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Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Highest Rated: 100% An Accidental Studio: The Story of HandMade Films (2019)

Lowest Rated: 0% The Nutcracker (2010)

Birthday: May 5, 1957

Birthplace: Mbabane, Swaziland

Character actor Richard E. Grant crafted a career that saw him equally at home in projects as disparate as "Game of Thrones" (HBO, 2011-) and "Downton Abbey" (ITV, 2010-15). Born in Mbabane, Eswatini, he began his acting career in Cape Town, South Africa before relocating to England. After a small role in the sitcom "Sweet Sixteen" (BBC, 1983), he quickly jumped into the deep end. Playing the frequently drunk title character in Bruce Robinson's "Withnail & I" (1987), Grant was at the center of what would quickly become a cult classic. He teamed again with Robinson for the oddball comedy "How to Get Ahead in Advertising" (1989), about a marketing executive with a boil that talks. The work caught Hollywood's attention, and he was soon acting in high-profile fare like "L.A. Story" (1991), with Steve Martin, and Robert Altman's "The Player" (1992). He also starred in the Academy Award-winning short "Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life" (1995). Drawing upon his classical training, he played Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Trevor Nunn's big screen adaptation of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night or What You Will" (1996) opposite Helena Bonham Carter. He found himself exposed to a completely different kind of audience when he joined the pop group Spice Girls in "Spice World" (1998). He worked steadily, including playing classic characters such as Bob Cratchit in "A Christmas Carol" (TNT, 1999) and the namesake hero in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (BBC, 1999-2000). He began his first brush with the sci-fi classic "Doctor Who" (BBC, 2005-) when he appeared with Rowan Atkinson in the comedy short "Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death" (BBC, 1999). He went on to voice the Doctor in an animated project "Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka" (BBC, 2003), and then later played the villainous Great Intelligence in the main series. His work in television included recurring roles on "Downton Abbey" playing art historian Simon Bricker and as Jasper in "Girls" (HBO, 2012-17). He also had a memorable appearance in "Game of Thrones" playing the egotistical actor Izembaro. He found a fresh round of acclaim for his talents when he joined Melissa McCarthy for "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" (2018). Playing McCarthy's partner in a scam to sell forged letters from literary greats, Grant earned critical raves and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The stellar notices didn't slow him at all. He continued working, appearing on television in the sitcom "Hang Ups" (Channel 4, 2018-) and "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (Netflix, 2017-19), and in the Disney film "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" (2018). He then carved out a place in yet another sci-fi classic with a starring role in "Star Wars: Episode IX" (2019).

Highest rated movies

98% Can You Ever Forgive Me?
97% The Player
93% Logan
92% Withnail and I
91% L.A. Story
90% Their Finest 88% Jackie 88% The Age of Innocence

Photos

Richard E. Grant Richard E Grant at arrivals for AARP The Magazine 18th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards, The Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA February 4, 2019. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Richard E. Grant at arrivals for CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? Premiere, School of Visual Arts (SVA) Theatre, New York, NY October 14, 2018. Photo By: Eli Winston/Everett Collection Richard E. Grant at arrivals for LOGAN Premiere, Jazz at Lincoln Center''s Frederick P. Rose Hall, New York, NY February 24, 2017. Photo By: Derek Storm/Everett Collection READY TO WEAR, (aka PRET-A-PORTER), Eve Salvail, Richard E. Grant, 1994, (c) Miramax JACK AND SARAH, from left: Richard E. Grant, Bianca/Sophia Lee, 1995, © Gramercy WARLOCK, Julian Sands (bottom), Richard E. Grant, 1989, © Trimark WARLOCK, Richard E. Grant, 1989, © Trimark WARLOCK, from left: Lori Singer, Richard E. Grant, 1989, © Trimark WARLOCK, from left: Richard E. Grant, Lori Singer, 1989, © Trimark HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING, Richard E. Grant, 1989, (c) Warner Brothers HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING, Richard E. Grant, 1989, (c) Warner Brothers HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING, Richard E. Grant, 1989, (c) Warner Brothers WITHNAIL AND I, Richard E. Grant, 1987, © Cineplex-Odeon Pictures HUDSON HAWK, Richard E. Grant, Bruce Willis, Sandra Bernhard, 1991, (c)TriStar Pictures HENRY AND JUNE, from left: Richard E. Grant, Maria de Medeiros, 1990. ©Universal Pictures WARLOCK, Lori Singer, Richard E. Grant, 1989. ©Trimark Pictures HENRY AND JUNE, from left: Richard E. Grant, Maria de Medeiros, Fred Ward, 1990. ©Universal Pictures AGE OF INNOCENCE, Richard E. Grant, Daniel Day-Lewis, 1993. (c)Columbia Pictures L.A. STORY, Richard E. Grant, Victoria Tennant, Steve Martin, Sarah Jessica Parker, 1991

