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)
- 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 · Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! as Self - Actor
- 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 · Dispatches from Elsewhere as Octavio
- 2019 · Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Allegiant General Pryde
- 2019 · Palm Beach as Billy
- 2018 · The Nutcracker and the Four Realms as Shiver
- 2018 · Can You Ever Forgive Me? as Jack Hock
- 2017 · The Hitman's Bodyguard as Seifert
- 2017 · Logan as Dr. Rice
- 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
- 2013 · About Time as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
- 2013 · Khumba as Bradley (voice)
- 2012 · Gadget Man as
- 2012 · Kath & Kimderella as Alain the Page
- 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 · Jackboots on Whitehall as The Vicar (voice)
- 2010 · Downton Abbey as Simon Bricker
- 2009 · Love Hurts as Ben Bingham
- 2008 · Filth and Wisdom as Prof Flynn
- 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
- 2004 · Tooth as Jarvis Jarvis
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self - Guest Announcer
- 2002 · Robert Altman in England as Himself
- 2001 · Gosford Park as George
- 2001 · Strictly Sinatra as Himself
- 2000 · The Little Vampire as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
- 1999 · A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit
- 1999 · Withnail and Us as Self
- 1999 · Home Farm Twins as
- 1998 · The Heaven and Earth Show as
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · Keep the Aspidistra Flying as Gordon Comstock
- 1997 · Trial & Retribution as
- 1997 · Food of Love as Alex Salmon
- 1997 · A Royal Scandal as George, Prince of Wales
- 1997 · The Serpent's Kiss as James Fitzmaurice
- 1996 · An Evening with Lily Savage as Self - Audience Member
- 1996 · The Portrait of a Lady as Lord Warburton
- 1996 · Karaoke as Nick Balmer
- 1996 · Dalziel & Pascoe as
- 1995 · Soccer AM as Self
- 1995 · Empire of the Censors as Self - Host
- 1994 · Prêt-à-Porter as Cort Romney
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1994 · Butter as Gerrard
- 1993 · Shooting Stars as Self
- 1993 · Frasier as Stephen Moon
- 1993 · The Age of Innocence as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
- 1993 · The Legends of Treasure Island as Long John Silver (voice)
- 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 · Henry & June as Hugo Guiler
- 1990 · Rab C. Nesbitt as Chingford Steel
- 1990 · Mountains of the Moon as Oliphant
- 1989 · The Simpsons as British Voice / Julian (voice)
- 1989 · Thieves in the Night as Joseph
- 1989 · Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) as Berg
- 1989 · Warlock as Giles Redferne
- 1988 · Codename: Kyril as Laurence Sculby
- 1987 · Hidden City as Brewster
- 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 · Savage House as Sir Chauncey Savage
- 2025 · 100 Nights of Hero as Birdman
- 2023 · The Coronation Concert as Self
- 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 · Everybody's Talking About Jamie as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
- 2021 · Write Around the World with Richard E Grant as Self - Presenter
- 2021 · Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime as Self - Host
- 2020 · Between the Covers as Self
- 2020 · Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall as Self
- 2020 · The Skywalker Legacy as Self
- 2019 · An Accidental Studio as Self
- 2019 · 7 Up & Me as Self
- 2018 · Hang Ups as Leonard Conrad
- 2017 · Tate Britain's Great Art Walks as Self
- 2017 · Their Finest as Roger Swain
- 2015 · Queen & Country as Major Cross
- 2014 · Dirty Weekenders in France as Self - Presenter
- 2014 · The Kumars as Self
- 2013 · Dom Hemingway as Dickie Black
- 2013 · Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips as Self / Larry Oliphant
- 2012 · The Fear as Seb Whiting
- 2012 · Words of the Titanic as Reader
- 2011 · Foster as Mr. Potts
- 2010 · The Nutcracker as Father
- 2008 · Garden of Eden as Colonel Philip Boyle
