Richard E. Grant urodził się 5 maja 1957 roku w Mbabane, stolicy Królestwa Suazi. Studiował anglistykę i dramat na Uniwersytecie w Capetown, w Południowej Afryce. W 1982 roku przeniósł się do Londynu, gdzie rozpoczął pracę w teatrze, a w 1987 roku zadebiutował na dużym ekranie w komedii "Withnail and I" Bruce'a Robinsona. Wystąpił potem m.in. w filmach: "How to Get Ahead in Advertising" (TVP: "Jak odnieść sukces w reklamie"), "Mountains of the Moon" (video: "Księżycowe góry"), "Henry & June" (video: "Henry i June"), "LA Story" (video: "Historia z Los Angeles"), "Hudson Hawk", "Jack and Sarah" (video, TVP: "Jack i Sarah"), "Gracz" i "Pret-a-Porter" Roberta Altmana, "Dracula" Francisa Forda Coppoli, "Wiek niewinności" Martina Scorsese, "Portret damy", "Keep the Aspidistra Flying" / "A Merry War", "Spiceworld" i "The Match". W telewizji wystąpił m.in. w następujących filmach i serialach: "Nieuchwytny Smith", "Karaoke", "Doctor Who", "Shooting Stars" i "Absolutnie fantastyczne". Opublikował powieść i dzienniki zatytułowane "With Nails".

Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; May 5, 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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理查德·格兰特（Richard E. Grant，1957年5月5日出生于理查德·格兰特·埃斯特胡森）是一位斯威士兰裔英国演员和主持人。他在喜剧片《Withnail and I》（1987 年）中饰演 Withnail 首次亮相。格兰特因在玛丽埃尔·海勒（Marielle Heller）的剧情片《你能原谅我吗？（2018 年），获得包括独立精神奖最佳男配角在内的各种奖项。他还获得了奥斯卡金像奖、英国电影学院奖、金球奖和演员工会奖最佳男配角提名。

Richard E. Grant nasceu em 5 de maio de 1957 em Mbabane, Hhohho, Eswatini como Richard Grant Esterhuysen. Ele é um ator, conhecido por Assassinato em Gosford Park (2001), Poderia Me Perdoar? (2018) e Hudson Hawk, o Falcão Está à Solta (1991). Ele é casado com Joan Washington desde 1º de novembro de 1986. Eles têm dois filhos.