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Richard E. Grant

Born May 5, 1957 in Mbabane, Hhohho, Eswatini

Actor, author, director Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen) made his film debut as Withnail in the 1987 comedy Withnail and I, and has gone on to appear in over 80 films and television programs In 2005 he directed his first major release, Wah-Wah.

Filmography

Shows & movies
Too Much
Too Much as Jonno
1 season • 2025 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy, Romance | 40m
Death of a Unicorn
Death of a Unicorn as Odell
2025
TVT Rating
Comedy, Horror | 1h 44m
Nautilus
Nautilus as The Rajah of Karajaan
1 season • 2024 • Ended
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Action | 49m
Argylle
Argylle as Director Fowler
2024
TVT Rating
Action, Comedy, Thriller | 2h 19m
The Franchise (2024)
The Franchise (2024) as Peter
1 season • 2024 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy | 28m
The Lesson
The Lesson as J.M. Sinclair
2023
TVT Rating
Mystery, Thriller | 1h 42m
Saltburn
Saltburn as Sir James Catton
2023
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Comedy, Drama, Thriller | 2h 12m
Persuasion
Persuasion as Sir Walter Elliot
2022
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Drama, Romance | 1h 49m
Suspect (2022)
Suspect (2022) as Harry
2 seasons • 2022 • Ended
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Drama, Crime, Mystery | 24m
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie as Hugo Battersby
2021
TVT Rating
Drama, Musical | 1h 55m
Robin Robin
Robin Robin as Magpie
2021
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Animation, Anime, Family | 30m
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard as Seifert
2021
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Action, Comedy, Crime | 2h 16m
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Dispatches from Elsewhere as Octavio Coleman
1 season • 2020 • Ended
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Drama, Suspense, Mystery | 45m
Master Moley By Royal Invitation
Master Moley By Royal Invitation as The Gardener (voice)
2020
TVT Rating
Animation | 32m
7 Up & Me
7 Up & Me as Richard E. Grant
2019
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h
Palm Beach
Palm Beach
2019
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 40m
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as General Pryde
2019
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Adventure, Science Fiction | 2h 22m
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms as Shiver
2018
TVT Rating
Family, Fantasy | 1h 39m
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Can You Ever Forgive Me? as Jack Hock
2018
TVT Rating
Comedy, Crime, Drama | 1h 47m
Making Logan
Making Logan as Self - Dr. Rice
2017
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 16m
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events as Man with Beard but No Hair
3 seasons • 2017 • Ended
TVT Rating
Family, Comedy, Children, Adventure | 47m
Their Finest
Their Finest as Roger Swain
2017
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 57m
The Hitman’s Bodyguard
The Hitman’s Bodyguard as Seifert
2017
TVT Rating
Action, Comedy | 1h 58m
Logan
Logan as Dr. Rice
2017
TVT Rating
Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Suspense | 2h 17m
Richard E. Grant on Ealing Comedies
Richard E. Grant on Ealing Comedies as Self - Presenter
1 season • 2016 • Ended
TVT Rating
Documentary, Comedy | 1m
The Last Dragonslayer
The Last Dragonslayer as Dragon (voice)
2016
TVT Rating
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy | 1h 40m
Jackie
Jackie as William Walton
2016
TVT Rating
Documentary, Drama | 1h 40m
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked as Duke of Wellington
2015
TVT Rating
Drama, Documentary | 59m
Richard E. Grant's 7 Deadly Sins of the Animal Kingdom
Richard E. Grant's 7 Deadly Sins of the Animal Kingdom as Self - Host
1 season • 2015 • Ended
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
The Secret World of Lewis Carroll as Self - Actor
2016
TVT Rating
History, Documentary | 59m
Jekyll and Hyde
Jekyll and Hyde as Sir Roger Bulstrode
1 season • 2015 • Ended
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Drama, Adventure, Action | 1h
Dig
Dig as Ian Margrove
1 season • 2015 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Adventure, Action, Thriller, Mystery | 51m
Queen & Country
Queen & Country as Major Cross
2014
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 54m
The Riviera: A History in Pictures
The Riviera: A History in Pictures as Narrator
1 season • 2013 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Documentary | 1h
