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'''Hugh Grant''' (born [[9 September (people)|9 September]] [[1960 (people)|1960]]<ref>[https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/hugh-grant.html Famous Birthdays]</ref>) played an [[Twelfth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|alternative version of the Twelfth Doctor]] in ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' written by [[Steven Moffat]]. | '''Hugh Grant''' (born [[9 September (people)|9 September]] [[1960 (people)|1960]]<ref>[https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/hugh-grant.html Famous Birthdays]</ref>) played an [[Twelfth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|alternative version of the Twelfth Doctor]] in ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' written by [[Steven Moffat]]. | ||
[[Russell T Davies]] approached Grant to play the [[Ninth Doctor]] but he turned down the role, thinking the show would not take off. He expressed deep regret in 2007 after seeing how successful the show had become.<ref>[http://www.contactmusic.com/news/grant-dismissed-doctor-who-as-tv-flop_1022674 ContactMusic.com]</ref> He had also been one of many names put forward for the parts of the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Borusa]] in the 1996 TV Movie.<ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/tvm.html</ref> | |||
== Career == | |||
An internationally popular light comic actor, Grant's films have included the [[Richard Curtis]]-written ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'', ''Notting Hill'', and ''Bridget Jones' Diary'', along with ''The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain'' and ''Sense and Sensibility''. | An internationally popular light comic actor, Grant's films have included the [[Richard Curtis]]-written ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'', ''Notting Hill'', and ''Bridget Jones' Diary'', along with ''The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain'' and ''Sense and Sensibility''. | ||
Grant is also known for his long-time relationship with actress {{w|Elizabeth Hurley}} and for a 1995 sex scandal that led to Grant making what would become a widely remembered appearance on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''. His ''mea culpa'' on that show resulted in Leno's show regaining late-night dominance after a shaky start following the [[retirement]] of Johnny Carson. It also helped restore Grant's career. His ''Doctor Who'' appearance occurred four years later. | Grant is also known for his long-time relationship with actress {{w|Elizabeth Hurley}} and for a 1995 sex scandal that led to Grant making what would become a widely remembered appearance on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''. His ''mea culpa'' on that show resulted in Leno's show regaining late-night dominance after a shaky start following the [[retirement]] of Johnny Carson. It also helped restore Grant's career. His ''Doctor Who'' appearance occurred four years later. | ||
In 2018, he worked with [[Russell T Davies]] on the drama mini-series ''A Very English Scandal'' alongside Ben Whishaw. | In 2018, he worked with [[Russell T Davies]] on the drama mini-series ''A Very English Scandal'' alongside Ben Whishaw. | ||
He is the second cousin of fellow ''Doctor Who'' actor [[Thomas Sangster]], who also starred alongside him in ''[[Love Actually]].<ref>https://www.thelist.com/309663/the-hidden-link-you-missed-between-thomas-brodie-sangster-and-hugh-grant/</ref> | == Personal Life == | ||
He is the second cousin of fellow ''Doctor Who'' actor [[Thomas Sangster]] (''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]''/[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]], ''[[The Mind's Eye (audio story)|The Mind's Eye]]'' and ''[[The Bride of Peladon (audio story)|The Bride of Peladon]]''), who also starred alongside him in ''[[Love Actually]].<ref>https://www.thelist.com/309663/the-hidden-link-you-missed-between-thomas-brodie-sangster-and-hugh-grant/</ref>'' | |||
== In the DWU == | == In the DWU == | ||
