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Richard E. Grant Biography

Birth Name:Richard Grant Esterhuysen

Birth Place:Mbabane, Swaziland

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Has served as an avid supporter of the charities Save the Children, Alone in London, Mothers2Mothers and My Million To One
  • Attended the University of Cape Town, where he studied drama
  • Is the son of former Swaziland Minister of Education Henrik Esterhuysen
  • Founded the Troupe Theatre Company in college
  • Helped uncover a $100 million scam to sell a fake cure for AIDs
  • Is a dual citizen of both the United Kingdom and Swaziland
  • Released the music single "To Be Or Not To Be" in 1997

Awards

  • 1992Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 1994NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
  • 1997Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2001ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
  • 2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: winner
  • 2002Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
  • 2002FFCC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2002OFCS Award-Best Ensemble: winner
  • 2002PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
  • 2002Special Achievement Award-Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble: winner
  • 2005Douglas Hickox Award-: nominated
  • 2011Special Achievement Award-: winner
  • 2018BOFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2018GWNYFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018ICP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018LAOFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018NFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018NYFCO Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018OAFFC Award-Best Supporting Male: winner
  • 2018PFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018PCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018VHS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2019Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2019EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2019AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2019ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019CIFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2019Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2019COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2019Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2019Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Male: winner
  • 2019GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2019HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019IFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019LEJA Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2019ALFS Award-British/Irish Actor of the Year: nominated
  • 2019ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
  • 2019MCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019Odyssey Award-Best Support Actor: nominated
  • 2019OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2019OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019Virtuoso Award-: winner
  • 2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: winner