Richard E. Grant

May 5, 1957 (age 69) Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
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Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 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).

His titles like Logan, Corpse Bride, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/123
Weighted avg: 6.60 /10
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    Logan
    2017February 2017 by James Mangold
    Supporting as Dr. Rice
    Supporting as Dr. Rice
    7.50 Excellent-
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    Corpse Bride
    2005September 2005 by Mike Johnson
    Supporting as Barkis Bittern (voice)
    Supporting as Barkis Bittern (voice)
    7.24 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
    2019December 2019 by J.J. Abrams
    Minor role as Allegiant General Pryde
    Minor role as Allegiant General Pryde
    5.78 Okay+
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    The Hitman's Bodyguard
    2017August 2017 by Patrick Hughes
    Supporting as Seifert
    Supporting as Seifert
    6.47 Good-
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    5
    Bram Stoker's Dracula
    1992November 1992 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Supporting as Dr. Jack Seward
    Supporting as Dr. Jack Seward
    7.07 Good++
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    6
    Saltburn
    2023November 2023 by Emerald Fennell
    Supporting as Sir James Catton
    Supporting as Sir James Catton
    6.52 Good-
  • 7
    7
    Jackie
    2016December 2016 by Pablo Larraín
    Supporting as Bill Walton
    Supporting as Bill Walton
    5.99 Okay++
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    Can You Ever Forgive Me?
    2018October 2018 by Marielle Heller
    Starring as Jack Hock
    Starring as Jack Hock
    6.36 Good-
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    9
    The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
    2018October 2018 by Lasse Hallström
    Minor role as Shiver
    Minor role as Shiver
    5.60 Okay
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    Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
    2021June 2021 by Patrick Hughes
    Minor role as Seifert
    Minor role as Seifert
    6.18 Good--
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    Penelope
    2007November 2007 by Mark Palansky
    Supporting as Franklin Wilhern
    Supporting as Franklin Wilhern
    6.30 Good--
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    The Iron Lady
    2011December 2011 by Phyllida Lloyd
    Minor role as Michael Heseltine
    Minor role as Michael Heseltine
    5.89 Okay++
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    Withnail & I
    1987June 1987 by Bruce Robinson
    Lead role as Withnail
    Lead role as Withnail
    6.77 Good
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    Argylle
    2024January 2024 by Matthew Vaughn
    Minor role as Director Fowler
    Minor role as Director Fowler
    5.49 Okay
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    Nuremberg
    2025November 2025 by James Vanderbilt
    Supporting as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
    Supporting as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
    7.19 Good++
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    Hudson Hawk
    1991May 1991 by Michael Lehmann
    Supporting as Darwin Mayflower
    Supporting as Darwin Mayflower
    5.21 Okay--
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    The Age of Innocence
    1993September 1993 by Martin Scorsese
    Supporting as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
    Supporting as Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
    6.52 Good-
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    Death of a Unicorn
    2025March 2025 by Alex Scharfman
    Supporting as Odell
    Supporting as Odell
    5.93 Okay++
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    The Thursday Murder Club
    2025August 2025 by Chris Columbus
    Minor role as Bobby Tanner
    Minor role as Bobby Tanner
    6.12 Good--
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    Persuasion
    2022July 2022 by Carrie Cracknell
    Supporting as Sir Walter Elliot
    Supporting as Sir Walter Elliot
    5.61 Okay
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    The Little Vampire
