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 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).

Known For

Game of Thrones

The Simpsons

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

The Graham Norton Show

Frasier

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

All Movies (155)

• Rose's Baby2027 · as Dr. Abaras
• Wicker2026 · as Doctor
• Wildwood2026 · as (voice)
• Savage House2026 · as Sir Chauncey Savage
• Confessions II – The Film2026 · as Self
• Ladies First2026 · as Pigeon Man
• 100 Nights of Hero2025 · as Birdman
• Nuremberg2025 · as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
• The Thursday Murder Club2025 · as Bobby Tanner
• Death of a Unicorn2025 · as Odell
• Doctor Who at the Proms2024 · as The Doctor (archive footage)
• Argylle2024 · as Director Fowler
• Saltburn2023 · as Sir James Catton
• The Lesson2023 · as J.M. Sinclair
• The Coronation Concert2023 · as Self
• A Royal Grand Design2022 · as Host
• Persuasion2022 · as Sir Walter Elliot
• An Audience with Adele2021 · as Self
• Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special2021 · as Classic Loki (archive footage)
• The Spine of Night2021 · as The Guardian (voice)
• Robin Robin2021 · as Magpie (voice)
• Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!2021 · as Self - Actor
• Everybody's Talking About Jamie2021 · as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
• Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard2021 · as Seifert
• Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime2021 · as Self - Host
• Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall2020 · as Self
• The Skywalker Legacy2020 · as Self
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019 · as Allegiant General Pryde
• Master Moley by Royal Invitation2019 · as The Gardener (voice)
• Palm Beach2019 · as Billy
• An Accidental Studio2019 · as Self
• The Space: Theatre of Survival2019 · as as Self
• 7 Up & Me2019 · as Self
• The Nutcracker and the Four Realms2018 · as Shiver
• Can You Ever Forgive Me?2018 · as Jack Hock
• The Hitman's Bodyguard2017 · as Seifert
• Making 'Logan'2017 · as Self
• Logan2017 · as Dr. Rice
• Their Finest2017 · as Roger Swain
• The Last Dragonslayer2016 · as Dragon (voice)
• Jackie2016 · as Bill Walton
• Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked2015 · as The Duke of Wellington
• The Secret World of Lewis Carroll2015 · as Himself - Actor
• Teeth2015
• Queen & Country2015 · as Major Cross
• The Gospel of Luke2015 · as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
• Dirty Weekenders in France2014 · as Self - Presenter
• Dom Hemingway2013 · as Dickie Black
• Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips2013 · as Self / Larry Oliphant
• About Time2013 · as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
• Khumba2013 · as Bradley (voice)
• Doctor Who: The Snowmen2012 · as Dr. Walter Simeon
• The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey2012 · as Narrator
• For No Good Reason2012 · as Self
• Kath & Kimderella2012 · as Alain the Page
• Zambezia2012 · as Cecil (voice)
• Words of the Titanic2012 · as Reader
• Cherrywood Cannon2012 · as (Voice)
• The Iron Lady2011 · as Michael Heseltine
• How to Stop Being a Loser2011 · as Ian
• Horrid Henry: The Movie2011 · as Vic Van Wrinkle
• The Last Fashion Show2011 · as Federico Marinoni
• Foster2011 · as Mr. Potts
• Cuckoo2010 · as Professor Julius Greengrass
• The Nutcracker2010 · as Father
• First Night2010 · as Adam
• Jackboots on Whitehall2010 · as The Vicar (voice)
• The Man Who Married Himself2010 · as Olivier
• Victoria Wood: Seen on TV2009
• Love Hurts2009 · as Ben Bingham
• Filth and Wisdom2008 · as Prof Flynn
• Garden of Eden2008 · as Colonel Philip Boyle
• Penelope2007 · as Franklin Wilhern
• Elementary My Dear Viewer2007 · as Self - Presenter
• The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Always Crashing in the Same Car2007 · as James Booth
• The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall2006 · as Self
• Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties2006 · as Preston (voice)
• Pulp: The Story of Common People2006 · as Narrator
• The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'2005 · as Narrator
• Colour Me Kubrick2005 · as Jasper
• Corpse Bride2005 · as Barkis Bittern (voice)
• The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody2004 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Story of an African Farm2004 · as Bonaparte Blenkins
• Tooth2004 · as Jarvis Jarvis
• Bright Young Things2003 · as Father Rothschild
• Monsieur N.2003 · as Hudson Lowe
• The Hound of the Baskervilles2002 · as Jack Stapleton
• Sherlock: Case of Evil2002 · as Mycroft
• The Making of Gosford Park2002 · as Self
• Robert Altman in England2002 · as Self
• Gosford Park2001 · as George
• Hildegarde2001 · as Wolf
• Strictly Sinatra2001 · as Himself
• Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings2000 · as Various Characters
• The Little Vampire2000 · as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
• The Miracle Maker2000 · as John The Baptist (voice)
• Victoria's Secrets2000 · as Self
• A Christmas Carol1999 · as Bob Cratchit
• The Match1999 · as Gorgeous Gus
• Withnail and Us1999 · as Self
• The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson1999 · as Self
• Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death1999 · as The Quite Handsome Doctor
• I Demand to Have Some Booze!1999 · as Self
• St. Ives1998 · as Major Farquhar Chevening
• Cash in Hand1998 · as Sir Harry Parkins
• Spice World1997 · as Clifford
• Keep the Aspidistra Flying1997 · as Gordon Comstock
• Food of Love1997 · as Alex Salmon
• A Royal Scandal1997 · as George, Prince of Wales
• An Audience with Elton John1997 · as Self
• Treasure Island1997 · as Long John Silver
• The Serpent's Kiss1997 · as James Fitzmaurice
• Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady1997 · as Self
• An Evening with Lily Savage1996 · as Self - Audience Member
• Twelfth Night1996 · as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
• The Portrait of a Lady1996 · as Lord Warburton
• Vem Var Dracula1996 · as Self
• The Cold Light of Day1996 · as Viktor Marek
• Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life1995 · as Franz Kafka
• Bed1995 · as Nurse/Bed Head
• Jack & Sarah1995 · as Jack
• Empire of the Censors1995 · as Self - Host
• Prêt-à-Porter1994 · as Cort Romney
• Pink Floyd: The Story1994 · as Narrator (voice)
• Hard Times1994 · as James Harthouse
• Calliope1994 · as The Producer
• Butter1994 · as Gerrard
• The Age of Innocence1993 · as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
• The Legends of Treasure Island1993 · as Long John Silver (voice)
• Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'1993 · as Self
• Suddenly, Last Summer1993 · as George Holly
• Bram Stoker's Dracula1992 · as Dr. Jack Seward
• The Other Side1992 · as Sherlock Holmes
• The Player1992 · as Tom Oakley
• Hudson Hawk1991 · as Darwin Mayflower
• L.A. Story1991 · as Roland Mackey
• Henry & June1990 · as Hugo Guiler
• Mountains of the Moon1990 · as Oliphant
• Thieves in the Night1989 · as Joseph
• Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)1989 · as Berg
• Warlock1989 · as Giles Redferne
• How to Get Ahead in Advertising1989 · as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
• Here Is the News1989 · as David Dunhill
• Codename: Kyril1988 · as Laurence Sculby
• Hidden City1987 · as Brewster
• Withnail & I1987 · as Withnail
• Honest Decent & True1986 · as Moonee Livingstone
• The Queen of Fashion— · as Evelyn Delves Broughton
• Wittgenstein's Poker— · as Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)
• Fado!—
• The Honey Wars— · as (voice)
• Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint— · as Mr. Hopkins
• Margot & Rudi—
• The Man Who Stole Portugal—

