Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1947-07-31
Deathday: 2013-03-28 (65 years old)

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Biography

Richard Thomas Griffiths (31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013) was an English actor of film, television, and stage. For his performance in the stage play The History Boys, Griffiths won a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, the Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award. For the 2006 film adaptation, Griffiths was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.


He played Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films (2001-2010) and Great Uncle Matthew Brown "Gum" in the BBC film Ballet Shoes (2007). He also portrayed Uncle Monty in Withnail and I (1987), and Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky (1994–1997). Earlier in his career, he had supporting roles in such critically acclaimed films as Chariots of Fire (1981), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Gandhi (1982), and The Naked Gun 2+1⁄2: The Smell of Fear (1991). In his later career he appeared in Sleepy Hollow (1999), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and in Martin Scorsese's Hugo (2011).

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Filmography

all 89

Movies 56

TV Shows 33

self 7

Voice 2

Self
Showing Up

Showing Up (2014)

Movie
Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
About Time

About Time (2013)

Movie
8.53
The Colonel
Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful (2012)

Movie
Duke of Burgundy
The Hollow Crown

The Hollow Crown (2012)

TV
7.1
Monsieur Frick
Hugo

Hugo (2011)

Movie
7.56
King George
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Movie
6.71
Julian Bullard
Episodes

Episodes (2011)

TV
6.4
Self
Alan Bennett and the Habit of Art

Alan Bennett and the Habit of Art (2010)

Movie
Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Movie
7.18
Hermann Goering (voice)
Jackboots on Whitehall

Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)

Movie
Fitz / W.H. Auden
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (2010)

Movie
Barry Nottingham
Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories (2008)

Movie
6.4
Santa Claus
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)

Movie
Great Uncle Matthew
Ballet Shoes

Ballet Shoes (2008)

Movie
Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Movie
7.3
Hector
The History Boys

The History Boys (2006)

Movie
Donald
Venus

Venus (2006)

Movie
6
Tierney
Opa!

Opa! (2005)

Movie
Mr. Bayham Badger
Bleak House

Bleak House (2005)

TV
Jeltz (voice)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

Movie
7.14
Sir Charles Sedley
Stage Beauty

Stage Beauty (2004)

Movie
Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Movie
7.35
Sir Edward Marshall-Hall
The Brides in the Bath

The Brides in the Bath (2003)

Movie
Willie Whitelaw
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (2002)

Movie
Mr. Benedict Ron
TLC

TLC (2002)

TV
Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Movie
7.04
Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Movie
7.15
Self
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000)

Movie
Dr. Bourdelot
Vatel

Vatel (2000)

Movie
Swelter
Gormenghast

Gormenghast (2000)

TV
1
Bürgermeister Phillipse
Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Movie
7
Leo Wheeldon
Hope and Glory

Hope and Glory (1999)

TV
Landowner at Party
Ted & Ralph

Ted & Ralph (1998)

Movie
Archibald
Archibald the Koala

Archibald the Koala (1998)

TV
Geoffrey Crichton Potter
In the Red

In the Red (1998)

TV
Jim Minty
Funny Bones

Funny Bones (1995)

Movie
Brian Beasely
A Breed of Heroes

A Breed of Heroes (1994)

Movie
Henry Crabbe
Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky (1994)

TV
Frederick
Guarding Tess

Guarding Tess (1994)

Movie
5.94
Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise / Mr. Jackson / Sir Isaac Newton
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992)

TV
Porter
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade (1992)

Movie
Maurice Horton
Blame It on the Bellboy

Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)

Movie
Self
Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill (1991)

TV
Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)

Movie
5.83
Duncan Phipps
King Ralph

King Ralph (1991)

Movie
Phil Kirby
Perfect Scoundrels

Perfect Scoundrels (1990)

TV
Weatherby
El C.I.D.

El C.I.D. (1990)

TV
Second Admiral
Goldeneye

Goldeneye (1989)

Movie
Trevor Beasley
Kind of Living

Kind of Living (1988)

TV
Brown
The Marksman

The Marksman (1987)

TV
Ffizz

Ffizz (1987)

TV
Monty
Withnail & I

Withnail & I (1987)

Movie
5.5
Cardinal
Casanova

Casanova (1987)

Movie
Canon Humphrey Appleton
Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse (1987)

TV
4.83
Willie Tuttle
Shanghai Surprise

Shanghai Surprise (1986)

Movie
Boon

Boon (1986)

TV
Hans Koopman
Lovejoy

Lovejoy (1986)

TV
5
Allardyce
A Private Function

A Private Function (1984)

Movie
Captain Billings
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)

Movie
6
Anton
Gorky Park

Gorky Park (1983)

Movie
4
Pot Belly
The Cleopatras

The Cleopatras (1983)

TV
Sir John Falstaff
The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982)

Movie
Collins
Gandhi

Gandhi (1982)

Movie
4.44
Countdown

Countdown (1982)

TV
The Window Cleaner
A Light Snack

A Light Snack (1982)

Movie
The Window Cleaner
Five-Minute Films

Five-Minute Films (1982)

TV
Sidney Barron
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale (1982)

Movie
Cheerful Bernie
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital (1982)

Movie
Henry Jay
Bird of Prey

Bird of Prey (1982)

TV
Premier Dubienkin
Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse (1982)

TV
Delmas' Assistant No. 1
Ragtime

Ragtime (1981)

Movie
7.5
Jean-Pierre
Bergerac

Bergerac (1981)

TV
6
Sir Tom
The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

Movie
Self
Six Fifty-Five Special

Six Fifty-Five Special (1981)

TV
Head Port-Caius College
Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire (1981)

Movie
6
Terrorist
Superman II

Superman II (1980)

Movie
5.97
Studio Engineer
Breaking Glass

Breaking Glass (1980)

Movie
9
Derek Farrow
Minder

Minder (1979)

TV
6
Factory Boss
Afternoon Off

Afternoon Off (1979)

Movie
BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

TV
Officer
The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors (1978)

Movie
Self
An Audience with...

An Audience with... (1978)

TV
Bedworth Hogg
Twelve Off the Belt

Twelve Off the Belt (1977)

Movie
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976)

Movie
Window Cleaner
Well Thank You, Thursday

Well Thank You, Thursday (1976)

Movie
Ronnie Harries
The Sweeney

The Sweeney (1975)

TV
Mr. Ridealgh
Village Hall

Village Hall (1974)

TV
Interpreter
Crown Court

Crown Court (1972)

TV
Self - Presenter / Self - Winner
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1

Ratings

Average 6.26
Based on 6.45 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1956
1982
1991
1983
2014
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1947-07-31

Deathday
2013-03-28 (65 years old)

Birth Place
Thornaby-on-Tees, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Residences
Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Also Known As
Ричард Гриффитс

Awards
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Theatre World Award, Laurence Olivier Award


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