    2000October 2000 by Uli Edel
    Starring as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
    Starring as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
    6.47 Good-
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    Dom Hemingway
    2013November 2013 by Richard Shepard
    Starring as Dickie Black
    Starring as Dickie Black
    5.36 Okay-
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    The Player
    1992May 1992 by Robert Altman
    Minor role as Tom Oakley
    Minor role as Tom Oakley
    6.76 Good
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    Warlock
    1989June 1989 by Steve Miner
    Starring as Giles Redferne
    Starring as Giles Redferne
    5.84 Okay+
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    L.A. Story
    1991February 1991 by Mick Jackson
    Starring as Roland Mackey
    Starring as Roland Mackey
    6.06 Okay++
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    Spice World
    1997December 1997 by Bob Spiers
    Supporting as Clifford
    Supporting as Clifford
    4.49 Mediocre
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    Ladies First
    2026May 2026 by Thea Sharrock
    Supporting as Pigeon Man
    Supporting as Pigeon Man
    5.64 Okay
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    A Christmas Carol
    1999December 1999 by David Hugh Jones
    Starring as Bob Cratchit
    Starring as Bob Cratchit
    6.46 Good-
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    Robin Robin
    2021October 2021 by Mikey Please
    Starring as Magpie (voice)
    Starring as Magpie (voice)
    6.52 Good-
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    Their Finest
    2017February 2017 by Lone Scherfig
    Minor role as Roger Swain
    Minor role as Roger Swain
    6.11 Okay++
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    Doctor Who: The Snowmen
    2012December 2012 by Saul Metzstein
    Starring as Dr. Walter Simeon
    Starring as Dr. Walter Simeon
    7.14 Good++
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    Zambezia
    2012June 2012 by Wayne Thornley
    Supporting as Cecil (voice)
    Supporting as Cecil (voice)
    5.75 Okay+
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    Henry & June
    1990September 1990 by Philip Kaufman
    Supporting as Hugo Guiler
    Supporting as Hugo Guiler
    5.64 Okay
  • 34
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    Khumba
    2013July 2013 by Anthony Silverston
    Supporting as Bradley (voice)
    Supporting as Bradley (voice)
    5.57 Okay
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    How to Get Ahead in Advertising
    1989May 1989 by Bruce Robinson
    Lead role as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
    Lead role as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
    5.85 Okay+
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    The Spine of Night
    2021October 2021 by Philip Gelatt
    Lead role as The Guardian (voice)
    Lead role as The Guardian (voice)
    5.66 Okay
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    The Portrait of a Lady
    1996October 1996 by Jane Campion
    Supporting as Lord Warburton
    Supporting as Lord Warburton
    5.54 Okay
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    The Lesson
    2023July 2023 by Alice Troughton
    Lead role as J.M. Sinclair
    Lead role as J.M. Sinclair
    5.50 Okay
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    The Nutcracker
    2010November 2010 by Andrei Konchalovsky
    Supporting as Father
    Supporting as Father
    4.75 Mediocre+
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    Twelfth Night
    1996October 1996 by Trevor Nunn
    Starring as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
    Starring as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
    6.39 Good-
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    Foster
    2011February 2011 by Jonathan Newman
    Supporting as Mr. Potts
    Supporting as Mr. Potts
    6.23 Good--
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    Everybody's Talking About Jamie
    2021September 2021 by Jonathan Butterell
    Supporting as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
    Supporting as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle
    5.79 Okay+
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    Dispatches from Elsewhere
    2020 by Jason Segel
    Supporting as Octavio
