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Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Acting

Born January 18, 1904 · Horfield, Bristol, England, UK

Biography

Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was a British-American actor, celebrated for his debonair charm, impeccable comic timing, and sophisticated screen presence. He became one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men, starring in classics such as Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), Notorious (1946), and North by Northwest (1959). Grant had a difficult childhood, marked by his mother’s institutionalization and his father’s alcoholism. At 16, he joined the Pender Troupe, a group of acrobats, which led him to New York City, where he built a care…

Known For · 40 titles

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

1974
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978
MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
Reflets de Cannes

Reflets de Cannes

1954
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971
North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959
To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief

1955
Notorious

Notorious

1946
Charade

Charade

1963
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

2026
The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

1940
An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957
Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

1959
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938
Suspicion

Suspicion

1941
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939
My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

1940
I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

1933
The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974
Holiday

Holiday

1938
The Pride and the Passion

The Pride and the Passion

1957
That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

1962
I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride

1949
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952
Houseboat

Houseboat

1958
Sylvia Scarlett

Sylvia Scarlett

1935
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

1943
Father Goose

Father Goose

1964
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018
Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939