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Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Acting May 5, 1957 (69 years old) 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).

Movies 156

Wildwood 8.5

Wildwood

as Owl Rex (voice)

2026
Wicker 7.5

Wicker

as The Doctor

2026
Corpse Bride 7.6

Corpse Bride

as Barkis Bittern (voice)

2005
Logan 7.8

Logan

as Dr. Rice

2017
Bram Stoker's Dracula 7.4

Bram Stoker's Dracula

as Dr. Jack Seward

1992
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 6.2

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as Allegiant General Pryde

2019
About Time 7.9

About Time

as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)

2013
Nuremberg 7.6

Nuremberg

as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

2025
The Hitman's Bodyguard 6.9

The Hitman's Bodyguard

as Seifert

2017
Saltburn 6.9

Saltburn

as Sir James Catton

2023
Argylle 6.0

Argylle

as Director Fowler

2024
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard 6.6

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

as Seifert

2021
Ladies First 5.9

Ladies First

as Pigeon Man

2026
The Thursday Murder Club 6.6

The Thursday Murder Club

as Bobby Tanner

2025
Death of a Unicorn 6.4

Death of a Unicorn

as Odell

2025
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms 6.1

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

as Shiver

2018
The Age of Innocence 7.0

The Age of Innocence

as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts

1993
The Player 7.2

The Player

as Tom Oakley

1992
Gosford Park 6.8

Gosford Park

as George

2001
Hudson Hawk 5.7

Hudson Hawk

as Darwin Mayflower

1991
Savage House 6.9

Savage House

as Sir Chauncey Savage

2026
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties 5.6

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

as Preston (voice)

2006
A Christmas Carol 7.0

A Christmas Carol

as Bob Cratchit

1999
Henry & June 6.1

Henry & June

as Hugo Guiler

1990
Jackie 6.4

Jackie

as Bill Walton

2016
Withnail & I 7.2

Withnail & I

as Withnail

1987
Warlock 6.3

Warlock

as Giles Redferne

1989
Penelope 6.7

Penelope

as Franklin Wilhern

2006
The Iron Lady 6.4

The Iron Lady

as Michael Heseltine

2011
Persuasion 6.1

Persuasion

as Sir Walter Elliot

2022
Prêt-à-Porter 5.2

Prêt-à-Porter

as Cort Romney

1994
Spice World 4.9

Spice World

as Clifford

1997
Zambezia 6.2

Zambezia

as Cecil (voice)

2012
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

as Mr. Hopkins

2026
Can You Ever Forgive Me? 6.8

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

as Jack Hock

2018
The Portrait of a Lady 5.9

The Portrait of a Lady

as Lord Warburton

1996
Khumba 6.0

Khumba

as Bradley (voice)

2013
The Nutcracker 5.0

The Nutcracker

as Father

2010
Dom Hemingway 5.8

Dom Hemingway

as Dickie Black

2013
Their Finest 6.6

Their Finest

as Roger Swain

2017
L.A. Story 6.5

L.A. Story

as Roland Mackey

1991
The Little Vampire 7.0

The Little Vampire

as Frederick Sackville-Bagg

2000
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! 6.0

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

as Self - Actor

2021
The Miracle Maker 6.2

The Miracle Maker

as John The Baptist (voice)

2000
Robin Robin 7.0

Robin Robin

as Magpie (voice)

2021
Mountains of the Moon 6.6

Mountains of the Moon

as Oliphant

1990
The Last Dragonslayer 5.9

The Last Dragonslayer

as Dragon (voice)

2016
Confessions II – The Film 9.0

Confessions II – The Film

as Self

2026
The Spine of Night 6.0

The Spine of Night

as The Guardian (voice)

2021
Horrid Henry: The Movie 5.2

Horrid Henry: The Movie

as Vic Van Wrinkle

2011
100 Nights of Hero 5.9

100 Nights of Hero

as Birdman

2025
Everybody's Talking About Jamie 6.1

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle

2021
Doctor Who: The Snowmen 7.7

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

as Dr. Walter Simeon

2012
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall 7.7

Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

as Self

2020
Sherlock: Case of Evil 6.3

Sherlock: Case of Evil

as Mycroft

2002
How to Get Ahead in Advertising 6.3

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

as Denis Dimbleby Bagley

1989
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special 6.9

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

as Classic Loki (archive footage)