    Supporting as Octavio
    5.76 Okay+
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    Jack & Sarah
    1995June 1995 by Tim Sullivan
    Lead role as Jack
    Lead role as Jack
    6.17 Good--
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    Prêt-à-Porter
    1994December 1994 by Robert Altman
    Minor role as Cort Romney
    Minor role as Cort Romney
    4.92 Mediocre++
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    Mountains of the Moon
    1990February 1990 by Bob Rafelson
    Starring as Oliphant
    Starring as Oliphant
    6.06 Okay++
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    Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
    2021September 2021 by Sean Doherty
    Minor role as Self - Actor
    Minor role as Self - Actor
    5.61 Okay
  • 48
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    Horrid Henry: The Movie
    2011July 2011 by Nick Moore
    Supporting as Vic Van Wrinkle
    Supporting as Vic Van Wrinkle
    5.11 Okay--
  • 49
    49
    Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
    1995November 1995 by Peter Capaldi
    Lead role as Franz Kafka
    Lead role as Franz Kafka
    6.24 Good--
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    Love Hurts
    2009September 2009 by Barra Grant
    Lead role as Ben Bingham
    Lead role as Ben Bingham
    5.35 Okay-
  • 51
    51
    The Last Dragonslayer
    2016December 2016 by Jamie Magnus Stone
    Starring as Dragon (voice)
    Starring as Dragon (voice)
    5.68 Okay+
  • 52
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    Queen & Country
    2015January 2015 by John Boorman
    Supporting as Major Cross
    Supporting as Major Cross
    5.74 Okay+
  • 53
    53
    Teeth
    2015January 2015 by Tom C J Brown
    Lead role
    Lead role
    6.10 Okay++
  • 54
    54
    Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
    1999March 1999 by John Henderson
    Supporting as The Quite Handsome Doctor
    Supporting as The Quite Handsome Doctor
    6.59 Good
  • 55
    55
    Dig
    2015 by Tim Kring
    Minor role as Ian Margrove
    Minor role as Ian Margrove
    5.43 Okay-
  • 56
    56
    The Hound of the Baskervilles
    2002December 2002 by David Attwood
    Starring as Jack Stapleton
    Starring as Jack Stapleton
    5.79 Okay+
  • 57
    57
    Filth and Wisdom
    2008September 2008 by Madonna
    Supporting as Prof Flynn
    Supporting as Prof Flynn
    5.54 Okay
  • 58
    58
    The Last Fashion Show Italian
    2011March 2011 by Carlo Vanzina
    Starring as Federico Marinoni
    Starring as Federico Marinoni
    5.13 Okay--
  • 59
    59
    The Franchise
    2024 by Jon Brown
    Supporting as Peter Fairchild
    Supporting as Peter Fairchild
    5.59 Okay
  • 60
    60
    Savage House
    2026June 2026 by Peter Glanz
    Lead role as Sir Chauncey Savage
    Lead role as Sir Chauncey Savage
    Needs more reviews
  • 61
    61
    Monsieur N. French
    2003January 2003 by Antoine de Caunes
    Starring as Hudson Lowe
    Starring as Hudson Lowe
    5.93 Okay++
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    62
    Jekyll and Hyde
    2015 by Charlie Higson
    Supporting as Sir Roger Bulstrode
    Supporting as Sir Roger Bulstrode
    5.64 Okay
  • 63
    63
    Sherlock: Case of Evil
    2002October 2002 by Graham Theakston
    Supporting as Mycroft
    Supporting as Mycroft
    5.89 Okay+
  • 64
    64
    The Cold Light of Day
    1996August 1996 by Rudolf van den Berg
    Lead role as Viktor Marek
    Lead role as Viktor Marek
    5.54 Okay
  • 65
    65
    The Miracle Maker
    2000March 2000 by Stanislav Sokolov
    Supporting as John The Baptist (voice)
    Supporting as John The Baptist (voice)
    5.81 Okay+
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    66
    Too Much
    2025 by Lena Dunham
    Starring as Jonno Ratigan
    Starring as Jonno Ratigan
    5.39 Okay-
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    67
    Jackboots on Whitehall
    2010October 2010 by Edward McHenry
    Starring as The Vicar (voice)
    Starring as The Vicar (voice)
    5.38 Okay-
  • 68
    68
    Palm Beach
    2019August 2019 by Rachel Ward
    Starring as Billy
    Starring as Billy
    5.55 Okay
  • 69
    69
    The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
    2004December 2004 by Carl Johnston
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    6.45 Good-
  • 70
    70
