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).

Most Known For

The Simpsons

as British Voice / Julian (voice)

Game of Thrones

as Izembaro

Doctor Who

as The Great Intelligence

Doctor Who

as Dr Simeon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Frasier

as Stephen Moon

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Downton Abbey

as Simon Bricker

Loki

as Classic Loki

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Raymond West

The One Show

as Self - Guest

The One Show

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

Have I Got News for You

as Self

QI

as Self

Nuremberg

as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

Girls

as Jasper

A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Man with Beard But No Hair

Logan

as Dr. Rice

Absolutely Fabulous

as Dream Justin