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Richard E. Grant
Acting
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1.9
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 20766
IMDb ID: nm0001290
Known for: Acting
Born: May 5, 1957
Age: 68
Place of birth: Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1959 - 2026
Years active: 68
Average TMDB rating: 6.55
Wikidata: Q380856
Also known as
Richard Esterhuysen • Richard Grant Esterhuysen
Frequent jobs
Screenplay (1)
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).
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Highest rated movies linked with Richard E. Grant.
7.9
About Time
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
2013 Movie
7.8
Logan
as Dr. Rice
2017 Movie
7.7
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
as Dr. Walter Simeon
2012 Movie
7.6
Corpse Bride
as Barkis Bittern (voice)
2005 Movie
7.4
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Dr. Jack Seward
1992 Movie
7.3
Nuremberg
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
2025 Movie
7.2
Withnail & I
as Withnail
1987 Movie
7.2
The Player
as Tom Oakley
1992 Movie
7.0
Robin Robin
as Magpie (voice)
2021 Movie
7.0
Saltburn
as Sir James Catton
2023 Movie
7.0
The Age of Innocence
as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
1993 Movie
6.9
A Christmas Carol
as Bob Cratchit
1999 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Richard E. Grant.
8.5
Game of Thrones
as Izembaro • 3 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Loki
as Classic Loki • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.1
Downton Abbey
as Simon Bricker • 4 eps
2010 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as British Voice / Julian (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.0
QI
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Raymond West • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.8
Would I Lie to You?
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.7
Frasier
as Stephen Moon • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.6
Doctor Who
as The Great Intelligence • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Absolutely Fabulous
as Dream Justin • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.4
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Man with Beard But No Hair • 3 eps
2017 Series
7.4
The Outlaws
as The Earl • 4 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Richard E. Grant.
7.3
Nuremberg
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
2025 Movie
7.8
Logan
as Dr. Rice
2017 Movie
6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Allegiant General Pryde
2019 Movie
7.4
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Dr. Jack Seward
1992 Movie
7.9
About Time
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
2013 Movie
7.6
Corpse Bride
as Barkis Bittern (voice)
2005 Movie
7.0
Saltburn
as Sir James Catton
2023 Movie
7.2
The Player
as Tom Oakley
1992 Movie
6.9
The Hitman's Bodyguard
as Seifert
2017 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Richard E. Grant.
8.0
The Simpsons
as British Voice / Julian (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.5
Game of Thrones
as Izembaro • 3 eps
2011 Series
7.6
Doctor Who
as The Great Intelligence • 1 eps
2005 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Frasier
as Stephen Moon • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 2 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Downton Abbey
as Simon Bricker • 4 eps
2010 Series
8.2
Loki
as Classic Loki • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Raymond West • 1 eps
2004 Series
4.4
The One Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2006 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.1
Have I Got News for You
as Self • 1 eps
1990 Series
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Acting Appearances in Movies
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Oct 23
Wildwood
as (voice)
2026 Movie
Wicker
as Doctor
2026 Movie
5.6
100 Nights of Hero
as Birdman
2025 Movie
7.3
Nuremberg
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
2025 Movie
6.6
The Thursday Murder Club
as Bobby Tanner
2025 Movie
6.4
Death of a Unicorn
as Odell
2025 Movie
7.2
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (archive footage)
2024 Movie
6.0
Argylle
as Director Fowler
2024 Movie
7.0
Saltburn
as Sir James Catton
2023 Movie
5.7
The Lesson
as J.M. Sinclair
2023 Movie
6.0
The Coronation Concert
as Self
2023 Movie
A Royal Grand Design
as Host
2022 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Richard E. Grant.
5.7
Too Much
as Jonno Ratigan • 10 eps
2025 Series
6.8
Nautilus
as The White Rajah • 2 eps
2024 Series
6.5
The Franchise
as Peter Fairchild • 8 eps
2024 Series
5.0
Frankly
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
5.9
Suspect
as Harry • 8 eps
2022 Series
6.2
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.9
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.4
The Outlaws
as The Earl • 4 eps
2021 Series
6.0
Moley
as The Gardener (voice) • 52 eps
2021 Series
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant
as Self - Presenter • 3 eps
2021 Series
8.2
Loki
as Classic Loki • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.2
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self - Classic Loki • 1 eps
2021 Series