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Richard E. Grant

Acting · Born May 5, 1957 · Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]

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.

Movies with Richard E. Grant

• Corpse Bride (2005) — Barkis Bittern (voice)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — Allegiant General Pryde
• Logan (2017) — Dr. Rice
• Death of a Unicorn (2025) — Odell
• About Time (2013) — Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
• Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) — Dr. Jack Seward
• Nuremberg (2025) — Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
• Wildwood (2026) — Owl Rex (voice)
• Argylle (2024) — Director Fowler
• Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) — Seifert
• Ladies First (2026) — Pigeon Man
• The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) — Seifert

TV shows with Richard E. Grant

• Girls (2012) — Jasper
• Too Much (2025) — Jonno Ratigan
• The Franchise (2024) — Peter Fairchild
• Moley (2021) — The Gardener (voice)
• Dispatches from Elsewhere (2020) — Octavio
• Suspect (2022) — Harry
• The Legends of Treasure Island (1993) — Long John Silver (voice)
• Dig (2015) — Ian Margrove