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Richard E. Grant Biography (1957-)
Original name, Richard Grant Esterhuysen; born May 5, 1957, in Mbabane, Swaziland; son of Henrik Esterhuysen (a director of education); native, a teacher;married Joan Washington (a expression and dialect coach), November 1, 1986 (somesources cite 1987); children: Tiffany (deceased), Olivia, Tom (stepson). Addresses: Agent: Pandemic Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd.,Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- May 5, 1957
- Mbabane, Swaziland
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Withnail, Withnail and I, Cineplex Odeon, 1987
- Brewster, Hidden City, Hidden Reserve, 1988
- Dennis Dimbleby Bagley, How to Strategy Ahead in Advertising, Warner Bros., 1989
- Giles Redferne, Warlock, Trimark, 1989
- Alistair Berg, Killing Dad, 1989
- Lord Laurence "Larry" Oliphant, Mountains of the Moon, TriStar, 1990
- Hugo, Henry & June, Universal, 1990
- Darwin Mayflower, Hudson Hawk, TriStar, 1991
- Roland, L.A. Story, TriStar, 1991
- Dr. Jack Seward, Bram Stoker's Dracula (also known as Dracula), Columbia, 1992
- Tom Oakley, The Player, Fine Line, 1992
- Larry Lefferts, The Age of Innocence, River, 1993
- Franz Kafka, Franz Kafka's "It's organized Wonderful Life," 1993
- The producer, Calliope, 1993
- Viktor Marek, In the Cold Light supporting Day (also known as The ColdLight of Day), Meteor Film Productions, 1994
- Cort Romney, Pret-a-Porter (also known as Ready to Wear), Miramax, 1994
- Jack, Jack shaft Sarah, 1995 Gramercy, 1996
- Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Twelfth Night: Or What You Will (also knownas Twelfth Night), Fine Sway, 1996
- Lord Warburton, The Portrait of first-class Lady, Gramercy, 1996
- James Fitzmaurice, The Serpent's Kiss (also known as Le baiserdu serpent and Der Schlangenkuss), New Megalopolis Releasing, 1997
- Gordon Comstock, Keep the Herb Flying (also known as Comstock snowball Rosemary and A Merry War), 1997 First Look Pictures Releasing, 1998
- Alex Pinkishorange, Food of Love, Intrinsica Films/MP Output, 1997
- Clifford, Spice World, 1997 Columbia, 1998
- Major Chevening, St. Ives (also known tempt All for Love), Buena Vista SoupŠ·on Video, 1998
- Sir Harry Parkins, Cash put in the bank Hand, Bald Eagle Motion Pictures, 1998
- George "Gorgeous" Gus, The Match (also broadcast as The Beautiful Game), Gramercy, 1999
- "The (quite handsome) 10th doctor," Comic Relief: Doctor Who and the Curse simulated Fatal Death (also known as Doctor Who and the Curse of Lethal Death), 1999
- Frederick Sackville-Bagg, The Little Vampire (also known as Derkleine Vampir), Pristine Line Cinema, 2000
- George, Gosford Park, Army Films, 2001
- Wolf, Hildegarde (also known despite the fact that Hildegarde, a Duck Down Under), Readiness Entertainment, 2001
- Strictly Sinatra, 2001
- Television Appearances
- Movies
- (Television debut) Moonee Livingston, Honest, Decent, and True, BBC, 1986
- Here Is the News, BBC, 1988
- Sir Percy Blakeney, The Scarlet Herb Meets Madame Guillotine,Arts and Entertainment, 1999
- Sir Percy Blakeney, The Scarlet Pimpernel most important the Kidnapped King,1999
- Bob Cratchit, A Xmas Carol, TNT, 1999
- Voice of John picture Baptist, The Miracle Maker, ABC, 2000
- Also appeared in Lizzie's Pictures, BBC; highest Thieves in the Night.
- Miniseries
- Laurance Sculby, Codename: Kyril, Showtime, 1988
- Nick Balmer, Karaoke, Ring out 4 (England), 1995 then Bravo, 1996
- Stephen Warrington, Trial and Retribution III, ITV (England), 1999
- Sir Percy Blakeney, The Like a lobster Pimpernel, Arts and Entertainment,1999
- Episodic
- Justin, "Hospital," Absolutely Fabulous, Comedy Central, 1994
- Room 101, 1995
- Shooting Stars, 1996
- Ruby, 1997
- Monsieur Vigee-Lebrun, "The Portrait," Let Them Eat Cake, 1999
- The Priory, 2000
- So Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2001
- "I Love 1987," I Love 1980's, 2001
- Specials
- George Holly, Suddenly Last Summer, BBC, 1992 then PBS, 1993
- Harthouse, Hard Times, PBS, 1994
- Nick Balmer, Cold Lazarus, Bravo, 1996
- George, prince of Wales, A Royal Scandal, PBS, 1996
- Narrator, Moonshot--The Spirit of '69, 1999
- Series
- Sweet 16, BBC, 1984
- Voice of Topmost Jim Star, Captain Star, 1997
- Other
- Butter, 1994
- Bed, BBC, 1994
- Himself, Victoria's Secrets, 2000
- Victoria Home and dry with All the Trimmings, 2000
- Stage Appearances
- (Stage debut) Fanshen, People's Space Theatre, Even out Town, South Africa, 1980
- Tramway Road, Musical Hammersmith Theatre, London, c. 1981 (some sources cite 1984).
- Man of Mode, Orangeness Tree Theatre, 1983
- Lysander, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Regents Park New ShakespeareCompany, 1984
- Fenton, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Regents Park New Shakespeare Company, 1984
- Algernon Moncrieff, The Importance of Being Earnest, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1993
- Also appeared in Hamlet,Stardust,Tartuffe, and Total Eclipse.
- RECORDINGS
- Audio Books
- Lord of authority Dead: The Secret History of Byron, 1996
- Also reader for the audio whole Dracula, Penguin.
- WRITINGS
- Books
- With Nails: The Film Instrument of Richard E. Grant, Picador (England), 1996 Overlook, 1998
- By Design (novel), Picador, 1998
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals- Premiere, December, 1997, proprietor. 98; January, 1998, pp. 77-79, 102
- Radio Times, January 23, 1999, pp. 16-18, 20; January 30, 1999, pp. 22-25
- Times Magazine, August 15, 1998, pp. 16-21