About a Boy
Sun 13.9.
11:00
Kino Přítomnost, Prague
A film screening with discussion about textile art and craft at Kino Přítomnost.
Hugh Grant
About
Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960 in London) is an English actor and producer who won a Golden Globe and BAFTA for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and also holds an Honorary César. After defining the 1990s romantic comedy with films like Notting Hill and Love Actually, he reinvented himself as a character actor - playing villains and eccentrics in Paddington 2, Wonka, and the A24 horror Heretic (2024). His films have collectively grossed over $4.4 billion worldwide.
- Born:
- 9 September 1960 (65 years)
- Place of birth:
- London, England, UK
$4.4B+
total worldwide box office revenue of films
$140.4M
box office revenue of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
#3
position of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy in the worldwide ranking of 2025 (at the time of release)
What's new
- 2026-03
Grant joined calls for a police investigation into News Group Newspapers after Prince Harry reached an out-of-court settlement with The Sun publisher, which included an admission of criminal conduct.
- 2025-02
Grant returned to the role of Daniel Cleaver in the fourth installment of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, which earned over 140 million dollars worldwide.
- 2024-11
Grant played the main antagonist in the psychological thriller Heretic (A24), where critics called his performance a convincing reinvention of his acting image.
- 2024-04
Grant reached an out-of-court settlement with The Sun newspaper publisher (News Group Newspapers) in a case of illegal surveillance; the terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Tracks
Four Weddings and a FuneralBreakthrough role (1994), Golden Globe and BAFTA for Best Actor
Notting HillRomantic comedy (1999) with Julia Roberts, one of the most successful British films of the 90s
Love ActuallyCult Christmas film (2003) by Richard Curtis
Paddington 2Negative role (2017), critically acclaimed performance outside his usual acting type
HereticPsychological horror A24 (2024), Grant as cold-blooded antagonist
Upcoming · 2
Past · 2
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Sat 25.7. – Wed 12.8.
(19 days)
Grandhotel Pupp, Karlovy Vary
Widowed Bridget Jones navigates single motherhood and unexpected romance when a younger man and her son's teacher both enter her life.
Notting Hill
Wed 15.7.
20:00
Plovárna Volyně, Volyně
A romantic comedy about a Hollywood actress and a shy London bookshop owner who meet in Notting Hill and must navigate the differences between their worlds.