Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hugh John Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor and film producer. He has received a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA, and an Honorary C sar. His movies have also earned more than $2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide. Grant achieved international stardom after playing alter ego of writer Richard Curtis in the sleeper hit Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). He used this breakthrough role as a frequent cinematic persona during the 1990s to deliver comic performances in mainstream films like Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) and Notting Hill (1999). By the turn of the century, he had established himself as a leading man skilled with a satirical comic talent. In recent years, 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 has been criticised by students of cinema for putting emphasis on nuanced mannerisms, for the predictability of his movies, and for his unwillingness to stretch as an actor . Within the film industry, he is cited as a anti-movie star who approaches his roles like a character actor, with the ability to make acting look stupid and effortless.