Hugh Grant was born on September 9, 1960 in London, England.
Sometime Hugh Grant is credited as Hughie Grant. With his
trademark english accent, Hugh's birthname is Hugh John Mungo
Grant. Grants production company is called Simian Films --
so named by Elizabeth Hurley because she has said that he
resembles an ape or a monkey.
In 1995 Hugh Grant was chosen by Empire magazine as one of
the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#43).
By performing in a British comedy sketch group, The Jockeys
of Norfolk is how Hugh Grant got his start. when a make up
artist asked if he wanted definition painted on his body.
Hugh Grant opted not to do a nude scene in FOUR WEDDINGS
AND A FUNERAL.
In 1999 on the set of MICKEY BLUE EYES, James Caan gave Hugh
the nickname of Whippy, because Caan said he worried about
everything like "the little whippet dogs that get nervous
and you got to put a sweater on them when they're cold".
Jay Leno told the London Independent that there are only
18 celebrities worth having on a chat show, one of them being
Hugh Grant.
In 2001 Hugh Grant was voted fourth in the Orange 2001 Film
Survey of Greatest British film actors. The 1996 paperback
MUG SHOTS included Hugh Grant and many other celebrities who've
been arrested for one reason or another.
Hugh Grant's other notable credits include...
