Richard Griffiths
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Person

Richard Griffiths

Known for
Acting
Born
July 31, 1947
Died
March 28, 2013
Place of birth
Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as
Річард Гріффітс

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Biography

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).

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In Catlg

6 Works in the catalog credit them.

Acting (6)

Filmography

  • Showing UpFilm · 2014 · as Self
  • About TimeFilm · 2013 · as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
  • Private PeacefulFilm · 2012 · as The Colonel
  • The Hollow CrownTV · 2012 · as Duke of Burgundy · 1 episode
  • EpisodesTV · 2011 · as Julian Bullard · 1 episode
  • HugoFilm · 2011 · as Monsieur Frick
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesFilm · 2011 · as King George
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Film · 2010 · as Vernon Dursley
  • Jackboots on WhitehallFilm · 2010 · as Hermann Goering (voice)
  • National Theatre Live: The Habit of ArtFilm · 2010 · as Fitz / W. H. Auden
  • A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaFilm · 2008 · as Santa Claus
  • Ballet ShoesFilm · 2008 · as Great Uncle Matthew
  • Bedtime StoriesFilm · 2008 · as Barry Nottingham
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixFilm · 2007 · as Vernon Dursley
  • The History BoysFilm · 2006 · as Hector
  • The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsFilm · 2006 · as Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise/Mr. Jackson/Sir Isaac Newton
  • VenusFilm · 2006 · as Donald
  • Bleak HouseTV · 2005 · as Mr. Bayham Badger · 2 episodes
  • Opa!Film · 2005 · as Tierrney
  • Princes in the TowerFilm · 2005 · as Thomas More voice
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyFilm · 2005 · as Jeltz (voice)
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanFilm · 2004 · as Vernon Dursley
  • Stage BeautyFilm · 2004 · as Sir Charles Sedley
  • The Brides in the BathFilm · 2003 · as Sir Edward Marshall-Hall
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsFilm · 2002 · as Vernon Dursley
  • Jeffrey Archer: The TruthFilm · 2002 · as Willie Whitelaw
  • tlcTV · 2002 · as Mr Benedict Ron · 6 episodes
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneFilm · 2001 · as Uncle Vernon Dursley
  • GormenghastTV · 2000 · as Swelter · 2 episodes
  • Sleepy Hollow: Behind the LegendFilm · 2000 · as Self
  • VatelFilm · 2000 · as Dr. Bourdelot
  • Hope and GloryTV · 1999 · as Leo Wheeldon · 2 episodes
  • Sleepy HollowFilm · 1999 · as Bürgermeister Phillipse
  • In the RedTV · 1998 · as Geoffrey Crichton Potter · 3 episodes
  • Ted & RalphFilm · 1998 · as Landowner at Party
  • The Animal TrainFilm · 1998 · as Elephant
  • TFI FridayTV · 1996 · Acting · 1 episode
  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. TittlemouseFilm · 1996 · as Mr. Jackson (voice)
  • Funny BonesFilm · 1995 · as Jim Minty
  • A Breed of HeroesFilm · 1994 · as Brian Beasely
  • Guarding TessFilm · 1994 · as Frederick
  • Pie in the SkyTV · 1994 · as Henry Crabbe · 40 episodes
  • Blame It on the BellboyFilm · 1992 · as Maurice Horton
  • Mr. Wakefield's CrusadeFilm · 1992 · as Porter
  • The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsTV · 1992 · as Mr. Jackson (voice) · 1 episode
  • King RalphFilm · 1991 · as Phipps
  • Pebble MillTV · 1991 · as Self · 1 episode
  • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearFilm · 1991 · as Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker
  • El C.I.D.TV · 1990 · as Weatherby · 1 episode
  • Perfect ScoundrelsTV · 1990 · as Phil Kirby · 1 episode
  • GoldeneyeFilm · 1989 · as Second Admiral
  • Screen OneTV · 1989 · as Brian Beazely · 1 episode
  • The Movie Life of GeorgeFilm · 1989 · as Self
  • A Kind of LivingTV · 1988 · as Trevor Beasley · 26 episodes
  • CasanovaFilm · 1987 · as Cardinal
  • FfizzTV · 1987 · as Jack Mowbray · 12 episodes
  • Inspector MorseTV · 1987 · as Canon Humphrey Appleton · 1 episode
  • The MarksmanTV · 1987 · as Brown · 3 episodes
  • Withnail & IFilm · 1987 · as Monty
  • BoonTV · 1986 · Acting · 1 episode
  • LovejoyTV · 1986 · as Hans Koopman · 1 episode
  • Shanghai SurpriseFilm · 1986 · as Willie Tuttle
  • A Private FunctionFilm · 1984 · as Allardyce
  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesFilm · 1984 · as Captain Billings
  • Gorky ParkFilm · 1983 · as Anton
  • The CleopatrasTV · 1983 · as Pot Belly · 3 episodes
  • A Light SnackFilm · 1982 · as The Window Cleaner
  • Bird of PreyTV · 1982 · as Henry Jay · 8 episodes
  • Britannia HospitalFilm · 1982 · as Cheerful Bernie
  • CountdownTV · 1982 · Acting · 5 episodes
  • GandhiFilm · 1982 · as Collins
  • The Merry Wives of WindsorFilm · 1982 · as Sir John Falstaff
  • The World Cup: A Captain's TaleFilm · 1982 · as Sidney Barron
  • Whoops ApocalypseTV · 1982 · as Premier Dubienkin · 4 episodes
  • BergeracTV · 1981 · as Jean-Pierre · 1 episode
  • Chariots of FireFilm · 1981 · as Head Porter - Caius College
  • Prisoners of ConscienceTV · 1981 · as William Beausire · 1 episode
  • RagtimeFilm · 1981 · as Delmas' Assistant No. 1
  • Six Fifty-Five SpecialTV · 1981 · as Self · 1 episode
  • The French Lieutenant's WomanFilm · 1981 · as Sir Tom
  • Breaking GlassFilm · 1980 · as Studio Engineer
  • Nobody's PerfectTV · 1980 · as Sam Hooper · 14 episodes
  • Superman IIFilm · 1980 · as Terrorist
  • Afternoon OffFilm · 1979 · as Factory Boss
  • MinderTV · 1979 · as Derek Farrow · 1 episode
  • An Audience with...TV · 1978 · as Self · 1 episode
  • The BBC Television ShakespeareTV · 1978 · as Sir John Falstaff · 1 episode
  • The Comedy of ErrorsFilm · 1978 · as Officer
  • It's Only Rock 'n' RollFilm · 1977 · as Board Member
  • Twelve Off the BeltFilm · 1977 · as Bedworth Hogg
  • It Shouldn't Happen to a VetFilm · 1976 · as Sam Broadbent
  • Red Letter DayTV · 1976 · as Window Cleaner · 1 episode
  • Well Thank You, ThursdayFilm · 1976 · as Window Cleaner
  • The SweeneyTV · 1975 · as Ronnie Harries · 1 episode
  • NormaFilm · 1974 · as Park Keeper
  • Village HallTV · 1974 · as Mr Ridealgh · 1 episode
  • Second City FirstsTV · 1973 · as Bedworth Hog · 1 episode
  • Crown CourtTV · 1972 · as Interpreter · 2 episodes
  • ITV PlayhouseTV · 1967 · as Park keeper · 1 episode
  • Tony AwardsTV · 1956 · as Self - Winner · 1 episode

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