    The Crimson Petal and the White
    2011 by Lucinda Coxon
    Supporting as Doctor Curlew
    Supporting as Doctor Curlew
    6.00 Okay++
  • 71
    71
    Keep the Aspidistra Flying
    1997November 1997 by Robert Bierman
    Starring as Gordon Comstock
    Starring as Gordon Comstock
    5.88 Okay+
  • 72
    72
    Garden of Eden
    2008January 2008 by John Irvin
    Supporting as Colonel Philip Boyle
    Supporting as Colonel Philip Boyle
    5.35 Okay-
  • 73
    73
    The Skywalker Legacy
    2020March 2020 by Debs Paterson
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.71 Good
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    74
    The Serpent's Kiss
    1997May 1997 by Philippe Rousselot
    Starring as James Fitzmaurice
    Starring as James Fitzmaurice
    5.62 Okay
  • 75
    75
    For No Good Reason
    2012October 2012 by Charlie Paul
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.12 Good--
  • 76
    76
    Karaoke
    1996 by Dennis Potter
    Supporting as Nick Balmer
    Supporting as Nick Balmer
    5.94 Okay++
  • 77
    77
    An Audience with Adele
    2021November 2021 by Liz Clare
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    7.00 Good+
  • 78
    78
    100 Nights of Hero
    2025December 2025 by Julia Jackman
    Supporting as Birdman
    Supporting as Birdman
    5.87 Okay+
  • 79
    79
    Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
    2003 by Paul Cornell
    Lead role as The Doctor (voice)
    Lead role as The Doctor (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 80
    80
    The Fear
    2012
    Starring as Seb Whiting
    Starring as Seb Whiting
    5.85 Okay+
  • 81
    81
    The Match
    1999August 1999 by Mick Davis
    Supporting as Gorgeous Gus
    Supporting as Gorgeous Gus
    5.89 Okay++
  • 82
    82
    The Scarlet Pimpernel
    1999–2000
    Lead role as Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
    Lead role as Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
    Needs more reviews
  • 83
    83
    St. Ives
    1998January 1998 by Harry Hook
    Supporting as Major Farquhar Chevening
    Supporting as Major Farquhar Chevening
    5.81 Okay+
  • 84
    84
    Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
    2020May 2020 by Alex Timbers
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.51 Good-
  • 85
    85
    How to Stop Being a Loser
    2011November 2011 by Dominic Burns
    Supporting as Ian
    Supporting as Ian
    5.72 Okay+
  • 86
    86
    Kath & Kimderella
    2012September 2012 by Ted Emery
    Supporting as Alain the Page
    Supporting as Alain the Page
    5.72 Okay+
  • 87
    87
    A Royal Scandal
    1997October 1997 by Sheree Folkson
    Lead role as George, Prince of Wales
    Lead role as George, Prince of Wales
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
    1989September 1989 by Michael Austin
    Lead role as Berg
    Lead role as Berg
    Needs more reviews
  • 89
    89
    Suddenly, Last Summer
    1993January 1993 by Richard Eyre
    Supporting as George Holly
    Supporting as George Holly
    5.99 Okay++
  • 90
    90
    Cuckoo
    2010December 2010 by Richard Bracewell
    Starring as Professor Julius Greengrass
    Starring as Professor Julius Greengrass
    Needs more reviews
  • 91
    91
    Food of Love
    1997October 1997 by Stephen Poliakoff
    Lead role as Alex Salmon
    Lead role as Alex Salmon
    Needs more reviews
  • 92
    92
    The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
    2005December 2005 by Nick Mattingly
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
  • 93
    93
    The Legends of Treasure Island
    1993–1995 by Barbara Slade
    Starring as Long John Silver (voice)
    Starring as Long John Silver (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 94
    94
    Hidden City
    1987June 1987 by Stephen Poliakoff
    Supporting as Brewster
    Supporting as Brewster
    Needs more reviews
  • 95
    95
    Posh Nosh
    2003
    Starring as Simon Marchmont
    Starring as Simon Marchmont
    Needs more reviews
  • 96
    96
    Withnail and Us
    1999August 1999 by Yvonne Gordon
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 97
    97
    An Accidental Studio
    2019July 2019 by Kim Leggatt
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 98
    98
    Always Crashing in the Same Car
    2007June 2007 by Duncan Wellaway
    Lead role as James Booth
