Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; May 5, 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard E. Grant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2025

Death of a Unicorn
Death of a Unicorn
as Odell
Movie - Released: 3/27/2025

2024

Argylle
Argylle
as Director Fowler
Movie - Released: 1/31/2024
Doctor Who at the Proms
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/24/2024
Nautilus
Nautilus
as The White Rajah
TV - Released: 10/25/2024
The Franchise
The Franchise
as Peter Fairchild
TV - Released: 10/6/2024
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Celebrity Contestant
TV - Released: 1/6/2024

2023

The Coronation Concert
The Coronation Concert
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/7/2023
The Lesson
The Lesson
as J.M. Sinclair
Movie - Released: 7/7/2023
Saltburn
Saltburn
as Sir James Catton
Movie - Released: 11/16/2023

2022

A Royal Grand Design
A Royal Grand Design
as Host
Movie - Released: 9/30/2022
Persuasion
Persuasion
as Sir Walter Elliot
Movie - Released: 7/1/2022
Suspect
Suspect
as Harry
TV - Released: 6/19/2022
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
as Self
TV - Released: 1/8/2022
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 2/1/2022
Frankly
Frankly
as Self
TV - Released: 10/7/2022

2021

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
as Self - Actor
Movie - Released: 9/27/2021
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Classic Loki (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/12/2021
An Audience with Adele
An Audience with Adele
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/21/2021
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
as Seifert
Movie - Released: 6/14/2021
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Movie - Released: 9/10/2021
Robin Robin
Robin Robin
as Magpie (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/9/2021
The Spine of Night
The Spine of Night
as The Guardian
Movie - Released: 10/29/2021
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
as Self - Host
Movie - Released: 4/5/2021
Loki
Loki
as Classic Loki
TV - Released: 6/9/2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self - Classic Loki
TV - Released: 3/12/2021
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 8/3/2021
Moley
Moley
as The Gardener (voice)
TV - Released: 10/6/2021
The Outlaws
The Outlaws
as The Earl
TV - Released: 10/25/2021

2020

Groundhog Dave 2
Groundhog Dave 2
as Groundhog Dave (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/7/2020
The Skywalker Legacy
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/18/2020
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/20/2020
Between the Covers
Between the Covers
as Self
TV - Released: 10/9/2020
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
as Self - Expert
TV - Released: 11/28/2020
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Dispatches from Elsewhere
as Octavio
TV - Released: 3/1/2020

2019

The Space: Theatre of Survival
The Space: Theatre of Survival
as as Self
Movie - Released: 6/7/2019
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
as The Gardener (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/16/2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Allegiant General Pryde
Movie - Released: 12/18/2019
An Accidental Studio
An Accidental Studio
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/12/2019
7 Up & Me
7 Up & Me
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/3/2019
Palm Beach
Palm Beach
as Billy
Movie - Released: 8/8/2019

2018

Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Jack Hock
Movie - Released: 10/19/2018
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
as Shiver
Movie - Released: 10/26/2018
Hang Ups
Hang Ups
as Leonard Conrad
TV - Released: 8/8/2018

2017

Logan
Logan
as Dr. Rice
Movie - Released: 2/28/2017
Their Finest
Their Finest
as Roger Swain
Movie - Released: 2/19/2017
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard
as Seifert
Movie - Released: 8/16/2017
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
as Self
TV - Released: 5/2/2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Man with Beard But No Hair
TV - Released: 1/13/2017

2016

Jackie
Jackie
as Bill Walton
Movie - Released: 12/2/2016
The Last Dragonslayer
The Last Dragonslayer
as Dragon (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/25/2016

2015

The Gospel of Luke
The Gospel of Luke
as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
Movie - Released: 1/1/2015
Teeth
Teeth
Movie - Released: 1/25/2015
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
as Himself - Actor
Movie - Released: 1/31/2015
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
as The Duke of Wellington
Movie - Released: 5/10/2015
Jekyll and Hyde
Jekyll and Hyde
as Sir Roger Bulstrode
TV - Released: 10/25/2015
Dig
Dig
as Ian Margrove
TV - Released: 3/5/2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
TV - Released: 8/2/2015

