Popsugar Celebrity British Celebrities Richard E. Grant During Award Season 2019 Richard E. Grant Was the Biggest Winner of Award Season, For All the Sweetest Reasons 23 February 2019 by Elle Taylor Image Source: Getty We're pretty confident no one, not even the big winners, enjoyed 2019 award season as much as Richard E. Grant. His slew of nominations for best supporting actor for Can You Ever Forgive Me? meant he was invited to all the big ceremonies this year, and, boy, was he loving it! His hilarious Instagram account proves that the British actor was the true MVP of award season, owning many highlights from this year's crop of film events. From getting up to mischief with his costar Melissa McCarthy and taking selfies with everyone, to sharing the finer details of his outfits and being starstruck by all the big names at the Golden Globes — plus Lady Gaga at the SAG Awards — Richard has been the big winner this round, by winning everyone's hearts. Ahead, check out some of his sweetest moments, including the moment he finally got up close and personal with his idol, Barbra Streisand. When He Did an Oscars Nomination Happy Dance View this post on Instagram This is what it feels like for @melissamccarthy and I to have received Oscar nominations for @canyoueverforgiveme directed by @mariellestilesheller releases in the Uk 1st February by @foxsearchlightuk @theacademy A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Jan 23, 2019 at 1:46am PST 1 / 29 When He Couldn't Smile Any Bigger at the Golden Globes View this post on Instagram Golden Globewards with @oliviagranted 🎉🎉🎉🎉 A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Jan 6, 2019 at 2:49pm PST 2 / 29 When He Got Starstruck by All the Celebs at the Globes View this post on Instagram Not every day you find yourself seated next to @johnkrasinski Emily Blunt, Rob Marshall, Dick Van Dyke, @benjyfalcone & @melissamccarthy at the @goldenglobes and meeting @octaviaspencer WIN WIN WIN!!! A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Jan 7, 2019 at 2:34pm PST 3 / 29 When He Was So Excited About His First Ever Globes Invitation View this post on Instagram First time I’ve ever opened an envelope to find this invitation inside! For the @goldenglobes tomorrow evening! Savouring every moment of the ‘ride’. A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Jan 5, 2019 at 10:11am PST 4 / 29 When He Couldn't Believe How Close He Was to Lady Gaga at the SAG Awards View this post on Instagram Not everyday I find myself queued up behind Lady Gaga @sagawards !!! She told me that her dress was so tight, she could hardly breathe!! A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Jan 28, 2019 at 4:40am PST 5 / 29 When He Put on His Sad "Loser" Face at the BAFTAs View this post on Instagram With @melissamccarthy putting on our our sad ‘loser’ faces for about ten nano seconds @Bafta dinner. 😂😁 A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Feb 10, 2019 at 4:16pm PST 6 / 29 When He Showed Off the Red Soles of His New Louboutin Shoes Post-BAFTA View this post on Instagram My daughter @oliviagranted decided you needed to see the soles of my new @louboutinhomme shoes with their trademark red soles twirling down a hotel corridor on the way to bed! A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Feb 10, 2019 at 5:31pm PST 7 / 29 When He Loved Every Minute of Winter in Palm Springs View this post on Instagram Winter in Palm Springs ❤️ Here to present @melissamccarthy with the spotlight award this evening #palmspringsfilmfestival @canyoueverforgiveme A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Jan 3, 2019 at 11:48am PST 8 / 29 When He Helped Photographers Identify Him at the BAFTA LA Tea Party Image Source: Getty / John Sciulli 9 / 29 When He Hung With Fellow Brits at the BAFTA LA Tea Party View this post on Instagram Brits at the @baftala Tea party with @oliviagranted Olivia Coleman, @nicholashoult & honourary member @melissamccarthy @fourseasons in Los Angeles ☕️🥂🍰 @foxsearchlight #thefavourite #canyoueverforgiveme A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Jan 5, 2019 at 11:00pm PST 10 / 29 When He Was Pumped Up for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival View this post on Instagram OhYesYesYes, it’s @melissamccarthy & I suitably pumped up and ready to brave the Californian rain at the Santa Barbara Film Festival honouring her with an Award for @canyoueverforgiveme A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Feb 4, 2019 at 12:16am PST 11 / 29 When He Took All the Selfies at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival View this post on Instagram Backstage at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival with @steveyeun John David Washington Christopher Lloyd & Claire Foy A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Feb 6, 2019 at 12:31am PST 12 / 29 When He Flashed His Patriotic Suit Lining at the Critics' Choice Awards Image Source: Getty / Jon Kopaloff 13 / 29 ... And Showed Off Another Jacket Lining at the Oscars Nominees Luncheon Image Source: Getty / Dan MacMedan 14 / 29 When He Got Up to Mischief With Melissa at the BAFTA Nominees Party Image Source: Getty / Mike Marsland 15 / 29 When He Gave Catherine O'Hara a Wardrobe Touch-Up at Movies For Grownups Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison 16 / 29 ... And Then Got His Camera Phone Out For a Selfie Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison 17 / 29 When He Joked With Claire Foy at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Image Source: Getty / Emma McIntyre 18 / 29 When He Posed With Fans at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Image Source: Getty / Emma McIntyre 19 / 29 When He Took a Selfie With Glenn Close, Frances Fisher, and Shirley MacLaine Image Source: Getty / Michael Kovac 20 / 29 When He Shared the Awards "Ride" With His Beloved Family Image Source: Getty / Jeff Spicer 21 / 29 When He Was Amazed How an Award Could Make Melissa Grow So Tall Image Source: Getty / Joe Scarnici 22 / 29 When He Cuddled Up to Marisa Tomei Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury 23 / 29 When He Hugged Glenn Close as Tight as We'd Hug Glenn Close Image Source: Getty / Tommaso Boddi 24 / 29 When He Prepared For the Oscars in the Best Way View this post on Instagram Best way to start the day of the Oscars @melissamccarthy ‘s house for breakfast and some trampolining!! A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Feb 24, 2019 at 12:52pm PST 25 / 29 When He Took His Daughter to the Oscars Image Source: Getty / Neilson Barnard 26 / 29 When He Shared a Sweet Moment With Nicholas Hoult Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer 27 / 29 When This Was His Reaction to Seeing Barbra Streisand in the Flesh View this post on Instagram Being Oscar nominated was pretty amazing, but meeting with @barbrastreisand and having a proper conversation was an absolute astonishment. 40 carat Gold 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Feb 25, 2019 at 5:22am PST 28 / 29 When He Was All Of Us View this post on Instagram End of the #oscars2019 ‘ride’. Going to sleep for 79 hours, having now been awake for 29!!😘😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴 A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Feb 25, 2019 at 1:24pm PST 29 / 29 British CelebritiesAward SeasonRichard E. GrantMarisa TomeiCelebritiesGlenn CloseOlivia GrantOscarsNicholas Hoult