2021
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death 7.5

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

as The Quite Handsome Doctor

1999
The Hound of the Baskervilles 6.0

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Jack Stapleton

2002
Twelfth Night 7.0

Twelfth Night

as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

1996
Wittgenstein's Poker

Wittgenstein's Poker

as Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)

Foster 6.7

Foster

as Mr. Potts

2011
Master Moley by Royal Invitation 5.8

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

as The Gardener (voice)

2019
Jack & Sarah 6.8

Jack & Sarah

as Jack

1995
The Skywalker Legacy 7.9

The Skywalker Legacy

as Self

2020
The Lesson 5.7

The Lesson

as J.M. Sinclair

2023
Killing Dad 4.3

Killing Dad

as Berg

1989
Doctor Who at the Proms 7.4

Doctor Who at the Proms

as The Doctor (archive footage)

2024
An Audience with Adele 8.4

An Audience with Adele

as Self

2021
The Legends of Treasure Island 8.0

The Legends of Treasure Island

as Long John Silver (voice)

1993
The Story of an African Farm 6.1

The Story of an African Farm

as Bonaparte Blenkins

2004
The Gospel of Luke 7.6

The Gospel of Luke

as Narrator (voice) – New International Version

2015
For No Good Reason 6.8

For No Good Reason

as Self

2012
An Audience with Elton John 9.0

An Audience with Elton John

as Self

1997
Palm Beach 5.3

Palm Beach

as Billy

2019
The Making of Gosford Park 5.3

The Making of Gosford Park

as Self

2002
Bright Young Things 6.3

Bright Young Things

as Father Rothschild

2003
Up Against It

Up Against It

as Dr. Abaras

2027
Love Hurts 4.9

Love Hurts

as Ben Bingham

2009
Jackboots on Whitehall 4.9

Jackboots on Whitehall

as The Vicar (voice)

2010
The Serpent's Kiss 5.4

The Serpent's Kiss

as James Fitzmaurice

1997
Colour Me Kubrick 5.7

Colour Me Kubrick

as Jasper

2005
Queen & Country 6.1

Queen & Country

as Major Cross

2015
7 Up & Me 7.5

7 Up & Me

as Self

2019
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody 8.1

The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

as Narrator (voice)

2004
Keep the Aspidistra Flying 6.0

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

as Gordon Comstock

1997
Filth and Wisdom 5.6

Filth and Wisdom

as Prof Flynn

2008
Garden of Eden 4.7

Garden of Eden

as Colonel Philip Boyle

2008
The Last Fashion Show 4.8

The Last Fashion Show

as Federico Marinoni

2011
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime 5.0

Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime

as Self - Host

2021
National Theatre Live: Hay Fever

National Theatre Live: Hay Fever

as David Bliss

2027
Always Crashing in the Same Car 6.7

Always Crashing in the Same Car

as James Booth

2007
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' 8.0

The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

as Self (archive footage)

2007
First Night 2.3

First Night

as Adam

2010
How to Stop Being a Loser 5.0

How to Stop Being a Loser

as Ian

2011
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life 7.0

Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

as Franz Kafka

1995
The Coronation Concert 6.0

The Coronation Concert

as Self

2023
Food of Love 4.0

Food of Love

as Alex Salmon

1997
The Cold Light of Day 5.0

The Cold Light of Day

as Viktor Marek

1996
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York' 7.6

The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'

as Narrator

2005
Strictly Sinatra 5.0

Strictly Sinatra

as Himself

2001
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings 7.0

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

as Various Characters

2000
Hidden City 5.4

Hidden City

as Brewster

1987
Monsieur N. 6.3

Monsieur N.

as Hudson Lowe

2003
The Match 6.0

The Match

as Gorgeous Gus

1999
Tooth 4.1

Tooth

as Jarvis Jarvis

2004
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady 7.5

Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

as Self

1997
Victoria's Secrets 9.0

Victoria's Secrets

as Self

2000
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' 7.0

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

as Self

1993
I Demand to Have Some Booze!

I Demand to Have Some Booze!

as Self

1999
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

as Self

1999
New Line: Independent Legacies

New Line: Independent Legacies

as Self (archive footage)

Making 'Logan'

Making 'Logan'

as Self

2017
Withnail and Us 6.4

Withnail and Us

as Self

1999
Fado!

Fado!

