Potts
- 2010 · First Night as Adam
- 2010 · Jackboots on Whitehall as The Vicar (voice)
- 2010 · The Man Who Married Himself as Olivier
- 2009 · Love Hurts as Ben Bingham
- 2008 · Filth and Wisdom as Prof Flynn
- 2008 · Garden of Eden as Colonel Philip Boyle
- 2007 · The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Colour Me Kubrick as Jasper
- 2004 · The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody as Narrator (voice)
- 2004 · Tooth as Jarvis Jarvis
- 2003 · Monsieur N. as Hudson Lowe
- 2002 · The Hound of the Baskervilles as Jack Stapleton
- 2002 · Sherlock: Case of Evil as Mycroft
- 2002 · The Making of 'Gosford Park' as Self
- 1999 · The Match as Gorgeous Gus
- 1999 · Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Quite Handsome Doctor
- 1998 · St. Ives as Major Farquhar Chevening
- 1997 · An Audience with Elton John as Self
- 1997 · The Serpent's Kiss as James Fitzmaurice
- 1997 · Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady as Self
- 1996 · The Portrait of a Lady as Lord Warburton
- 1996 · The Cold Light of Day as Viktor Marek
- 1995 · Jack & Sarah as Jack
- 1993 · Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' as Self
- 1993 · Suddenly, Last Summer as George Holly
- 1993 · Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life as Franz Kafka
- 1991 · L.A. Story as Roland Mackey
- 1990 · Mountains of the Moon as Oliphant
- 1989 · How to Get Ahead in Advertising as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
- Future · Wildwood as (voice)
- Future · 100 Nights of Hero as
- 2023 · The Coronation Concert as Self
- 2022 · Frankly as Self
- 2022 · A Royal Grand Design as Host
- 2022 · Persuasion as Sir Walter Elliot
- 2022 · Suspect as Harry
- 2022 · RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World as Self - Guest Judge
- 2022 · Ant & Dec's Limitless Win as Self
- 2021 · An Audience with Adele as Self
- 2021 · The Spine of Night as The Guardian
- 2021 · The Outlaws as The Earl
- 2021 · Robin Robin as Magpie (voice)
- 2021 · Moley as The Gardener (voice)
- 2021 · Write Around the World with Richard E Grant as Self - Presenter
- 2021 · Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard as Seifert
- 2021 · Loki as Classic Loki
- 2021 · Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime as Self - Host
- 2021 · Marvel Studios Assembled as Self - Classic Loki
- 2020 · Michael McIntyre's The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2020 · Between the Covers as Self
- 2020 · Dispatches from Elsewhere as Octavio
- 2020 · Groundhog Dave 2 as Groundhog Dave (voice)
- 2019 · Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Allegiant General Pryde
- 2019 · The Space: Theatre of Survival as as Self
- 2018 · The Nutcracker and the Four Realms as Shiver
- 2018 · Can You Ever Forgive Me? as Jack Hock
- 2018 · Hang Ups as Leonard Conrad
- 2017 · The Hitman's Bodyguard as Seifert
- 2017 · Making 'Logan' as Self
- 2017 · Tate Britain's Great Art Walks as Self
- 2017 · Logan as Dr. Rice
- 2017 · A Series of Unfortunate Events as Man with Beard But No Hair
- 2016 · Jackie as Bill Walton
- 2015 · Jekyll and Hyde as Sir Roger Bulstrode
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked as The Duke of Wellington
- 2015 · Dig as Ian Margrove
- 2015 · The Secret World of Lewis Carroll as Himself - Actor
- 2015 · Teeth as
- 2014 · Dirty Weekenders in France as Self - Presenter
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Kumars as Self
- 2013 · Dom Hemingway as Dickie Black
- 2013 · Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips as Self / Larry Oliphant
- 2013 · About Time as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
- 2013 · Khumba as Bradley (voice)
- 2012 · The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey as Narrator
- 2012 · The Fear as Seb Whiting
- 2012 · Gadget Man as
- 2012 · Zambezia as Cecil (voice)
- 2012 · Girls as Jasper
- 2012 · Words of the Titanic as Reader
- 2012 · Cherrywood Cannon as (Voice)
- 2011 · The Iron Lady as Michael Heseltine
- 2011 · Horrid Henry: The Movie as Vic Van Wrinkle
- 2011 · Game of Thrones as Izembaro
- 2011 · The Crimson Petal and the White as Doctor Curlew
- 2010 · Cuckoo as Professor Julius Greengrass
- 2010 · The Nutcracker as Father
- 2010 · Downton Abbey as Simon Bricker
- 2007 · Elementary My Dear Viewer as Self - Presenter
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2007 · Always Crashing in the Same Car as James Booth
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall as Self
