Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is a Swazi-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.
Filmography
Character: Bonaparte Blenkins
Character: Barkis Bittern (voice)
Character: Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
Character: Giles Redferne
Character: John The Baptist (voice)
Character: Frederick Sackville-Bagg
Character: Franklin Wilhern
Character: Colonel Philip Boyle
Character: Darwin Mayflower
Character: Classic Loki (archive footage)
Character: Jack Stapleton
Character: Lord Warburton
Character: Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Character: Self - Audience Member
Character: Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Character: Vic Van Wrinkle
Character: James Fitzmaurice
Character: Major Farquhar Chevening
Character: Federico Marinoni
Character: Gordon Comstock
Character: Groundhog Dave
Character: The Vicar (voice)
Character: The Gardener (voice)
Character: Bradley (voice)
Character: Sir James Catton
Character: Self - Presenter
Character: Sherlock Holmes
Character: James Harthouse
Character: Long John Silver (voice)
Character: Director Fowler
Character: Narrator (voice) – New International Version
Character: Moonee Livingstone
Character: Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Character: Sir Chauncey Savage
Character: The Quite Handsome Doctor
Character: George, Prince of Wales
Character: Long John Silver
Character: Dr. Walter Simeon
Character: Father Rothschild
Character: Professor Julius Greengrass
Character: Various Characters
Character: Evelyn Delves Broughton
Character: Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)
Character: Himself - Actor
Character: Dr. Zander Rice
Character: Michael Heseltine
Character: Dragon (voice)
Character: Archie McIndoe
Character: Sir Harry Parkins
Character: Allegiant General Pryde
Character: Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
Character: The Duke of Wellington
Character: Laurence Sculby
Character: Self / Larry Oliphant
Character: Narrator (voice)
Character: Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
Character: Alain the Page
Character: Dr. Jack Seward
Character: Preston (voice)
Character: Magpie (voice)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Narrator (voice)
Character: Sir Walter Elliot