An Evening with Lily Savage 10.0

An Evening with Lily Savage

as Self - Audience Member

1996
Honest Decent & True 7.0

Honest Decent & True

as Moonee Livingstone

1986
A Royal Grand Design

A Royal Grand Design

as Host

2022
Margot & Rudi

Margot & Rudi

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall 5.3

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

as Self

2006
The Man Who Married Himself 8.0

The Man Who Married Himself

as Olivier

2010
Empire of the Censors 5.3

Empire of the Censors

as Self - Host

1995
Words of the Titanic

Words of the Titanic

as Reader

2012
St. Ives 5.5

St. Ives

as Major Farquhar Chevening

1998
Suddenly, Last Summer 6.4

Suddenly, Last Summer

as George Holly

1993
The Queen of Fashion

The Queen of Fashion

as Evelyn Delves Broughton

The Man Who Stole Portugal

The Man Who Stole Portugal

Butter 8.7

Butter

as Gerrard

1994
Here Is the News

Here Is the News

as David Dunhill

1989
Kath & Kimderella 5.4

Kath & Kimderella

as Alain the Page

2012
Dirty Weekenders in France

Dirty Weekenders in France

as Self - Presenter

2014
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

as Self

2009
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

as The Duke of Wellington

2015
An Accidental Studio 6.4

An Accidental Studio

as Self

2019
Cuckoo 4.7

Cuckoo

as Professor Julius Greengrass

2010
Thieves in the Night 7.0

Thieves in the Night

as Joseph

1989
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll 6.0

The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

as Himself - Actor

2015
Robert Altman in England

Robert Altman in England

as Self

2002
Pulp: The Story of Common People 6.0

Pulp: The Story of Common People

as Narrator

2006
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

as Long John Silver

1997
The Space: Theatre of Survival

The Space: Theatre of Survival

as as Self

2019
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey 8.5

The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey

as Narrator

2012
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips 8.3

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

as Self / Larry Oliphant

2013
Alma

Alma

as Charles

Bed 7.0

Bed

as Nurse/Bed Head

1995
We Know Where You Live. Live! 4.3

We Know Where You Live. Live!

as Self

2001
Angel in the House

Angel in the House

2013
Teeth 6.7

Teeth

2015
Pink Floyd: The Story 10.0

Pink Floyd: The Story

as Narrator (voice)

1994
A Royal Scandal 7.6

A Royal Scandal

as George, Prince of Wales

1997
Elementary My Dear Viewer

Elementary My Dear Viewer

as Self - Presenter

2007
Cash in Hand 8.0

Cash in Hand

as Sir Harry Parkins

1998
Calliope 8.0

Calliope

as The Producer

1994
Hildegarde 6.0

Hildegarde

as Wolf

2001
Cherrywood Cannon

Cherrywood Cannon

as (Voice)

2012
The Other Side

The Other Side

as Sherlock Holmes

1992

TV Shows 90

Doctor Who 7.6

Doctor Who

as The Great Intelligence

2005
Doctor Who 7.6

Doctor Who

as Dr Simeon

2005
The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as British Voice / Julian (voice)

1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

2014
Game of Thrones 8.5

Game of Thrones

as Izembaro

2011
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
The Graham Norton Show 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2007
Frasier 7.7

Frasier

as Stephen Moon

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
The One Show 4.3

The One Show

as Self - Guest

2006
The One Show 4.3

The One Show

as Self

2006
Have I Got News for You 7.1

Have I Got News for You

as Self

1990
QI 7.9

QI

as Self

2003
Loki 8.2

Loki

as Classic Loki

2021
Downton Abbey 8.1

Downton Abbey

as Simon Bricker

2010
Natural World 7.4

Natural World

1983
8 Out of 10 Cats 7.2

8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self

2005
Omnibus 7.2

Omnibus

as Narrator (voice)

1967
Omnibus 7.2

Omnibus

1967
Would I Lie to You? 7.8

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

2007
Screen Two 7.1

Screen Two

as Moonee Livingstone

1985
Screen Two 7.1

Screen Two

as David Dunhill

1985
Agatha Christie's Marple 7.9

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Raymond West

2004
Soccer AM 6.3

Soccer AM

as Self

1995
Absolutely Fabulous 7.6

Absolutely Fabulous

as Dream Justin

1992
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg 2.8

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self

2022
No Hiding Place 4.8

No Hiding Place

1959
Girls 6.4

Girls

as Jasper

2012
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

2015
Parkinson

Parkinson

as Self

1998
The Heaven and Earth Show 4.4

The Heaven and Earth Show

1998
Dalziel and Pascoe 6.4

Dalziel and Pascoe

as Lee Knight

1996
An Audience with... 5.3

An Audience with...

