Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1957-05-05 (68 years)
- Place of BirthMbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
- Also Known AsRichard EsterhuysenRichard Grant Esterhuysen理查德·格兰特
Richard E. Grant
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
100 Nights of Hero
As: Birdman
- 2025
Nuremberg
As: Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
- 2025
The Thursday Murder Club
As: Bobby Tanner
- 2025
Too Much
As: Jonno Ratigan
- 2025
Death of a Unicorn
As: Odell
- 2024
Nautilus
As: The White Rajah
- 2024
The Franchise
As: Peter Fairchild
- 2024
Argylle
As: Director Fowler
2023Saltburn
As: Sir James Catton
2023The Lesson
As: J.M. Sinclair
2022A Royal Grand Design
As: Host
2022Persuasion
As: Sir Walter Elliot
2022Suspect
As: Harry
2021The Spine of Night
As: The Guardian (voice)
2021The Outlaws
As: The Earl
2021Robin Robin
As: Magpie (voice)
2021Moley
As: The Gardener (voice)
2021Everybody's Talking About Jamie
As: Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
2021Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
As: Seifert
2021Loki
As: Classic Loki
2020Dispatches from Elsewhere
As: Octavio
2020Groundhog Dave 2
As: Groundhog Dave (voice)
- 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
As: Allegiant General Pryde
2019Master Moley by Royal Invitation
As: The Gardener (voice)
2019Palm Beach
As: Billy
2018The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
As: Shiver
2018Can You Ever Forgive Me?
As: Jack Hock
2018Hang Ups
As: Leonard Conrad
- 2017
The Hitman's Bodyguard
As: Seifert
- 2017
Logan
As: Dr. Rice
2017Their Finest
As: Roger Swain
2017A Series of Unfortunate Events
As: Man with Beard But No Hair
2016The Last Dragonslayer
As: Dragon (voice)
2016Jackie
As: Bill Walton
2015Jekyll and Hyde
As: Sir Roger Bulstrode
2015Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
As: The Duke of Wellington
2015Dig
As: Ian Margrove
2015The Gospel of Luke
As: Narrator (voice) – New International Version
2014Queen & Country
As: Major Cross
2013Dom Hemingway
As: Dickie Black
- 2013
About Time
As: Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
2013Khumba
As: Bradley (voice)
2012Doctor Who: The Snowmen
As: Dr. Walter Simeon
2012The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey
As: Narrator
2012The Fear
As: Seb Whiting
2012Kath & Kimderella
As: Alain the Page
2012Zambezia
As: Cecil (voice)
2012Girls
As: Jasper
2012Cherrywood Cannon
As: (Voice)
2011The Iron Lady
As: Michael Heseltine
2011How to Stop Being a Loser
As: Ian
2011Horrid Henry: The Movie
As: Vic Van Wrinkle
2011Game of Thrones
As: Izembaro
2011The Crimson Petal and the White
As: Doctor Curlew
2011The Last Fashion Show
As: Federico Marinoni
2011Foster
As: Mr. Potts
2010Cuckoo
As: Professor Julius Greengrass
2010The Nutcracker
As: Father
2010First Night
As: Adam
2010Jackboots on Whitehall
As: The Vicar (voice)
2010Downton Abbey
As: Simon Bricker
2010The Man Who Married Himself
As: Olivier
2009Love Hurts
As: Ben Bingham
2008Filth and Wisdom
As: Prof Flynn
2008Garden of Eden
As: Colonel Philip Boyle
2007Always Crashing in the Same Car
As: James Booth
2006Above and Beyond
As: Don Bennett
2006Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
As: Preston (voice)
2006Penelope
As: Franklin Wilhern
2006Pulp: The Story of Common People
As: Narrator
2005The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’
As: Narrator
2005Colour Me Kubrick
As: Jasper
- 2005
Corpse Bride
As: Barkis Bittern (voice)
2005Doctor Who
As: The Great Intelligence
- 2005
Doctor Who
As: Dr Simeon
2004Agatha Christie's Marple
As: Raymond West
2004The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
As: Narrator (voice)
2004The Story of an African Farm
As: Bonaparte Blenkins
2004Tooth
As: Jarvis Jarvis
2003Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
As: The Doctor (voice)
2003Bright Young Things
As: Father Rothschild
2003Posh Nosh
As: Simon Marchmont
2003Monsieur N.
As: Hudson Lowe
2002The Hound of the Baskervilles
As: Jack Stapleton
2002Sherlock: Case of Evil
As: Mycroft
2001Gosford Park
As: George
2001Hildegarde
As: Wolf
2000Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
As: Various Characters
2000The Little Vampire
As: Frederick Sackville-Bagg
2000The Miracle Maker
As: John The Baptist (voice)
1999A Christmas Carol
As: Bob Cratchit
1999The Match
As: Gorgeous Gus
1999Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
As: The Quite Handsome Doctor
1999The Scarlet Pimpernel
As: Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
1998St. Ives
As: Major Farquhar Chevening
1997Spice World
As: Clifford
1997Keep the Aspidistra Flying
As: Gordon Comstock
1997Food of Love
As: Alex Salmon
1997A Royal Scandal
As: George, Prince of Wales
1997The Serpent's Kiss
As: James Fitzmaurice
1996Twelfth Night
As: Sir Andrew Aguecheek
1996The Portrait of a Lady
As: Lord Warburton
1996The Cold Light of Day
As: Viktor Marek
1996Cold Lazarus
As: Nick Balmer
1996Karaoke
As: Nick Balmer
1995Bed
As: Nurse/Bed Head
1995Jack & Sarah
As: Jack
1994Prêt-à-Porter
As: Cort Romney
1994Pink Floyd: The Story
As: Narrator (voice)
1994Hard Times
As: James Harthouse
1994Hard Times
As: James Harthouse
1994Calliope
As: The Producer
1994Butter
As: Gerrard
1993Frasier
As: Stephen Moon
1993The Age of Innocence
As: Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
1993The Legends of Treasure Island
As: Long John Silver (voice)
1993The Legends of Treasure Island
As: Long John Silver (voice)
1993Suddenly, Last Summer
As: George Holly
1993Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
As: Franz Kafka
1992Bram Stoker's Dracula
As: Dr. Jack Seward
1992Absolutely Fabulous
As: Dream Justin
1992The Player
As: Tom Oakley
1991Performance
As: Nurse/Bed Head
- 1991
Performance
As: George Holly
1991Hudson Hawk
As: Darwin Mayflower
1991L.A. Story
As: Roland Mackey
1990Henry & June
As: Hugo Guiler
1990Rab C. Nesbitt
As: Chingford Steel
1990Mountains of the Moon
As: Oliphant
1989The Simpsons
As: British Voice / Julian (voice)
1989Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
As: Berg
1989Warlock
As: Giles Redferne
1989How to Get Ahead in Advertising
As: Denis Dimbleby Bagley
1989Here Is the News
As: David Dunhill
1988Codename: Kyril
As: Laurence Sculby
1988Codename: Kyril
As: Sculby
1987Hidden City
As: Brewster
1987Withnail & I
As: Withnail
1967Omnibus
As: Narrator (voice)