2014

Queen & Country
Queen & Country
as Major Cross
Movie - Released: 9/14/2014
Dirty Weekenders in France
Dirty Weekenders in France
as Self - Presenter
Movie - Released: 4/13/2014
TV
The Kumars
as Self
TV - Released: 1/15/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014

2013

Dom Hemingway
Dom Hemingway
as Dickie Black
Movie - Released: 11/14/2013
Khumba
Khumba
as Bradley (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/18/2013
About Time
About Time
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/4/2013
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
as Self / Larry Oliphant
Movie - Released: 9/28/2013

2012

Zambezia
Zambezia
as Cecil (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/5/2012
For No Good Reason
For No Good Reason
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/12/2012
Movie
Words of the Titanic
as Reader
Movie - Released: 4/15/2012
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
as Dr. Walter Simeon
Movie - Released: 12/25/2012
Kath & Kimderella
Kath & Kimderella
as Alain the Page
Movie - Released: 9/6/2012
Cherrywood Cannon
Cherrywood Cannon
as (Voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/2012
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/15/2012
Girls
Girls
as Jasper
TV - Released: 4/15/2012
The Fear
The Fear
as Seb Whiting
TV - Released: 12/3/2012
Gadget Man
Gadget Man
TV - Released: 11/19/2012

2011

Horrid Henry: The Movie
Horrid Henry: The Movie
as Vic Van Wrinkle
Movie - Released: 7/29/2011
Foster
Foster
as Mr. Potts
Movie - Released: 2/10/2011
The Last Fashion Show
The Last Fashion Show
as Federico Marinoni
Movie - Released: 3/25/2011
How to Stop Being a Loser
How to Stop Being a Loser
as Ian
Movie - Released: 11/18/2011
The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady
as Michael Heseltine
Movie - Released: 12/26/2011
The Crimson Petal and the White
The Crimson Petal and the White
as Doctor Curlew
TV - Released: 4/6/2011
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
as Izembaro
TV - Released: 4/17/2011

2010

Jackboots on Whitehall
Jackboots on Whitehall
as The Vicar (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/8/2010
First Night
First Night
as Adam
Movie - Released: 10/13/2010
The Man Who Married Himself
The Man Who Married Himself
as Olivier
Movie - Released: 4/3/2010
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
as Professor Julius Greengrass
Movie - Released: 12/17/2010
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
as Father
Movie - Released: 11/24/2010
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
as Simon Bricker
TV - Released: 9/26/2010

2009

Love Hurts
Love Hurts
as Ben Bingham
Movie - Released: 9/9/2009

2008

Garden of Eden
Garden of Eden
as Colonel Philip Boyle
Movie - Released: 1/1/2008
Filth and Wisdom
Filth and Wisdom
as Prof Flynn
Movie - Released: 2/13/2008

2007

Always Crashing in the Same Car
Always Crashing in the Same Car
as James Booth
Movie - Released: 6/3/2007
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/8/2007
Movie
Elementary My Dear Viewer
as Self - Presenter
Movie - Released: 11/17/2007
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
TV - Released: 6/16/2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
TV - Released: 2/22/2007

2006

Penelope
Penelope
as Franklin Wilhern
Movie - Released: 3/1/2006
Movie
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/31/2006
Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond
Movie - Released: 10/29/2006
Pulp: The Story of Common People
Pulp: The Story of Common People
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 2/14/2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Preston (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/15/2006
The One Show
The One Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/14/2006
Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond
as Don Bennett
TV - Released: 10/29/2006
The One Show
The One Show
as Self
TV - Released: 8/14/2006

2005

Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride
as Barkis Bittern (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/12/2005
Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick
as Jasper
Movie - Released: 10/6/2005
The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’
The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/19/2005
The Friday Night Project
The Friday Night Project
as Self
TV - Released: 2/4/2005
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as The Great Intelligence
TV - Released: 3/26/2005
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Dr Simeon
TV - Released: 3/26/2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self
TV - Released: 6/3/2005

