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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Nuremberg | Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe | 2025-11-07 |
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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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100 Nights of Hero | Birdman | 2025-12-05 |
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Argylle | Director Fowler | 2024-01-31 |
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Doctor Who at the Proms | The Doctor (archive footage) | 2024-12-24 |
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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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The Coronation Concert | Self | 2023-05-07 |
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A Royal Grand Design | Host | 2022-09-30 |
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Persuasion | Sir Walter Elliot | 2022-07-01 |
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An Audience with Adele | Self | 2021-11-21 |
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Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard | Seifert | 2021-06-14 |
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Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special | Classic Loki (archive footage) | 2021-11-12 |
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie | Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle | 2021-09-10 |
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Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! | Self - Actor | 2021-09-27 |
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Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime | Self - Host | 2021-04-05 |
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The Spine of Night | The Guardian (voice) | 2021-10-29 |
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Robin Robin | Magpie (voice) | 2021-10-09 |
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The Skywalker Legacy | Self | 2020-03-18 |
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Groundhog Dave 2 | Groundhog Dave (voice) | 2020-01-07 |
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Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall | Self | 2020-05-20 |
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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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Master Moley by Royal Invitation | The Gardener (voice) | 2019-11-16 |
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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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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Allegiant General Pryde | 2019-12-18 |
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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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Logan | Dr. Rice | 2017-02-28 |
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Their Finest | Roger Swain | 2017-02-19 |
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The Hitman's Bodyguard | Seifert | 2017-08-16 |
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The Last Dragonslayer | Dragon (voice) | 2016-12-25 |
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Jackie | Bill Walton | 2016-12-02 |
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Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked | The Duke of Wellington | 2015-05-10 |
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The Secret World of Lewis Carroll | Himself - Actor | 2015-01-31 |
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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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Queen & Country | Major Cross | 2014-09-14 |
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Dirty Weekenders in France | Self - Presenter | 2014-04-13 |
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Dom Hemingway | Dickie Black | 2013-11-14 |
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About Time | Lawyer in Play (uncredited) | 2013-09-04 |
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Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips | Self / Larry Oliphant | 2013-09-28 |
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Khumba | Bradley (voice) | 2013-07-18 |
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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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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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Kath & Kimderella | Alain the Page | 2012-09-06 |
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Zambezia | Cecil (voice) | 2012-06-05 |
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Words of the Titanic | Reader | 2012-04-15 |
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Horrid Henry: The Movie | Vic Van Wrinkle | 2011-07-29 |
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Sotto il vestito niente - L'ultima sfilata | Federico Marinoni | 2011-03-25 |
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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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Cuckoo | Professor Julius Greengrass | 2010-12-17 |
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First Night | Adam | 2010-10-13 |
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Jackboots on Whitehall | The Vicar (voice) | 2010-10-08 |
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The Man Who Married Himself | Olivier | 2010-04-03 |
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The Nutcracker | Father | 2010-11-24 |
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Love Hurts | Ben Bingham | 2009-09-09 |
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Filth and Wisdom | Prof Flynn | 2008-02-13 |
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Garden of Eden | Colonel Philip Boyle | 2008-01-01 |
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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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Elementary My Dear Viewer | Self - Presenter | 2007-11-17 |
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Always Crashing in the Same Car | James Booth | 2007-06-03 |
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Pulp: The Story of Common People | Narrator | 2006-02-14 |
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Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Preston (voice) | 2006-06-15 |
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The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall | Self | 2006-10-31 |
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Above and Beyond | 2006-10-29 | |
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Penelope | Franklin Wilhern | 2006-03-01 |
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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 Bohemian Rhapsody | Narrator (voice) | 2004-12-04 |
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The Story of an African Farm | Bonaparte Blenkins | 2004-10-08 |
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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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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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The Making of 'Gosford Park' | Self | 2002-06-18 |
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Hildegarde | Wolf | 2001-10-10 |
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Strictly Sinatra | Himself | 2001-06-29 |
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Gosford Park | George | 2001-12-26 |
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The Little Vampire | Frederick Sackville-Bagg | 2000-10-27 |
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The Miracle Maker | John The Baptist (voice) | 2000-03-31 |
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Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings | Various Characters | 2000-12-25 |
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I Demand to Have Some Booze! | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death | The Quite Handsome Doctor | 1999-03-26 |
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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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A Christmas Carol | Bob Cratchit | 1999-12-05 |
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Withnail and Us | Self | 1999-08-04 |
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St. Ives | Major Farquhar Chevening | 1998-01-01 |
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Cash in Hand | Sir Harry Parkins | 1998-01-01 |
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying | Gordon Comstock | 1997-11-20 |
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Food of Love | Alex Salmon | 1997-10-19 |
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The Serpent's Kiss | James Fitzmaurice | 1997-05-14 |
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A Royal Scandal | George, Prince of Wales | 1997-10-10 |
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Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady | Self | 1997-01-01 |
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Treasure Island | Long John Silver | 1997-07-14 |
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Spice World | Clifford | 1997-12-18 |
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An Audience with Elton John | Self | 1997-09-27 |
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Twelfth Night | Sir Andrew Aguecheek | 1996-10-25 |
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Vem Var Dracula | Self | 1996-10-02 |
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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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The Cold Light of Day | Viktor Marek | 1996-08-20 |
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Empire of the Censors | Self - Host | 1995-05-28 |
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Jack & Sarah | Jack | 1995-06-02 |
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Butter | Gerrard | 1994-01-01 |
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Calliope | The Producer | 1994-02-06 |
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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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Prêt-à-Porter | Cort Romney | 1994-12-23 |
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The Age of Innocence | Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts | 1993-09-10 |
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Suddenly, Last Summer | George Holly | 1993-01-06 |
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Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life | Franz Kafka | 1993-01-01 |
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Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' | Self | 1993-09-01 |
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The Legends of Treasure Island | Long John Silver (voice) | 1993-09-10 |
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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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The Player | Tom Oakley | 1992-05-08 |
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L.A. Story | Roland Mackey | 1991-02-08 |
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Hudson Hawk | Darwin Mayflower | 1991-05-23 |
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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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How to Get Ahead in Advertising | Denis Dimbleby Bagley | 1989-05-05 |
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Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) | Berg | 1989-09-01 |
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Here Is the News | David Dunhill | 1989-03-05 |
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Warlock | Giles Redferne | 1989-06-01 |
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Thieves in the Night | Joseph | 1989-10-11 |
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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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Wildwood | (voice) | |
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Wildwood | ||
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Rose's Baby | ||
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Fado! | ||
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Wittgenstein's Poker | Ludwig Wittgenstein (voice) | |
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The Guinea Pig Club | Archie McIndoe | |
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The Queen of Fashion | Evelyn Delves Broughton | |
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The Honey Wars | (voice) | |
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Ladies First | ||
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Savage House | Sir Chauncey Savage |
