Hugh Grant Biography

Biography

unquestionably propelled the striking guy to widespread recognition while gave him more than enough buzz to enter Hollywood film industry as well.

Amidst this accomplishment, however, a scandal shockingly occurred a month before the release of his first Hollywood picture, "Nine Months", in July 1995, threatening to ruin his career that had just flourished increasingly. It was an arrest for suspicion of lewd conduct in public place upon being found with a prostitute named Divine Brown or Stella Marie Thompson in his car near Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Received two-years probation besides a $1,180 fine later that year, he inevitably became a major headline on most tabloids judging from the vast publication of his mug shots for several months after the incident, so no wonder many predicted it would be the end of his stardom consequently. At first, that was likely to happen as the dark-haired actor encountered poor response from the audience for his performance in "Extreme Measures" (1996) to then be nowhere to be seen onscreen for some time, until his return through "Notting Hill" in 1999.

Thanks to "Four Weddings" writer Richard Curtis who took the risk to give him the lead opposite Julia Roberts in that ...

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charming romantic comedy that Hugh finally was able to regain his position in the center of the spotlight when the movie amazingly garnered more than $116 million in its domestic run. Already won back public support on him with a heartfelt apology given to his family and girlfriend, at that time was Elizabeth Hurley, on "The Tonight Show", he went incredibly undisturbed along the way, creating a string of box-office success through "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001), "About a Boy" (2002), "Two Weeks Notice" (2002), "Love Actually" (2003), and "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" (2004). Next slated to appear in two high-profile features of 2006 namely "American Dreamz" also "Music and Lyrics", the future seems to look bright indeed for this star to keep shining throughout the decade.

Concerning his love life, Hugh has been known to be a Hollywood heartthrob and has dated some beautiful women, most notable one presumably being Hurley whom he starred alongside in "Remando al viento" or "Rowing with the Wind" (1988). Established a longtime relationship since 1986, the pair sadly broke up in 2000 but remained good friend and business partner, setting up together Simian Films in 1994 through which they produced two of ...