All TV Shows (81)

• The Other Bennet Sister2026 · as Mr. Bennet
• The Celebrity Traitors2025 · as Self - Contestant
• Too Much2025 · as Jonno Ratigan
• Nautilus2024 · as The White Rajah
• The Franchise2024 · as Peter Fairchild
• Frankly2022 · as Self
• Suspect2022 · as Harry
• RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World2022 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Ant & Dec's Limitless Win2022 · as Self
• The Outlaws2021 · as The Earl
• Moley2021 · as The Gardener (voice)
• Write Around the World with Richard E Grant2021 · as Self - Presenter
• Loki2021 · as Classic Loki
• Marvel Studios Assembled2021 · as Self - Classic Loki
• Michael McIntyre's The Wheel2020 · as Self - Expert
• Between the Covers2020 · as Self
• Dispatches from Elsewhere2020 · as Octavio
• Hang Ups2018 · as Leonard Conrad
• Tate Britain's Great Art Walks2017 · as Self
• A Series of Unfortunate Events2017 · as Man with Beard But No Hair
• Jekyll and Hyde2015 · as Sir Roger Bulstrode
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• Dig2015 · as Ian Margrove
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Kumars2014 · as Self
• Psychobitches2013 · as Matthew Hopkins
• The Fear2012 · as Seb Whiting
• Gadget Man2012
• Girls2012 · as Jasper
• Playhouse Presents2012 · as Stephen / Tony
• Game of Thrones2011 · as Izembaro
• The Crimson Petal and the White2011 · as Doctor Curlew
• Downton Abbey2010 · as Simon Bricker
• British Film Forever2007
• Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Above and Beyond2006 · as Don Bennett
• The One Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• 8 Out of 10 Cats2005 · as Self
• Doctor Who2005 · as The Great Intelligence
• Doctor Who2005 · as Dr Simeon
• The Friday Night Project2005 · as Self
• Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Raymond West
• 90 Days in Hollywood2004
• Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka2003 · as The Doctor (voice)
• QI2003 · as Self
• Posh Nosh2003 · as Simon Marchmont
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · as Self - Guest Announcer
• Let Them Eat Cake1999
• The Scarlet Pimpernel1999 · as Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
• Home Farm Twins1999
• The Heaven and Earth Show1998
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Trial & Retribution1997 · as Stephen Warrington
• Captain Star1997
• Karaoke1996 · as Nick Balmer
• Soccer AM1995 · as Self
• Room 1011994 · as Self
• Hard Times1994 · as James Harthouse
• Shooting Stars1993 · as Self
• Frasier1993 · as Stephen Moon
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Legends of Treasure Island1993 · as Long John Silver (voice)
• Absolutely Fabulous1992 · as Dream Justin
• Performance1991 · as Nurse/Bed Head
• Performance1991 · as George Holly
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
• Rab C. Nesbitt1990 · as Chingford Steel
• The Simpsons1989 · as British Voice / Julian (voice)
• Codename: Kyril1988 · as Sculby
• Lizzie's Pictures1987
• Screen Two1985 · as Moonee Livingstone
• Screen Two1985 · as David Dunhill
• Aspel & Company1984
• Natural World1983
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• Omnibus1967 · as Narrator (voice)
• Omnibus1967
• No Hiding Place1959