Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 5, 1957 (age 69)
Place of Birth
Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
Also Known As
- Richard Esterhuysen
- Richard Grant Esterhuysen
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 - Movies
Nuremberg
as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Logan
as Dr. Rice
Corpse Bride
as Barkis Bittern (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Allegiant General Pryde
About Time
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Dr. Jack Seward
The Hitman's Bodyguard
as Seifert
Argylle
as Director Fowler
Gosford Park
as George
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
as Dr. Walter Simeon
Known For - TV Shows
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
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Raymond West
Downton Abbey
as Simon Bricker
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Man with Beard But No Hair