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Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is a Swaziland-born English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy Withnail and I (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in Marielle Heller's drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), winning various awards including the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He also received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. Grant is also known for his roles in the feature films Warlock (1989), Henry & June (1990), Hudson Hawk (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), The Little Vampire (2000), Gosford Park (2001), Penelope (2006), The Iron Lady (2011), Jackie (2016), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and Saltburn (2023). He is also known for his roles in television, including Frasier (2004), Dig (2015), Game of Thrones (2016), Hang Ups (2018), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2019), and Suspect (2022).
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Alfred Pennyworth
for Alfred Pennyworth in Absolute DCU
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the Absolute DCU follows already-established legends navigating political unrest, cosmic mythology, generational trauma, corruption, and evolving ideals of heroism. Each story embraces its own distinct tone and genre — from grounded noir and political thrillers to mythic fantasy and cosmic epics — while gradually revealing a deeper connective thread: the balance between humanity and godlike power is beginning to collapse, forcing heroes, antiheroes, vigilantes, and rulers to decide what kind of world should survive the coming age. The universe prioritizes character evolution, ideological conflict, legacy heroes, and comic-accurate worldbuilding, with self-contained narratives that organically intersect over time instead of building through rigid “phases.”
