
Richard E. Grant
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).
Filmography
Wildwood2026 · Travis Knight
Wicker2026 · Eleanor Wilson
Savage House2026 · Peter Glanz
Ladies First2026 · Thea Sharrock- Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint2026 · Jack Spring
- Confessions II – The Film2026 · Solomon Chase
Nuremberg2025 · James Vanderbilt
Death of a Unicorn2025 · Alex Scharfman
The Thursday Murder Club2025 · Chris Columbus- 100 Nights of Hero2025 · Julia Jackman
Argylle2024 · Matthew Vaughn
Saltburn2023 · Emerald Fennell
Persuasion2022 · Carrie Cracknell
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard2021 · Patrick Hughes- Everybody's Talking About Jamie2021 · Jonathan Butterell
- The Spine of Night2021 · Morgan Galen King
- Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!2021 · Sean Doherty
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019 · J.J. Abrams
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms2018 · Lasse Hallström
Can You Ever Forgive Me?2018 · Marielle Heller
Logan2017 · James Mangold
The Hitman's Bodyguard2017 · Patrick Hughes
Their Finest2017 · Lone Scherfig
Jackie2016 · Pablo Larraín
Khumba2013 · Anthony Silverston- Dom Hemingway2013 · Richard Shepard
Zambezia2012 · Wayne Thornley
The Iron Lady2011 · Phyllida Lloyd- Horrid Henry: The Movie2011 · Nick Moore
The Nutcracker2010 · Andrei Konchalovsky
Penelope2006 · Mark Palansky
Corpse Bride2005 · Mike Johnson
The Little Vampire2000 · Uli Edel
A Christmas Carol1999 · David Hugh Jones
Spice World1997 · Bob Spiers
The Portrait of a Lady1996 · Jane Campion
Prêt-à-Porter1994 · Robert Altman
The Age of Innocence1993 · Martin Scorsese
Bram Stoker's Dracula1992 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Player1992 · Robert Altman
Hudson Hawk1991 · Michael Lehmann- L.A. Story1991 · Mick Jackson
Henry & June1990 · Philip Kaufman
Warlock1989 · Steve Miner
Withnail & I1987 · Bruce Robinson



