Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Acting

Birthday

1947/07/31

Day of death

2013/03/28 (65 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

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

Also know as

Річард Гріффітс

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 fil...Read more

Acting
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7.7

(2002) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

as Vernon Dursley

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
7.9

(2001) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

as Vernon Dursley

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8.0

(2004) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

as Vernon Dursley

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.7

(2007) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

as Vernon Dursley

Bedtime Stories
6.2

(2008) Bedtime Stories

as Barry Nottingham

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
6.6

(2011) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

as King George

Sleepy Hollow
7.2

(1999) Sleepy Hollow

as Bürgermeister Phillipse

King Ralph
5.4

(1991) King Ralph

as Duncan Phipps

Ballet Shoes
6.4

(2008) Ballet Shoes

as Great Uncle Matthew

Twelve Off the Belt
0.0

(1977) Twelve Off the Belt

as Bedworth Hogg

Vatel
6.1

(2000) Vatel

as Dr. Bourdelot

The History Boys
6.6

(2006) The History Boys

as Hector

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7

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

as Vernon Dursley

Britannia Hospital
6.3

(1982) Britannia Hospital

as Cheerful Bernie

Stage Beauty
6.7

(2004) Stage Beauty

as Sir Charles Sedley

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
5.9

(2008) A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

as Santa Claus

Blame It on the Bellboy
5.3

(1992) Blame It on the Bellboy

as Maurice Horton

Withnail & I
7.3

(1987) Withnail & I

as Monty

Venus
6.6

(2006) Venus

as Donald

Funny Bones
6.5

(1995) Funny Bones

as Jim Minty

Hugo
7.2

(2011) Hugo

as Monsieur Frick

A Private Function
6.3

(1984) A Private Function

as Allardyce

Shanghai Surprise
4.3

(1986) Shanghai Surprise

as Willie Tuttle

Opa!
5.7

(2005) Opa!

as Tierrney

Goldeneye
6.0

(1989) Goldeneye

as Second Admiral

Private Peaceful
6.6

(2012) Private Peaceful

as The Colonel

7.0

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

as Sidney Barron

5.8

(1982) A Light Snack

as The Window Cleaner

Showing Up
9.2

(2014) Showing Up

as Self

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
8.0

(2010) National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

as Fitz / W. H. Auden

Gorky Park
6.3

(1983) Gorky Park

as Anton

Guarding Tess
6.0

(1994) Guarding Tess

as Frederick

The Comedy of Errors
8.8

(1978) The Comedy of Errors

as Officer

Ted & Ralph
6.6

(1998) Ted & Ralph

as Landowner at Party

Casanova
4.6

(1987) Casanova

as Cardinal

Gandhi
7.6

(1982) Gandhi

as Collins

0.0

(1977) It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

as Board Member

0.0

(1974) Norma

as Park Keeper

Afternoon Off
0.0

(1979) Afternoon Off

as Factory Boss

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
4.5

(1992) Mr. Wakefield's Crusade

as Porter

The Brides in the Bath
5.9

(2003) The Brides in the Bath

as Sir Edward Marshall-Hall

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
6.3

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

as Captain Billings

Ragtime
7.0

(1981) Ragtime

as Delmas' Assistant No. 1

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
6.8

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

as Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
6.7

(2005) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as Jeltz (voice)

Superman II
6.7

(1980) Superman II

as Terrorist

The Movie Life of George
0.0

(1989) The Movie Life of George

as Self

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
6.0

(1976) It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

as Sam Broadbent

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
5.0

(2002) Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

as Willie Whitelaw

Jackboots on Whitehall
4.9

(2010) Jackboots on Whitehall

as Hermann Goering (voice)

Breaking Glass
6.9

(1980) Breaking Glass

as Studio Engineer

Chariots of Fire
6.8

(1981) Chariots of Fire

as Head Porter - Caius College

A Breed of Heroes
1.0

(1994) A Breed of Heroes

as Brian Beasely

The French Lieutenant's Woman
6.4

(1981) The French Lieutenant's Woman

as Sir Tom

Well Thank You, Thursday
0.0

(1976) Well Thank You, Thursday

as Window Cleaner

About Time
7.9

(2013) About Time

as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)

The Merry Wives of Windsor
8.0

(1982) The Merry Wives of Windsor

as Sir John Falstaff

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
7.0

(2000) Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

as Self

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
8.5

(1992) The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

as Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise/Mr. Jackson/Sir Isaac Newton

0.0

(2005) Princes in the Tower

as Thomas More voice

Bergerac
6.4

(1981) Bergerac

as Jean-Pierre

Pie in the Sky
8.4

(1994) Pie in the Sky

as Henry Crabbe

Bleak House
8.2

(2005) Bleak House

as Mr. Bayham Badger

Whoops Apocalypse
7.2

(1982) Whoops Apocalypse

as ---

Boon
5.5

(1986) Boon

as ---

Countdown
5.7

(1982) Countdown

as ---

Inspector Morse
7.8

(1987) Inspector Morse

as Canon Humphrey Appleton

The Sweeney
7.7

(1975) The Sweeney

as Ronnie Harries

Lovejoy
7.3

(1986) Lovejoy

as Hans Koopman

Gormenghast
7.0

(2000) Gormenghast

as Swelter

TLC
4.5

(2002) TLC

as ---

Bird of Prey
5.5

(1982) Bird of Prey

as ---

3.0

(1983) The Cleopatras

as Pot Belly

The BBC Television Shakespeare
5.2

(1978) The BBC Television Shakespeare

as ---

3.1

(1991) Pebble Mill

as Self

Ffizz
0.0

(1987) Ffizz

as ---

A Kind Of Living
5.0

(1988) Kind of Living

as ---

Six Fifty-Five Special
0.0

(1981) Six Fifty-Five Special

as Self

Hope and Glory
5.0

(1999) Hope and Glory

as Leo Wheeldon

The Marksman
0.0

(1987) The Marksman

as Brown

6.0

(1990) Perfect Scoundrels

as Phil Kirby

Minder
6.8

(1979) Minder

as Derek Farrow

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Crown Court
5.4

(1972) Crown Court

as Interpreter

In the Red
6.2

(1998) In the Red

as Geoffrey Crichton Potter

Village Hall
0.0

(1974) Village Hall

as Mr. Ridealgh

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
6.1

(1992) The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

as Mr. Jackson (voice)

An Audience with...
5.3

(1978) An Audience with...

as Self

0.0

(1990) El C.I.D.

as Weatherby

The Hollow Crown
7.4

(2012) The Hollow Crown

as Duke of Burgundy

Episodes
7.2

(2011) Episodes

as Julian Bullard