Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Date of Birth:

Jul 31, 1947

Place of Birth:

Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Richard Thomas Griffiths (July 31, 1947 – March 28, 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).

filmography:

The Brides in the Bath The Brides in the Bath

2003

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade Mr. Wakefield's Crusade

1992

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984

Ragtime Ragtime

1981

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991

Afternoon Off Afternoon Off

1979

Norma Norma

1974

The Comedy of Errors The Comedy of Errors

1978

Guarding Tess Guarding Tess

1994

Ted & Ralph Ted & Ralph

1998

Casanova Casanova

1987

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

1977

Gandhi Gandhi

1982

Superman II Superman II

1980

The Movie Life of George The Movie Life of George

1989

About Time About Time

2013

Well Thank You, Thursday Well Thank You, Thursday

1976

The Merry Wives of Windsor The Merry Wives of Windsor

1982

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

2000

Princes in the Tower Princes in the Tower

2005

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

1992

The French Lieutenant's Woman The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981

A Breed of Heroes A Breed of Heroes

1994

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

2002

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

1976

Jackboots on Whitehall Jackboots on Whitehall

2010

Breaking Glass Breaking Glass

1980

Chariots of Fire Chariots of Fire

1981

Gorky Park Gorky Park

1983

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

2010

Twelve Off the Belt Twelve Off the Belt

1977

Ballet Shoes Ballet Shoes

2008

Vatel Vatel

2000

The History Boys The History Boys

2006

Britannia Hospital Britannia Hospital

1982

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010

King Ralph King Ralph

1991

Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow

1999

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007

Bedtime Stories Bedtime Stories

2008

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2011

Stage Beauty Stage Beauty

2004

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008

Goldeneye Goldeneye

1989

Opa! Opa!

2005

Private Peaceful Private Peaceful

2012

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

1982

Showing Up Showing Up

2014

A Light Snack A Light Snack

1982

Shanghai Surprise Shanghai Surprise

1986

A Private Function A Private Function

1984

Withnail & I Withnail & I

1987

Blame It on the Bellboy Blame It on the Bellboy

1992

Venus Venus

2006

Funny Bones Funny Bones

1995

Hugo Hugo

2011

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002

Show more

Comments