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