- 2007 · Elementary My Dear Viewer as Self - Presenter
- 2006 · Above and Beyond as
- 2006 · Above and Beyond as Don Bennett
- 2005 · Colour Me Kubrick as Jasper
- 2004 · The Story of an African Farm as Bonaparte Blenkins
- 2003 · Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka as The Doctor (voice)
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Father Rothschild
- 2003 · Monsieur N. as Hudson Lowe
- 2002 · The Hound of the Baskervilles as Jack Stapleton
- 2002 · The Making of Gosford Park as Self
- 2001 · Hildegarde as Wolf
- 2000 · The Miracle Maker as John The Baptist (voice)
- 1999 · Let Them Eat Cake as
- 1999 · Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Quite Handsome Doctor
- 1999 · The Scarlet Pimpernel as Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
- 1999 · I Demand to Have Some Booze! as Self
- 1997 · Spice World as Clifford
- 1997 · Treasure Island as Long John Silver
- 1997 · Captain Star as
- 1996 · Twelfth Night as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
- 1996 · Cold Lazarus as Nick Balmer
- 1995 · Jack & Sarah as Jack
- 1994 · Hard Times as James Harthouse
- 1994 · Calliope as The Producer
- 1993 · The Legends of Treasure Island as Long John Silver (voice)
- 1993 · Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life as Franz Kafka
- 1991 · L.A. Story as Roland Mackey
- Future · Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint as Mr. Hopkins
- 1988 · Codename: Kyril as Sculby
- Future · Fado! as
- 2024 · Doctor Who at the Proms as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2022 · A Royal Grand Design as Host
- 2019 · Master Moley by Royal Invitation as The Gardener (voice)
- 2019 · The Space: Theatre of Survival as as Self
- 2017 · Making 'Logan' as Self
- 2016 · The Last Dragonslayer as Dragon (voice)
- 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
- 2012 · Doctor Who: The Snowmen as Dr. Walter Simeon
- 2012 · The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey as Narrator
- 2012 · For No Good Reason as Self
- 2012 · Cherrywood Cannon as (Voice)
- 2011 · How to Stop Being a Loser as Ian
- 2011 · The Last Fashion Show as Federico Marinoni
- 2010 · Cuckoo as Professor Julius Greengrass
- 2010 · First Night as Adam
- 2010 · The Man Who Married Himself as Olivier
- 2009 · Victoria Wood: Seen on TV as
- 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 · The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall as Self
- 2006 · Pulp: The Story of Common People as Narrator
- 2005 · The Story of 'Fairytale of New York' as Narrator
- 2005 · The Friday Night Project as Self
- 2004 · The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody as Narrator (voice)
- 2004 · 90 Days in Hollywood as
- 2003 · Posh Nosh as Simon Marchmont
- 2002 · Sherlock: Case of Evil as Mycroft
- 2000 · Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as Various Characters
- 1999 · The Match as Gorgeous Gus
- 1999 · The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson as Self
- 1998 · St. Ives as Major Farquhar Chevening
- 1998 · Cash in Hand as Sir Harry Parkins
- 1997 · An Audience with Elton John as Self
- 1997 · Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady as Self
- 1996 · Vem Var Dracula as Self
- 1996 · The Cold Light of Day as Viktor Marek
- 1995 · Bed as Nurse/Bed Head
- 1994 · Pink Floyd: The Story as Narrator (voice)
- 1994 · Hard Times as James Harthouse
- 1992 · The Other Side as Sherlock Holmes
- Future · The Other Bennet Sister as Mr. Bennet
- 1993 · Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' as Self
- 1993 · Suddenly, Last Summer as George Holly
- 1989 · How to Get Ahead in Advertising as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
- 1989 · Here Is the News as David Dunhill
- 1987 · Lizzie's Pictures as
- 1986 · Honest Decent & True as Moonee Livingstone
- Future · Ladies First as
- Future · The Queen of Fashion as Evelyn Delves Broughton
- Future · Rose's Baby as
- Future · The Honey Wars as (voice)
- Future · Wittgenstein's Poker as Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)