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Richard E. Grant — Lineup

Richard E. Grant

29 titles·Since 1987

May 5, 1957 · Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]

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).

Frequently works with

Adeel Akhtar

2 titles together

Bruce Robinson

2 titles together

Filmography (29)

Savage House

2026 · Sir Chauncey Savage

Death of a Unicorn

2025 · Odell

Saltburn

2023 · Sir James Catton

The Lesson

2023 · J.M. Sinclair

Persuasion

2022 · Sir Walter Elliot

The Spine of Night

2021 · The Guardian (voice)

Robin Robin

2021 · Magpie (voice)

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

2021 · Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

2018 · Jack Hock

The Last Dragonslayer

2016 · Dragon (voice)

Queen & Country

2015 · Major Cross

Dom Hemingway

2013 · Dickie Black

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

2012 · Dr. Walter Simeon

Foster

2011 · Mr. Potts

Filth and Wisdom

2008 · Prof Flynn

Penelope

2007 · Franklin Wilhern

Sherlock: Case of Evil

2002 · Mycroft

The Little Vampire

2000 · Frederick Sackville-Bagg

A Christmas Carol

1999 · Bob Cratchit

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

1999 · The Quite Handsome Doctor

Twelfth Night

1996 · Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Jack & Sarah

1995 · Jack

Hudson Hawk

1991 · Darwin Mayflower

L.A. Story

1991 · Roland Mackey

Henry & June

1990 · Hugo Guiler

Mountains of the Moon

1990 · Oliphant

Warlock

1989 · Giles Redferne

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989 · Denis Dimbleby Bagley

Withnail & I

1987 · Withnail

May 5, 1957 · Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]

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).