Hugh Grant

Hugh John Mungo Grant (born September 9, 1960 in London, England) is a British film actor who tends to play the archetypal (some would say stereotypical) Englishman. Grant was born to Finvola and James Grant, who has Scottish ancestry. He has one brother, James Grant, who is a banker in the United States and who lives in Manhattan, New York.

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September 9 - 1960 - London - England - British - Actor - Scottish

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After attending Latymer Upper School for boys, Grant studied English at New College, Oxford. He made his film debut in 1982 with Oxford-financed Privileged. Television came later, in 1985. In 1991, he starred in the film Impromptu as Frederic Chopin opposite Julian Sands.

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Latymer Upper School - New College, Oxford - 1982 - Privileged - Television - 1985 - Impromptu - Frederic Chopin - Julian Sands

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One of his first major film roles was in The Remains of the Day (1993), and he became simultaneously known as the partner of actress Elizabeth Hurley whom he had been dating since 1987 or earlier, but it was Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) which turned him into a major star.

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The Remains of the Day - 1993 - Elizabeth Hurley - Four Weddings and a Funeral - 1994

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Not long after gaining the starring role in Sense and Sensibility in 1995, Grant was arrested near Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, having been caught having oral sex with a prostitute, Divine Brown, in a car. A public apology on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno helped win back public support. Although he was forgiven by Hurley, they broke up some years later. He is presently involved with British heiress Jemima Khan, former wife of Pakistani political figure and cricket star Imran Khan and a daughter of Sir Jimmy Goldsmith.

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Sense and Sensibility - 1995 - Sunset Boulevard - Hollywood - Oral sex - Prostitute - Divine Brown - The Tonight Show - Jay Leno - Jemima Khan - Pakistani - Imran Khan - Jimmy Goldsmith

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Grant kept a low profile until 1999, when he starred in Notting Hill opposite Julia Roberts, and followed up with major successes in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), About a Boy (2002) and Two Weeks Notice (2002) opposite Sandra Bullock. He returned to partnership with Richard Curtis in the 2003 romantic comedy, Love Actually. The sequel to Bridget Jones's Diary, ' was released in 2004.

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1999 - Notting Hill - Julia Roberts - Bridget Jones's Diary - 2001 - About a Boy - 2002 - Two Weeks Notice - Sandra Bullock - Richard Curtis - 2003 - Romantic comedy - Love Actually - 2004

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The boy who played "Sam" in Love Actually, Thomas Sangster, is Grant's cousin.

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Love Actually - Thomas Sangster

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Grant played cricket in his younger days, and currently enjoys playing golf, frequently taking part in pro-am tournaments and receives tuition from Colin Montgomerie. He is a fan of Fulham Football Club.

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Cricket - Golf - Colin Montgomerie - Fulham Football Club

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