Richard E. Grant

Acting · Born 1957-05-05 in Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]

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…

Filmography

• The Player as Tom Oakley
• Corpse Bride as Barkis Bittern (voice)
• The Age of Innocence as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
• Withnail & I as Withnail
• A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit
• Saltburn as Sir James Catton
• Nuremberg as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
• Doctor Who: The Snowmen as Dr. Walter Simeon
• Logan as Dr. Rice
• About Time as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)

TV

• Loki as Classic Loki
• Doctor Who as The Great Intelligence
• Downton Abbey as Simon Bricker
• Doctor Who as Dr Simeon
• Would I Lie to You? as Self
• Game of Thrones as Izembaro
• Frasier as Stephen Moon
• QI as Self
• Agatha Christie's Marple as Raymond West
• The Simpsons as British Voice / Julian (voice)