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Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant is a Swazi English actor, screenwriter, director, and perfumier. He first gained recognition for his performance as Withnail in the classic black comedy Withnail and I. He has appeared in numerous films since then, including Gosford Park, Spice World, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Corpse Bride, and Jackie. In 2006 he helped expose a $98 million scam to sell a bogus AIDS cure with the help of BBC's Newsnight.

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