Richard E. Grant
Acting

Richard E. Grant

May 5, 1957 (68 years old) Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]

Also known as: Richard Esterhuysen, Richard Grant Esterhuysen, 理查德·格兰特

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

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011 • TV

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 • TV

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride

2005 • Movie

Warlock

Warlock

1989 • Movie

Movie Credits (51)

Acting

2005

Corpse Bride

as Barkis Bittern (voice)

1989

Warlock

as Giles Redferne

2012

Zambezia

as Cecil (voice)

1990

Henry & June

as Hugo Guiler

2007

Penelope

as Franklin Wilhern

1990

Mountains of the Moon

as Oliphant

2010

Jackboots on Whitehall

as The Vicar (voice)

1992

The Player

as Tom Oakley

1996

An Evening with Lily Savage

as Self - Audience Member

1997

The Serpent's Kiss

as James Fitzmaurice

1996

The Portrait of a Lady

as Lord Warburton

1987

Withnail & I

as Withnail

1997

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

as Gordon Comstock

1993

The Age of Innocence

as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts

1991

Hudson Hawk

as Darwin Mayflower

1993

Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

as Franz Kafka

2001

Gosford Park

as George

1995

Empire of the Censors

as Self - Host

2009

Love Hurts

as Ben Bingham

1994

Prêt-à-Porter

as Cort Romney

Crew

2005

Wah-Wah

Director

TV Credits (50)

Acting

2011

Game of Thrones

as Izembaro

3 episodes

2005

Doctor Who

as The Great Intelligence

1 episodes

2005

Doctor Who

as Dr Simeon

1 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

1 episodes

1993

Frasier

as Stephen Moon

1 episodes

2021

Loki

as Classic Loki

2 episodes

2010

Downton Abbey

as Simon Bricker

4 episodes

2003

QI

as Self

1 episodes

2012

Girls

as Jasper

5 episodes

2006

The One Show

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

1983

Natural World

1 episodes

1992

Absolutely Fabulous

as Dream Justin

1 episodes

2007

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

1 episodes

1996

Dalziel & Pascoe

1 episodes

1995

Soccer AM

as Self

2 episodes

1997

Trial & Retribution

2 episodes

1959

No Hiding Place

1 episodes

2021

Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self - Classic Loki

1 episodes

1991

Performance

as Nurse/Bed Head

1 episodes

2002

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as Self - Guest Announcer

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 5, 1957 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
Popularity
2.0

Career Stats

51
Movies
50
TV Shows