The Big Picture: Hugh Grant Career & Biographical Notes: Birth name is Hugh John Mungo Grant Nicknamed "Whippy" by James Caan because he reminded Caan of whippets, which are very nervous dogs Production company formed with Elizabeth Hurley is called Simian Films because she feels he resembles an ape or monkey Really, really hates romantic comedies

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Hugh Grant Trivia Quizzes
at HowWellDoYouKnow.com:

• 10/28/11-11/3/11
• 2011: The Year in Pop Culture, Part II
• 5/6/11-5/12/11
• 7/1/11-7/7/11
• About a Boy
• Actors and Their Roles II
• Bridget Jones's Diary
• Four Weddings and a Funeral
• Love Actually
• Music and Lyrics
• Notting Hill
• Sense and Sensibility
• Two Weeks Notice

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Recent Movies:

Film	Date	Rating	Screens	Opening	Total	Box Office
The Pirates! Band of Misfits	4/27/12	N/A
Did You Hear About the Morgans	12/18/09	PG-13			16.71	Info
Music & Lyrics	2/14/07		2955	15.88	50.44	Info
American Dreamz	4/21/06	PG-13	1500	3.67	7.16	Info
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason	11/12/04	R	530	8.68	40.20	Info
Love Actually	11/7/03	R	576	6.89	59.37	Info
Two Weeks Notice	12/20/02		2755	14.40	93.35	Info

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Awards:

2002
About a Boy

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Chicago Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy, Golden Satellites
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, BOP's Calvin Awards

2001
Bridget Jones's Diary

• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actor, BOP's Calvin Awards

1999
Notting Hill

• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy, Golden Globes

1994
Four Weddings and a Funeral

• Win: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy, Golden Globes

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