Hugh Grant
Biography
Hugh Grant is an English actor who started out as a romantic leading man and later shifted toward character roles. He grew up in west London and studied English literature at Oxford, where he joined the dramatic society and appeared in his first film, Privileged. His leading role in Maurice (1987) brought him acclaim and a shared Volpi Cup for Best Actor. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) made him a star and won him a Golden Globe and a BAFTA, and he acted in period films The Remains of the Day (1993) and Sense and Sensibility (1995). He went on to romantic comedies including Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), About a Boy (2002) and Love Actually (2003). Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) and Paddington 2 (2017) earned him BAFTA supporting nominations, and he was nominated for Emmys for A Very English Scandal and The Undoing. Later work includes Cloud Atlas (2012), Wonka (2023) and Heretic (2024).
66years old
Turns 67 on September 9in 302 days
- Born Charing Cross Hospital
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Hugh John Mungo Grant (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 47
- Career span
- 38 years1987 to 2025
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A change of course
Bored with small acting parts, Grant formed a sketch-comedy group named The Jockeys of Norfolk with Chris Lang and Andy Taylor, taking the name from Shakespeare's Richard III. The group toured London pub comedy venues and, after a hit Nativity sketch at the 1985 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, got a spot on Russell Harty's BBC2 show.
A change of course
Grant turned down an offer to pursue a PhD in art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art because he failed to secure a grant, choosing acting instead.
Getting ready for a role
In 2007, Grant starred with Drew Barrymore in Music and Lyrics, which spoofed pop culture and the music industry. To play a has-been pop singer, he learned singing, piano and dance and studied the mannerisms of prominent musicians.
Early training
In 1979, Grant earned a Galsworthy scholarship to study English literature at New College, Oxford. He joined the Oxford University Dramatic Society and took the part of Fabian in Twelfth Night.
Hugh Grant movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Marc Lawrence directed four of these films, Guy Ritchie three and Richard Curtis two. Jim Broadbent appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jim Broadbent's page
Colin Firth's page
Emma Thompson's page
Rowan Atkinson's page
Liam Neeson's page
Bill Nighy's page
All films by Marc Lawrence
All films by Guy Ritchie
All films by Richard Curtis
Also three films together7 more actors
- Chiwetel EjioforBridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025), Red Nose Day Actually (2017) and Love Actually (2003)
- Imelda StauntonPaddington 2 (2017), The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012) and Sense and Sensibility (1995)
- Renée ZellwegerBridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
- Martin FreemanA Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015), The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012) and Love Actually (2003)
- Gemma JonesBridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and Sense and Sensibility (1995)
- Tracey UllmanDeath to 2021 (2021), Death to 2020 (2020) and Small Time Crooks (2000)
- Jason AntoonThe Rewrite (2014), Music and Lyrics (2007) and Two Weeks Notice (2002)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Hugh Grant's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$4.3 billion
35 of the 47 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 47 films: 35 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 35Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 59% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$635M14.7% of the total
- 2$364M8.4% of the total
- 3$290M6.7% of the total
- 4$282M6.5% of the total
- 5$265M6.1% of the total
- 6$251M5.8% of the total
- 7$246M5.7% of the total
- 8$208M4.8% of the total
$1.8 billionfrom the other 27 films with a worldwide figure, 41% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1987 to 1995, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1995 | Awards | Won | |
| BAFTA | |||
| 1995 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| 1987 | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| Empire Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.