<sod>Grant was born in [[Mbabane]], [[Swaziland]]. His father, Henrik Esterhuysen, was head of education for the British government administration in the British [[Protectorate]] of [[Swaziland]].<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/78/Richard-E-Grant.html Richard E. Grant Biography (1957– )<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019915/bio Richard E. Grant Biography – Yahoo! Movies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  His father had English and Dutch/[[Afrikaner]] ancestry and his mother was of [[English people|English]] and [[Germans|German]] descent.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/smgpubs/access/1030474581.html?dids=1030474581:1030474581&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+30%2C+2006&author=Barry+Didcock&pub=Sunday+Herald&desc=A+life+in+pictures+Richard+E+Grant+not+only+made+a+film+of+his+diaries%2C+he+kept+a+diary+during+filming&pqatl=google | work=Sunday Herald | first=Barry | last=Didcock | title=A life in pictures Richard E Grant not only made a film of his diaries, he kept a diary during filming | date=30 April 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-482975/Richard-E-Grant-At-11-I-caught-mother-cheating-dads-best-friend.html | work=Daily Mail | title=Richard E Grant: At 11 I caught my mother cheating with dad's best friend | date=20 September 2007 | location=London}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Grant was born '''Richard Grant Esterhuysen''' in [[Mbabane]], [[Swaziland]]. His father, Henrik Esterhuysen, was head of education for the British government administration in the British [[Protectorate]] of [[Swaziland]].<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/78/Richard-E-Grant.html Richard E. Grant Biography (1957– )<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019915/bio Richard E. Grant Biography – Yahoo! Movies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  His father had English and Dutch/[[Afrikaner]] ancestry and his mother was of [[English people|English]] and [[Germans|German]] descent.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/smgpubs/access/1030474581.html?dids=1030474581:1030474581&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+30%2C+2006&author=Barry+Didcock&pub=Sunday+Herald&desc=A+life+in+pictures+Richard+E+Grant+not+only+made+a+film+of+his+diaries%2C+he+kept+a+diary+during+filming&pqatl=google | work=Sunday Herald | first=Barry | last=Didcock | title=A life in pictures Richard E Grant not only made a film of his diaries, he kept a diary during filming | date=30 April 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-482975/Richard-E-Grant-At-11-I-caught-mother-cheating-dads-best-friend.html | work=Daily Mail | title=Richard E Grant: At 11 I caught my mother cheating with dad's best friend | date=20 September 2007 | location=London}}</ref><eod>