as Self

1978
The Other Bennet Sister 8.2

The Other Bennet Sister

as Mr. Bennet

2026
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 6.1

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as Self - Guest Announcer

2002
TFI Friday 7.1

TFI Friday

1996
Room 101 6.6

Room 101

as Self

1994
A Series of Unfortunate Events 7.4

A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Man with Beard But No Hair

2017
The Celebrity Traitors 8.2

The Celebrity Traitors

as Self - Contestant

2025
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel 5.6

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

as Self - Expert

2020
Shooting Stars 7.7

Shooting Stars

as Self

1993
Performance 6.3

Performance

as Nurse/Bed Head

1991
Performance 6.3

Performance

as George Holly

1991
Trial & Retribution 6.8

Trial & Retribution

as Stephen Warrington

1997
Marvel Studios Assembled 7.2

Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self - Classic Loki

2021
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World 6.3

RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World

as Self - Guest Judge

2022
The Word 6.0

The Word

1990
Nautilus 6.8

Nautilus

as The White Rajah

2024
The Outlaws 7.4

The Outlaws

as The Earl

2021
Too Much 5.7

Too Much

as Jonno Ratigan

2025
Playhouse Presents 6.0

Playhouse Presents

as Stephen / Tony

2012
Aspel & Company

Aspel & Company

1984
Moley 6.0

Moley

as The Gardener (voice)

2021
The Franchise 6.4

The Franchise

as Peter Fairchild

2024
Between the Covers 5.5

Between the Covers

as Self

2020
Psychobitches 6.8

Psychobitches

as Matthew Hopkins

2013
The Legends of Treasure Island 7.9

The Legends of Treasure Island

as Long John Silver (voice)

1993
Home Farm Twins

Home Farm Twins

1999
Jekyll and Hyde 6.4

Jekyll and Hyde

as Sir Roger Bulstrode

2015
Dispatches from Elsewhere 6.7

Dispatches from Elsewhere

as Octavio

2020
The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked 6.3

The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked

as Self - Guest

2025
Rab C. Nesbitt 7.1

Rab C. Nesbitt

as Chingford Steel

1990
TFI Unplugged

TFI Unplugged

2026
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win 6.8

Ant & Dec's Limitless Win

as Self

2022
Suspect 6.0

Suspect

as Harry

2022
Dig 6.3

Dig

as Ian Margrove

2015
Gadget Man 6.9

Gadget Man

2012
The Scarlet Pimpernel 7.7

The Scarlet Pimpernel

as Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

1999
British Film Forever 5.5

British Film Forever

2007
The Fear 6.4

The Fear

as Seb Whiting

2012
Let Them Eat Cake 7.7

Let Them Eat Cake

1999
The Crimson Petal and the White 7.0

The Crimson Petal and the White

as Doctor Curlew

2011
Karaoke 6.8

Karaoke

as Nick Balmer

1996
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka 6.6

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

as The Doctor (voice)

2003
The Kumars 5.0

The Kumars

as Self

2014
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

as Self

2017
Captain Star 6.6

Captain Star

1997
I Love 1980's 7.0

I Love 1980's

2001
Hang Ups 6.4

Hang Ups

as Leonard Conrad

2018
Mozart: Rise of a Genius 7.8

Mozart: Rise of a Genius

as Self

2024
Frankly 5.0

Frankly

as Self

2022
Above and Beyond 6.8

Above and Beyond

as Don Bennett

2006
Codename: Kyril 6.0

Codename: Kyril

as Sculby

1988
Hard Times

Hard Times

as James Harthouse

1994
Posh Nosh 7.8

Posh Nosh

as Simon Marchmont

2003
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant 7.0

Write Around the World with Richard E Grant

as Self - Presenter

2021
Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey

Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey

as Self - Presenter

2026
Lizzie's Pictures

Lizzie's Pictures

1987
The Friday Night Project 6.0

The Friday Night Project

as Self

2005
90 Days in Hollywood

90 Days in Hollywood

2004

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