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Grant is a successful author, with works such as ''By Design'' calling on his Hollywood experience. He was also for a time the face of the [[Argos (retailer)|Argos]] TV commercials. He has played [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' twice, unofficially on both occasions. In the comedy sketch ''[[Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death]]'', he portrayed a version of the Tenth Doctor, referred to as the Quite Handsome Doctor. He also voiced a version of the Ninth Doctor for the [[BBC]] original animated webcast ''[[Scream of the Shalka]]''.
Grant is a successful author, with works such as ''By Design'' calling on his Hollywood experience. He was also for a time the face of the [[Argos (retailer)|Argos]] TV commercials. He has played [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' twice, unofficially on both occasions. In the comedy sketch ''[[Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death]]'', he portrayed a version of the Tenth Doctor, referred to as the Quite Handsome Doctor. He also voiced a version of the Ninth Doctor for the [[BBC]] original animated webcast ''[[Scream of the Shalka]]''.


He wrote and directed the 2005 film, ''[[Wah-Wah]]'', loosely based on his own childhood experiences. In 2007, Grant will star in the [[Ecstasy (2007 film)|movie adaptation]] of [[Irvine Welsh]]'s best-selling novel ''[[Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance]]''. Grant appeared as "The Voice" in ''2+2+2'' at ''American Nights at [[The King's Head Theatre]]'', from July 3 to July 29, 2007.
He wrote and directed the 2005 film, ''[[Wah-Wah]]'', loosely based on his own childhood experiences. In 2007, Grant will star in the [[Ecstasy (2008 film)|movie adaptation]] of [[Irvine Welsh]]'s best-selling novel ''[[Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance]]''. Grant appeared as "The Voice" in ''2+2+2'' at ''American Nights at [[The King's Head Theatre]]'', from July 3 to July 29, 2007.


[[Image:Grant222.JPG|thumb|right|Grant as The Voice for"2+2+2" at Heavy Entertainment, London.]]
[[Image:Grant222.JPG|thumb|right|Grant as The Voice for"2+2+2" at Heavy Entertainment, London.]]

Revision as of 18:45, 2 November 2007

Richard E. Grant
Born
Richard Grant Esterhuysen
Years active1987 – present

Richard E. Grant (born May 5, 1957) is a British actor known for portraying the world-weary, drug-crazed alcoholic Withnail in Withnail and I.

Biography

Early life

Grant was born Richard Grant Esterhuysen in Mbabane, Swaziland, the son of Henrik Esterhuysen, who was the Minister of Education for the British Ministry in South Africa, and a mother who worked as a teacher.[1][2] Grant was educated in Waterford Kamhlaba School. At the age of nine, he witnessed an adulterous relationship between his mother and another man, which subsequently led to the break-up of his parents' marriage. At this moment, he started keeping a diary and has done so ever since. He wears a watch on each wrist, one given to him by his dying father, permanently set on Swaziland time.[3] He studied English and Drama at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and moved to London in 1982.

Career

Grant is a successful author, with works such as By Design calling on his Hollywood experience. He was also for a time the face of the Argos TV commercials. He has played The Doctor from Doctor Who twice, unofficially on both occasions. In the comedy sketch Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death, he portrayed a version of the Tenth Doctor, referred to as the Quite Handsome Doctor. He also voiced a version of the Ninth Doctor for the BBC original animated webcast Scream of the Shalka.

He wrote and directed the 2005 film, Wah-Wah, loosely based on his own childhood experiences. In 2007, Grant will star in the movie adaptation of Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance. Grant appeared as "The Voice" in 2+2+2 at American Nights at The King's Head Theatre, from July 3 to July 29, 2007.

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Grant as The Voice for"2+2+2" at Heavy Entertainment, London.

Personal life

Grant married Joan Washington in 1986 and has one daughter with her, Olivia, and a step-son, Tom. Grant is a teetotaler. After casting him as the alcoholic Withnail, director Bruce Robinson made Grant drink a bottle of champagne in one sitting so that he had experience of the sensation.

On December 1st 2006 Richard E Grant turned real life investigator when with the help of the BBC Newsnight programme he exposed a $98 million scam to sell a bogus AIDS cure.[4]

He appeared on BBC1's show Saturday Kitchen on the 14th July 2007, where he confessed to detesting dairy products, while his favourite food is giant prawns on a bed of rice.

Filmography

Films

Television

Voice acting

Bibliography

  • The Wah-Wah Diaries: The Making of a Film: ISBN 0-330-44196-5 (hardcover) - Sept 2006
  • With Nails: The Film Diaries of Richard E. Grant: ISBN 0-87951-828-6 (hardcover) ISBN 0-87951-935-5 (paperback)
  • By Design: A Hollywood Novel

References

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(Shalka Doctor)

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