Richard E. Grant
Acting
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
Acting233
Rose's Baby
2027
Dr. Abaras
movieWicker
2026
Doctor
movieWildwood
2026
(voice)
movieSavage House
2026
Sir Chauncey Savage
movieLadies First
2026
Pigeon Man
tvThe Other Bennet Sister
2026
Mr. Bennet
movie100 Nights of Hero
2025
Birdman
movieNuremberg
2025
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
tvThe Celebrity Traitors
2025
Self - Contestant
movieThe Thursday Murder Club
2025
Bobby Tanner
tvToo Much
2025
Jonno Ratigan
movieDoctor Who at the Proms
2024
The Doctor (archive footage)
tvNautilus
2024
The White Rajah
tvThe Franchise
2024
Peter Fairchild
movieArgylle
2024
Director Fowler
movieSaltburn
2023
Sir James Catton
movieThe Lesson
2023
J.M. Sinclair
tvFrankly
2022
Self
moviePersuasion
2022
Sir Walter Elliot
tvSuspect
2022
Harry
tvRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
2022
Self - Guest Judge
movieMarvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
Classic Loki (archive footage)
movieThe Spine of Night
2021
The Guardian (voice)
tvThe Outlaws
2021
The Earl
movieRobin Robin
2021
Magpie (voice)
tvMoley
2021
The Gardener (voice)
movieAttack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021
Self - Actor
movieEverybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
tvWrite Around the World with Richard E Grant
2021
Self - Presenter
tvLoki
2021
Classic Loki
movieAgatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
2021
Self - Host
tvMarvel Studios Assembled
2021
Self - Classic Loki
tvMichael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
Self - Expert
movieStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Allegiant General Pryde
movieMaster Moley by Royal Invitation
2019
The Gardener (voice)
moviePalm Beach
2019
Billy
movieCan You Ever Forgive Me?
2018
Jack Hock
tvHang Ups
2018
Leonard Conrad
movieLogan
2017
Dr. Rice
movieTheir Finest
2017
Roger Swain
tvA Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
Man with Beard But No Hair
movieThe Last Dragonslayer
2016
Dragon (voice)
movieJackie
2016
Bill Walton
tvJekyll and Hyde
2015
Sir Roger Bulstrode
movieWellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
2015
The Duke of Wellington
tvDig
2015
Ian Margrove
movieThe Secret World of Lewis Carroll
2015
Himself - Actor
movieQueen & Country
2015
Major Cross
movieThe Gospel of Luke
2015
Narrator (voice) – New International Version
movieDirty Weekenders in France
2014
Self - Presenter
movieDom Hemingway
2013
Dickie Black
movieHello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
2013
Self / Larry Oliphant
movieAbout Time
2013
Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
movieKhumba
2013
Bradley (voice)
tvPsychobitches
2013
Matthew Hopkins
movieDoctor Who: The Snowmen
2012
Dr. Walter Simeon
tvThe Fear
2012
Seb Whiting
movieKath & Kimderella
2012
Alain the Page
movieZambezia
2012
Cecil (voice)
tvGirls
2012
Jasper
tvPlayhouse Presents
2012
Stephen / Tony
movieCherrywood Cannon
2012
(Voice)
movieThe Iron Lady
2011
Michael Heseltine
movieHorrid Henry: The Movie
2011
Vic Van Wrinkle
tvGame of Thrones
2011
Izembaro
tvThe Crimson Petal and the White
2011
Doctor Curlew
movieThe Last Fashion Show
2011
Federico Marinoni
movieFoster
2011
Mr. Potts
movieCuckoo
2010
Professor Julius Greengrass
movieThe Nutcracker
2010
Father
movieJackboots on Whitehall
2010
The Vicar (voice)
tvDownton Abbey
2010
Simon Bricker
movieLove Hurts
2009
Ben Bingham
movieFilth and Wisdom
2008
Prof Flynn
movieGarden of Eden
2008
Colonel Philip Boyle
moviePenelope
2007
Franklin Wilhern
Elementary My Dear Viewer
2007
Self - Presenter
movieThe Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieAlways Crashing in the Same Car
2007
James Booth
tvAbove and Beyond
2006
Don Bennett
tvThe One Show
2006
Self - Guest / Self
movieGarfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
Preston (voice)
movieCorpse Bride
2005
Barkis Bittern (voice)
tvDoctor Who
2005
The Great Intelligence / Dr Simeon
tvAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
Raymond West
movieThe Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
2004
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Story of an African Farm
2004
Bonaparte Blenkins
movieTooth
2004
Jarvis Jarvis
tvDoctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
2003
The Doctor (voice)
movieBright Young Things
2003
Father Rothschild
tvQI
2003
Self
tvPosh Nosh
2003
Simon Marchmont
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieMonsieur N.
