Richard E. Grant Was the Biggest Hidden Gem of Award Season, No Contest

Updated on Feb 21, 2019 at 6:47 PM

We're pretty confident no one, even the biggest 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 really was the secret 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 that iconic Oscars moment when he finally got close to his idol, Barbra Streisand.

When He Did an Oscars Nomination Happy Dance

When He Couldn't Smile Any Bigger at the Golden Globes

When He Got Starstruck by All the Celebs at the Globes

When He Was So Excited About His First Ever Globes Invitation

When He Couldn't Believe How Close He Was to Lady Gaga at the SAG Awards

When He Put on His Sad "Loser" Face at the BAFTAs

When He Showed Off the Red Soles of His New Louboutin Shoes Post-BAFTA

When He Loved Every Minute of Winter in Palm Springs

Getty | John Sciulli

When He Helped Photographers Identify Him at the BAFTA LA Tea Party

When He Hung With Fellow Brits at the BAFTA LA Tea Party

When He Was Pumped Up for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

When He Took All the Selfies at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Getty | Jon Kopaloff

When He Flashed His Patriotic Suit Lining at the Critics' Choice Awards

Getty | Dan MacMedan

. . . And Showed Off Another Jacket Lining at the Oscars Nominees Luncheon

Getty | Mike Marsland

When He Got Up to Mischief With Melissa at the BAFTA Nominees Party

Getty | Frazer Harrison

When He Gave Catherine O'Hara a Wardrobe Touch-Up at Movies For Grownups

Getty | Frazer Harrison

. . . And Then Got His Camera Phone Out For a Selfie

Getty | Michael Kovac

When He Took a Selfie With Glenn Close, Frances Fisher, and Shirley MacLaine

Getty | Emma McIntyre

When He Joked With Claire Foy at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Getty | Emma McIntyre

When He Posed With Fans at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Getty | Jeff Spicer

When He Shared the Awards "Ride" With His Beloved Family

Getty | Joe Scarnici

When He Was Amazed How an Award Could Make Melissa Grow So Tall

Getty | Rich Fury

When He Cuddled Up to Marisa Tomei

Getty | Tommaso Boddi

When He Hugged Glenn Close as Tight as We'd Hug Glenn Close

When He Prepared For the Oscars in the Best Way

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When He Took His Daughter to the Oscars

Getty | Matt Winkelmeyer

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Richard E. Grant Was the Biggest Hidden Gem of Award Season, No Contest

When He Did an Oscars Nomination Happy Dance

When He Couldn't Smile Any Bigger at the Golden Globes

When He Got Starstruck by All the Celebs at the Globes

When He Was So Excited About His First Ever Globes Invitation

When He Couldn't Believe How Close He Was to Lady Gaga at the SAG Awards

When He Put on His Sad "Loser" Face at the BAFTAs

When He Showed Off the Red Soles of His New Louboutin Shoes Post-BAFTA

When He Loved Every Minute of Winter in Palm Springs

When He Helped Photographers Identify Him at the BAFTA LA Tea Party

When He Hung With Fellow Brits at the BAFTA LA Tea Party

When He Was Pumped Up for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

When He Took All the Selfies at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

When He Flashed His Patriotic Suit Lining at the Critics' Choice Awards

. . . And Showed Off Another Jacket Lining at the Oscars Nominees Luncheon

When He Got Up to Mischief With Melissa at the BAFTA Nominees Party

When He Gave Catherine O'Hara a Wardrobe Touch-Up at Movies For Grownups

. . . And Then Got His Camera Phone Out For a Selfie

When He Took a Selfie With Glenn Close, Frances Fisher, and Shirley MacLaine

When He Joked With Claire Foy at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

When He Posed With Fans at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

When He Shared the Awards "Ride" With His Beloved Family

When He Was Amazed How an Award Could Make Melissa Grow So Tall

When He Cuddled Up to Marisa Tomei

When He Hugged Glenn Close as Tight as We'd Hug Glenn Close

When He Prepared For the Oscars in the Best Way

When He Took His Daughter to the Oscars

When He Shared a Sweet Moment With Nicholas Hoult

When This Was His Reaction to Seeing Barbra Streisand in the Flesh

When He Was All Of Us

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