Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant, the son of a carpet salesman and a teacher, pursued an education in English at New College Oxford. He began his acting career in 1982, achieving widespread recognition with his breakthrough role in the 1994 film "Four Weddings and a Funeral." Throughout the 1990s, Grant established a cinematic persona in romantic comedies, starring in mainstream films such as "Mickey Blue Eyes" (1999) and "Notting Hill" (1999). By the turn of the 21st century, he had solidified his status as a leading man, demonstrating a satirical comic talent. He expanded his repertoire with critically acclaimed performances in "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001), "About a Boy" (2002), and "American Dreamz" (2006), and later took on multiple cameo roles in the epic sci-fi drama "Cloud Atlas" (2012), playing against his established type. His career has been marked by significant industry accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and an Honorary César, with his films achieving substantial global box office success. In his personal life, Grant maintained a 14-year relationship with Elizabeth Hurley, remaining close friends and becoming godfather to her son, Damian. He later dated Jemima Khan before their amicable separation in 2007. Grant has five children; his daughter Tabitha was born in September 2011 with Tinglan Hong, followed by a son, John Mungo Grant, in September 2012 with Swedish television producer Anna Elisabet Eberstein. He had a third child, Felix Grant, with Hong in 2013, and two more children with Eberstein in December 2015 and early 2018. Grant married Anna Elisabet Eberstein on May 25, 2018. A public incident occurred in June 1995 when he was arrested in Los Angeles.