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Hugh Grant Biography

Birth Name:

Hugh John Mungo Grant

Birth Place:

London, England

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Worked as an advertising copywriter before establishing a steady acting career
Remando al Viento (Rowing With the Wind) was the only film he and former girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley acted in together
Did his own singing in the romantic comedy Music and Lyrics, in which he starred as a washed-up '80s pop star
Wrote an article in the New Statesman on the News of the World phone hacking scandal in 2011
Is a patron of the Fynvola Foundation, named after his mother, which supports adults with learning disabilities, a cause his mother championed throughout her life

2021Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie: nominated
2019BAFTA Television Awards-Best Actor: nominated
2019Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie: nominated
2018BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
2017BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016European Film Awards-European Actor: nominated
2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2004Critics' Choice Awards-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
1995BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
1995Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
1995Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: winner