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Hugh John Mungo Grant is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as a charming and vulnerable romantic leading man, and has since transitioned into a character actor. He has received several accolades including a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. He received an Honorary César in 2006. In 2022, Time Out magazine listed Grant as one of Britain's 50 greatest actors of all time. As of 2025, his films have grossed over US$4 billion worldwide.

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Hugh John Mungo Grant is a British male comedian, film actor, stage actor, and film producer. Born on September 9, 1960, he began his work period in 1981. He is a citizen of the United Kingdom and was educated at New College. Grant speaks English and French. He has five children and has been in relationships with Elizabeth Hurley and Jemima Goldsmith. His relative includes Rick Cosnett.

Grant has received several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Golden Globes, the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, and Empire Awards. He has also been nominated for the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor and the European Film Award for Best Actor. He has experienced medical conditions including COVID-19 and stuttering.

As an author, Grant has six works, including *The LIfe of a Canadian Economist*, *Everybody's Hacked Off*, *Denver Artists Guild*, *W. A. Mackintosh*, and *The Finkelstein legacy*.

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  • The LIfe of a Canadian Economist
  • Everybody's Hacked Off
  • Denver Artists Guild
  • W. A. Mackintosh
  • The Finkelstein legacy

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Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1960

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Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as a charming and vulnerable romantic leading man, and has since transitioned into a character actor. He has received several accolades including a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. He received an Honorary César in 2006. In 2022, Time Out magazine listed Grant as one of Britain's 50 greatest actors of all time. As of 2025, his films have grossed over US$4 billion worldwide.

Grant made his feature film acting debut in Privileged (1982), followed by the romantic drama Maurice (1987) for which he gained acclaim as well as the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. He then acted in a string of successful period dramas such as The Remains of the Day (1993), Sense and Sensibility (1995) and Restoration (1995). Grant emerged as a star with Richard Curtis's romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), for which he won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actor. He starred in further romantic comedies such as Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and its 2004 and 2025 sequels, About a Boy (2002), Two Weeks Notice (2002), Love Actually (2003) and Music and Lyrics (2007).

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