2004

The Story of an African Farm
The Story of an African Farm
as Bonaparte Blenkins
Movie - Released: 10/8/2004
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/4/2004
Tooth
Tooth
as Jarvis Jarvis
Movie - Released: 2/13/2004
TV
90 Days in Hollywood
TV - Released: 1/5/2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Raymond West
TV - Released: 12/12/2004

2003

Monsieur N.
Monsieur N.
as Hudson Lowe
Movie - Released: 1/15/2003
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things
as Father Rothschild
Movie - Released: 10/3/2003
Posh Nosh
Posh Nosh
as Simon Marchmont
TV - Released: 2/4/2003
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
as The Doctor (voice)
TV - Released: 11/13/2003
QI
QI
as Self
TV - Released: 9/11/2003

2002

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Jack Stapleton
Movie - Released: 12/26/2002
Movie
Robert Altman in England
as Himself
Movie - Released: 2/3/2002
Sherlock: Case of Evil
Sherlock: Case of Evil
as Mycroft
Movie - Released: 10/25/2002
The Making of 'Gosford Park'
The Making of 'Gosford Park'
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/18/2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Self - Guest Announcer
TV - Released: 6/8/2002

2001

Gosford Park
Gosford Park
as George
Movie - Released: 12/26/2001
Hildegarde
Hildegarde
as Wolf
Movie - Released: 10/10/2001
Strictly Sinatra
Strictly Sinatra
as Himself
Movie - Released: 6/29/2001

2000

The Miracle Maker
The Miracle Maker
as John The Baptist (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/31/2000
The Little Vampire
The Little Vampire
as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
Movie - Released: 10/27/2000
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
as Various Characters
Movie - Released: 12/25/2000

1999

The Match
The Match
as Gorgeous Gus
Movie - Released: 8/13/1999
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Bob Cratchit
Movie - Released: 12/5/1999
Withnail and Us
Withnail and Us
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/4/1999
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/2/1999
I Demand to Have Some Booze!
I Demand to Have Some Booze!
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
as The Quite Handsome Doctor
Movie - Released: 3/26/1999
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel
as Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
TV - Released: 1/24/1999
Let Them Eat Cake
Let Them Eat Cake
TV - Released: 9/9/1999
TV
Home Farm Twins
TV - Released: 1/7/1999

1998

St. Ives
St. Ives
as Major Farquhar Chevening
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998
Movie
Cash in Hand
as Sir Harry Parkins
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998
TV
The Heaven and Earth Show
TV - Released: 9/6/1998
Parkinson
Parkinson
as Self
TV - Released: 1/9/1998

1997

The Serpent's Kiss
The Serpent's Kiss
as James Fitzmaurice
Movie - Released: 5/14/1997
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
as Gordon Comstock
Movie - Released: 11/20/1997
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal
as George, Prince of Wales
Movie - Released: 10/10/1997
Movie
Treasure Island
as Long John Silver
Movie - Released: 7/14/1997
Spice World
Spice World
as Clifford
Movie - Released: 12/18/1997
An Audience with Elton John
An Audience with Elton John
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/27/1997
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997
Food of Love
Food of Love
as Alex Salmon
Movie - Released: 10/19/1997
Captain Star
Captain Star
TV - Released: 7/8/1997
Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution
TV - Released: 10/19/1997

1996

The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady
as Lord Warburton
Movie - Released: 10/17/1996
An Evening with Lily Savage
An Evening with Lily Savage
as Self - Audience Member
Movie - Released: 11/11/1996
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Movie - Released: 10/25/1996
The Cold Light of Day
The Cold Light of Day
as Viktor Marek
Movie - Released: 8/20/1996
Vem Var Dracula
Vem Var Dracula
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/2/1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel & Pascoe
TV - Released: 3/16/1996
Karaoke
Karaoke
as Nick Balmer
TV - Released: 4/28/1996
Cold Lazarus
Cold Lazarus
as Nick Balmer
TV - Released: 5/26/1996