- 2006 · Above and Beyond as Don Bennett
- 2006 · Above and Beyond as
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties as Preston (voice)
- 2006 · Penelope as Franklin Wilhern
- 2006 · Pulp: The Story of Common People as Narrator
- 2001 · Strictly Sinatra as Himself
- 2000 · Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as Various Characters
- 1997 · A Royal Scandal as George, Prince of Wales
- 1996 · Vem Var Dracula as Self
- Future · Savage House as Sir Chauncey Savage
- Future · The Honey Wars as (voice)
- 2005 · The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’ as Narrator
- 2005 · Corpse Bride as Barkis Bittern (voice)
- 2005 · 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- 2005 · Doctor Who as The Great Intelligence
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Dr Simeon
- 2005 · The Friday Night Project as Self
- 2004 · Agatha Christie's Marple as Raymond West
- 2004 · The Story of an African Farm as Bonaparte Blenkins
- 2004 · 90 Days in Hollywood as
- 2003 · Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka as The Doctor (voice)
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Father Rothschild
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2003 · Posh Nosh as Simon Marchmont
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self - Guest Announcer
- 2002 · Robert Altman in England as Himself
- 2001 · Gosford Park as George
- 2001 · Hildegarde as Wolf
- 2000 · The Little Vampire as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
- 2000 · The Miracle Maker as John The Baptist (voice)
- 1999 · A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit
- 1999 · Let Them Eat Cake as
- 1999 · Withnail and Us as Self
- 1999 · The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson as Self
- 1999 · The Scarlet Pimpernel as Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
- 1999 · Home Farm Twins as
- 1999 · I Demand to Have Some Booze! as Self
- 1998 · The Heaven and Earth Show as
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1998 · Cash in Hand as Sir Harry Parkins
- 1997 · Spice World as Clifford
- 1997 · Keep the Aspidistra Flying as Gordon Comstock
- 1997 · Trial & Retribution as
- 1997 · Food of Love as Alex Salmon
- 1997 · Treasure Island as Long John Silver
- 1997 · Captain Star as
- 1996 · An Evening with Lily Savage as Self - Audience Member
- 1996 · Twelfth Night as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
- 1996 · Cold Lazarus as Nick Balmer
- 1996 · Karaoke as Nick Balmer
- 1996 · Dalziel & Pascoe as
- 1995 · Soccer AM as Self
- 1994 · Hard Times as James Harthouse
- Future · Ladies First as
- 1995 · Empire of the Censors as Self - Host
- 1994 · Prêt-à-Porter as Cort Romney
- 1994 · Pink Floyd: The Story as Narrator (voice)
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1994 · Hard Times as James Harthouse
- 1994 · Calliope as The Producer
- 1994 · Butter as Gerrard
- 1993 · Shooting Stars as Self
- 1993 · Frasier as Stephen Moon
- 1993 · The Legends of Treasure Island as Long John Silver (voice)
- 1993 · The Age of Innocence as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
- 1993 · The Legends of Treasure Island as Long John Silver (voice)
- 1992 · Bram Stoker's Dracula as Dr. Jack Seward
- 1992 · Absolutely Fabulous as Dream Justin
- 1992 · The Other Side as Sherlock Holmes
- 1992 · The Player as Tom Oakley
- 1991 · Performance as Nurse/Bed Head
- 1991 · Performance as George Holly
- 1991 · Hudson Hawk as Darwin Mayflower
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self
- 1990 · Henry & June as Hugo Guiler
- 1990 · Rab C. Nesbitt as Chingford Steel
- 1989 · The Simpsons as British Voice / Julian (voice)
- 1989 · Thieves in the Night as Joseph
- 1989 · Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) as Berg
- 1989 · Warlock as Giles Redferne
- 1989 · Here Is the News as David Dunhill
- 1988 · Codename: Kyril as Laurence Sculby
- 1987 · Hidden City as Brewster
- 1987 · Withnail & I as Withnail
- 1987 · Lizzie's Pictures as
- 1986 · Honest Decent & True as Moonee Livingstone
- 1984 · Aspel & Company as
- 1983 · Natural World as
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1967 · Omnibus as Narrator (voice)
- 1959 · No Hiding Place as
- Future · The Queen of Fashion as Evelyn Delves Broughton
- Future · The Post Office Girl as
- Future · Fado! as
- Future · The Guinea Pig Club as Archie McIndoe
- Future · Wittgenstein's Poker as Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)