Birth Day: 1957-05-05
Place of birth: Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
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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As Doctor -
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As Sir Chauncey Savage -
As Bobby Tanner -
As Birdman -
As Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe -
As Odell -
As Director Fowler -
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As Self -
As Sir James Catton -
As J.M. Sinclair -
As Host -
As Sir Walter Elliot -
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As Classic Loki (archive footage) -
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As Allegiant General Pryde -
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As Billy -
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As Roger Swain -
As Dr. Rice -
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As The Duke of Wellington -
As Major Cross -
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As Bradley (voice) -
As Dickie Black -
As Self / Larry Oliphant -
As Dr. Walter Simeon -
As Reader
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As Vic Van Wrinkle -
As Ian -
As Michael Heseltine -
As Federico Marinoni -
As Mr. Potts -
As Olivier -
As Father -
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As Ben Bingham -
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As Colonel Philip Boyle -
As Prof Flynn -
As Franklin Wilhern -
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As James Booth -
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As Self
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As Narrator -
As Preston (voice) -
As Jasper -
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As Barkis Bittern (voice) -
As Jarvis Jarvis -
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As Bonaparte Blenkins -
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As Hudson Lowe -
As Jack Stapleton -
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As Himself
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As Mycroft -
As George -
As Wolf -
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As Frederick Sackville-Bagg -
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As Bob Cratchit -
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As The Quite Handsome Doctor -
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As Sir Harry Parkins
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As Clifford -
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As George, Prince of Wales -
As Long John Silver
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As Gerrard -
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As Franz Kafka -
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As Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts -
As George Holly -
As Dr. Jack Seward -
As Sherlock Holmes
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As Tom Oakley -
As Roland Mackey -
As Darwin Mayflower -
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As Hugo Guiler -
As Berg -
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As Joseph
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As Giles Redferne -
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As Brewster -
As Withnail -
As Moonee Livingstone
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As Evelyn Delves Broughton
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As Mr. Hopkins
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As Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)