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Richard E. Grant

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Actor

The Resume

    (May 5, 1957- )
    Birth name is Richard Grant Esterhuysen
    Resides in London
    Acted in 'Withnail and I (1987),' 'How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989),' 'Warlock (1989),' 'Henry & June (1990),' 'L.A. Story (1991),' 'Hudson Hawk (1991),' 'The Player (1992),' 'Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992),' 'The Age of Innocence (1993),' 'Pret-a-Porter (1994),' 'Twelfth Night (1996),' 'The Portrait of a Lady (1996),' 'Spice World (1997),' 'The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999),' 'A Christmas Carol (1999),' 'Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death (1999),' 'Gosford Park (2001)' and 'Doctor Who (animated series, 2003)'
    Nickname is 'Reg' (after his initials)

Why he might be annoying:

    First things first: he appeared in the Spice Girls' movie.
    He published an autobiography in which he made fun of some former Hollywood collaborators.
    Although born and raised in Swaziland, he is typecast as an Englishman.
    He always wears two watches, one set to Britain's time, the other to Swaziland's.
    He says he never watches the films he's made.
    Although heterosexual, he is obsessed with Barbra Streisand and her music.
    He doesn't eat dairy products, calling them 'cow mucus.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He appeared in the Spice Girls' movie because his small daughter loved them.
    When he was in drama school, his teacher told him he was 'too weird-looking' to be an actor.
    He is modest and unpretentious.
    He says he gets star-struck working with famous actors.
    His wife once had a miscarriage.
    He says his greatest achievement is fatherhood.
    He has an almost childlike enthusiasm about life.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 76 Votes: 44.74% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 49 Votes: 53.06% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 64.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 38 Votes: 55.26% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 97 Votes: 46.39% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 80 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 115 Votes: 54.78% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 171 Votes: 52.05% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 141 Votes: 45.39% Annoying