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wildwood Unknown (Voice) - 2024
71% 79% Saltburn Sir James Catton (Character) $11.4M 2023
76% 70% The Lesson JM Sinclair (Character) $284.7K 2023
30% 73% Persuasion Sir Walter Elliot (Character) - 2022
100% 81% Robin Robin Magpie (Voice) - 2021
80% 62% The Spine of Night The Guardian (Voice) - 2021
82% 68% Everybody's Talking About Jamie Hugo Battersby/Loco Chanelle (Character) - 2021
26% 79% The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Seifert (Character) $38.0M 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Maverick Self - 2021
28% 68% Earwig and the Witch The Mandrake (Voice) $168.1K 2020
100% No Score Yet An Accidental Studio: The Story of HandMade Films Self - 2019
48% 31% Palm Beach Billy (Character) - 2019
51% 86% Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Allegiant General Pryde (Character) $515.2M 2019
32% 35% The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Shiver (Character) $54.8M 2018
98% 81% Can You Ever Forgive Me? Jack Hock (Character) $8.8M 2018
44% 67% The Hitman's Bodyguard Seifert (Character) $75.4M 2017
93% 90% Logan Dr. Rice (Character) $226.3M 2017
No Score Yet 75% The Last Dragonslayer Dragon (Voice) - 2016
90% 72% Their Finest Roger Swain (Character) $3.6M 2016
88% 60% Jackie Bill Walton (Character) $14.0M 2016
No Score Yet 71% Teeth Narrator - 2015
76% 47% Queen and Country Major Cross (Character) - 2014
58% 38% Dom Hemingway Dickie (Character) $518.1K 2013
44% 44% Khumba Bradley (Voice) - 2013
63% 62% For No Good Reason Self $67.1K 2012
25% 44% Zambezia Cecil (Voice) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Zambezia 3D Cecil (Voice) - 2012
No Score Yet 66% Foster Mr. Potts (Character) - 2011
52% 51% The Iron Lady Michael Heseltine (Character) $30.0M 2011
9% 40% Horrid Henry: The Movie Vic Van Wrinkle (Character) - 2011
0% 26% How to Stop Being a Loser Ian (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet First Night Sir Adam Drummond (Character) - 2010
17% 53% 1st Night Adam (Character) - 2010
44% 26% Jackboots on Whitehall The Vicar (Voice) - 2010
0% 27% The Nutcracker Father (Character) $190.6K 2010
29% 32% Love Hurts Ben Bingham (Character) - 2009
10% 8% Cuckoo Professor Julius Greengrass (Character) - 2009
4% 19% Hemingway's Garden of Eden Col. Philip Boyle (Character) $22.1K 2008
24% 42% Filth and Wisdom Professor Flynn (Character) $22.4K 2008
53% 73% Penelope Franklin Wilhern (Character) $10.0M 2006
51% 42% Color Me Kubrick Jasper (Character) $70.7K 2005
54% 63% Wah-Wah Director,
Writer
$233.1K 2005
84% 77% Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Barkis Bittern (Voice) $53.4M 2005
No Score Yet 25% Bustin' Bonaparte Bonaparte Blenkins (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 27% Tooth Jarvis Jarvis (Character) - 2004
71% 59% Monsieur N. Hudson Lowe (Character) $34.9K 2003
66% 68% Bright Young Things Father Rothschild (Character) $931.8K 2003
No Score Yet 38% Sherlock Holmes: Case of Evil Mycroft (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hound of the Baskervilles Jack Stapleton (Character) - 2002
63% 31% Strictly Sinatra Self $1.2K 2001
87% 78% Gosford Park George (Character) $41.3M 2001
No Score Yet 33% Hildegarde Wolf (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 86% The Miracle Maker John the Baptist (Voice) - 2000
55% 55% The Little Vampire Frederick (Character) $13.6M 2000
No Score Yet 72% A Christmas Carol Bob Cratchit (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 61% St. Ives Major Farquhar Chevening (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Scarlet Pimpernel Sir Percy Blakeney (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Scarlet Pimpernel and the Kidnapped King Sir Percy Blakeney (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 52% The Match Gorgeous Gus (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Scarlet Pimpernel Meets Mademoiselle Guillotine Sir Percy Blakeney (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trial and Retribution III Unknown (Character) - 1999
83% 61% A Merry War Gordon Comstock (Character) $312.3K 1997
No Score Yet 39% The Serpent's Kiss James Fitzmaurice (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Food of Love Alex Salmon (Character) - 1997
35% 45% Spice World Clifford (Character) $29.6M 1997
76% 80% Twelfth Night Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Character) $551.5K 1996
74% 79% Jack & Sarah Jack (Character) $114.8K 1995
No Score Yet 24% Cold Light of Day Viktor Marek (Character) - 1994
24% 27% Ready to Wear (Pret-a-Porter) Cort Romney (Character) $10.7M 1994
No Score Yet 18% Hard Times James Harthouse (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Butter Gerrard (Character) - 1994
88% 75% The Age of Innocence Larry Lefferts (Character) $31.9M 1993
97% 84% The Player Tom Oakley (Character) $21.7M 1992
No Score Yet 83% Suddenly, Last Summer George Holly (Character) - 1992
74% 79% Bram Stoker's Dracula Dr. Jack Seward (Character) $82.0M 1992
31% 56% Hudson Hawk Darwin Mayflower (Character) $16.4M 1991
91% 75% L.A. Story Roland Mackey (Character) $25.8M 1991
60% 68% Henry & June Hugo Guiler (Character) $11.0M 1990
65% 77% Mountains of the Moon Larry Oliphant (Character) $1.4M 1990
No Score Yet 50% Killing Dad Ali Berg (Character) - 1989
56% 48% Warlock Giles Redferne (Character) $8.3M 1989
60% 77% How to Get Ahead in Advertising Denis Dimbleby Bagley (Character) $355.2K 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Codename: Kyril Sculby (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 17% Hidden City Brewster (Character) - 1987
92% 94% Withnail and I Withnail (Character) - 1987

