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Richard E. Grant

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Biography

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).

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Corpse Bride

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Logan

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Withnail & I

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

As Allegiant General Pryde

Bram Stoker's Dracula

As Dr. Jack Seward

The Hitman's Bodyguard

As Seifert

Argylle

As Director Fowler

Saltburn

As Sir James Catton

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Weight of the Cape: Inheriting a Legacy You Never Asked For

Before the multiverse had a use for her, Kara Zor-El's first outing wasn't framed as destiny, it was framed as a mistake to fix. She loses the Omegahedron, the...

8 films

The Ghosts We Carry

A journey through stop-motion films that turn loss into art, from mainstream masterpieces to hidden gems.

8 films

20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own

There was a brief, glorious period in the late 1990s and early 2000s when buying a film on home video felt less like acquiring a product and more like being han...

20 films

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