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Richard E. Grant

Birth Name:
Richard Grant Esterhuysen
Birth Place:
Mbabane, Swaziland
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Writer
Richard E. Grant

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 AwardNominated
  • 2011Special Achievement AwardWinner
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 2019Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
  • 2024CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Winner
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