Richard E. Grant
Known for Acting · 231 credits
- Born
- 1957-05-05 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
- Also known as
- Richard Esterhuysen · Richard Grant Esterhuysen
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).
Known For
TV Shows (76)
Game of Thrones
2011
as Izembaro
The Simpsons
1989
as British Voice / Julian (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Doctor Who
2005
as The Great Intelligence / Dr Simeon
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Frasier
1993
as Stephen Moon
Loki
2021
as Classic Loki
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Downton Abbey
2010
as Simon Bricker
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Raymond West
QI
2003
as Self
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
Natural World
1983
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
Omnibus
1967
as Narrator (voice)
Screen Two
1985
as Moonee Livingstone / David Dunhill
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
as Dream Justin
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Girls
2012
as Jasper
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Man with Beard But No Hair
No Hiding Place
1959
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self - Guest Announcer
Soccer AM
1995
as Self
Performance
1991
as Nurse/Bed Head / George Holly
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
Trial & Retribution
1997
as Stephen Warrington
Room 101
1994
as Self
Shooting Stars
1993
as Self
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Stephen / Tony
Marvel Studios Assembled
2021
as Self - Classic Loki
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
as Self - Expert
The Outlaws
2021
as The Earl
Nautilus
2024
as The White Rajah
Too Much
2025
as Jonno Ratigan
The Other Bennet Sister
2026
as Mr. Bennet
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
2022
as Self - Guest Judge
Moley
2021
as The Gardener (voice)
The Franchise
2024
as Peter Fairchild
Between the Covers
2020
as Self
Rab C. Nesbitt
1990
as Chingford Steel
Suspect
2022
as Harry
Psychobitches
2013
as Matthew Hopkins
Dispatches from Elsewhere
2020
as Octavio
Karaoke
1996
as Nick Balmer
Gadget Man
2012
Home Farm Twins
1999
Hang Ups
2018
as Leonard Conrad
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
as Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Long John Silver (voice)
Aspel & Company
1984
The Celebrity Traitors
2025
as Self - Contestant
British Film Forever
2007
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
2017
as Self
Dig
2015
as Ian Margrove
The Kumars
2014
as Self
Movies (155)
Ladies First
2026
as Pigeon Man
Nuremberg
2025
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Corpse Bride
2005
as Barkis Bittern (voice)
About Time
2013
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Allegiant General Pryde
Logan
2017
as Dr. Rice
Death of a Unicorn
2025
as Odell
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
as Dr. Jack Seward
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017
as Seifert
Saltburn
2023
as Sir James Catton
Savage House
2026
as Sir Chauncey Savage
Argylle
2024
as Director Fowler
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021
as Seifert
The Thursday Murder Club
2025
as Bobby Tanner
The Player
1992
as Tom Oakley
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018
as Shiver
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
as Preston (voice)
The Age of Innocence
1993
as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
Penelope
2007
as Franklin Wilhern
Hudson Hawk
1991
as Darwin Mayflower
Gosford Park
2001
as George
Spice World
1997
as Clifford
Wildwood
2026
as (voice)
The Iron Lady
2011
as Michael Heseltine
Jackie
2016
as Bill Walton
Henry & June
1990
as Hugo Guiler
Persuasion
2022
as Sir Walter Elliot
Zambezia
2012
as Cecil (voice)
Khumba
2013
as Bradley (voice)
The Little Vampire
2000
as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
Twelfth Night
1996
as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
100 Nights of Hero
2025
as Birdman
Their Finest
2017
as Roger Swain
Prêt-à-Porter
1994
as Cort Romney
The Portrait of a Lady
1996
as Lord Warburton
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018
as Jack Hock
Warlock
1989
as Giles Redferne
Withnail & I
1987
as Withnail
A Christmas Carol
1999
as Bob Cratchit
The Nutcracker
2010
as Father
Confessions II - The Film
2026
as Self
L.A. Story
1991
as Roland Mackey
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
as Classic Loki (archive footage)
Dom Hemingway
2013
as Dickie Black
Bright Young Things
2003
as Father Rothschild
Wicker
2026
as Doctor
Tooth
2004
as Jarvis Jarvis
Horrid Henry: The Movie
2011
as Vic Van Wrinkle
The Miracle Maker
2000
as John The Baptist (voice)
The Match
1999
as Gorgeous Gus
The Spine of Night
2021
as The Guardian (voice)
Jack & Sarah
1995
as Jack
Palm Beach
2019
as Billy
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
2012
as Dr. Walter Simeon
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Foster
2011
as Mr. Potts
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010
as The Vicar (voice)
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
Robin Robin
2021
as Magpie (voice)
Queen & Country
2015
as Major Cross
Love Hurts
2009
as Ben Bingham
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Long John Silver (voice)
The Last Dragonslayer
2016
as Dragon (voice)
The Lesson
2023
as J.M. Sinclair
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Coronation Concert
2023
as Self
The Last Fashion Show
2011
as Federico Marinoni
Mountains of the Moon
1990
as Oliphant
Kath & Kimderella
2012
as Alain the Page
Making 'Logan'
2017
as Self
Colour Me Kubrick
2005
as Jasper
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009
Hard Times
1994
as James Harthouse
The Queen of Fashion
as Evelyn Delves Broughton
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997
as Gordon Comstock
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021
as Self - Actor
For No Good Reason
2012
as Self
Sherlock: Case of Evil
2002
as Mycroft
An Accidental Studio
2019
as Self
Butter
1994
as Gerrard
An Audience with Adele
2021
as Self
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
2020
as Self
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2002
as Jack Stapleton
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
as The Doctor (archive footage)
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006
as Self
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
1999
as The Quite Handsome Doctor
Fado!
Treasure Island
1997
as Long John Silver
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989
as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
How to Stop Being a Loser
2011
as Ian
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
as Self
Strictly Sinatra
2001
as Himself
Hidden City
1987
as Brewster
Monsieur N.
2003
as Hudson Lowe
Cuckoo
2010
as Professor Julius Greengrass
The Gospel of Luke
2015
as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
Cherrywood Cannon
2012
as (Voice)
The Serpent's Kiss
1997
as James Fitzmaurice
Garden of Eden
2008
as Colonel Philip Boyle
First Night
2010
as Adam
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
2019
as The Gardener (voice)
Food of Love
1997
as Alex Salmon
7 Up & Me
2019
as Self
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
1993
as Self
Teeth
2015
St. Ives
1998
as Major Farquhar Chevening
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
1997
as Self
The Honey Wars
as (voice)
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
1999
as Self
Filth and Wisdom
2008
as Prof Flynn
The Cold Light of Day
1996
as Viktor Marek
Codename: Kyril
1988
as Laurence Sculby
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
2004
as Narrator (voice)
Elementary My Dear Viewer
2007
as Self - Presenter
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
2015
as The Duke of Wellington
Rose's Baby
2027
as Dr. Abaras
The Story of an African Farm
2004
as Bonaparte Blenkins
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
as Various Characters
Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
1989
as Berg
Vem Var Dracula
1996
as Self
About 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… With 231 credits spanning from 1959 to 2027, Richard E. Grant has appeared in 155 films and 76 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard E. Grant Movies
- Ladies First (2026) — as Pigeon Man
- Nuremberg (2025) — as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
- Corpse Bride (2005) — as Barkis Bittern (voice)
- About Time (2013) — as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — as Allegiant General Pryde
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