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Richard E. Grant

  • Born May 5, 1957
  • Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
  • 69 years old

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 …

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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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Izembaro

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Dr. Rice

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Classic Loki

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Allegiant General Pryde

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British Voice / Julian (voice)

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Barkis Bittern (voice)

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Lawyer in Play (uncredited)

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Seifert

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Dr. Jack Seward

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The Great Intelligence / Dr Simeon

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Sir James Catton

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Seifert

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Bill Walton

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Preston (voice)

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Shiver

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Michael Heseltine

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Director Fowler

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Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

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Franklin Wilhern

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Jack Hock

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George

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Simon Bricker

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Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts

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Bobby Tanner

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Man with Beard But No Hair

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Tom Oakley

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Odell

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Stephen Moon

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Sir Walter Elliot

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Withnail

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Pigeon Man

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Dickie Black

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Clifford

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Frederick Sackville-Bagg

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Giles Redferne

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Jasper

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Roger Swain

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Roland Mackey

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Cecil (voice)

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Bradley (voice)

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Lord Warburton

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Owl Rex (voice)

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Dr. Walter Simeon

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Hugo Guiler

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Bob Cratchit

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Cort Romney

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Magpie (voice)

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Father

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Dream Justin

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The Earl

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Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle

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Raymond West

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Mr. Potts

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Octavio

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Denis Dimbleby Bagley

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The White Rajah

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The Guardian (voice)

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Sir Andrew Aguecheek

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Father Rothschild

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Vic Van Wrinkle

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Ian Margrove

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Jasper

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Oliphant

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J.M. Sinclair

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Peter Fairchild

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Major Cross

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The Quite Handsome Doctor

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Mycroft

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Dragon (voice)

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Jack

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Prof Flynn

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Sir Chauncey Savage

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Mr. Bennet

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Sir Roger Bulstrode

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Jack Stapleton

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John The Baptist (voice)

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Federico Marinoni

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Doctor Curlew

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The Doctor

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Jonno Ratigan

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Franz Kafka

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Ben Bingham

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Hudson Lowe

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Chingford Steel

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The Vicar (voice)

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Birdman

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Lee Knight

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Billy

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Colonel Philip Boyle

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Harry

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James Fitzmaurice

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Nick Balmer

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Viktor Marek

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Gordon Comstock

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Alain the Page

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Ian

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Seb Whiting

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Narrator (voice)

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Jarvis Jarvis

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Gorgeous Gus

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Leonard Conrad

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Major Farquhar Chevening

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Stephen Warrington

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Matthew Hopkins

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The Doctor (voice)

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George Holly

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Brewster

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Professor Julius Greengrass

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Berg

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Moonee Livingstone / David Dunhill

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Long John Silver (voice)

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Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

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Bonaparte Blenkins

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Various Characters

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George, Prince of Wales

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The Gardener (voice)

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Simon Marchmont

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Narrator (voice) – New International Version

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Don Bennett

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Alex Salmon

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James Booth

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Gerrard

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The Producer

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Adam

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Wolf

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Sculby

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Nurse/Bed Head / George Holly

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Olivier

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Nurse/Bed Head

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Sir Harry Parkins

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Moonee Livingstone

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The Gardener (voice)

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Stephen / Tony

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Narrator

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Long John Silver (voice)

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Joseph

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Host

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Charles

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James Harthouse

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David Dunhill

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Mr. Hopkins

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David Bliss

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Sherlock Holmes

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Evelyn Delves Broughton

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as Self

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Long John Silver

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Dr. Abaras

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The Duke of Wellington

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Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice)

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Self - Classic Loki

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Self - Actor

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Self - Guest Announcer

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Self - Contestant

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Classic Loki (archive footage)

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Self - Guest Judge

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Himself

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Self - Expert

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The Doctor (archive footage)

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Self / Larry Oliphant

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Self - Presenter

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