
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


