Richard E. Grant
ActingAlso 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).
Movies
(152 total)
Logan
as Dr. Rice
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Allegiant General Pryde
Corpse Bride
as Barkis Bittern (voice)
About Time
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
The Hitman's Bodyguard
as Seifert
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Dr. Jack Seward
Saltburn
as Sir James Catton
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
as Seifert
Jackie
as Bill Walton
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Preston (voice)
The Iron Lady
as Michael Heseltine
Argylle
as Director Fowler
Penelope
as Franklin Wilhern
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Jack Hock
Gosford Park
as George
The Age of Innocence
as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
Hudson Hawk
as Darwin Mayflower
The Player
as Tom Oakley
The Thursday Murder Club
as Bobby Tanner
TV Shows
(75 total)
Game of Thrones
as Izembaro
Loki
as Classic Loki
The Simpsons
as British Voice / Julian (voice)
Doctor Who
as The Great Intelligence
Doctor Who
as Dr Simeon
Downton Abbey
as Simon Bricker
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Man with Beard But No Hair
Frasier
as Stephen Moon
Girls
as Jasper
QI
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self - Classic Loki
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
Absolutely Fabulous
as Dream Justin
The Outlaws
as The Earl
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Raymond West
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
Dispatches from Elsewhere
as Octavio
Dig
as Ian Margrove