Acting credits
216
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Richard E. Grant
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
4.6
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Movies: 142Series: 75Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 20766
IMDb ID: nm0001290
Known for: Acting
Born: May 5, 1957
Age: 69
Place of birth: Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1959 - 2027
Years active: 69
Average TMDB rating: 6.59
Wikidata: Q380856
Also known as
Richard Esterhuysen • Richard Grant Esterhuysen
Other jobs
Director (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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Richard E. Grant.
Apr 14, 2027
Up Against It
as Dr. Abaras
2027 Movie
Nov 6
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
as Mr. Hopkins
2026 Movie
In 3 weeks
Wildwood
as Owl Rex (voice)
2026 Movie
In 3 weeks
Wicker
as Doctor
2026 Movie
Savage House
as Sir Chauncey Savage
2026 Movie
Confessions II – The Film
as Self
2026 Movie
Ladies First
as Pigeon Man
2026 Movie
100 Nights of Hero
as Birdman
2025 Movie
Nuremberg
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
2025 Movie
The Thursday Murder Club
as Bobby Tanner
2025 Movie
Death of a Unicorn
as Odell
2025 Movie
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (archive footage)
2024 Movie
Argylle
as Director Fowler
2024 Movie
Saltburn
as Sir James Catton
2023 Movie
The Lesson
as J.M. Sinclair
2023 Movie
The Coronation Concert
as Self
2023 Movie
A Royal Grand Design
as Host
2022 Movie
Persuasion
as Sir Walter Elliot
2022 Movie
An Audience with Adele
as Self
2021 Movie
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Classic Loki (archive footage)
2021 Movie
The Spine of Night
as The Guardian (voice)
2021 Movie
Robin Robin
as Magpie (voice)
2021 Movie
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
as Self - Actor
2021 Movie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
2021 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Richard E. Grant.
Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey
as Self - Presenter • 4 eps
2026 Series
The Other Bennet Sister
as Mr. Bennet • 3 eps
2026 Series
The Celebrity Traitors
as Self - Contestant • 2 eps
2025 Series
Too Much
as Jonno Ratigan • 10 eps
2025 Series
Nautilus
as The White Rajah • 2 eps
2024 Series
The Franchise
as Peter Fairchild • 8 eps
2024 Series
Mozart: Rise of a Genius
as Self • 3 eps
2024 Series
Frankly
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Suspect
as Harry • 8 eps
2022 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2022 Series
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
The Outlaws
as The Earl • 4 eps
2021 Series
Moley
as The Gardener (voice) • 52 eps
2021 Series
Write Around the World with Richard E Grant
as Self - Presenter • 3 eps
2021 Series
Loki
as Classic Loki • 2 eps
2021 Series
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self - Classic Loki • 1 eps
2021 Series
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
as Self - Expert • 1 eps
2020 Series
Between the Covers
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
Dispatches from Elsewhere
as Octavio • 10 eps
2020 Series
Hang Ups
as Leonard Conrad • 3 eps
2018 Series
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Man with Beard But No Hair • 3 eps
2017 Series
Jekyll and Hyde
as Sir Roger Bulstrode • 10 eps
2015 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series