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).
Credits
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As Dr. Abaras
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As Self
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As Pigeon Man
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As Sir Chauncey Savage
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As (voice)
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As Doctor
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As Bobby Tanner
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As Birdman
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As Odell
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As Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
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As Director Fowler
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As The Doctor (archive footage)
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As Self
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As J.M. Sinclair
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As Sir James Catton
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As Sir Walter Elliot
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As Host
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As Self - Host
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As Seifert
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As Self - Actor
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As Classic Loki (archive footage)
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As Magpie (voice)
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As The Guardian (voice)
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As Self
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As Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
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As Self
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As Self
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As Self
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As The Gardener (voice)
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As Self
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As Billy
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As Allegiant General Pryde
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As as Self
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As Shiver
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As Jack Hock
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As Roger Swain
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As Dr. Rice
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As Self
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As Seifert
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As Bill Walton
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As Dragon (voice)
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As Narrator (voice) – New International Version
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As The Duke of Wellington
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As Major Cross
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As Himself - Actor
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As Self - Presenter
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As Dickie Black
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As Bradley (voice)
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As Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
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As Self / Larry Oliphant
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As Alain the Page
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As Narrator
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As Reader
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As Dr. Walter Simeon
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As (Voice)
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As Self
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As Cecil (voice)
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As Michael Heseltine
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As Vic Van Wrinkle
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As Mr. Potts
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As Federico Marinoni
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As Ian
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As Olivier
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As Father
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As Professor Julius Greengrass
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As The Vicar (voice)
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As Adam
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As Ben Bingham
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As Prof Flynn
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As Colonel Philip Boyle
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As Self - Presenter
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As Self (archive footage)
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As James Booth
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As Franklin Wilhern
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As Self
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As Narrator
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As Preston (voice)
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As Jasper
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As Barkis Bittern (voice)
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As Narrator
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As Bonaparte Blenkins
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As Narrator (voice)
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As Jarvis Jarvis
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As Hudson Lowe
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As Father Rothschild
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As Jack Stapleton
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As Self
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As Self
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As Mycroft
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As Himself
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As George
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As Wolf
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As Various Characters
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As John The Baptist (voice)
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As Frederick Sackville-Bagg
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As Self
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As The Quite Handsome Doctor
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As Self
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As Self
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As Self
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As Bob Cratchit
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As Gorgeous Gus
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As Sir Harry Parkins
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As Major Farquhar Chevening
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As Self
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As Clifford
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As Self
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As Alex Salmon
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As Long John Silver
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As George, Prince of Wales
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As Gordon Comstock
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As James Fitzmaurice
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As Self - Audience Member
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As Sir Andrew Aguecheek
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As Lord Warburton
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As Viktor Marek
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As Self
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As Franz Kafka
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As Jack
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As Self - Host
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As Nurse/Bed Head
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As Gerrard
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As The Producer
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As Narrator (voice)
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As James Harthouse
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As Cort Romney
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As George Holly
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As Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
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As Long John Silver (voice)
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As Self
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As Dr. Jack Seward
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As Tom Oakley
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As Sherlock Holmes
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As Roland Mackey
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As Darwin Mayflower
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As Hugo Guiler
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As Oliphant
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As Giles Redferne
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As Joseph
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As Denis Dimbleby Bagley
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As David Dunhill
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As Berg
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As Laurence Sculby
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As Withnail
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As Brewster
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As Moonee Livingstone
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As (voice)
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As Mr. Hopkins
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As Evelyn Delves Broughton
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As Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)



