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).
Filmography
Cast Credits
100 Nights of Hero
Character: Birdman
MOVIE • 2025
Nuremberg
Character: Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
MOVIE • 2025
The Thursday Murder Club
Character: Bobby Tanner
MOVIE • 2025
Too Much
Character: Jonno Ratigan
TV • 2025
Death of a Unicorn
Character: Odell
MOVIE • 2025
Doctor Who at the Proms
Character: The Doctor (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2024
Nautilus
Character: The White Rajah
TV • 2024
The Franchise
Character: Peter Fairchild
TV • 2024
Argylle
Character: Director Fowler
MOVIE • 2024
Saltburn
Character: Sir James Catton
MOVIE • 2023
The Lesson
Character: J.M. Sinclair
MOVIE • 2023
The Coronation Concert
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023
Frankly
Character: Self
TV • 2022
A Royal Grand Design
Character: Host
MOVIE • 2022
Persuasion
Character: Sir Walter Elliot
MOVIE • 2022
Suspect
Character: Harry
TV • 2022
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
Character: Self - Guest Judge
TV • 2022
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
Character: Self
TV • 2022
An Audience with Adele
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Character: Classic Loki (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2021
Crew
