Critical and peer review
Grant is recognized as a divisive movie star in both, critical reviews and popular media profiles. He has stuck to the genre of comedy, especially the romantic comedy, for the entirety of his mainstream movie career and never ventures to play characters who are not British. While some film critics, such as the respected Roger Ebert, have defended the limited variety of his performances, others have dismissed him as a one-trick pony. Eric Fellner, co-owner of Working Title Films and a long-time collaborator of Grant said, "His range hasn't been fully tested, but each performance is unique." A majority, though, tend to change their opinion of Grant from film to film, especially differentiating between his roles as Richard Curtis' alter ego and the cynical, smart and sometimes sleazy rogue of several films released in the new millennium.
In the 1990s, Grant's performances were deemed overbearing, in the words of Washington Post's Rita Kempley, due to his "comic overreactions—th
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Grant Is Known In Popular Media For His Guarded Privacy, As He Rarely Discusses His Life In Public And Chooses Instead To Fend Off Personal Questions With Humour. Grant Is A Supporter Of Marie Curie Cancer Care, Whose Great Daffodil Appeal He Promoted
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Public Scandals
On 27 June 1995, Grant was arrested by L.A. Vice officers in a residential area not far from Sunset Boulevard for misdemeanour lewd conduct in a public place with Hollywood prostitute read more...
Sports
Grant's athletic passions have often been profiled by newspapers and television media. A famous "golfing addict", Grant is a scratch golfer and is a regular at pro-am tournaments read more...
Grant's First Leading Role Came In Merchant-Ivory's 1987 Edwardian Drama, Maurice, Adapted From E.M. Forster's Namesake Novel. He And Co-star James Wilby Shared The Volpi Cup For Best Actor At The Venice Film Festival For Their Portrayals Of Cantabrig
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Filmmaker
In July 1994, Grant signed a two-year production deal with Castle Rock Entertainment and by October, he became founder and director of the UK-based Simian Films Limited. He appointed read more...
Attitude Towards Acting
Grant has called being a successful actor a mistake and has repeatedly talked of his hope that film stardom would just be "a phase" in his life, lasting no more than ten years. A read more...
Critical And Peer Review
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Work Ethic
A 2007 Vogue profile of Grant referred to him as a man with a "professionally misanthropic mystique." The observation followed published facts such as that Grant picks his own movies, read more...
Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is a British actor and film producer. He has received a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA, and an Honorary César. His movies have earned read more...