Acting
Richard E. Grant
EN, IT, FR cinema · 156 credits
Born
5 May 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
Also known as Richard Esterhuysen · Richard Grant Esterhuysen
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
Filmography
The Queen of Fashion
The Queen of Fashion
as Evelyn Delves Broughton
Wittgenstein's Poker
Wittgenstein's Poker
as Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)
New Line: Independent Legacies
New Line: Independent Legacies
as Self (archive footage)
Up Against It
as Dr. Abaras
National Theatre Live: Hay Fever
as David Bliss
Wildwood
as Owl Rex (voice)
Savage House
as Sir Chauncey Savage
Ladies First
as Pigeon Man
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
as Mr. Hopkins
Wicker
as The Doctor
Death of a Unicorn
as Odell
Nuremberg
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
The Thursday Murder Club
as Bobby Tanner
100 Nights of Hero
as Birdman
Argylle
as Director Fowler
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (archive footage)
The Lesson
as J.M. Sinclair
Saltburn
as Sir James Catton
Persuasion
as Sir Walter Elliot
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
as Self - Actor
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Classic Loki (archive footage)
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
as Seifert
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Robin Robin
as Magpie (voice)
The Spine of Night
as The Guardian (voice)
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
as Self - Host
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
as The Gardener (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Allegiant General Pryde
7 Up & Me
as Self
Palm Beach
as Billy
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Jack Hock
Logan
as Dr. Rice
Their Finest
as Roger Swain
The Hitman's Bodyguard
as Seifert
Jackie
as Bill Walton
The Last Dragonslayer
as Dragon (voice)
Queen & Country
as Major Cross
The Gospel of Luke
as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
Teeth
Actor
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
as Himself - Actor
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
as The Duke of Wellington
Dirty Weekenders in France
as Self - Presenter
Dom Hemingway
as Dickie Black
Khumba
as Bradley (voice)
About Time
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
as Self / Larry Oliphant
Zambezia
as Cecil (voice)
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
as Dr. Walter Simeon
Kath & Kimderella
as Alain the Page
Cherrywood Cannon
as (Voice)
Horrid Henry: The Movie
as Vic Van Wrinkle
Foster
as Mr. Potts
The Last Fashion Show
as Federico Marinoni
The Iron Lady
as Michael Heseltine
Jackboots on Whitehall
as The Vicar (voice)
First Night
as Adam
The Man Who Married Himself
as Olivier
Cuckoo
as Professor Julius Greengrass
The Nutcracker
as Father
Love Hurts
as Ben Bingham
Garden of Eden
as Colonel Philip Boyle
Filth and Wisdom
as Prof Flynn
Always Crashing in the Same Car
as James Booth
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
as Self (archive footage)
Elementary My Dear Viewer
2007
Elementary My Dear Viewer
as Self - Presenter
Penelope
as Franklin Wilhern
Pulp: The Story of Common People
as Narrator
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Preston (voice)
Corpse Bride
as Barkis Bittern (voice)
Colour Me Kubrick
as Jasper
Wah-Wah
Screenplay, Director
The Story of an African Farm
as Bonaparte Blenkins
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
as Narrator (voice)
Tooth
as Jarvis Jarvis
Monsieur N.
as Hudson Lowe
Bright Young Things
as Father Rothschild
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Jack Stapleton
Sherlock: Case of Evil
as Mycroft
Gosford Park
as George
Hildegarde
as Wolf
Strictly Sinatra
as Himself
The Miracle Maker
as John The Baptist (voice)
The Little Vampire
as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
as Various Characters
The Match
as Gorgeous Gus
A Christmas Carol
as Bob Cratchit
Withnail and Us
as Self
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
as The Quite Handsome Doctor
St. Ives
as Major Farquhar Chevening
Cash in Hand
1998
Cash in Hand
as Sir Harry Parkins
The Serpent's Kiss
as James Fitzmaurice
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
as Gordon Comstock
A Royal Scandal
as George, Prince of Wales
Treasure Island
1997
Treasure Island
as Long John Silver
Spice World
as Clifford
Food of Love
as Alex Salmon
The Portrait of a Lady
as Lord Warburton
An Evening with Lily Savage
as Self - Audience Member
Twelfth Night
as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
The Cold Light of Day
as Viktor Marek
Jack & Sarah
as Jack
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
as Franz Kafka
Bed
as Nurse/Bed Head
Prêt-à-Porter
as Cort Romney
Calliope
as The Producer
Pink Floyd: The Story
as Narrator (voice)
Butter
as Gerrard
The Age of Innocence
as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Long John Silver (voice)
Suddenly, Last Summer
as George Holly
The Player
as Tom Oakley
The Other Side
1992
The Other Side
as Sherlock Holmes
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Dr. Jack Seward
L.A. Story
as Roland Mackey
Hudson Hawk
as Darwin Mayflower
Mountains of the Moon
as Oliphant
Henry & June
as Hugo Guiler
Warlock
as Giles Redferne
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Here Is the News
as David Dunhill
Killing Dad
as Berg
Thieves in the Night
as Joseph
Withnail & I
as Withnail
Hidden City
as Brewster
Honest Decent & True
1986
Honest Decent & True
as Moonee Livingstone