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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Credits
- 2026 · Wildwood as (voice)
- 2026 · Savage House as Sir Chauncey Savage
- 2026 · Wicker as Doctor
- 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
- 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 · 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 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Kumars as Self
- 2013 · About Time as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
- 2013 · Khumba as Bradley (voice)
- 2012 · The Fear as Seb Whiting
- 2012 · Gadget Man as
- 2012 · Zambezia as Cecil (voice)
- 2012 · Girls as Jasper
- 2011 · The Iron Lady as Michael Heseltine
- 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 · 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 · Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka as The Doctor (voice)
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Father Rothschild
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- 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 Match as Gorgeous Gus
- 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 · Treasure Island as Long John Silver
- 1997 · Captain Star as
- 1996 · The Portrait of a Lady as Lord Warburton
- 1996 · Karaoke as Nick Balmer
- 1996 · Dalziel & Pascoe as
- 1995 · Bed as Nurse/Bed Head
- 1995 · Soccer AM as Self
- 1995 · Jack & Sarah as Jack
- 1994 · Prêt-à-Porter as Cort Romney
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1994 · Hard Times as James Harthouse
- 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
- 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
- 1991 · L.A. Story as Roland Mackey
- 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 · Warlock as Giles Redferne
- 1987 · Withnail & I as Withnail
- 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 · Fado! as
- Future · The Other Bennet Sister as Mr. Bennet
- 2025 · 100 Nights of Hero as Birdman
- 2024 · Doctor Who at the Proms as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2023 · The Lesson as J.M. Sinclair
- 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 (voice)
- 2021 · Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! as Self - Actor
- 2021 · Everybody's Talking About Jamie as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
- 2021 · Write Around the World with Richard E Grant as Self - Presenter
- 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 · Making 'Logan' as Self
- 2016 · The Last Dragonslayer as Dragon (voice)
- 2015 · Queen & Country as Major Cross
- 2013 · Dom Hemingway as Dickie Black
- 2012 · Doctor Who: The Snowmen as Dr. Walter Simeon
- 2012 · Kath & Kimderella as Alain the Page
- 2011 · Horrid Henry: The Movie as Vic Van Wrinkle
- 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
- 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 · 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
- 2004 · 90 Days in Hollywood as
- 2003 · Posh Nosh as Simon Marchmont
- 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
- 2001 · Strictly Sinatra as Himself
- 2000 · Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as Various Characters
- 1999 · Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Quite Handsome Doctor
- 1998 · St. Ives as Major Farquhar Chevening
- 1997 · Keep the Aspidistra Flying as Gordon Comstock
- 1997 · A Royal Scandal as George, Prince of Wales
- 1997 · The Serpent's Kiss as James Fitzmaurice
- 1996 · Twelfth Night as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
- 1996 · Vem Var Dracula as Self
- 1996 · The Cold Light of Day as Viktor Marek
- 1990 · Mountains of the Moon as Oliphant
- 1989 · How to Get Ahead in Advertising as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
- 1988 · Codename: Kyril as Sculby
- 1987 · Lizzie's Pictures as
- Future · The Queen of Fashion as Evelyn Delves Broughton
- 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 · Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall as Self
- 2019 · The Space: Theatre of Survival as as Self
- 2015 · Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked as The Duke of Wellington
- 2015 · The Secret World of Lewis Carroll as Himself - Actor
- 2015 · Teeth as
- 2015 · The Gospel of Luke as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
- 2014 · Dirty Weekenders in France as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips as Self / Larry Oliphant
- 2012 · The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey as Narrator
- 2012 · For No Good Reason as Self
- 2012 · Words of the Titanic as Reader
- 2012 · Cherrywood Cannon as (Voice)
- 2011 · How to Stop Being a Loser as Ian
- 2010 · The Man Who Married Himself as Olivier
- 2009 · Victoria Wood: Seen on TV as
- 2007 · Elementary My Dear Viewer as Self - Presenter
- 2007 · Always Crashing in the Same Car as James Booth
- 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 · Robert Altman in England as Himself
- 2001 · Hildegarde as Wolf
- 2000 · Victoria's Secrets as Self
- 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 · Cash in Hand as Sir Harry Parkins
- 1997 · Food of Love as Alex Salmon
- 1997 · An Audience with Elton John as Self
- 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
- 1993 · Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' as Self
- 1993 · Suddenly, Last Summer as George Holly
- 1989 · Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) as Berg
- Future · Rose's Baby as
- 1994 · Butter as Gerrard
- 1993 · The Legends of Treasure Island as Long John Silver (voice)
- 1993 · Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life as Franz Kafka
- 1992 · The Other Side as Sherlock Holmes
- 1989 · Thieves in the Night as Joseph
- 1989 · Here Is the News as David Dunhill
- 1988 · Codename: Kyril as Laurence Sculby
- 1987 · Hidden City as Brewster
- Future · The Honey Wars as (voice)
- 1986 · Honest Decent & True as Moonee Livingstone
- Future · Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint as Mr. Hopkins
- Future · Wittgenstein's Poker as Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)