Hugh Grant
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. Hallmarks of Grant's comic skills include a nonchalant touch of sarcasm and characteristic physical mannerisms. Among his accolades, he has received a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Honorary César. , his films had grossed a total of nearly US$3 billion worldwide. In 2022, ''Time Out'' magazine listed Grant as one of Britain's 50 greatest actors of all time.Grant first received attention for his roles in acclaimed period dramas such as ''Maurice'' (1987), for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, ''The Remains of the Day'' (1993) and ''Sense and Sensibility'' (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 sequel, ''About a Boy'' (2002), ''Two Weeks Notice'' (2002), ''Love Actually'' (2003), and ''Music and Lyrics'' (2007).
During the 2010s, Grant began to take against-type parts, starting with multiple roles in The Wachowskis' science fiction film ''Cloud Atlas'' (2012). He received critical acclaim for his roles in ''Florence Foster Jenkins'' (2016) and ''Paddington 2'' (2017), receiving two nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has also starred in Guy Ritchie's action films, including ''The Gentlemen'' (2019), and played an Oompa-Loompa in ''Wonka'' (2023). He took on television roles in the BBC miniseries ''A Very English Scandal'' (2018) and the HBO miniseries ''The Undoing'' (2020), earning two nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor.
Grant has been outspoken about his antipathy towards the profession of acting, his disdain towards the culture of celebrity, and his hostility towards the media. He emerged as a prominent critic of the conduct of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation during the News International phone hacking scandal. Provided by Wikipedia
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