Richard E. Grant
Known for Acting · 230 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
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Downton Abbey
2010
as Simon Bricker
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
QI
2003
as Self
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Raymond West
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
Loki
2021
as Classic Loki
Natural World
1983
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
Omnibus
1967
as Narrator (voice)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
as Dream Justin
Screen Two
1985
as Moonee Livingstone / David Dunhill
Girls
2012
as Jasper
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Man with Beard But No Hair
No Hiding Place
1959
Soccer AM
1995
as Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self - Guest Announcer
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Performance
1991
as Nurse/Bed Head / George Holly
Room 101
1994
as Self
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Stephen / Tony
Trial & Retribution
1997
as Stephen Warrington
Shooting Stars
1993
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled
2021
as Self - Classic Loki
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
as Self - Expert
Nautilus
2024
as The White Rajah
The Outlaws
2021
as The Earl
Too Much
2025
as Jonno Ratigan
The Other Bennet Sister
2026
as Mr. Bennet
The Franchise
2024
as Peter Fairchild
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
2022
as Self - Guest Judge
Rab C. Nesbitt
1990
as Chingford Steel
Between the Covers
2020
as Self
Suspect
2022
as Harry
Moley
2021
as The Gardener (voice)
Home Farm Twins
1999
Psychobitches
2013
as Matthew Hopkins
Dispatches from Elsewhere
2020
as Octavio
Gadget Man
2012
Karaoke
1996
as Nick Balmer
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
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
2017
as Self
The Kumars
2014
as Self
Dig
2015
as Ian Margrove
Jekyll and Hyde
2015
as Sir Roger Bulstrode
The Celebrity Traitors
2025
as Self - Contestant
Movies (154)
Ladies First
2026
as Pigeon Man
Nuremberg
2025
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Corpse Bride
2005
as Barkis Bittern (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Allegiant General Pryde
Logan
2017
as Dr. Rice
About Time
2013
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
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
Argylle
2024
as Director Fowler
The Player
1992
as Tom Oakley
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021
as Seifert
The Thursday Murder Club
2025
as Bobby Tanner
Savage House
2026
as Sir Chauncey Savage
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018
as Shiver
Gosford Park
2001
as George
Spice World
1997
as Clifford
Hudson Hawk
1991
as Darwin Mayflower
Jackie
2016
as Bill Walton
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
as Preston (voice)
Penelope
2007
as Franklin Wilhern
Khumba
2013
as Bradley (voice)
Henry & June
1990
as Hugo Guiler
The Age of Innocence
1993
as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
Zambezia
2012
as Cecil (voice)
The Little Vampire
2000
as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
Their Finest
2017
as Roger Swain
Twelfth Night
1996
as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Wildwood
2026
as (voice)
The Iron Lady
2011
as Michael Heseltine
Persuasion
2022
as Sir Walter Elliot
The Portrait of a Lady
1996
as Lord Warburton
100 Nights of Hero
2025
as Birdman
Withnail & I
1987
as Withnail
The Nutcracker
2010
as Father
Prêt-à-Porter
1994
as Cort Romney
The Match
1999
as Gorgeous Gus
Tooth
2004
as Jarvis Jarvis
Warlock
1989
as Giles Redferne
A Christmas Carol
1999
as Bob Cratchit
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018
as Jack Hock
Wicker
2026
as Doctor
Bright Young Things
2003
as Father Rothschild
Foster
2011
as Mr. Potts
L.A. Story
1991
as Roland Mackey
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Dom Hemingway
2013
as Dickie Black
The Miracle Maker
2000
as John The Baptist (voice)
Jack & Sarah
1995
as Jack
Making 'Logan'
2017
as Self
Palm Beach
2019
as Billy
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
as Classic Loki (archive footage)
Queen & Country
2015
as Major Cross
Kath & Kimderella
2012
as Alain the Page
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010
as The Vicar (voice)
Love Hurts
2009
as Ben Bingham
Robin Robin
2021
as Magpie (voice)
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Spine of Night
2021
as The Guardian (voice)
Hard Times
1994
as James Harthouse
Horrid Henry: The Movie
2011
as Vic Van Wrinkle
An Audience with Adele
2021
as Self
Butter
1994
as Gerrard
Fado!
The Lesson
2023
as J.M. Sinclair
Mountains of the Moon
1990
as Oliphant
Hidden City
1987
as Brewster
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009
The Last Dragonslayer
2016
as Dragon (voice)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2002
as Jack Stapleton
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
2012
as Dr. Walter Simeon
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Long John Silver (voice)
Cherrywood Cannon
2012
as (Voice)
The Coronation Concert
2023
as Self
Sherlock: Case of Evil
2002
as Mycroft
For No Good Reason
2012
as Self
Strictly Sinatra
2001
as Himself
Teeth
2015
How to Stop Being a Loser
2011
as Ian
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997
as Gordon Comstock
Cuckoo
2010
as Professor Julius Greengrass
Garden of Eden
2008
as Colonel Philip Boyle
Treasure Island
1997
as Long John Silver
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
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021
as Self - Actor
The Queen of Fashion
as Evelyn Delves Broughton
First Night
2010
as Adam
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
as The Doctor (archive footage)
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
as Self
St. Ives
1998
as Major Farquhar Chevening
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
2020
as Self
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989
as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Monsieur N.
2003
as Hudson Lowe
The Last Fashion Show
2011
as Federico Marinoni
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
1993
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 Serpent's Kiss
1997
as James Fitzmaurice
7 Up & Me
2019
as Self
Colour Me Kubrick
2005
as Jasper
An Evening with Lily Savage
1996
as Self - Audience Member
Rose's Baby
2027
as Dr. Abaras
An Audience with Elton John
1997
as Self
Food of Love
1997
as Alex Salmon
An Accidental Studio
2019
as Self
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
2019
as The Gardener (voice)
Empire of the Censors
1995
as Self - Host
The Story of an African Farm
2004
as Bonaparte Blenkins
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
1997
as Self
Elementary My Dear Viewer
2007
as Self - Presenter
Cash in Hand
1998
as Sir Harry Parkins
The Honey Wars
as (voice)
Vem Var Dracula
1996
as Self
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
2013
as Self / Larry Oliphant
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
1999
as Self
The Gospel of Luke
2015
as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
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 230 credits spanning from 1959 to 2027, Richard E. Grant has appeared in 154 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)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — as Allegiant General Pryde
- Logan (2017) — as Dr. Rice
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