Richard E Grant Actor and entrepreneur

Born in Swaziland in 1957, Richard E Grant has been one of Britain’s best-loved actors since his breakthrough role in the 1987 cult classic Withnail And I. In recent years he has branched out into television, presenting the Hotel Secrets series, and last year he started his own perfume company, Jack.

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