Richard E. Grant

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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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2027
Up Against It
Movie Dr. Abaras
2026
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
Movie Mr. Hopkins
2026
Wildwood
Movie Owl Rex (voice)
2026
Wicker
Movie Doctor
2026
Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey
TV show Self - Presenter
2026
Savage House
Movie Sir Chauncey Savage
2026
Confessions II – The Film
Movie Self
2026
Ladies First
Movie Pigeon Man
2026
The Other Bennet Sister
TV show Mr. Bennet
2025
100 Nights of Hero
Movie Birdman
2025
Nuremberg
Movie Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
2025
The Celebrity Traitors
TV show Self - Contestant
2025
The Thursday Murder Club
Movie Bobby Tanner
2025
Too Much
TV show Jonno Ratigan
2025
Death of a Unicorn
Movie Odell
2024
Doctor Who at the Proms
Movie The Doctor (archive footage)

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2024
Nautilus
TV show The White Rajah
2024
The Franchise
TV show Peter Fairchild
2024
Mozart: Rise of a Genius
TV show Self
2024
Argylle
Movie Director Fowler
2023
Saltburn
Movie Sir James Catton
2023
The Lesson
Movie J.M. Sinclair
2023
The Coronation Concert
Movie Self
2022
Frankly
TV show Self
2022
A Royal Grand Design
Movie Host
2022
Persuasion
Movie Sir Walter Elliot
2022
Suspect
TV show Harry
2022
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
TV show Self - Guest Judge
2022
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
TV show Self
2021
An Audience with Adele
Movie Self
2021
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Movie Classic Loki (archive footage)
2021
The Spine of Night
Movie The Guardian (voice)
2021
The Outlaws
TV show The Earl
2021
Robin Robin
Movie Magpie (voice)
2021
Moley
TV show The Gardener (voice)
2021
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Movie Self - Actor
2021
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Movie Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
2021
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant
TV show Self - Presenter
2021
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Movie Seifert
2021
Loki
TV show Classic Loki