But I just know from experience that accent wise, even if you're an accent genius, crossing the Atlantic is the hardest thing in the world either way.

He studied English literature and graduated with 2:1 honours. Grant's first studio-financed Hollywood project was Chris Columbus's comedy Nine Months. Gone from the screen for two years Grant next reteamed with Paul Weitz (About a Boy) for the black comedy American Dreamz (2006).

The entertainment media's coverage of Grant's life off the big screen has often overshadowed his work as a thespian. In a career spanning 30 years Grant has repeatedly claimed that acting is not a true calling but just a job he fell into. He later played against type with multiple cameo roles in the epic drama film Cloud Atlas (2012).