2003
Hudson Lowe
movieThe Hound of the Baskervilles
2002
Jack Stapleton
tvAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
Self - Guest Announcer
movieGosford Park
2001
George
movieStrictly Sinatra
2001
Himself
movieVictoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
Various Characters
movieThe Little Vampire
2000
Frederick Sackville-Bagg
movieThe Miracle Maker
2000
John The Baptist (voice)
movieA Christmas Carol
1999
Bob Cratchit
movieThe Match
1999
Gorgeous Gus
movieDoctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
1999
The Quite Handsome Doctor
tvThe Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
tvParkinson
1998
Self
movieSt. Ives
1998
Major Farquhar Chevening
Cash in Hand
1998
Sir Harry Parkins
movieSpice World
1997
Clifford
movieKeep the Aspidistra Flying
1997
Gordon Comstock
movieFood of Love
1997
Alex Salmon
tvTrial & Retribution
1997
Stephen Warrington
movieA Royal Scandal
1997
George, Prince of Wales
Treasure Island
1997
Long John Silver
movieThe Serpent's Kiss
1997
James Fitzmaurice
movieAn Evening with Lily Savage
1996
Self - Audience Member
movieTwelfth Night
1996
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
movieThe Portrait of a Lady
1996
Lord Warburton
movieThe Cold Light of Day
1996
Viktor Marek
tvKaraoke
1996
Nick Balmer
movieFranz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
1995
Franz Kafka
movieBed
1995
Nurse/Bed Head
tvSoccer AM
1995
Self
moviePrêt-à-Porter
1994
Cort Romney
moviePink Floyd: The Story
1994
Narrator (voice)
tvRoom 101
1994
Self
movieHard Times
1994
James Harthouse
tvHard Times
1994
James Harthouse
movieCalliope
1994
The Producer
movieButter
1994
Gerrard
tvFrasier
1993
Stephen Moon
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
movieThe Age of Innocence
1993
Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
movieThe Legends of Treasure Island
1993
Long John Silver (voice)
tvThe Legends of Treasure Island
1993
Long John Silver (voice)
movieSuddenly, Last Summer
1993
George Holly
movieBram Stoker's Dracula
1992
Dr. Jack Seward
tvAbsolutely Fabulous
1992
Dream Justin
The Other Side
1992
Sherlock Holmes
movieThe Player
1992
Tom Oakley
tvPerformance
1991
Nurse/Bed Head / George Holly
movieHudson Hawk
1991
Darwin Mayflower
movieL.A. Story
1991
Roland Mackey
movieHenry & June
1990
Hugo Guiler
tvRab C. Nesbitt
1990
Chingford Steel
movieMountains of the Moon
1990
Oliphant
tvThe Simpsons
1989
British Voice / Julian (voice)
movieWarlock
1989
Giles Redferne
movieHow to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989
Denis Dimbleby Bagley
movieHere Is the News
1989
David Dunhill
movieCodename: Kyril
1988
Laurence Sculby
tvCodename: Kyril
1988
Sculby
movieHidden City
1987
Brewster
movieWithnail & I
1987
Withnail
Honest Decent & True
1986
Moonee Livingstone
tvScreen Two
1985
Moonee Livingstone / David Dunhill
tvOmnibus
1967
Narrator (voice)
The Queen of Fashion
Evelyn Delves Broughton
Wittgenstein's Poker
Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)
movieThe Honey Wars
(voice)
New Line: Independent Legacies
Self (archive footage)
Directing1
movieWah-Wah
2005
Director
Writing1
movieWah-Wah
2005
Screenplay