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).
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildwood (2026) | (voice) | - | - |
| 2 | Nuremberg (2025) | Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe | 7.5 | |
| 3 | The Thursday Murder Club (2025) | Bobby Tanner | 7.1 | |
| 4 | Death of a Unicorn (2025) | Odell | 6.9 | |
| 5 | Argylle (2024) | Director Fowler | 6.2 | |
| 6 | Saltburn (2023) | Sir James Catton | 7.4 | |
| 7 | Persuasion (2022) | Sir Walter Elliot | 6.3 | |
| 8 | Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime (2021) | Self - Host | - | - |
| 9 | Robin Robin (2021) | Magpie (voice) | 8.3 | |
| 10 | Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021) | Classic Loki (archive footage) | 7 | |
| 11 | Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! (2021) | Self - Actor | 6 | |
| 12 | The Spine of Night (2021) | The Guardian (voice) | 6.5 | |
| 13 | Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021) | Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle | 8 | |
| 14 | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) Most waited movies 2021 | Seifert | 6.8 | |
| 15 | Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall (2020) | Self | 7 | |
| 16 | The Skywalker Legacy (2020) | Self | 7 | |
| 17 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) | Allegiant General Pryde | 6.7 | |
| 18 | Palm Beach (2019) | Billy | - | - |
| 19 | Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) | Jack Hock | 7.3 | |
| 20 | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) | Shiver | 6.1 | |
| 21 | The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) | Seifert | 7.4 | |
| 22 | Logan (2017) Top 100 by FilmGator | Dr. Rice | 8.3 | |
| 23 | Their Finest (2017) | Roger Swain | 6.8 | |
| 24 | The Last Dragonslayer (2016) | Dragon (voice) | - | - |
| 25 | Jackie (2016) | Bill Walton | 6.6 | |
| 26 | Queen & Country (2015) | Major Cross | - | - |
| 27 | Teeth (2015) | - | 6.5 | |
| 28 | About Time (2013) | Lawyer in Play (uncredited) | 8 | |
| 29 | Dom Hemingway (2013) | Dickie Black | 6.1 | |
| 30 | Khumba (2013) | Bradley (voice) | 6 | |
| 31 | For No Good Reason (2012) | Self | - | - |
| 32 | The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey (2012) | Narrator | 9 | |
| 33 | Zambezia (2012) | Cecil (voice) | 7 | |
| 34 | Kath & Kimderella (2012) | Alain the Page | 6.5 | |
| 35 | How to Stop Being a Loser (2011) | Ian | 4 | |
| 36 | The Iron Lady (2011) Oscars 2012 | Michael Heseltine | 6.9 | |
| 37 | Foster (2011) | Mr. Potts | 6.5 | |
| 38 | Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011) | Vic Van Wrinkle | 6 | |
| 39 | Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) | The Vicar (voice) | - | - |
| 40 | The Nutcracker (2010) | Father | 6.3 | |
| 41 | Cuckoo (2010) | Professor Julius Greengrass | - | - |
| 42 | Love Hurts (2009) | Ben Bingham | - | - |
| 43 | Filth and Wisdom (2008) | Prof Flynn | - | - |
| 44 | Garden of Eden (2008) | Colonel Philip Boyle | 5 | |
| 45 | Penelope (2007) | Franklin Wilhern | 6.8 | |
| 46 | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) | Preston (voice) | 5.3 | |
| 47 | The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall (2006) | Self | - | - |
| 48 | Corpse Bride (2005) Oscars 2006 | Barkis Bittern (voice) | 7.4 | |
| 49 | Colour Me Kubrick (2005) | Jasper | 6 | |
| 50 | Wah-Wah (2005) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 51 | Tooth (2004) | Jarvis Jarvis | 1 | |
| 52 | The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody (2004) | Narrator (voice) | - | - |
| 53 | Bright Young Things (2003) | Father Rothschild | - | - |
| 54 | The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002) | Jack Stapleton | 4 | |
| 55 | Sherlock: Case of Evil (2002) | Mycroft | - | - |
| 56 | Gosford Park (2001) Oscars 2003 | George | 7 | |
| 57 | The Miracle Maker (2000) | John The Baptist (voice) | 2 | |
| 58 | The Little Vampire (2000) | Frederick Sackville-Bagg | 5.6 | |
| 59 | The Match (1999) | Gorgeous Gus | - | - |
| 60 | A Christmas Carol (1999) | Bob Cratchit | 8 | |
| 61 | Spice World (1997) | Clifford | 5.5 | |
| 62 | The Serpent's Kiss (1997) | James Fitzmaurice | - | - |
| 63 | The Portrait of a Lady (1996) | Lord Warburton | 3.5 | |
| 64 | Twelfth Night (1996) | Sir Andrew Aguecheek | 7 | |
| 65 | The Cold Light of Day (1996) | Viktor Marek | - | - |
| 66 | Jack & Sarah (1995) | Jack | - | - |
| 67 | Prêt-à-Porter (1994) | Cort Romney | 4.5 | |
| 68 | The Age of Innocence (1993) | Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts | 7.3 | |
| 69 | Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (1993) | Franz Kafka | - | - |
| 70 | Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) | Dr. Jack Seward | 7.4 | |
| 71 | The Player (1992) | Tom Oakley | 6.9 | |
| 72 | Hudson Hawk (1991) | Darwin Mayflower | 6.1 | |
| 73 | L.A. Story (1991) | Roland Mackey | 7.5 | |
| 74 | Henry & June (1990) | Hugo Guiler | 7.5 | |
| 75 | Mountains of the Moon (1990) | Oliphant | 6.7 | |
| 76 | Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) (1989) | Berg | - | - |
| 77 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) | Denis Dimbleby Bagley | 6 | |
| 78 | Warlock (1989) | Giles Redferne | 7.8 | |
| 79 | Hidden City (1987) | Brewster | 5 | |
| 80 | Withnail & I (1987) | Withnail | 6.7 |
