Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant
Grant in 2014
Born	Richard Grant Esterhuysen (1957-05-05) May 5, 1957 (age 67) Mbabane, Eswatini
Nationality	England
Other names	Richard Grant
Occupation(s)	Actor, screenwriter, director
Years active	1987–present
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Spouse	Joan Washington ​ ​ (m. 1986; died 2021)​
Website	www.richardegrant.com

Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen,^[1][2] 5 May 1957) is a British actor, screenwriter, and director.^[3] He is known for playing Withnail in Withnail and I and as John Seward in the 1992 blockbuster Bram Stoker's Dracula. He also starred in Penelope, Corpse Bride, Logan and in the sixth season of Game of Thrones.

In 2018, Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in the drama-biographical movie Can You Ever Forgive Me?. He starred as General Pryde in Star Wars: Episode IX (2019).

1. ↑ "STAR PROFILE Richard E Grant". Evening Times. 5 June 2003. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
2. ↑ The World According To Grant, The Evening Standard Magazine - Friday 17th January, 2003
3. ↑ Busy Making Other Plans: Richard E. Grant, stopsmilingonline.com, 21 June 2006.