Hugh Grant: The Boss From Hell?

Earlier this year, actor Hugh Grant won rave reviews for his portrayal of a shallow British bachelor in the hit comedy "About a Boy."

He's now back on the big screen in "Two Weeks Notice," playing George Wade, a millionaire real estate developer who has an unusual relationship with his attorney.

For the first time, Grant shares the silver screen with Sandra Bullock, who plays his multi-tasking chief dcounsel Lucy Kelson. Rounding out the cast are Dana Ivey and Robert Klein as Lucy's left-wing activist parents, Ruth and Larry Kelson; David Haig as George Wade's bottom-line-minded brother Howard; Heather Burns as Lucy's forthright best friend Meryl; and Dorian Missick as Tony, George's street-smart chauffeur. "Two Weeks Notice" will be released Dec. 20

Grant, who recently turned 42, has been having quite a year. His work in "About A Boy," based on the best-selling novel by Nick Hornby, garnered rave reviews. In October, he was honored as one of GQ's "Men of the Year" as film actor in a comedy. Grant received international acclaim in 1994 for his role in "Four Weddings and a Funeral," earning him both a British Academy Award and a Golden Globe.

Other films in his career include "Extreme Measures," "Mickey Blue Eyes" and "Notting Hill," a box office hit co-starring Julia Roberts. In 2001, Grant starred opposite Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth in "Bridget Jones's Diary," the highest-grossing movie in British film history at the time of its release.

A graduate of Oxford University, Grant first received critical attention in the 1987 film "Maurice." This led to a succession of films including "Impromptu," "The Remains of the Day," "Sense and Sensibility," "Nine Months," "The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain" and "An Awfully Big Adventure."

He recently completed the ensemble film "Love, Actually," which is the directorial debut of Richard Curtis. "Love, Actually" also stars Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Alan Rickman, and Colin Firth.