Hugh Grant

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September 9, 1960

Hugh John Mungo Grant

Model and actress Elizabeth Hurley is a former girlfriend [1987 - 2000].

Broke up with Jemima Khan after approximately three years [February 16, 2007].

Actor

2009 Did You Hear About the Morgans?

2007 Music and Lyrics

2006 American Dreamz

2005 Housewarming

2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

2003 Love Actually

2002 Two Weeks Notice

2002 Legend of the Lost Tribe (TV short) (voice: US version)

2002 About a Boy

2001 Bridget Jones's Diary

2000 Small Time Crooks

1999 Hooves of Fire (TV short) (voice: US version)

1999 Mickey Blue Eyes

1999 Notting Hill

1999 Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death (TV movie)

1996 Extreme Measures

1996 Night Train to Venice

1995 Restoration

1995 Sense and Sensibility

1995 Nine Months

1995 The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain

1995 An Awfully Big Adventure

1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral

1993 Performance (TV series)

1993 The Remains of the Day

1993 Sirens

1992 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (TV series) (voice)

1992 Bitter Moon

1991 The Trials of Oz (TV movie)

1991 Our Sons (TV movie)

1991 Impromptu

1990 The Big Man

1989 Till We Meet Again (TV mini-series)

1989 Champagne Charlie (TV movie)

1989 The Lady and the Highwayman (TV movie)

1988 The Bengali Night

1988 Remando al viento

1988 The Lair of the White Worm

1988 The Dawning

1988 Nocturnes (short)

1987 Maurice

1987 White Mischief

1986 Lord Elgin and Some Stones of No Value (TV movie)

1986 Shades of Darkness (TV series)

1986 Ladies in Charge (TV series)

1986 A Very Peculiar Practice (TV series)

1985 Honour, Profit & Pleasure (TV movie)

1985 The Detective (TV mini-series)

1985 Jenny's War (TV movie)

1985 The Last Place on Earth (TV mini-series)

1982 Privileged

Appearances

2010 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
2010 Bondi Rescue (TV series)
2010 Prozhektorperiskhilton (TV series)

2010 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)

1999-2010 Nyhetsmorgon (TV series)

2010 El hormiguero (TV series)

2009 The 7PM Project (TV series)

2009 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)

2009 The Daily Show (TV series)

1995-2009 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)

2009 Live from Studio Five (TV series)

1996-2009 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)

2009 Access Hollywood (TV series)

2009 The ONE Show (TV series)

2007-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)

2008 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)

2007 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)

2007 Buenafuente (TV series)

2007 Quelli che... il calcio (TV series)

2002-2007 The View (TV series)

2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)

2004-2007 Live with Regis and Kelly (TV series)

1995-2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)

2004-2007 Film '72 (TV series)

2002-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)

2007 Top Gear (TV series)

2007 Bl!tz (TV series documentary)

2004-2007 This Morning (TV series)

2007 Extreme Hollywood (TV series)

2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)

2006 Weekend Sunrise (TV series)

1995-2006 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)

2004-2005 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)

2005 Comic Relief Does University Challenge (TV movie)

2005 Festival di Sanremo (TV series)

2005 Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (TV special)

2003-2004 4Pop (TV series documentary)

2004 Bridget Jones 2: T4 Movie Special (TV documentary)

2004 Mioch versus Goderie (TV series)

2004 Love Hollywood Style (TV documentary)

2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)

1999-2003 The Charlie Rose Show (TV series)

2003 Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (TV movie)

2003 Calendar (TV series)

2003 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV series)

2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)

2003 Spotlight on Location: The Making of 'About a Boy' (video documentary short)

2002 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)

2002 Revealed with Jules Asner (TV series)

2002 VH1 Cast Party (TV series)

2002 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)

2002 Richard & Judy (TV series)

2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)

2001 Being Mick (TV documentary)

2001 Spotlight on Location: Notting Hill (video documentary short)

2001 Parkinson (TV series)

1996-2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)

2001 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special)

2001 The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards

2000 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special)

2000 The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards

1999 The Panel (TV series)

1997-1999 Mundo VIP (TV series)

1999 Exclusive (TV series documentary)

1999 The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' (TV documentary short)

1999 1999 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)

1998 Junket Whore (documentary)

1998 Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business (TV mini-series documentary)

1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary) (uncredited)

1997 Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (TV special)

1996 Lo + plus (TV series)

1996 The Nanny (TV series) (uncredited)

1995 Anyone for Pennis? (TV series)

1995 Primer plano (TV series)

1995 Oscars 1995 (TV movie)

1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)

1995 Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (TV movie)

1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards

1993 Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (TV movie)

1985 Harty Goes To... (TV series documentary)

BAFTA Awards

1995 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Actor for: Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).

BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards

2003 Won Britannia Award Excellence in Film

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

2000 Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance for: Notting Hill (1999).

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2003 Nominated CFCA Award Best Actor for: About a Boy (2002).

1995 Won CFCA Award Most Promising Actor for: Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).

Csapnivalo Awards

2000 Won Golden Slate Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Notting Hill (1999). Tied with Keanu Reeves for The Matrix (1999).

César Awards, France

2006 Won Honorary César

Empire Awards, UK

2003 Won Empire Award Best British Actor for: About a Boy (2002).

2002 Nominated Empire Award Best British Actor for: Bridget Jones's Diary (2001).

2000 Won Empire Award Best British Actor for: Notting Hill (1999).

European Film Awards

2004 Nominated Audience Award Best Actor for: Love Actually (2003).

2001 Nominated Audience Award Best Actor for: Bridget Jones's Diary (2001).

Evening Standard British Film Awards

2002 Won Peter Sellers Award for Comedy for: Bridget Jones's Diary (2001).

1995 Won Peter Sellers Award for Comedy for: Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).

Golden Camera, Germany

2003 Won Golden Camera Best International Actor for: About a Boy (2002).

Golden Globes

2003 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for: About a Boy (2002).

2000 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for: Notting Hill (1999).

1995 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for: Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).

Kids' Choice Awards

2000 Nominated Blimp Award Favorite Movie Couple for: Notting Hill (1999). Shared with: Julia Roberts

London Critics Circle Film Awards

2003 Won ALFS Award British Actor of the Year for: About a Boy (2002).

1995 Won Special Achievement Award for: Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). For his outstanding performance.

MTV Movie Awards

1995 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Breakthrough Performance for: Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

2004 Nominated PFCS Award Best Ensemble Acting for: Love Actually (2003).

Satellite Awards

2003 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for: About a Boy (2002).

2002 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical for: Bridget Jones's Diary (2001).

Screen Actors Guild Awards

1996 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast for: Sense and Sensibility (1995). Shared with: Alan Rickman Emma Thompson Kate Winslet

Taormina International Film Festival

2002 Won Taormina Arte Award

Teen Choice Awards

2007 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice Movie: Liplock for: Music and Lyrics (2007). Shared with: Drew Barrymore

2001 Nominated Teen Choice Award Film - Choice Chemistry for: Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). Shared with: Renée Zellweger

Venice Film Festival

1987 Won Best Actor for: Maurice (1987). Tied with James Wilby in Maurice (1987).

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Born in London and a graduate in English from Oxford University, one of Hugh Grant's earliest films was the Merchant Ivory production Maurice (1987), instantly making him one of the most recognizable names in British independent films. He subsequently starred in movies as quirky and diverse as Ken Russell's The Lair of the White Worm (1988) and Roman Polanski's Bitter Moon (1992), and reunited with the Merchant Ivory team in The Remains of the Day (1993) before Mike Newell's smash hit comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) made him an international household name. A memorable turn in Ang Lee's Jane Austen adaptation Sense and Sensibility (1995) bolstered his reputation as the thinking man's romantic lead, until an embarassing arrest while engaged with a prostitute in 1995 threatened to bury his career in controversy.

Taking the high road, Grant charmed his way back into the public's good graces, as well as those of the studios, starring in such hits as Notting Hill (1999) before underscoring his instinct for playing the cad in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and About a Boy (2002). He reunited with Four Weddings and Notting Hill director Richard Curtis for Love Actually (2003) where his performance as a boogying British prime minister who falls in love with the tea girl confirmed him as a master of comedy and endeared him forever to international movie audiences. His recent performances in Two Weeks Notice (2002); a sequel to Bridget Jones, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004); a role parodying snide TV's American Idol host Simon Cowell in American Dreamz (2006); and a singing part in Music and Lyrics (2007) were uninspired, but it will take more than that to knock Grant off his throne as the modern-day Cary Grant, and it could be that his best is yet to come.

I just don't believe in love at first sight any more, even though I've based my whole career on the concept. In my experience, power, money and influence always attract the opposite sex. It's something that I've always exploited - with good results.

He was arrested in Los Angeles, California, for lewd conduct after police checking into a "suspicious parked car" found him with Divine Brown, a prostitute, in the front seat (it was his car). He pleaded no contest and got a $1,180 fine and two years' probation. [1995]

Speaks French fluently.

Often described as a "golfing addict". He also can play cricket, soccer, tennis and snooker. He has stated that his favorite sport to watch is ladies' tennis.

Salary

Two Weeks Notice (2002) $12,500,000

Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $7,500,000

Notting Hill (1999) $7,500,000

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $100,000