Richard E. Grant depicted as the unofficial Ninth Doctor.

Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen on May 5, 1957) is a British actor, born in Mbabane, Swaziland, and educated in Waterford Kamhlaba School. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (376x726, 43 KB) Licensing Source: http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (376x726, 43 KB) Licensing Source: http://www. ... The Shalka Doctor (or the REG Doctor or the Unofficial Ninth Doctor) is the name given to the character that appeared as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the flash-animated serial Scream of the Shalka and the short story The Feast of the Stone, which were based on... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Acting is the work of an actor, a person in theatre, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. ... Mbabane, with an estimated population of 70,000 (2003), is the capital of Swaziland. ... // Background Waterford KaMhlaba, UWCSA is one of eleven international United World Colleges (UWC) and it is located in Mbabane, Swaziland. ...

At the age of nine, Grant witnessed an adulterous relationship between his mother and another man which subsequently led to the break-up of his parents' marriage. He studied English and Drama at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and moved to London in 1982. He married Joan Washington in 1986 and has one daughter with her, Olivia, and a step-son, Tom. Man and woman undergoing public exposure for adultery in Japan, around 1860 Adultery is generally defined as consensual sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than his or her lawful spouse. ... The University of Cape Town is a major tertiary education institution in Cape Town, South Africa, located on the Rhodes Estate on the slopes of Devils Peak. ... For other uses, see London (disambiguation). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Among his best-known roles are the world-weary, drug-crazed Withnail in Withnail and I and the Spice Girls' manager in Spiceworld, their sole 1997 foray into cinema. Withnail and I is a cult British film made in 1987 by Handmade Films. ... The Spice Girls were an all female pop group who formed in 1994 in London, England. ... Spiceworld: The Movie is the debut feature film by British pop act The Spice Girls. ...

Grant is also 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. Argos is the largest general-goods retailer in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland with over 650 stores. ...

He has unofficially performed as The Doctor from Doctor Who twice. In the comedy sketch Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death he portrayed a regeneration of the Doctor that was conceited. He voiced a version of the Ninth Doctor for the BBC original animated webcast Scream of the Shalka. He had been previously rumoured as a possible choice for the Doctor as part of the series' regular production. The Doctor can refer to the following people: The Doctor, the main character of Doctor Who The Doctor, a character on Star Trek: Voyager Ayman al-Zawahiri (al-Zawahiri has used this name as an alias) The Doctor is the title of: The Doctor, 1991 movie starring William Hurt and... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-travelling adventurer known only as The Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, fighting evil. ... Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death was a four-episode special of Doctor Who made for the Red Nose Day charity telethon in the United Kingdom, and broadcast on BBC One on 12 March 1999. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC, sometimes also known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, founded in 1922. ... Scream of the Shalka was a flash-animated serial based on the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. ...

In 2006, Grant will star in the movie adaption of Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Directed by Rob Heydon Based on the #1 best selling novel by Irvine Welsh. ... Irvine Welsh, reading one of his new short stories at the Edinburgh International Book Festival Irvine Welsh (born Leith, Edinburgh, September 27, 1958) is a Scottish novelist. ...

Trivia

Grant is a teetotaler. After being cast as the alcoholic Withnail the director Bruce Robinson made Grant drink a bottle of vodka in one sitting in order to have experienced the sensation. Teetotalism is the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. ... Bruce Robinson (born May 1, 1946) is a British writer, actor and director, best known for his film Withnail and I. He was born in Broadstairs in Kent and studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. ...

Selected filmography

Films

• Ecstasy (2006 film) (2006)
• Penelope (2006)
• Wah-Wah (2005) - writer, director
• Colour Me Kubrick (2005) as Jasper
• Corpse Bride (2005) as Lord Barkis Bittern (voice)
• Bright Young Things (2003) as Father Rothschild
• Monsieur N. (2003) as Hudson Lowe
• Gosford Park (2001) as George
• The Little Vampire (2000) as Frederick Sackville-Bagg
• Spiceworld (1997) as Clifford
• Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997) (aka A Merry War) as Gordon Comstock
• The Serpent's Kiss (1997) as James Fitzmaurice
• The Portrait of a Lady (1996) as Lord Warburton
• Jack and Sarah (1995) as Jack
• Prêt-à-Porter (1994) as Cort Romney
• The Age of Innocence (1993) as Larry Lefferts
• Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) as Dr. Jack Seward
• L.A. Story (1991) as Roland Mackey
• Hudson Hawk (1991) as Darwin Mayflower
• Mountains of the Moon (1990) as Larry Oliphant
• How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
• Warlock (1989) as Giles Redferne
• Withnail and I (1987) as Withnail

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Television

• Above and Beyond (mini series) (2004)
• 90 Days in Hollywood (2004) narrator
• Frasier in episode Goodnight, Seattle (2004) as Stephen Moon
• Posh Nosh (2004) as Simon Marchmont
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002) as Jack Stapleton
• Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death (1999) as The Conceited Doctor
• Let Them Eat Cake in episode The Portrait (1999) as Monsieur Vigée-Lebrun
• The Scarlet Pimpernel (1998) as Sir Percy Blakeney
• Captain Star (1997) as Captain Jim Star

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Voice acting

• Corpse Bride (2005) - a stop-motion feature
• The Miracle Maker - stop-motion story of Jesus Christ
• Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (online)

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Bibliography

• With Nails: The Film Diaries of Richard E. Grant
• By Design: A Hollywood Novel

External links

• The REG Temple - The official website of Richard E. Grant.
• Memories of Mischief - The Guardian, August 6, 2005
  • Interview and profile around the release of his film Wah-Wah.