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 38% RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs the World Judge 2024
67% 18% Suspect Harry (Character) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Saturday Night Takeaway with Ant & Dec Guest 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Write Around the World With Richard E. Grant Host 2021
87% 86% Loki Classic Loki (Guest Star) 2021
85% 73% Dispatches From Elsewhere Octavio (Character) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2019-2020
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2020
No Score Yet 36% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2019
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2018
94% 86% Hang Ups Leonard (Character) 2018
89% 85% Game of Thrones Izembaro (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jekyll and Hyde Sir Roger Bulstrode (Character) 2015
33% 69% Dig Ian Margrove (Character) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Richard E. Grant's 7 Deadly Sins Host 2015
88% 93% Downton Abbey Simon Bricker (Character) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hotel Secrets With Richard E Grant Host 2012-2014
89% 76% Girls Jasper (Guest Star) 2014
90% 64% Doctor Who Dr. Simeon (Guest Star) 2012-2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fear Seb Whiting (Character) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rab C. Nesbitt Unknown (Character) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Crimson Petal and the White Doctor Curlew (Character) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dalziel and Pascoe Unknown (Character) 2007
95% 94% Frasier Stephen Moon (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 100% QI Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Posh Nosh Unknown (Character) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Scarlet Pimpernel Unknown (Character) 1999-2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Karaoke Nick Balmer (Character) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Masterpiece Theatre Unknown (Character) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Room 101 Guest 1995