Dom Hemingway
Dom Hemingway as Dickie Black
2013
TVT Rating
Comedy, Crime, Drama | 1h 33m
Khumba
Khumba as Bradley (voice)
2013
TVT Rating
Animation, Adventure, Family | 1h 25m
About Time
About Time as Lawyer in Play
2013
TVT Rating
Drama, Romance | 2h 3m
Words of the Titanic
Words of the Titanic as Reader
2012
TVT Rating
Documentary | 45m
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey as Narrarator
2013
TVT Rating
Documentary | 52m
Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets
Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets as Self - Host
2 seasons • 2012 • Ended
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h
The Fear (UK)
The Fear (UK) as Seb Whiting
1 season • 2012 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, Crime, Thriller | 50m
For No Good Reason
For No Good Reason as Himself
2012
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 29m
Zambezia
Zambezia as Cecil (voice)
2012
TVT Rating
Comedy, Animation, Adventure, Family | 1h 23m
The Crimson Petal and The White
The Crimson Petal and The White as Doctor Curlew
1 season • 2011 • Ended
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Mini-Series, Drama, Romance | 1h
How to Stop Being a Loser
How to Stop Being a Loser as Ian
2011
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 49m
Nothing Under the Dress - The Last Show
Nothing Under the Dress - The Last Show as Federico Marinoni
2011
TVT Rating
Drama, Thriller | 1h 36m
Foster
Foster as Mr. Potts
2011
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 30m
Horrid Henry: The Movie
Horrid Henry: The Movie as Vic Van Wrinkle
2011
TVT Rating
Comedy, Family, Adventure | 1h 33m
The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady as Michael Heseltine
2011
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 45m
The History of Safari with Richard E Grant
The History of Safari with Richard E Grant as Presenter
1 season • 2010 • Ended
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 30m
Jackboots on Whitehall
Jackboots on Whitehall as The Vicar (voice)
2010
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy | 1h 27m
The Nutcracker : The Untold Story
The Nutcracker : The Untold Story as Father
2010
TVT Rating
Action, Family, Fantasy | 1h 50m
Love Hurts
Love Hurts as Ben Bingham
2009
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 35m
Filth and Wisdom
Filth and Wisdom as Prof Flynn
2008
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 21m
The Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden as Colonel Philip Boyle
2008
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 51m
Always Crashing in the Same Car
Always Crashing in the Same Car as James Booth
2008
TVT Rating
Drama | 12m
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' as Richard E. Grant
2007
TVT Rating
Documentary | 27m
Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties
Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties as Preston (voice)
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy, Family | 1h 26m
Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond as Don Bennett
1 season • 2006 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, War | 2h
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall as Inspector
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 10m
Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick as Jasper
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 26m
Penelope
Penelope as Franklin Wilhern
2006
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Comedy | 1h 43m
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride as Barkis Bittern (voice)
2005
TVT Rating
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance | 1h 17m
90 Days in Hollywood
90 Days in Hollywood
1 season • 2004 • Ended
TVT Rating
| 30m
The Story of an African Farm
The Story of an African Farm as Bonaparte Blenkins
2004
TVT Rating
Drama, Family | 1h 37m
Posh Nosh
Posh Nosh as Simon Marchmont
1 season • 2003 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy | 10m
Monsieur N.
Monsieur N. as Hudson Lowe
2003
TVT Rating
Drama, Thriller | 2h
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things
2003
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 46m
Robert Altman in England
Robert Altman in England as Richard E. Grant
2002
TVT Rating
Documentary, Musical | 58m
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles as Jack Stapleton
2002
TVT Rating
Thriller, Drama | 1h 45m
Sherlock: Case of Evil
Sherlock: Case of Evil as Mycroft
2002
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 40m
Hildegarde
Hildegarde as Wolf
2001
TVT Rating
Adventure, Family | 1h 28m
We Know Where You Live. Live!
