Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor and film producer. He has received a
Golden Globe, a
BAFTA, and an
Honorary César. His films have earned more than US$2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide. Grant achieved international success after appearing in the
Richard Curtis-scripted
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). He used this breakthrough role as a frequent cinematic persona during the 1990s, delivering comic performances in mainstream films like
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) and
Notting Hill (1999). By the turn of the 21st century, he had established himself as a
leading man skilled with a satirical comic talent. Grant has expanded his oeuvre with critically acclaimed turns as a
cad in
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001),
About a Boy (2002), and
American Dreamz (2006). He later played against
type with multiple cameo roles in the epic sci-fi drama film
Cloud Atlas (2012).