Actor Richard E Grant 'mugged' in Cape Town

Image: Richard E Grant via Instagram Richard E Grant with his daughter. File photo.

Actor Richard E Grant says he was mugged while withdrawing cash at an ATM in Cape Town.

The Swazi-born actor‚ known for his quirky roles in movies such as Withnail & I and How to Get Ahead in Advertising‚ revealed the incident on social media.

“Feel like a right mug having been mugged at an ATM in Cape Town. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr‚” he tweeted on Friday‚ but revealed no further details about it.

Feel like a right mug having been mugged at an ATM in Cape Town. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr pic.twitter.com/k3iI1l3tAE
— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) December 29, 2017

In the two days leading up to the incident he appeared to be relaxing‚ posing in a photograph featuring Table Mountain in the background and having enjoyed a “post surf lunch” with his daughter.

Dad and daughter post surf lunch @ShmiviaGrant pic.twitter.com/682FqxufZC
— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) December 27, 2017

He appeared to be in jovial spirits after the robbery‚ posing for a selfie on Clifton beach.

Last day of the hols on Clifton Beach with @ShmiviaGrant to iron out Life’s bumps! pic.twitter.com/PbTRDfHV4x
— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) December 29, 2017

Grant was born in Mbabane‚ Swaziland.