Considered two years ago by the British magazine Time Out as one of the 50 best actors of all time in his country, the protagonist of films such as “Four Weddings and a Funeral” (1994) won the Golden Globe and the BAFTA (British Academy Film Award) for Best Actor for this film. He has received an honorary César Award for his career.
Grant emerged as a star in this romantic comedy, sharing the cast with another great, British comedian Rowan Atkinson, famous for his role as Mr. Bean.
He first came to attention for his acclaimed period dramas, including Maurice (1987), for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.
His characteristic physical gestures give a distinctive touch to the characters of the producer, who is also a descendant of the Grants of Glenmoriston, a notable Scottish lineage that has included soldiers, doctors and explorers.
Early in his career he established himself as a passionate, charming and seductive leading man, but later transitioned to a more dramatic character actor.
As of 2018, his films have grossed nearly $3 billion worldwide.
He starred in other romantic comedies such as “Bridget Jones’s Diary” (2001) and its 2004 sequel; “About a Boy” (2002); “Two Weeks Notice” (2002) or “You’re the Words, I’m the Music” (2007).
During the 2010s, Grant began to play roles that were opposite to those he had played until then, launching into the science fiction film “Cloud Atlas” (2012) by sisters Lilly and Lana Wachowskin, in which he shared the role with Tom Hanks.
For his roles in Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) and Paddington 2 (2017), he received critical acclaim and two Bafta Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. His action feature films have been highly acclaimed, including The Gentlemen (2019); and he played an Oompa Loompa in Wonka (2023).
His equally successful performance on television earned him two more Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Best Actor in a BBC and HBO miniseries.
Grant is open about his dislike of the acting profession, disdain for celebrity culture and hostility to the media, and has repeatedly stated throughout his 30-year career that “acting is not a real calling, just a job I’m good at.”
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