1957-05-05 Mbabane, Swaziland [now Eswatini]
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).
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Wicker | Doctor | 2026-01-24 |
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Wildwood | (voice) | 2026-10-23 |
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Savage House | Sir Chauncey Savage | 2026-02-27 |
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Death of a Unicorn | Odell | 2025-03-27 |
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The Thursday Murder Club | Bobby Tanner | 2025-08-22 |
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Nuremberg | Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe | 2025-11-06 |
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100 Nights of Hero | Birdman | 2025-12-05 |
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Doctor Who at the Proms | The Doctor (archive footage) | 2024-12-24 |
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Argylle | Director Fowler | 2024-01-31 |
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The Coronation Concert | Self | 2023-05-07 |
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Saltburn | Sir James Catton | 2023-11-16 |
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The Lesson | J.M. Sinclair | 2023-07-07 |
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Persuasion | Sir Walter Elliot | 2022-07-01 |
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A Royal Grand Design | Host | 2022-09-30 |
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie | Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle | 2021-09-10 |
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Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime | Self - Host | 2021-04-05 |
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Robin Robin | Magpie (voice) | 2021-10-09 |
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Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard | Seifert | 2021-06-14 |
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An Audience with Adele | Self | 2021-11-21 |
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The Spine of Night | The Guardian (voice) | 2021-10-29 |
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Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! | Self - Actor | 2021-09-27 |
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Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special | Classic Loki (archive footage) | 2021-11-12 |
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Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall | Self | 2020-05-20 |
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The Skywalker Legacy | Self | 2020-03-18 |
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Master Moley by Royal Invitation | The Gardener (voice) | 2019-11-16 |
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Allegiant General Pryde | 2019-12-18 |
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The Space: Theatre of Survival | as Self | 2019-06-07 |
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7 Up & Me | Self | 2019-06-03 |
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Palm Beach | Billy | 2019-08-08 |
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An Accidental Studio | Self | 2019-07-12 |
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | Shiver | 2018-10-26 |
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Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Jack Hock | 2018-10-19 |
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Making 'Logan' | Self | 2017-05-23 |
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Their Finest | Roger Swain | 2017-02-19 |
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Logan | Dr. Rice | 2017-02-28 |
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The Hitman's Bodyguard | Seifert | 2017-08-16 |
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Jackie | Bill Walton | 2016-12-02 |
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The Last Dragonslayer | Dragon (voice) | 2016-12-25 |
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The Secret World of Lewis Carroll | Himself - Actor | 2015-01-31 |
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Queen & Country | Major Cross | 2015-01-07 |
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Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked | The Duke of Wellington | 2015-05-10 |
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The Gospel of Luke | Narrator (voice) – New International Version | 2015-01-01 |
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Teeth | 2015-01-25 | |
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Dirty Weekenders in France | Self - Presenter | 2014-04-13 |
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Khumba | Bradley (voice) | 2013-07-18 |
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Dom Hemingway | Dickie Black | 2013-11-14 |
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Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips | Self / Larry Oliphant | 2013-09-28 |
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About Time | Lawyer in Play (uncredited) | 2013-09-04 |
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Doctor Who: The Snowmen | Dr. Walter Simeon | 2012-12-25 |
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For No Good Reason | Self | 2012-10-12 |
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Words of the Titanic | Reader | 2012-04-15 |
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Kath & Kimderella | Alain the Page | 2012-09-06 |
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Zambezia | Cecil (voice) | 2012-06-05 |
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Cherrywood Cannon | (Voice) | 2012-01-01 |
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The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey | Narrator | 2012-12-15 |
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Sotto il vestito niente - L'ultima sfilata | Federico Marinoni | 2011-03-25 |
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Horrid Henry: The Movie | Vic Van Wrinkle | 2011-07-29 |
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Foster | Mr. Potts | 2011-02-10 |
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How to Stop Being a Loser | Ian | 2011-11-18 |
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The Iron Lady | Michael Heseltine | 2011-12-26 |
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The Man Who Married Himself | Olivier | 2010-04-03 |
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First Night | Adam | 2010-10-13 |
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Cuckoo | Professor Julius Greengrass | 2010-12-17 |
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Jackboots on Whitehall | The Vicar (voice) | 2010-10-08 |
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The Nutcracker | Father | 2010-11-24 |
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Victoria Wood: Seen on TV | 2009-12-21 | |
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Love Hurts | Ben Bingham | 2009-09-09 |
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Garden of Eden | Colonel Philip Boyle | 2008-01-01 |
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Filth and Wisdom | Prof Flynn | 2008-09-17 |
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Always Crashing in the Same Car | James Booth | 2007-06-03 |
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The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' | Self (archive footage) | 2007-10-08 |
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Penelope | Franklin Wilhern | 2007-11-17 |
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Elementary My Dear Viewer | Self - Presenter | 2007-11-17 |
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Pulp: The Story of Common People | Narrator | 2006-02-14 |
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The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall | Self | 2006-10-31 |
