Richard E. Grant plays Clifford in the movie “Spice World.” Clifford is the Spice Girls’ neurotic, high-strung road manager, responsible for keeping the group—and their constantly moving tour bus—on schedule.
Released in 1997, “Spice World” follows the fictionalized Spice Girls through rehearsals, interviews, media pressure, and preparations for a major concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Grant’s Clifford helps connect the episodic comedy, reacting with mounting frustration as the singers’ chaotic adventures repeatedly disrupt his plans.
The role is easy to confuse with the film’s other adult characters. Roger Moore plays the manager known as “the Chief,” while Barry Humphries plays newspaper editor Kevin McMaxford. Richard E. Grant is specifically credited as Clifford, the group’s road manager. The film also includes numerous celebrity cameos, including Hugh Laurie, Elton John, Jools Holland, and Stephen Fry.