Cast
Richard E. Grant
Acting
Cast
Richard E. Grant
Known for
Acting
Born
1957-05-05
From
Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
Also 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).
Ladies First
as Pigeon Man
Nuremberg
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Corpse Bride
as Barkis Bittern (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Allegiant General Pryde
Logan
as Dr. Rice
About Time
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
Death of a Unicorn
as Odell
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Dr. Jack Seward
The Hitman's Bodyguard
as Seifert
Saltburn
as Sir James Catton
Argylle
as Director Fowler
The Player
as Tom Oakley
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
as Seifert
The Thursday Murder Club
as Bobby Tanner
Savage House
as Sir Chauncey Savage
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
as Shiver
Gosford Park
as George
Spice World
as Clifford
Hudson Hawk
as Darwin Mayflower
Jackie
as Bill Walton
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Preston (voice)
Penelope
as Franklin Wilhern
Khumba
as Bradley (voice)
Henry & June
as Hugo Guiler
The Age of Innocence
as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
Zambezia
as Cecil (voice)
The Little Vampire
as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
Their Finest
as Roger Swain
Twelfth Night
as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Wildwood
as (voice)
The Iron Lady
as Michael Heseltine
Persuasion
as Sir Walter Elliot
The Portrait of a Lady
as Lord Warburton
100 Nights of Hero
as Birdman
Withnail & I
as Withnail
The Nutcracker
as Father
Prêt-à-Porter
as Cort Romney
The Match
as Gorgeous Gus
Tooth
as Jarvis Jarvis
Warlock
as Giles Redferne
A Christmas Carol
as Bob Cratchit
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Jack Hock
Wicker
as Doctor
Bright Young Things
as Father Rothschild
Foster
as Mr. Potts
L.A. Story
as Roland Mackey
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Dom Hemingway
as Dickie Black
The Miracle Maker
as John The Baptist (voice)
Jack & Sarah
as Jack
Making 'Logan'
as Self
Palm Beach
as Billy
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Classic Loki (archive footage)
Queen & Country
as Major Cross
Kath & Kimderella
as Alain the Page
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
Jackboots on Whitehall
as The Vicar (voice)
Love Hurts
as Ben Bingham
Robin Robin
as Magpie (voice)
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
as Self (archive footage)
The Spine of Night
as The Guardian (voice)
Hard Times
as James Harthouse
Horrid Henry: The Movie
as Vic Van Wrinkle
An Audience with Adele
as Self
Butter
as Gerrard
Fado!
The Lesson
as J.M. Sinclair
Mountains of the Moon
as Oliphant
Hidden City
as Brewster
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
The Last Dragonslayer
as Dragon (voice)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Jack Stapleton
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
as Dr. Walter Simeon
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Long John Silver (voice)
Cherrywood Cannon
as (Voice)
The Coronation Concert
as Self
Sherlock: Case of Evil
as Mycroft
For No Good Reason
as Self
Strictly Sinatra
as Himself
Teeth
How to Stop Being a Loser
as Ian
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
as Gordon Comstock
Cuckoo
as Professor Julius Greengrass
Garden of Eden
as Colonel Philip Boyle
Treasure Island
as Long John Silver
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
as Self
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
as The Quite Handsome Doctor
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
as Self - Actor
The Queen of Fashion
as Evelyn Delves Broughton
First Night
as Adam
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (archive footage)
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self
St. Ives
as Major Farquhar Chevening
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
as Self
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Monsieur N.
as Hudson Lowe
The Last Fashion Show
as Federico Marinoni
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
as Self
Filth and Wisdom
as Prof Flynn
The Cold Light of Day
as Viktor Marek
Codename: Kyril
as Laurence Sculby
The Serpent's Kiss
as James Fitzmaurice
7 Up & Me
as Self
Colour Me Kubrick
as Jasper
An Evening with Lily Savage
as Self - Audience Member
Rose's Baby
as Dr. Abaras
An Audience with Elton John
as Self
Food of Love
as Alex Salmon
An Accidental Studio
as Self
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
as The Gardener (voice)
Empire of the Censors
as Self - Host
The Story of an African Farm
as Bonaparte Blenkins
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
as Self
Elementary My Dear Viewer
as Self - Presenter
Cash in Hand
as Sir Harry Parkins
The Honey Wars
as (voice)
Vem Var Dracula
as Self
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
as Self / Larry Oliphant
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
as Self
The Gospel of Luke
as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
as Narrator (voice)
Suddenly, Last Summer
as George Holly
Calliope
as The Producer
Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
as Berg
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
as Various Characters
Victoria's Secrets
as Self
Hildegarde
as Wolf
A Royal Scandal
as George, Prince of Wales
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey
as Narrator
Bed
as Nurse/Bed Head
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
as Franz Kafka
I Demand to Have Some Booze!
as Self
The Man Who Stole Portugal
Here Is the News
as David Dunhill
Robert Altman in England
as Self
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
as Mr. Hopkins
Pulp: The Story of Common People
as Narrator
Always Crashing in the Same Car
as James Booth
The Space: Theatre of Survival
as as Self
Withnail and Us
as Self
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
as Himself - Actor
The Man Who Married Himself
as Olivier
Pink Floyd: The Story
as Narrator (voice)
Honest Decent & True
as Moonee Livingstone
Words of the Titanic
as Reader
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
as The Duke of Wellington
Wittgenstein's Poker
as Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
as Narrator
Thieves in the Night
as Joseph
Margot & Rudi
The Other Side
as Sherlock Holmes
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime
as Self - Host
Dirty Weekenders in France
as Self - Presenter
A Royal Grand Design
as Host