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Hugh Grant

About: Born September 9, 1960, in London, England, Hugh Grant was educated at Oxford University and performed with a comedy troupe called "The Jockeys of Norfolk." His charming upper-class demeanor got him noticed in late-'80s and early-'90s British films such as Maurice (his debut), Lair of the White Worm and Remains of the Day.But it was the international success of 1994's Four Weddings and a Funeral that brought Grant stardom, a Best Actor Golden Globe Award and myriad offers from Hollywood. He made his U.S. debut in the broad comedy Nine Months and has continued making movies on both sides of the Atlantic.Among Grant's most notable films are Sirens, Extreme Measures, Sense and Sensibility, Notting Hill, Mickey Blue Eyes, Two Weeks' Notice, Love Actually and About a Boy. He was perfectly cast as Renee Zellweger's amorous boss in the 2000 hit Bridget Jones's Diary.

About a Boy

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2002
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About: Will Lightman (Hugh Grant) is a rich, hip, irresponsible Londoner who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary son and starts attending single-parent meetings -- confident in both parties' inability to make a commitment. But when Will meets Marcus, the troubled 12-year-old son of Fiona (Toni Collette), a quirky and unexpected friendship develops as both Will and Marcus help each other grow up.
URL: About a Boy

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1995
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About: Befuddled English cartographer Reginald Anson (Hugh Grant) and his corpulent partner, George Garrard (Ian McNeice), upset an entire Welsh community when they arrive to measure the town's peak and declare it 16 feet shy of mountain status. Incensed that their local landmark -- and source of civic pride -- is about to be downgraded to a hill, the townsfolk band together and devise an ambitious scheme to remedy the situation. Based on a true story.
URL: The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1994
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About: At various social gatherings, Charles (Hugh Grant), a commitment-challenged, suave Brit, tries to reconnect with Carrie (Andie MacDowell), a beautiful, alluring American who is about to make a seemingly terrible mistake: marry Hamish (Corin Redgrave), a wealthy, boring man. Kristin Scott Thomas, John Hannah, James Fleet and Simon Callow co-star in this taut comedy about love, friendship and destiny.
URL: Four Weddings and a Funeral

Maurice

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1987
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About: Set in pre-World War I England, Maurice (based on the controversial E.M. Forster novel written in 1914 but not published until 1971) is all about the coming of age of two young college men (Hugh Grant and James Wilby) who meet at Cambridge University and fall in love. The movie casts a critical light on the era's moral hypocrisy, as Maurice and Clive struggle to make room for their forbidden love in an intolerant society.
URL: Maurice

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