We Know Where You Live. Live! as Richard E. Grant
2001
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 34m
Strictly Sinatra
Strictly Sinatra as Himself
2001
TVT Rating
Drama, Action | 1h 37m
Gosford Park
Gosford Park as George
2001
TVT Rating
Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 2h 11m
The Miracle Maker
The Miracle Maker as John The Baptist
2000
TVT Rating
Animation, Family | 1h 30m
The Little Vampire
The Little Vampire as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
2000
TVT Rating
Family, Horror | 1h 35m
Home Farm Twins
Home Farm Twins
4 seasons • 1999 • Ended
TVT Rating
| 20m
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel as Sir Percy Blakeney
2 seasons • 1999 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Adventure | 1h 30m
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Doctor
1999
TVT Rating
Comedy, Science Fiction | 23m
The Match
The Match as Gorgeous Gus
1999
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 35m
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit
1999
TVT Rating
Drama, Fantasy | 1h 35m
Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution as Stephen Warrington
12 seasons • 1997 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Crime, Mystery | 1h 30m
Captain Star
Captain Star
2 seasons • 1997 • Ended
TVT Rating
| 30m
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Keep the Aspidistra Flying as Gordon Comstock
1997
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 41m
The Serpent's Kiss
The Serpent's Kiss as James Fitzmaurice
1997
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 44m
Spice World
Spice World as Clifford
1997
TVT Rating
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy | 1h 33m
Karaoke
Karaoke
1 season • 1996 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, Crime, Thriller | 55m
Cold Lazarus
Cold Lazarus
1 season • 1996 • Ended
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Mini-Series, Drama, Thriller | 1h 5m
The Cold Light of Day
The Cold Light of Day as Viktor Marek
1996
TVT Rating
Drama, Thriller | 1h 41m
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
1996
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy | 2h 14m
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady as Lord Warburton
1996
TVT Rating
Drama | 2h 24m
Empire of the Censors
Empire of the Censors as Himself / Host
1995
TVT Rating
Documentary | 2h
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life as Franz Kafka
1995
TVT Rating
Comedy, Fantasy | 23m
Jack & Sarah
Jack & Sarah as Jack
1995
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 50m
Pink Floyd: The Story
Pink Floyd: The Story as Narrator
1994
TVT Rating
Documentary, Musical | 50m
Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter)
Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter) as Cort Romney
1994
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 2h 13m
The Legends of Treasure Island
The Legends of Treasure Island
2 seasons • 1993 • Ended
TVT Rating
Family, Animation, Adventure | 20m
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
1993
TVT Rating
Drama, History, Romance | 2h 19m
Making 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Making 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' as Richard E. Grant
1992
TVT Rating
Documentary | 26m
The Player
The Player as Tom Oakley
1992
TVT Rating
Comedy, Crime, Drama | 2h 4m
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Bram Stoker's Dracula as Dr. Jack Seward
1993
TVT Rating
Horror, Romance | 2h 8m
L.A. Story
L.A. Story as Roland Mackey
1991
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | 1h 35m
Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk as Darwin Mayflower
1991
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure, Comedy | 1h 40m
Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon as Larry Oliphant
1990
TVT Rating
Adventure, Drama | 2h 16m
Henry & June
Henry & June as Hugo Guiler
1990
TVT Rating
Drama, Romance | 2h 16m
Killing Dad
Killing Dad as Berg
1990
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 33m
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
How to Get Ahead in Advertising as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
1989
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Comedy | 1h 35m
Warlock
Warlock as Giles Redferne
1989
TVT Rating
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror | 1h 43m
Hidden City
Hidden City as Brewster
1989
TVT Rating
Thriller, Mystery | 1h 48m
Withnail & I
Withnail & I as Withnail
1987
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 48m
Honest Decent and True
Honest Decent and True as Moonee Livingstone
1986
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 37m
The Other Bennet Sister
The Other Bennet Sister as Mr Bennet
1 season • Upcoming
TVT Rating
Drama
The Queen of Fashion
The Queen of Fashion as Evelyn Delves Broughton
TVT Rating
Drama
Ladies First
Ladies First
TVT Rating
Comedy
Cuckoo
Cuckoo as Professor Julius Green
TVT Rating
Drama, Thriller | 1h 29m
The Guinea Pig Club
The Guinea Pig Club as Archie McIndoe
TVT Rating
Drama
The Man Who Married Himself
The Man Who Married Himself as Olivier
TVT Rating
Comedy