Hugh Grant Biography, Age, Height, Career, Personal Life, Net Worth & More
Posted By: Naveed Khan | September 23, 2018Hugh Grant Biography:
Hugh Grant is a famous and one of the most talented British actors. He is among the most established and successful English actors. Hugh was born in a modest and middle-class family and got a scholarship to the college. He then joined the Oxford University Dramatic Society and consequently entered into the world of acting. While he still a student, he made his first acting debut in the movie named “Privileged.” He planned for his Ph.D. degree, but after appreciation and admiration of his performance in the movie, he started pursuing the acting career. The breakthrough came in his career with the movie called “Four Weddings and a Funeral.”
His role in this movie hugely acclaimed by the audience and the critics. This movie further opened his way to the more successful movies. After that, he appeared in some famous movies such as “Music and Lyrics,” Bridget Jones’s Diary,” “Notting Hill” and “Sense and Sensibility.” Currently, Hugh Grant considered as one of the “A-list” Hollywood actors. He is well recognized and best known for his unique and effortless comic style and satirical comic timing. This article will provide you with a lot of information about this “A category” actor. If you are a fan of Hugh, then just continue reading this article to get all the info about him.
Hugh Grant Childhood and Early Life:
Hugh Grant was born on 9th September 1960 AD in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom. His father’s name was Captain James Murray Grant. His mother’s name was Fynvola Susan MacLean, and she was a school teacher by profession. Grant was brought up in a very modest and humble environment at Chiswick, West London.
In his school days, he was very much involved in sports played soccer, rugby and cricket. It was the year 1979 when he got the scholarship at the New College, Oxford. After that, he joined the Oxford University Dramatic Society and pursued acting as a career due to its creative outlook. It was also around this time; he appeared in the Production, “Twelfth Night.”
Hugh Grant Career:
Hugh Grant made his acting debut in the year 1982 with the Oxford Film Foundation Movie named “Privileged” directed by Michael Hoffman. The film was about partygoers at Oxford. Then he performed in the horror movie “The Liar of the White Worm” that written and directed by Ken Russell. In this movie, he played a role of Lord James D’Ampton. Next, he appeared in another movie named “Impromptu” that filmed in France and directed by James Lapine. This movie positively received by the critics.
Then he appeared in one of the famous movies of Hollywood named “Four Weddings and a Funeral” in 1994. This movie a big hit and also nominated for the Academy Awards. Grant played the role of “Charles” in this movie. His next movie “Sense and Sensibility” even a big hit and also won an Academy Award. It released in 1995 and British period drama film and directed by Ang Lee. This critically acclaimed movie.
The next movie “Notting Hill” that released in 1999. He worked with Julia Roberts in this movie and set entirely in London. This movie got positive reception and achieved success at the box office. In 2001, he portrayed the character of “Daniel Cleaver” in the romantic comedy movie named “Bridget Jones’s Diary” that based on Helen Fielding’s novel of the same name.
Hugh Grant Later Works:
In 2002, he again appeared in another successful comedy-drama movie named “About a Boy” that based on the Nick Hornby’s novel. His role in the movie excellent and earned for him a Golden Globe nomination and the movie nominated for Academy Awards. In 2003, he appeared in a comedy movie named “Love Actually” directed by Richard Curtis and played the role of “David” in this movie. His next movie was “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” in which he reprised the role of “Daniel Cleaver.” This movie a sequel to “Bridget Jones’s Diary” and released in 2004.
In 2007, he performed in the romantic comedy film named “Music and Lyrics” directed by Marc Lawrence. This also a successful movie. His next movie “Did You Hear About the Morgans” that released in 2009 and was a big success of that time. He played the lead role opposite to Sarah Jessica Parker in this romantic comedy film. Next, he appeared on the screen in 2012 with the German science fiction movie named “Cloud Atlas” that based on David Mitchell’s novel. Throughout his career, most of the movies remained successful that is the reason why he considered as one of the “A-list” Hollywood actors.
Hugh Grant Major Works:
Following are some best works by Hugh Grant, and all these are worth seeing:
| 1. Four Weddings and a Funeral |
| 2. Sense and Sensibility |
| 3. Notting Hill |
| 4. Bridget Jones’s Diary |
| 5. About a Boy |
| 6. Music and Lyrics |
| 7. Did You Hear about the Morgans |
| 8. Love Actually |
Hugh Grant Awards and Achievements:
Throughout his career, he nominated many times for the prestigious awards. He won the following awards:
- BAFTA Award for the Best Actor – 1995
- Golden Globe for the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical – 1995
- Golden Globe nomination – 2002
Hugh Grant Personal Life:
Hugh Grant tied the knot with the actress Elizabeth Hurley in the year 1987. The marriage ended up in a divorce after 13 years that is in 2000. After four years, he married a campaigner and writer Jemima Khan in 2004. This marriage also proved unsuccessful and ended in divorce in 2007. He also has two children from a Chinese woman named Tinglan Hong.
Hugh Grant Net Worth:
Hugh Grant has an estimated net worth of almost $80 million (estimated in February 2017).