Hugh Grant

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Born

September 9, 1960 · Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Birth name

Hugh John Mungo Grant

“I get more satisfaction out of comedy stuff. I'm a laugh tart. I make no secret of that fact.” Hugh Grant, one of Britain's best known faces, has been equally entertaining on-screen as well as in real life maintaining an ironic sense of humor. Young Grant was fond of literature and acting. He won a scholarship to Oxford, going up to New College in 1979. There he was involved in student drama, and considered a career as an art historian. After Oxford, he turned down a scholarship to do postgraduate studies in Art History at the Courtauld Institute in London, and focused on his acting career. In 1982, while still a student, Grant made his big screen debut in “Privileged” (1982) by director Michael Hoffman. Grant's breakthrough came with the leading role as Charles in "Four Weddings and a Funeral” (1994), a role for which he won a Golden Globe Award, as well as a BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor. During the 1990s Grant established himself as a very original and resourceful actor, known for playing characters projecting warmth and sincere happiness.