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Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Preston (voice) | 2006-06-15 |
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Corpse Bride | Barkis Bittern (voice) | 2005-09-12 |
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The Story of 'Fairytale of New York' | Narrator | 2005-12-19 |
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Colour Me Kubrick | Jasper | 2005-10-06 |
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The Story of an African Farm | Bonaparte Blenkins | 2004-10-08 |
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The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody | Narrator (voice) | 2004-12-04 |
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Tooth | Jarvis Jarvis | 2004-02-13 |
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Bright Young Things | Father Rothschild | 2003-10-03 |
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Monsieur N. | Hudson Lowe | 2003-01-15 |
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Robert Altman in England | Himself | 2002-02-03 |
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The Making of Gosford Park | Self | 2002-06-18 |
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Sherlock: Case of Evil | Mycroft | 2002-10-25 |
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The Hound of the Baskervilles | Jack Stapleton | 2002-12-26 |
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Hildegarde | Wolf | 2001-10-10 |
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Gosford Park | George | 2001-12-26 |
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Strictly Sinatra | Himself | 2001-06-29 |
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Victoria's Secrets | Self | 2000-01-11 |
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The Little Vampire | Frederick Sackville-Bagg | 2000-10-27 |
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Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings | Various Characters | 2000-12-25 |
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The Miracle Maker | John The Baptist (voice) | 2000-03-31 |
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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death | The Quite Handsome Doctor | 1999-03-26 |
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Withnail and Us | Self | 1999-08-04 |
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I Demand to Have Some Booze! | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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A Christmas Carol | Bob Cratchit | 1999-12-05 |
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The Match | Gorgeous Gus | 1999-08-13 |
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The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson | Self | 1999-08-02 |
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Cash in Hand | Sir Harry Parkins | 1998-01-01 |
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St. Ives | Major Farquhar Chevening | 1998-01-01 |
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The Serpent's Kiss | James Fitzmaurice | 1997-05-14 |
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Food of Love | Alex Salmon | 1997-10-19 |
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying | Gordon Comstock | 1997-11-20 |
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Spice World | Clifford | 1997-12-18 |
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Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady | Self | 1997-01-01 |
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A Royal Scandal | George, Prince of Wales | 1997-10-10 |
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Treasure Island | Long John Silver | 1997-07-14 |
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An Audience with Elton John | Self | 1997-09-27 |
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An Evening with Lily Savage | Self - Audience Member | 1996-11-11 |
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The Portrait of a Lady | Lord Warburton | 1996-10-17 |
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Twelfth Night | Sir Andrew Aguecheek | 1996-10-25 |
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The Cold Light of Day | Viktor Marek | 1996-08-20 |
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Vem Var Dracula | Self | 1996-10-02 |
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Empire of the Censors | Self - Host | 1995-05-28 |
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Bed | Nurse/Bed Head | 1995-10-20 |
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Jack & Sarah | Jack | 1995-06-02 |
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Prêt-à-Porter | Cort Romney | 1994-12-23 |
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Calliope | The Producer | 1994-02-06 |
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Butter | Gerrard | 1994-01-01 |
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Hard Times | James Harthouse | 1994-04-29 |
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Pink Floyd: The Story | Narrator (voice) | 1994-11-15 |
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Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life | Franz Kafka | 1993-01-01 |
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The Age of Innocence | Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts | 1993-09-10 |
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The Legends of Treasure Island | Long John Silver (voice) | 1993-09-10 |
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Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' | Self | 1993-09-01 |
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Suddenly, Last Summer | George Holly | 1993-01-06 |
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The Player | Tom Oakley | 1992-05-08 |
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Bram Stoker's Dracula | Dr. Jack Seward | 1992-11-13 |
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The Other Side | Sherlock Holmes | 1992-08-29 |
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Hudson Hawk | Darwin Mayflower | 1991-05-23 |
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L.A. Story | Roland Mackey | 1991-02-08 |
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Mountains of the Moon | Oliphant | 1990-02-16 |
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Henry & June | Hugo Guiler | 1990-09-28 |
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Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) | Berg | 1989-09-01 |
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Thieves in the Night | Joseph | 1989-10-11 |
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How to Get Ahead in Advertising | Denis Dimbleby Bagley | 1989-05-05 |
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Warlock | Giles Redferne | 1989-06-01 |
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Here Is the News | David Dunhill | 1989-03-05 |
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Codename: Kyril | Laurence Sculby | 1988-03-29 |
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Hidden City | Brewster | 1987-06-24 |
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Withnail & I | Withnail | 1987-06-19 |
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Honest Decent & True | Moonee Livingstone | 1986-02-09 |
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Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint | Mr. Hopkins | |
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The Honey Wars | (voice) | |
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The Queen of Fashion | Evelyn Delves Broughton | |
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Fado! | ||
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Ladies First | ||
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Wittgenstein's Poker | Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice) | |
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Rose's Baby |