1995

Jack & Sarah
Jack & Sarah
as Jack
Movie - Released: 6/2/1995
Movie
Empire of the Censors
as Self - Host
Movie - Released: 5/28/1995
Soccer AM
Soccer AM
as Self
TV - Released: 8/12/1995

1994

Prêt-à-Porter
Prêt-à-Porter
as Cort Romney
Movie - Released: 12/23/1994
Calliope
Calliope
as The Producer
Movie - Released: 2/6/1994
Hard Times
Hard Times
as James Harthouse
Movie - Released: 4/29/1994
Pink Floyd: The Story
Pink Floyd: The Story
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/15/1994
Butter
Butter
as Gerrard
Movie - Released: 1/1/1994
Room 101
Room 101
as Self
TV - Released: 7/4/1994
Hard Times
Hard Times
as James Harthouse
TV - Released: 4/29/1994

1993

The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
Movie - Released: 9/10/1993
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
as Franz Kafka
Movie - Released: 1/1/1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Long John Silver (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/10/1993
Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer
as George Holly
Movie - Released: 1/6/1993
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars
as Self
TV - Released: 12/27/1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Long John Silver (voice)
TV - Released: 9/10/1993
Frasier
Frasier
as Stephen Moon
TV - Released: 9/16/1993

1992

The Player
The Player
as Tom Oakley
Movie - Released: 5/8/1992
Movie
The Other Side
as Sherlock Holmes
Movie - Released: 8/29/1992
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Dr. Jack Seward
Movie - Released: 11/13/1992
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous
as Dream Justin
TV - Released: 11/12/1992

1991

L.A. Story
L.A. Story
as Roland Mackey
Movie - Released: 2/8/1991
Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk
as Darwin Mayflower
Movie - Released: 5/23/1991
Performance
Performance
as Nurse
TV - Released: 2/22/1991

1990

Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon
as Oliphant
Movie - Released: 2/16/1990
Henry & June
Henry & June
as Hugo Guiler
Movie - Released: 9/28/1990
Rab C. Nesbitt
Rab C. Nesbitt
as Chingford Steel
TV - Released: 9/27/1990
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You
as Self
TV - Released: 9/28/1990

1989

Warlock
Warlock
as Giles Redferne
Movie - Released: 6/1/1989
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Movie - Released: 5/5/1989
Here Is the News
Here Is the News
as David Dunhill
Movie - Released: 3/5/1989
Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
as Berg
Movie - Released: 9/1/1989
Movie
Thieves in the Night
as Joseph
Movie - Released: 10/11/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as British Voice / Julian (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1988

Codename: Kyril
Codename: Kyril
as Laurence Sculby
Movie - Released: 3/29/1988

1987

Withnail & I
Withnail & I
as Withnail
Movie - Released: 6/19/1987
Hidden City
Hidden City
as Brewster
Movie - Released: 6/24/1987
TV
Lizzie's Pictures
TV - Released: 6/3/1987

1986

Honest Decent & True
Honest Decent & True
as Moonee Livingstone
Movie - Released: 2/9/1986

1984

TV
Aspel & Company
TV - Released: 6/9/1984

1983

Natural World
Natural World
TV - Released: 10/30/1983

1978

An Audience with...
An Audience with...
as Self
TV - Released: 1/8/1978

1959

No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
TV - Released: 9/16/1959

Unknown

Wildwood
Wildwood
as (voice)
Movie
Nuremberg
Nuremberg
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Movie
Savage House
Savage House
as Sir Chauncey Savage
Movie
Movie
The Queen of Fashion
as Evelyn Delves Broughton
Movie
Movie
Wittgenstein's Poker
as Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)
Movie
The Guinea Pig Club
The Guinea Pig Club
as Archie McIndoe
Movie
Movie
Fado!
Movie
The Honey Wars
The Honey Wars
as (voice)
Movie
Movie
Making 'Logan'
Making 'Logan'
as Self
Movie
TV