As Actor
Zambezia
2012
6.2
Richard E. Grant
Acting
Birth Date
May 5, 1957
Place of Birth
Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
Biography
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).
Complete Filmography
As Actor
The Iron Lady
2011
6.4
As Actor
How to Stop Being a Loser
2011
5.3
As Actor
Horrid Henry: The Movie
2011
5.2
As Actor
Foster
2011
6.7
As Actor
The Nutcracker
2010
5.0
As Actor
First Night
2010
3.0
As Actor
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010
5.0
As Actor
Love Hurts
2009
4.9
As Actor
Filth and Wisdom
2008
5.8
As Actor
Garden of Eden
2008
4.9
As Actor
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007
8.0
As Actor
Penelope
2006
6.7
As Actor
Pulp: The Story of Common People
2006
6.0
As Actor
Corpse Bride
2005
7.6
As Director, As Writer
Wah-Wah
2005
6.0
As Actor
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
2004
8.0
As Actor
The Story of an African Farm
2004
4.9
As Actor
Monsieur N.
2003
6.3
As Actor
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2002
6.0