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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Nuremberg as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
- 2025 · The Thursday Murder Club as Bobby Tanner
- 2025 · Too Much as Jonno Ratigan
- 2025 · Death of a Unicorn as Odell
- 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
- 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 · The Outlaws as The Earl
- 2021 · Robin Robin as Magpie (voice)
- 2021 · Moley as The Gardener (voice)
- 2021 · Everybody's Talking About Jamie as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
- 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 · 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
- 2019 · Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Allegiant General Pryde
- 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 · Tate Britain's Great Art Walks as Self
- 2017 · Logan as Dr. Rice
- 2017 · Their Finest as Roger Swain
- 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 · Dig as Ian Margrove
- 2014 · Queen & Country as Major Cross
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Kumars as Self
- 2013 · Dom Hemingway as Dickie Black
- 2013 · About Time as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
- 2013 · Khumba as Bradley (voice)
- 2012 · Gadget Man as
- 2012 · Zambezia as Cecil (voice)
- 2012 · Girls as Jasper
- 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 · The Nutcracker as Father
- 2010 · Downton Abbey as Simon Bricker
- 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)
- 2006 · Penelope as Franklin Wilhern
- 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
- 2004 · 90 Days in Hollywood as
- 2003 · Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka as The Doctor (voice)
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2003 · Posh Nosh as Simon Marchmont
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self - Guest Announcer
- 2001 · Gosford Park as George
- 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 · The Scarlet Pimpernel as Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
- 1999 · Home Farm Twins as
- 1998 · The Heaven and Earth Show as
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · Spice World as Clifford
- 1997 · Trial & Retribution as
- 1997 · Captain Star as
- 1996 · The Portrait of a Lady as Lord Warburton
- 1996 · Cold Lazarus as Nick Balmer
- 1996 · Karaoke as Nick Balmer
- 1996 · Dalziel & Pascoe as
- 1995 · Soccer AM as Self
- 1994 · Prêt-à-Porter as Cort Romney
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 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 · Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life as Franz Kafka
- 1992 · Bram Stoker's Dracula as Dr. Jack Seward
- 1992 · Absolutely Fabulous as Dream Justin
- 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 · Rab C. Nesbitt as Chingford Steel
- 1989 · The Simpsons as British Voice / Julian (voice)
- 1984 · Aspel & Company as
- 1983 · Natural World as
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1967 · Omnibus as Narrator (voice)
- Future · Savage House as Sir Chauncey Savage
- 2025 · 100 Nights of Hero as Birdman
- 2024 · Doctor Who at the Proms as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2022 · Frankly 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
- 2021 · Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! as Self - Actor
- 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
- 2016 · The Last Dragonslayer as Dragon (voice)
- 2015 · The Secret World of Lewis Carroll as Himself - Actor
- 2015 · The Gospel of Luke as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
- 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 · For No Good Reason as Self
- 2012 · Kath & Kimderella as Alain the Page
- 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)
- 2009 · Love Hurts as Ben Bingham
- 2008 · Filth and Wisdom as Prof Flynn
- 2006 · The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall as Self
- 2006 · Above and Beyond as Don Bennett
- 2005 · Colour Me Kubrick as Jasper
- 2005 · The Friday Night Project as Self
- 2004 · The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody as Narrator (voice)
- 2004 · Tooth as Jarvis Jarvis
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Father Rothschild
- 2003 · Monsieur N. as Hudson Lowe
- 2002 · The Hound of the Baskervilles as Jack Stapleton
- 2002 · Sherlock: Case of Evil as Mycroft
- 2001 · Strictly Sinatra as Himself
- 1996 · Twelfth Night as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
- Future · The Honey Wars as (voice)
- 2008 · Garden of Eden as Colonel Philip Boyle
- 1999 · The Match as Gorgeous Gus
- 1999 · Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Quite Handsome Doctor
- 1997 · A Royal Scandal as George, Prince of Wales
- 1997 · An Audience with Elton John as Self
- 1997 · The Serpent's Kiss as James Fitzmaurice
- 1996 · Vem Var Dracula as Self
- 1996 · The Cold Light of Day as Viktor Marek
- 1995 · Jack & Sarah as Jack
- 1994 · Hard Times as James Harthouse
- Future · Wildwood as (voice)
- Future · The Queen of Fashion as Evelyn Delves Broughton
- 1989 · How to Get Ahead in Advertising as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
- Future · Ladies First as
- 2023 · The Coronation Concert as Self
- 2022 · A Royal Grand Design as Host
- 2021 · Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime as Self - Host
- 2020 · Groundhog Dave 2 as Groundhog Dave (voice)
- 2019 · The Space: Theatre of Survival as as Self
- 2019 · 7 Up & Me as Self
- 2017 · Making 'Logan' as Self
- 2015 · Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked as The Duke of Wellington
- 2015 · Teeth as
- 2014 · Dirty Weekenders in France as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips as Self / Larry Oliphant
- 2012 · Words of the Titanic as Reader
- 2012 · Cherrywood Cannon as (Voice)
- 2011 · How to Stop Being a Loser as Ian
- 2010 · Cuckoo as Professor Julius Greengrass
- 2010 · The Man Who Married Himself as Olivier
- 2007 · Elementary My Dear Viewer as Self - Presenter
- 2007 · The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Always Crashing in the Same Car as James Booth
- 2006 · Above and Beyond as
- 2006 · Pulp: The Story of Common People as Narrator
- 2005 · The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’ as Narrator
- 2004 · The Story of an African Farm as Bonaparte Blenkins
- 2002 · The Making of 'Gosford Park' as Self
- 2002 · Robert Altman in England as Himself
- 2001 · Hildegarde as Wolf
- 2000 · Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as Various Characters
- 1999 · Withnail and Us as Self
- 1999 · The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson as Self
- 1999 · I Demand to Have Some Booze! as Self
- 1998 · St. Ives as Major Farquhar Chevening
- 1998 · Cash in Hand as Sir Harry Parkins
- 1997 · Keep the Aspidistra Flying as Gordon Comstock
- 1997 · Food of Love as Alex Salmon
- 1997 · Treasure Island as Long John Silver
- 1997 · Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady as Self
- 1996 · An Evening with Lily Savage as Self - Audience Member
- 1995 · Empire of the Censors as Self - Host
- 1994 · Pink Floyd: The Story as Narrator (voice)
- 1994 · Hard Times as James Harthouse
- 1994 · Calliope as The Producer
- 1994 · Butter as Gerrard
- 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
- 1992 · The Other Side as Sherlock Holmes
- 1991 · L.A. Story as Roland Mackey
- 1990 · Henry & June as Hugo Guiler
- 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 · 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
- 1959 · No Hiding Place as
- Future · Wittgenstein's Poker as Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)
- Future · The Guinea Pig Club as Archie McIndoe
- Future · Fado! as