    Lead role as James Booth
    Needs more reviews
  • 99
    99
    Empire of the Censors
    1995May 1995 by Saskia Baron
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Needs more reviews
  • 100
    100
    First Night
    2010October 2010 by Christopher Menaul
    Lead role as Adam
    Lead role as Adam
    Needs more reviews
  • 101
    101
    The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
    2007October 2007 by Kim Aubry
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Needs more reviews
  • 102
    102
    Captain Star
    1997–1998 by Steven Appleby
    Starring
    Starring
    Needs more reviews
  • 103
    103
    Strictly Sinatra
    2001June 2001 by Peter Capaldi
    Minor role as Himself
    Minor role as Himself
    Needs more reviews
  • 104
    104
    Master Moley by Royal Invitation
    2019November 2019 by Leon Joosen
    Supporting as The Gardener (voice)
    Supporting as The Gardener (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 105
    105
    The Making of Gosford Park
    2002June 2002 by Danny Miller
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 106
    106
    The Story of an African Farm
    2004October 2004 by David Lister
    Supporting as Bonaparte Blenkins
    Supporting as Bonaparte Blenkins
    Needs more reviews
  • 107
    107
    Hildegarde
    2001October 2001 by Di Drew
    Starring as Wolf
    Starring as Wolf
    Needs more reviews
  • 108
    108
    Hard Times
    1994April 1994 by Peter Barnes
    Starring as James Harthouse
    Starring as James Harthouse
    Needs more reviews
  • 109
    109
    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
    2000December 2000 by John Birkin
    Minor role as Various Characters
    Minor role as Various Characters
    Needs more reviews
  • 110
    110
    Calliope
    1994February 1994 by Alun Harris
    Supporting as The Producer
    Supporting as The Producer
    Needs more reviews
  • 111
    111
    Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
    2013September 2013 by Jules Williams
    Supporting as Self / Larry Oliphant
    Supporting as Self / Larry Oliphant
    Needs more reviews
  • 112
    112
    Pink Floyd: The Story
    1994November 1994 by David Gilmour
    Supporting as Narrator (voice)
    Supporting as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 113
    113
    Above and Beyond
    2006 by Sturla Gunnarsson
    Supporting as Don Bennett
    Supporting as Don Bennett
    Needs more reviews
  • 114
    114
    Butter
    1994January 1994 by Alan Cumming
    Supporting as Gerrard
    Supporting as Gerrard
    Needs more reviews
  • 115
    115
    Confessions II – The Film
    2026June 2026 by Solomon Chase
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 116
    116
    The Gospel of Luke
    2015January 2015 by David Batty
    Minor role as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
    Minor role as Narrator (voice) – New International Version
    Needs more reviews
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    117
    Codename: Kyril
    1988
    Supporting as Sculby
    Supporting as Sculby
    Needs more reviews
  • 118
    118
    The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
    2015January 2015 by Clare Beavan
    Minor role as Himself - Actor
    Minor role as Himself - Actor
    Needs more reviews
  • 119
    119
    Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
    1993September 1993 by Laura Davis
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 120
    120
    Moley
    Airing since 2021 by James Reatchlous
    Supporting as The Gardener (voice)
    Supporting as The Gardener (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 121
    121
    Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
    2026November 2026 by Jack Spring
    Starring as Mr. Hopkins
    Starring as Mr. Hopkins
    Needs more reviews
  • 122
    122
    Up Against It
    2027April 2027 by Trudie Styler
    Supporting as Dr. Abaras
    Supporting as Dr. Abaras
    Needs more reviews
  • 123
    123
    Wildwood
    2026October 2026 by Travis Knight
    Minor role as Owl Rex (voice)
    Minor role as Owl Rex (voice)
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Helena Bonham Carter 4 titles
Ralph Brown 4 titles
Ewan McGregor 2 titles
Julie Walters 4 titles
Patrick Stewart 3 titles
Samuel L. Jackson 5 titles
Charles Dance 4 titles
Harry Lloyd 2 titles
Susan Lynch 1 title